Minister for Planning (Western Australia)
Minister for Planning is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Donna Faragher of the Liberal Party. The position was first created after the 1953 state election, for the government of Albert Hawke, and has existed in every government since then. The minister is responsible for the state government's Department of Planning, which includes the Western Australian Planning Commission.
Titles
- 23 February 1953 – 3 March 1971: Minister for Town Planning
- 3 March 1971 – 12 October 1971: Minister for Decentralisation and Town Planning
- 12 October 1971 – 8 April 1974: Minister for Town Planning
- 8 April 1974 – 25 February 1983: Minister for Urban Development and Town Planning
- 25 February 1983 – 16 February 2001: Minister for Planning
- 16 February 2001 – 23 September 2008: Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
- 23 September 2008 – present: Minister for Planning
List of ministers
Term start | Term end | Minister | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|
23 February 1953 | 1 November 1958 | Gilbert Fraser | Labor | |
13 November 1958 | 2 April 1959 | Frank Wise | Labor | |
2 April 1959 | 3 March 1971 | Leslie Logan | Country | |
3 March 1971 | 6 July 1972 | Herb Graham | Labor | |
6 July 1972 | 8 April 1974 | Ron Davies | Labor | |
8 April 1974 | 25 August 1978 | Cyril Rushton | Liberal | |
25 August 1978 | 25 February 1983 | June Craig | Liberal | |
25 February 1983 | 23 December 1983 | David Parker | Labor | |
23 December 1983 | 20 December 1984 | Peter Dowding | Labor | |
20 December 1984 | 28 February 1989 | Bob Pearce | Labor | |
28 February 1989 | 19 February 1990 | Pam Beggs | Labor | |
19 February 1990 | 5 February 1991 | Kay Hallahan | Labor | |
5 February 1991 | 16 February 1993 | David Smith | Labor | |
16 February 1993 | 9 January 1997 | Richard Lewis | Liberal | |
9 January 1997 | 16 February 2001 | Graham Kierath | Liberal | |
16 February 2001 | 23 September 2008 | Alannah MacTiernan | Labor | |
23 September 2008 | 31 March 2016 | John Day | Liberal | |
31 March 2016 | Donna Faragher | Liberal |
See also
- Minister for Heritage (Western Australia)
- Minister for Housing (Western Australia)
- Minister for Lands (Western Australia)
- Minister for State Development (Western Australia)
- Minister for Transport (Western Australia)
References
- David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.
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