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Minister for Veterans Issues is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Paul Papalia of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 2013 state election, for the government of Colin Barnett. The minister is responsible for the state government's Veterans Advisory Council.
For a period after World War I, in the governments of Hal Colebatch and James Mitchell, there was a Minister for Repatriation, who had broadly similar duties to the current minister.
| Term start | Term end | Minister | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 2013 | 17 March 2017 | Joe Francis | Liberal | |
| 17 March 2017 | 19 March 2021 | Peter Tinley | Labor | |
| 19 March 2021 | incumbent | Paul Papalia | ||
| Term start | Term end | Minister | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 April 1919 | 15 April 1924 | James Mitchell | Nationalist | |
- David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.
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