Court-Cowan Ministry
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The Court-Cowan Ministry was the 32nd Ministry of the Government of Western Australia
, and was led by Liberal
Premier Richard Court
and his deputy, the Nationals'
Hendy Cowan
. It succeeded the Lawrence ministry
on 16 February 1993, following the defeat of the Labor
government at the 1993 election
ten days earlier. The Ministry was reconstituted on 9 January 1997 following the December 1996 election
, due in part to the retirement and resignation of several ministers—Richard Lewis, Kevin Minson, Roger Nicholls and Bob Wiese
. The ministry was followed by the Gallop Ministry
on 16 February 2001 after the Coalition lost government at the state election
held on 16 February.
, designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers were then appointed to the positions, and served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 10 February 1995.
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
, whilst green entries indicate members of the National Party
.
, designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers were then appointed to the positions, and served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 9 January 1997.
Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party, whilst green entries indicate members of the National Party.
, designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers were then appointed to the positions, and served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 22 December 1999.
, designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers were then appointed to the positions, and served until the end of the Ministry on 16 February 2001, when they were replaced by the Gallop Ministry.
Government of Western Australia
The formation of the Government of Western Australia is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1890, although it has been amended many times since then...
, and was led by Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
Premier Richard Court
Richard Court
Richard Fairfax Court AC , was a Western Australian politician, representing the seat of Nedlands in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Party of Australia from 1982 to 2001. He served as Premier of Western Australia from 1993 to 2001.Court was born into an old political...
and his deputy, the Nationals'
National Party of Western Australia
The National Party of Western Australia is a political party in Western Australia. It is affiliated with the National Party of Australia but maintains a separate structure and identity....
Hendy Cowan
Hendy Cowan
Hendy John Cowan is a former Australian politician who served in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Member for Merredin-Yilgarn from 30 March 1974 and the Member for Merredin from 19 February 1977...
. It succeeded the Lawrence ministry
Lawrence Ministry
The Lawrence Ministry was the 31st Ministry of the Government of Western Australia, and was led by Labor Premier Dr Carmen Lawrence and her deputy Ian Taylor. It succeeded the Dowding Ministry on 18 February 1990, following the resignation of Peter Dowding six days earlier following an open letter...
on 16 February 1993, following the defeat of the Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
government at the 1993 election
Western Australian state election, 1993
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 6 February 1993 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...
ten days earlier. The Ministry was reconstituted on 9 January 1997 following the December 1996 election
Western Australian state election, 1996
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 14 December 1996 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...
, due in part to the retirement and resignation of several ministers—Richard Lewis, Kevin Minson, Roger Nicholls and Bob Wiese
Bob Wiese
Robert Lee Wiese was an American football player. He played college football for Fritz Crisler's University of Michigan Wolverines football teams in 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1946—missing the 1945 season due to military service...
. The ministry was followed by the Gallop Ministry
Gallop Ministry
The Gallop Ministry was the 33rd Ministry of the Government of Western Australia, and was led by Labor Premier Geoff Gallop and his deputy, Eric Ripper. It succeeded the Court-Cowan Ministry on 16 February 2001, following the defeat of the Liberal-National coalition government at the 2001 election...
on 16 February 2001 after the Coalition lost government at the state election
Western Australian state election, 2001
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 10 February 2001 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...
held on 16 February.
First Ministry
On 16 February 1993, the Governor, Sir Francis BurtFrancis Burt
Sir Francis Theodore Page Burt, AC, KCMG, QC , commonly known as "Red", Australian jurist, served as Chief Justice of Western Australia from 1977 until 1988 and as Governor of Western Australia from 1990 to 1993. He was also Lieutenant Governor of the State from 1977 to 1990...
, designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers were then appointed to the positions, and served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 10 February 1995.
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
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
, whilst green entries indicate members of the National Party
National Party of Western Australia
The National Party of Western Australia is a political party in Western Australia. It is affiliated with the National Party of Australia but maintains a separate structure and identity....
