Minister for Commerce (Western Australia)
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Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Roger Cook of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 1993 state election, for the government of Richard Court. The minister is responsible for the state government's Department of Commerce.
The current Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations holds responsibilities that were previously given to several separate ministers – the Minister for Works (abolished 2001), Minister for Labour (abolished 2001), and Minister for Consumer Affairs (abolished 2008).
List of commerce ministers
- Titles
- 16 February 1993 – 16 February 2001: Minister for Commerce and Trade
- 23 September 2008 – 17 March 2017: Minister for Commerce
- 17 March 2017 – unknown: Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations
- Unknown – present: Minister for Commerce
Term start | Term end | Minister(s) | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|
16 February 1993 | 16 February 2001 | Hendy Cowan | National | |
2001–2008: no separate minister – responsibilities held by other ministers | ||||
23 September 2008 | 28 April 2010 | Troy Buswell | Liberal | |
28 April 2010 | 14 December 2010 | Bill Marmion | Liberal | |
14 December 2010 | 21 March 2013 | Simon O'Brien | Liberal | |
21 March 2013 | 17 March 2017 | Michael Mischin | Liberal | |
17 March 2017 | 18 December 2018 | Bill Johnston | Labor | |
18 December 2018 | 18 March 2021 | John Quigley | Labor | |
18 March 2021 | 17 December 2021 | Amber-Jade Sanderson | Labor | |
17 December 2021 | Roger Cook | Labor |
List of works ministers
- Titles
- 29 December 1890 – 27 May 1901: Director of Public Works
- 27 May 1901 – 16 April 1924: Minister for Works
- 16 April 1924 – 20 August 1936: Minister for Public Works
- 20 August 1936 – 25 February 1986: Minister for Works
- 25 February 1986 – 5 February 1991: Minister for Works and Services
- 5 February 1991 – 16 February 1993: Minister for Construction
- 16 February 1993 – 1 July 2001: Minister for Works
Term start | Term end | Minister(s) | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|
29 December 1890 | 10 March 1896 | Harry Venn | Ministerial | |
1 April 1896 | 23 August 1900 | Frederick Piesse | Ministerial | |
10 September 1900 | 27 May 1901 | Barrington Wood | Ministerial | |
27 May 1901 | 21 November 1901 | Walter Kingsmill | Ministerial | |
21 November 1901 | 23 December 1901 | Timothy Quinlan | Ministerial | |
23 December 1901 | 28 April 1904 | Hector Rason | Ministerial | |
28 April 1904 | 10 August 1904 | John Nanson | Ministerial | |
10 August 1904 | 7 June 1905 | William Johnson | Labor | |
7 June 1905 | 25 August 1905 | Patrick Lynch | Labor | |
25 August 1905 | 7 May 1906 | Frank Wilson | Ministerial | |
7 May 1906 | 30 June 1909 | James Price | Ministerial | |
30 June 1909 | 16 September 1910 | Frank Wilson (again) | Ministerial | |
16 September 1910 | 3 October 1911 | Henry Daglish | Ministerial | |
17 October 1911 | 23 November 1914 | William Johnson (again) | Labor | |
23 November 1914 | 27 July 1916 | William Angwin | Labor | |
27 July 1916 | 15 April 1924 | William George | Liberal / Nationalist | |
16 April 1924 | 23 April 1930 | Alick McCallum | Labor | |
24 April 1930 | 24 April 1933 | John Lindsay | Country | |
24 April 1933 | 16 March 1935 | Alick McCallum (again) | Labor | |
16 March 1935 | 13 May 1936 | James Kenneally | Labor | |
15 July 1936 | 9 December 1943 | Harold Millington | Labor | |
9 December 1943 | 1 April 1947 | Albert Hawke | Labor | |
1 April 1947 | 6 April 1950 | Victor Doney | Country | |
6 April 1950 | 23 February 1953 | David Brand | Liberal | |
23 February 1953 | 2 April 1959 | John Tonkin | Labor | |
2 April 1959 | 16 March 1965 | Gerald Wild | Liberal | |
16 March 1965 | 3 March 1971 | Ross Hutchinson | Liberal | |
3 March 1971 | 8 April 1974 | Colin Jamieson | Labor | |
8 April 1974 | 10 March 1977 | Des O'Neil | Liberal | |
10 March 1977 | 25 August 1978 | Ray O'Connor | Liberal | |
25 August 1978 | 5 March 1980 | Graham MacKinnon | Liberal | |
5 March 1980 | 25 February 1983 | Andrew Mensaros | Liberal | |
25 February 1983 | 25 February 1986 | Ken McIver | Labor | |
25 February 1986 | 16 March 1987 | Des Dans | Labor | |
16 March 1987 | 25 February 1988 | Peter Dowding | Labor | |
25 February 1988 | 28 February 1989 | Gavan Troy | Labor | |
28 February 1989 | 19 February 1990 | Yvonne Henderson | Labor | |
19 February 1990 | 5 February 1991 | Pam Buchanan | Labor | |
5 February 1991 | 16 February 1993 | Pam Buchanan | Labor | |
16 February 1993 | 10 February 1995 | Graham Kierath | Liberal | |
10 February 1995 | 9 January 1997 | Kevin Minson | Liberal | |
9 January 1997 | 22 December 1999 | Mike Board | Liberal | |
22 December 1999 | 16 February 2001 | Rob Johnson | Liberal | |
16 February 2001 | 1 July 2001 | Tom Stephens | Labor |
