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First McGowan Ministry
The McGowan Ministry was the 36th ministry of the Government of Western Australia. Led by the Premier Mark McGowan and Deputy Premier Roger Cook, it succeeded the Barnett Ministry following the 2017 election. Governor Kerry Sanderson designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the ''Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899''. First ministry Second ministry Notes * On 22 March 2017, five days after the ministry was sworn in, Peter Tinley relinquished the Mines and Petroleum portfolio, to allay any concerns of a conflict of interest due to a family member working in the oil and gas industry. Tinley exchanged portfolios with Bill Johnston, taking on Johnston's Housing portfolio with Johnston taking Mines and Petroleum. *On 13 December 2018 a cabinet reshuffle occurred. Bill Johnston gained the Energy portfolio from Treasurer Ben Wyatt and relinquished the Electoral Affairs, Commerce and Asian Engagement portfolios to Stephen Daw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Australia is Australia's largest state, with a land area of , and is also the List of country subdivisions by area, second-largest subdivision of any country on Earth. Western Australia has a diverse range of climates, including tropical conditions in the Kimberley (Western Australia), Kimberley, deserts in the interior (including the Great Sandy Desert, Little Sandy Desert, Gibson Desert, and Great Victoria Desert) and a Mediterranean climate on the south-west and southern coastal areas. the state has 2.965 million inhabitants—10.9 percent of the national total. Over 90 percent of the state's population live in the South-West Land Division, south-west corner and around 80 percent live in the state capital Perth, leaving the remainder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook Ministry (Western Australia)
The FIrst Cook ministry is the 39th ministry of the Government of Western Australia. Led by the Premier Roger Cook, it succeeded the First Cook Ministry and was sworn in on 19 March 2025. Following the 2025 state election, the new ministry was sworn in on 19 March 2025. First Cook ministry Second ministry The second ministry was sworn in on 19 March 2025. References {{Government of Western Australia Australian Labor Party ministries in Western Australia Lists of current office-holders in Australia Western Australian ministries 2023 establishments in Australia Cook Cook or The Cook may refer to: Food preparation * Cooking, the preparation of food * Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food * Cook (profession), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry * C ... Current governments in Oceania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For The 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. Titles * 10 December 1970 – 8 April 1974: Minister for Environmental Protection * 8 April 1974 – 25 February 1983: Minister for Conservation and the Environment * 25 February 1983 – 2008: Minister for the Environment Se2008an2009for change of name. * 2009 – present: Minister for Environment List of ministers See also * Minister for Agriculture and Food (Western Australia) * Minister for Fisheries (Western Australia) * Minister for the Environment and Water (Australia) * Minister fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sue Ellery
Suzanne Mary Ellery (born 12 May 1962) is an Australian politician who has been a Labor Party member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia since 2001, representing South Metropolitan Region. A senior figure in WA Labor, Ellery held a range of ministerial portfolios over two decades in Parliament. Most recently, she served as Minister for Finance, Commerce, and Women’s Interests in the McGowan and Cook governments. Ellery was previously Minister for Education and Training (2017–2022), and earlier served in the Carpenter Ministry as Minister for Child Protection, Community Services, Women’s Interests, and Seniors and Volunteering (2007–2008). She retired from Cabinet following the 2025 state election and will conclude her parliamentary service with the changeover of the Legislative Council on 21 May 2025. Early life Ellery was born in Perth to Rosemarie (née Gellard) and Peter Ellery. She attended Newman College before going on to the University of W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Education (Western Australia)
The Minister for Education and Training is the member of the Government of Western Australia responsible for maintenance and improvement of Western Australia's system of education, and is answerable to the Parliament for all actions taken by the Department of Education (Western Australia), Department of Education under their authority. The holder of the office is usually an elected member of parliament from the ruling party or coalition, presently Tony Buti of the Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch), Labor Party. Until the Daglish Ministry in 1904, when the role was separately established, the responsibility for Education generally lay with the Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, Colonial Secretary. Ministers for Education Notes # Politicians were not officially associated with organised political party, parties until 1904. # The position was known as Minister for Education and Training from 14 January 2003 to 23 September 2008, when it reverted to its pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Mental Health (Western Australia)
Minister for Mental Health is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Amber-Jade Sanderson of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 2008 state election, for the government of Colin Barnett. The minister is responsible for the state government's Mental Health Commission. Titles * 23 September 2008 – present: Minister for Mental Health List of ministers See also * Minister for Health (Western Australia) * Minister for Mental Health and Ageing (Australia) ** Minister for Mental Health (New South Wales) ** Minister for Mental Health (Victoria) References * David Black (2014)''The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition)'' Perth .A. Parliament of Western Australia. {{Western Australian ministerial portfolios Mental Health Mental health is often mistakenly equated with the absence of mental illness. However, mental health refers to a person's overall emotional, psychological, and social well- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Health (Western Australia)
