Minister for Housing (Western Australia)

Minister for Housing is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by John Carey of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 1947 state election, for the government of Sir Ross McLarty, and has existed in every government since then. The minister is responsible for the state government's Department of Communities, as well as several other government agencies.

Titles

  • 1 April 1947 – 1 July 2001: Minister for Housing
  • 1 July 2001 – 28 April 2010: Minister for Housing and Works
  • 28 April 2010 – present: Minister for Housing

List of ministers

Term start Term end Minister(s) Party
1 April 1947 5 January 1948 Ross McLarty   Liberal
5 January 1948 7 October 1949 Ross McDonald   Liberal
7 October 1949 6 April 1950 Arthur Watts   Country
6 April 1950 24 October 1950 David Brand   Liberal
24 October 1950 23 February 1953 Gerald Wild   Liberal
23 February 1953 2 April 1959 Herb Graham   Labor
2 April 1959 16 March 1965 Arthur Griffith   Liberal
16 March 1965 3 March 1971 Des O'Neil   Liberal
3 March 1971 12 October 1971 Don Taylor   Labor
12 October 1971 8 April 1974 Arthur Bickerton   Labor
8 April 1974 5 June 1975 Des O'Neil (again)   Liberal
5 June 1975 10 March 1977 Peter Jones   National Country
10 March 1977 25 August 1978 Ray O'Connor   Liberal
25 August 1978 5 March 1980 Alan Ridge   Liberal
5 March 1980 12 February 1981 Andrew Mensaros   Liberal
12 February 1981 25 January 1982 Peter Jones (again)   National Country
25 January 1982 14 May 1982 Ray Young   Liberal
14 May 1982 25 February 1983 Richard Shalders   Liberal
25 February 1983 25 February 1988 Keith Wilson   Labor
25 February 1988 12 February 1990 Pam Beggs   Labor
19 February 1990 5 February 1991 Yvonne Henderson   Labor
5 February 1991 16 February 1993 Jim McGinty   Labor
16 February 1993 24 August 1993 Doug Shave   Liberal
24 August 1993 25 January 1994 Richard Lewis   Liberal
25 January 1994 21 December 1995 Kevin Prince   Liberal
21 December 1995 9 January 1997 Graham Kierath   Liberal
9 January 1997 16 February 2001 Kim Hames   Liberal
16 February 2001 27 June 2003 Tom Stephens   Labor
27 June 2003 10 March 2005 Nick Griffiths   Labor
10 March 2005 3 February 2006 Fran Logan   Labor
3 February 2006 23 September 2008 Michelle Roberts   Labor
23 September 2008 28 April 2010 Troy Buswell   Liberal
28 April 2010 14 December 2010 Bill Marmion   Liberal
14 December 2010 12 July 2012 Troy Buswell (again)   Liberal
12 July 2012 21 March 2013 Terry Redman   National
21 March 2013 8 December 2014 Bill Marmion (again)   Liberal
8 December 2014 15 August 2016 Colin Holt   National
15 August 2016 17 March 2017 Brendon Grylls   National
17 March 2017[1] 22 March 2017[1] Bill Johnston   Labor
22 March 2017[2] 19 March 2021[2] Peter Tinley   Labor
19 March 2021[3] John Carey   Labor

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr William (Bill) Joseph Johnston". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Mr Peter Charles Tinley". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Mr John Newton Carey". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2022.