List of labour ministers
- Titles
- 10 August 1904 – 25 August 1905: Minister for Labour
- 25 August 1905 – 16 September 1910: Minister for Commerce and Labour
- 16 April 1924 – 8 April 1974: Minister for Labour
- 8 April 1974 – 25 February 1983: Minister for Labour and Industry
- 25 February 1983 – 16 March 1987: Minister for Industrial Relations
- 16 March 1987 – 19 February 1990: Minister for Labour
- 19 February 1990 – 16 February 1993: Minister for Productivity and Labour Relations
- 16 February 1993 – 1 July 2001: Minister for Labour Relations
Term start | Term end | Minister(s) | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 August 1904 | 7 June 1905 | John Holman | Labor | |
7 June 1905 | 25 August 1905 | Robert Hastie | Labor | |
25 August 1905 | 7 May 1906 | John Hicks | Ministerial | |
7 May 1906 | 16 September 1910 | James Connolly | Ministerial | |
1910–1924: no separate minister – responsibilities held by other ministers | ||||
16 April 1924 | 23 April 1930 | Alick McCallum | Labor | |
24 April 1930 | 24 April 1933 | John Lindsay | Country | |
24 April 1933 | 16 March 1935 | Alick McCallum (again) | Labor | |
16 March 1935 | 13 May 1936 | James Kenneally | Labor | |
15 July 1936 | 9 December 1943 | Albert Hawke | Labor | |
1943–1945: no separate minister – responsibilities held by other ministers | ||||
3 August 1945 | 1 April 1947 | Alexander Panton | Labor | |
1 April 1947 | 23 February 1953 | Lindsay Thorn | Country | |
23 February 1953 | 2 April 1959 | Bill Hegney | Labor | |
2 April 1959 | 7 November 1961 | Charles Perkins | Country | |
16 November 1961 | 11 April 1962 | Stewart Bovell | Liberal | |
12 April 1962 | 16 March 1965 | Gerald Wild | Liberal | |
16 March 1965 | 3 March 1971 | Des O'Neil | Liberal | |
3 March 1971 | 30 May 1973 | Don Taylor | Labor | |
30 May 1973 | 8 April 1974 | John Harman | Labor | |
8 April 1974 | 21 July 1978 | Bill Grayden | Liberal | |
7 August 1978 | 25 January 1982 | Ray O'Connor | Liberal | |
25 January 1982 | 25 February 1983 | Gordon Masters | Liberal | |
25 February 1983 | 20 December 1984 | Des Dans | Labor | |
20 December 1984 | 25 February 1988 | Peter Dowding | Labor | |
25 February 1988 | 5 February 1991 | Gavan Troy | Labor | |
5 February 1991 | 16 February 1993 | Yvonne Henderson | Labor | |
16 February 1993 | 28 July 1998 | Graham Kierath | Liberal | |
28 July 1998 | 16 February 2001 | Cheryl Edwardes | Liberal | |
16 February 2001 | 1 July 2001 | John Kobelke | Labor |
List of consumer affairs ministers
- Titles
- 7 October 1949 – 13 May 1954: Minister for Prices
- 3 March 1971 – 8 April 1974: Minister for Prices Control and Minister for Consumer Protection (two titles)
- 8 April 1974 – 3 November 1993: Minister for Consumer Affairs
- 3 November 1993 – 16 February 2001: Minister for Fair Trading
- 16 February 2001 – 1 July 2001: Minister for Consumer Affairs
- 1 July 2001 – 3 February 2006: Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection
- 3 February 2006 – 23 September 2008: Minister for Consumer Protection
Term start | Term end | Minister(s) | Party | |
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7 October 1949 | 6 April 1950 | Arthur Abbott | Liberal | |
1950–1953: no separate minister – responsibilities held by other ministers | ||||
23 February 1953 | 13 May 1954 | Bill Hegney | Labor | |
1954–1971: no separate minister – responsibilities held by other ministers | ||||
3 March 1971 | 12 October 1971 | Ron Davies | Labor | |
12 October 1971 | 30 May 1973 | Don Taylor | Labor | |
30 May 1973 | 8 April 1974 | John Harman | Labor | |
8 April 1974 | 21 July 1978 | Bill Grayden | Liberal | |
7 August 1978 | 25 January 1982 | Ray O'Connor | Liberal | |
25 August 1978 | 5 March 1980 | Graham MacKinnon | Liberal | |
25 January 1982 | 14 May 1982 | Ray Young | Liberal | |
14 May 1982 | 25 February 1983 | Richard Shalders | Liberal | |
25 February 1983 | 23 December 1983 | Arthur Tonkin | Labor | |
23 December 1983 | 25 February 1986 | Peter Dowding | Labor | |
25 February 1986 | 16 March 1987 | Keith Wilson | Labor | |
16 March 1987 | 25 February 1988 | Ian Taylor | Labor | |
25 February 1988 | 28 February 1989 | Graham Edwards | Labor | |
28 February 1989 | 16 February 1993 | Yvonne Henderson | Labor | |
16 February 1993 | 21 December 1995 | Peter Foss | Liberal | |
21 December 1995 | 9 January 1997 | Cheryl Edwardes | Liberal | |
9 January 1997 | 16 February 2001 | Doug Shave | Liberal | |
16 February 2001 | 3 February 2006 | John Kobelke | Labor | |
3 February 2006 | 13 December 2006 | Michelle Roberts | Labor | |
13 December 2006 | 23 September 2008 | Sheila McHale | Labor |
See also
- Treasurer of Western Australia
- Minister for Finance (Western Australia)
- Minister for Housing (Western Australia)
- Minister for Small Business (Western Australia)
- Minister for State Development (Western Australia)
References
- David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.