.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
Premier Premier of Western Australia The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. The Premier has similar functions in Western Australia to those performed by the Prime Minister of Australia at the national level, subject to the different Constitutions... and Treasurer Treasurer of Western Australia The Treasurer of the State of Western Australia is the title held by the Cabinet Minister who is responsible for the management of Western Australia's public sector finances, and for preparing and delivering the annual State Budget... Minister for Public Sector Management Minister for Federal Affairs Minister for Tourism (from 25 January 1994) |
Richard Court Richard Court Richard Fairfax Court AC , was a Western Australian politician, representing the seat of Nedlands in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Party of Australia from 1982 to 2001. He served as Premier of Western Australia from 1993 to 2001.Court was born into an old political... , BComm, MLA |
Deputy Premier Deputy Premier of Western Australia The Deputy Premier of Western Australia is a role in the Government of Western Australia assigned to a responsible Minister in the Australian state of Western Australia. It has second ranking behind the Premier of Western Australia in Cabinet, and its holder serves as Acting Premier during absence... Minister for Commerce and Trade |
Hendy Cowan Hendy Cowan Hendy John Cowan is a former Australian politician who served in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Member for Merredin-Yilgarn from 30 March 1974 and the Member for Merredin from 19 February 1977... , MLA |
Minister for Resources Development Minister for Energy Minister for Tourism (25 August 1993–25 January 1994) Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly |
Colin Barnett Colin Barnett Colin James Barnett , Australian politician, is the leader of the Western Australian Liberal Party, the 29th and current Premier of Western Australia since the 2008 election and served as the Treasurer of Western Australia in 2010. He was sworn into office by Governor Ken Michael on 23 September 2008... , MEc, MLA |
Minister for Primary Industry Minister for Fisheries |
Monty House, JP Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions... , MLA |
Minister for Mines Minister for Lands Minister assisting the Minister for Public Sector Management (from 25 January 1994) Minister assisting the Minister for Resources Development Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
George Cash George Cash Samuel Ernest Cash, AM is a former Australian politician, who represented the Liberal Party.... , JP, MLC |
Minister for Transport |
Eric Charlton Eric Charlton Eric James Charlton is a former Australian politician.Charlton was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1984 as a National Party member for Agricultural Region, replacing the deceased MLC William Atkinson. He served in the Council until his resignation in 1998... , MLC |
Minister for Education Minister for Education (Western Australia) The Minister for Education of Western Australia 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 and Training under... Minister for Employment and Training Minister for Sport and Recreation (from 25 August 1993) Minister assisting the Minister for Commerce and Trade |
Norman Moore Norman Moore Norman Frederick Moore is an Australian politician. As of 2001, he has been the leader of the opposition in the Western Australian Legislative Council holding a seat for the Electoral region of Mining and Pastoral and has been the opposition spokesman for Mining and Resources... , BA Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both... , DipEd Diploma of Education The Diploma of Education, often abbreviated to DipEd or GradDipEd, is a postgraduate qualification offered in many Commonwealth countries including Australia, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom... , MLC |
Attorney-General Attorney-General of Western Australia The Attorney-General of Western Australia is the member of the Government of Western Australia responsible for maintenance and improvement of Western Australia's system of law and justice. Before the advent of representative government in 1870, the title was Advocate-General of Western Australia... Minister for Women's Interests Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Affairs Minister assisting the Minister for Community Development with special responsibility for the Youth Justice Bureau (8 March 1993–1 March 1994) |
Cheryl Edwardes, B.Juris, LL.B. Bachelor of Laws The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree... , BA, MLA |
Minister for Finance Minister for Racing and Gaming Minister assisting the Treasurer |
Max Evans, MBE, FCA, MLC |
Minister for Tourism Minister for Housing Minister for Sport and Recreation |
Doug Shave, MLA (until 24 August 1993) |
Minister for Water Resources Minister for Local Government |
Paul Omodei Paul Omodei Paul Domenic Omodei , Australian politician, was the leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia from 24 March 2006 until 17 January 2008.... , MLA |
Minister for Health Minister for the Arts Minister for Consumer Affairs (until 3 November 1993) Minister for Fair Trading (from 3 November 1993) |
Peter Foss, BA, LL.B., MLC |
Minister for the Environment Minister for Disability Services Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (until 25 January 1994) Minister assisting the Minister for Fisheries |
Kevin Minson, BDSc, MLA |
Minister for Community Development Minister for the Family Minister for Seniors |
Roger Nicholls, MLA |
Minister for Labour Relations Minister for Works Minister for Services Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs |
Graham Kierath, MLA |
Minister for Police Minister for Emergency Services |
Bob Wiese Bob Wiese Robert Lee Wiese was an American football player. He played college football for Fritz Crisler's University of Michigan Wolverines football teams in 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1946—missing the 1945 season due to military service... , MLA |
Minister for Planning Minister for Heritage Minister for Housing (25 August 1993–25 January 1994) Minister assisting the Minister for Transport |
Richard Lewis, MLA |
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Housing |
Kevin Prince Kevin Prince Kevin Prince is an American football quarterback. He played at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He is a redshirt junior at UCLA, the starting quarterback for the team... , LL.B., MLA (from 25 January 1994) |
Parliamentary Secretaries |
Bob Pike, MLC Fred Tubby, BEd, MACE, JP, MLA Bill McNee, MLA |
- Both the First and Second Ministries were officially referred to as the "Court-Cowan Ministry" or "Court Ministry" in Hansard and other parliamentary records.
