Minister for Youth is a position in the
government of Western Australia
The Government of Western Australia is the States and territories of Australia, Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia. It is also commonly referred to as the WA Government or the Western Australian Governmen ...
, currently held by
Hannah Beazley
Hannah Mary Beazley (born 8 July 1979) is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2021 state election, representing Victoria Park.
Early life and family
Beazley is the ...
of the
Labor Party. The position was first created after the
1983 state election, for the government of
Brian Burke, and has existed in almost every government since then. The youth portfolio falls within the state government's
Department of Local Government and Communities.
Titles
* 25 February 1983 – 20 December 1984: Minister for Youth
* 20 December 1984 – 25 February 1986: Minister for Youth Affairs
* 25 February 1986 – present: Minister for Youth
List of ministers
See also
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Minister for Child Protection (Western Australia)
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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 ...
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Minister for Seniors and Volunteering (Western Australia)
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Minister for Youth (Australia)
The Minister for Youth is a ministry in the Australian government responsible for oversight of youth affairs in Australia alongside the Minister for Education. The incumbent Minister is Labor senator Jess Walsh.
In the Government of Australia, t ...
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Minister for Youth (Victoria)
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Minister for Youth (New South Wales)
References
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David Black (2014)
''The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition)'' Perth
.A. Parliament of Western Australia.
{{Western Australian ministerial portfolios
Youth
Youth is the time of life when one is young. The word, youth, can also mean the time between childhood and adulthood (Maturity (psychological), maturity), but it can also refer to one's peak, in terms of health or the period of life known as bei ...
Minister for Youth