Minister for Health is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Amber-Jade Sanderson of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1919, in the first ministry formed by James Mitchell, and has existed in every government since, with the minister being responsible for the Department for Health. Prior to 1919, the minister responsible for public health was the Colonial Secretary. Titles * 17 May 1919 – 15 April 1924: Minister for Public Health * 16 April 1924 – present: Minister for Health List of ministers See also * Minister for Mental Health (Western Australia) References * David Black (2014)''The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition)'' Perth .A. Parliament of Western Australia. {{Western Australian ministerial portfolios Minister for Health A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare spending and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For State Development (Western Australia)
The Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Roger Cook of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1910, for the government of Frank Wilson, and has existed in most governments since then, including every government after 1939. The minister is responsible for the state government's Department of State Development The Department of State Development was a department of the Government of Western Australia. The department was formed on 1 January 2009, out of the former Department of Industry and Resources and Department of Consumer and Employment Protectio .... List of ministers See also * Minister for Energy (Western Australia) * Minister for Mines and Petroleum (Western Australia) * Minister for Regional Development (Western Australia) References * David Black (2014)''The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition)'' Perth .A. Parliament of Western Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Australian Government Gazette
The ''Western Australian Government Gazette'' is the government gazette of Western Australia. It has been published since 1836. Between 1878 and 1989 it was known as the ''Government Gazette of Western Australia''. Editions from approximately 1915 onwards are available in electronic format on the State Law Publisher's website in PDF Portable document format (PDF), standardized as ISO 32000, is a file format developed by Adobe Inc., Adobe in 1992 to present documents, including text formatting and images, in a manner independent of application software, computer hardware, ... format. Some archives and libraries in Western AustraliaBattye Library, State Records Office of Western Australia, and Reid Library at the University of Western Australiahave parts of the series as hard copies but in most cases only part of the range is openly available. See also * ''InterSector'', history of various government instrumentalities and information about government funded bodies * List o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Western Australia
The governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of the monarch, King Charles III. As with the other governors of the Australian states, the governor of Western Australia performs constitutional, ceremonial and community functions, including: * presiding over the Executive Council * proroguing and dissolving the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council * issuing writs for elections * appointing Ministers, Judges, Magistrates and Justices of the Peace Furthermore, all bills passed by the Parliament of Western Australia require the governor's signature before they become acts and pass into law. However, since convention almost always requires the governor to act on the advice of the premier and the cabinet, such approval is almost always a formality. Until the appointment of Sir James Mitchell in 1948, all governors of Western Australia had been British officials. After Mitchell's appointment, a further three Britons served as governor: Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC News (Australia)
ABC News, also known as ABC News and Current Affairs, is a public news service produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The service covers both local and world affairs, broadcasting both nationally as ABC News, and across the Asia-Pacific under the ''ABC Australia'' title. The division of the organisation ABC News, Analysis and Investigations is responsible for all news-gathering and coverage across the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's various television, radio, and online platforms. Some of the services included under the auspices of the division are its 24-hour news channel ABC News Australia TV Channel (formerly ABC News 24), the long-running radio news programs, '' AM'', '' The World Today'', and '' PM''; ABC NewsRadio, a 24-hour continuous news radio channel; and radio news bulletins and programs on ABC Local Radio, ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM, and Triple J. ABC News Online has an extensive online presence which includes many written news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnett Ministry
The Barnett Ministry was the 35th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia. It included 13 members of the Liberal Party, three members of the National Party and an independent. It was led by the Premier of Western Australia, Colin Barnett, and Deputy Premier Liza Harvey. It succeeded the Carpenter Ministry on 23 September 2008 following the 2008 election and was succeeded by the First McGowan Ministry following the Liberal Party's defeat at the 2017 election. First Ministry The Governor, Ken Michael, designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers and parliamentary secretaries were then appointed to the positions, and served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 14 December 2010. The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index. Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party, gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