- On 24 August 1993, Doug Shave resigned for personal reasons. His three portfolios were distributed to three of the other ministers.
- On 25 January 1994, the ministry returned to 17 members with the appointment of Kevin PrinceKevin PrinceKevin Prince is an American football quarterback. He played at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He is a redshirt junior at UCLA, the starting quarterback for the team...
. Additionally, the Premier took on the role of Minister for Tourism. - On 26 April 1994, parliamentary secretary Bob Pike died. His parliamentary secretary position was not refilled.
First Ministry (reconstituted)
A reshuffle on 10 February 1995 saw several changes in order and portfolios, but no changes of personnel. The Governor, Major-General Michael JefferyMichael Jeffery
Major General Philip Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC was the 24th Governor-General of Australia , the first Australian career soldier to be appointed governor-general...
, designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers were then appointed to the positions, and served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 9 January 1997.
Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party, whilst green entries indicate members of the National Party.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
Premier Premier of Western Australia The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. The Premier has similar functions in Western Australia to those performed by the Prime Minister of Australia at the national level, subject to the different Constitutions... and Treasurer Treasurer of Western Australia The Treasurer of the State of Western Australia is the title held by the Cabinet Minister who is responsible for the management of Western Australia's public sector finances, and for preparing and delivering the annual State Budget... Minister for Public Sector Management Minister for Federal Affairs Minister for Tourism (until 21 December 1995) Minister for Youth (from 3 April 1996) |
Richard Court Richard Court Richard Fairfax Court AC , was a Western Australian politician, representing the seat of Nedlands in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Party of Australia from 1982 to 2001. He served as Premier of Western Australia from 1993 to 2001.Court was born into an old political... , BComm, MLA |
Deputy Premier Deputy Premier of Western Australia The Deputy Premier of Western Australia is a role in the Government of Western Australia assigned to a responsible Minister in the Australian state of Western Australia. It has second ranking behind the Premier of Western Australia in Cabinet, and its holder serves as Acting Premier during absence... Minister for Commerce and Trade Minister for Regional Development Minister for Small Business |
Hendy Cowan Hendy Cowan Hendy John Cowan is a former Australian politician who served in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Member for Merredin-Yilgarn from 30 March 1974 and the Member for Merredin from 19 February 1977... , MLA |
Minister for Resources Development Minister for Energy Minister for Education Minister for Education (Western Australia) The Minister for Education of Western Australia 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 and Training under... (from 21 December 1995) Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly |
Colin Barnett Colin Barnett Colin James Barnett , Australian politician, is the leader of the Western Australian Liberal Party, the 29th and current Premier of Western Australia since the 2008 election and served as the Treasurer of Western Australia in 2010. He was sworn into office by Governor Ken Michael on 23 September 2008... , MEc, MLA |
Minister for Primary Industry Minister for Fisheries |
Monty House, JP Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions... , MLA |
Minister for Mines Minister for Lands Minister assisting the Minister for Public Sector Management Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
George Cash George Cash Samuel Ernest Cash, AM is a former Australian politician, who represented the Liberal Party.... , JP, MLC (until 26 April 1996) |
Minister for Transport |
Eric Charlton Eric Charlton Eric James Charlton is a former Australian politician.Charlton was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1984 as a National Party member for Agricultural Region, replacing the deceased MLC William Atkinson. He served in the Council until his resignation in 1998... , MLC |
