Minister for Environment (Western Australia)

Minister for Environment, formerly Minister for the Environment is a position in the government of Western Australia, held by Reece Whitby.

The position was first created in December 1970, in what would be the last months of the government of Sir David Brand. It has existed in every government since then, sometimes under different titles. The minister is responsible two state government departments – the Department of Environment Regulation and the Department of Parks and Wildlife.^{[citation needed]}

Titles

• 10 December 1970 – 8 April 1974: Minister for Environmental Protection^{[citation needed]}
• 8 April 1974 – 25 February 1983: Minister for Conservation and the Environment^{[citation needed]}
• 25 February 1983 – 2008: Minister for the Environment^[1]
• 2009 – present: Minister for Environment^[2][1]

List of ministers

Term start	Term end	Minister	Party
10 December 1970	3 March 1971	Graham MacKinnon		Liberal
3 March 1971	12 October 1971	John Tonkin		Labor
12 October 1971	8 April 1974	Ron Davies		Labor
8 April 1974	20 May 1975	Matt Stephens		Nat. Country
5 June 1975	10 March 1977	Peter Jones		Nat. Country
10 March 1977	25 August 1978	Graham MacKinnon (again)		Liberal
25 August 1978	5 March 1980	Ray O'Connor		Liberal
5 March 1980	25 January 1982	Gordon Masters		Liberal
25 January 1982	25 February 1983	Ian Laurance		Liberal
25 February 1983	25 February 1986	Ron Davies (again)		Labor
25 February 1986	14 February 1989	Barry Hodge		Labor
28 February 1989	21 October 1992	Bob Pearce		Labor
21 October 1992	16 February 1993	Jim McGinty		Labor
16 February 1993	10 February 1995	Kevin Minson		Liberal
10 February 1995	9 January 1997	Peter Foss		Liberal
9 January 1997	16 February 2001	Cheryl Edwardes		Liberal
16 February 2001	3 February 2006	Judy Edwards		Labor
3 February 2006	13 December 2006	Mark McGowan		Labor
13 December 2006	26 February 2007	Tony McRae		Labor
26 February 2007	23 September 2008	David Templeman		Labor
23 September 2008	22 November 2010	Donna Faragher		Liberal
22 November 2010	14 December 2010	John Day		Liberal
14 December 2010	21 March 2013	Bill Marmion		Liberal
21 March 2013	17 March 2017	Albert Jacob		Liberal
17 March 2017	18 March 2021	Stephen Dawson		Labor
18 March 2021	17 December 2021	Amber-Jade Sanderson		Labor
17 December 2021	incumbent	Reece Whitby		Labor

See also

• Minister for Agriculture and Food (Western Australia)
• Minister for Fisheries (Western Australia)
• Minister for the Environment and Water (Australia)
• Minister for the Environment (Victoria)
• Minister for Environment and Natural Resources (Northern Territory)
• Minister for Environment and Heritage

References

1. "EPA Annual Reports". EPA Western Australia. 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021. See 2008 and 2009 for change of name.
2. "Our Ministers". Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. 18 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

• David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.