Minister for Education Minister for Education (Western Australia) The Minister for Education of Western Australia 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 and Training under... (until 21 December 1995) Minister for Employment and Training Minister for Tourism (from 21 December 1995) Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Affairs Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council (from 30 April 1996) |
Norman Moore Norman Moore Norman Frederick Moore is an Australian politician. As of 2001, he has been the leader of the opposition in the Western Australian Legislative Council holding a seat for the Electoral region of Mining and Pastoral and has been the opposition spokesman for Mining and Resources... , BA Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both... , DipEd Diploma of Education The Diploma of Education, often abbreviated to DipEd or GradDipEd, is a postgraduate qualification offered in many Commonwealth countries including Australia, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom... , MLC |
(until 21 December 1995:)
(from 21 December 1995:)
Minister for Women's Interests |
Cheryl Edwardes, B.Juris, LL.B. Bachelor of Laws The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree... , BA, MLA |
Minister for Finance Minister for Racing and Gaming Minister assisting the Treasurer |
Max Evans, MBE, FCA, MLC |
Minister for the Environment Minister for the Arts (from 21 December 1995:)
(until 21 December 1995:)
|
Peter Foss, BA, LL.B., MLC |
|
Minister for Health (until 21 December 1995) Minister for Labour Relations Minister for Lands (from 26 April 1996) Minister for Housing (from 21 December 1995) |
Graham Kierath, MLA |
(until 29 June 1995:)
(29 June–21 December 1995)
Minister for Water Resources (from 21 December 1995) |
Roger Nicholls, MLA |
Minister for Mines (from 26 April 1996) Minister for Works Minister for Services Minister for Disability Services Minister assisting the Minister for Justice |
Kevin Minson, BDSc, MLA |
Minister for Planning Minister for Heritage |
Richard Lewis, MLA |
Minister for Police Minister for Emergency Services |
Bob Wiese Bob Wiese Robert Lee Wiese was an American football player. He played college football for Fritz Crisler's University of Michigan Wolverines football teams in 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1946—missing the 1945 season due to military service... , MLA |
Minister for Local Government Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs |
Paul Omodei Paul Omodei Paul Domenic Omodei , Australian politician, was the leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia from 24 March 2006 until 17 January 2008.... , MLA |
Minister for Health (from 21 December 1995) Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Housing (until 21 December 1995) |
Kevin Prince Kevin Prince Kevin Prince is an American football quarterback. He played at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He is a redshirt junior at UCLA, the starting quarterback for the team... , LL.B., MLA |
Parliamentary Secretaries |
Bill McNee, MLA Fred Tubby, BEd, MACE, JP, MLA Doug Shave, MLA Rhonda Parker, DipTeach, MLA |
- On 21 December 1995, a major reshuffle took place amongst existing Ministers, mainly to discharge particular Ministers of portfolios which had proven troublesome for the government.
- On 26 April 1996, George CashGeorge CashSamuel Ernest Cash, AM is a former Australian politician, who represented the Liberal Party....
resigned from the ministry due to ill health. Graham Kierath and Kevin Minson adopted his portfolios, whilst Norman MooreNorman MooreNorman Frederick Moore is an Australian politician. As of 2001, he has been the leader of the opposition in the Western Australian Legislative Council holding a seat for the Electoral region of Mining and Pastoral and has been the opposition spokesman for Mining and Resources...
was elected leader of the Government in the Legislative Council four days later.
Second Ministry
On 9 January 1997, the Governor, Major General Michael JefferyMichael Jeffery
Major General Philip Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC was the 24th Governor-General of Australia , the first Australian career soldier to be appointed governor-general...
, designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers were then appointed to the positions, and served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 22 December 1999.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
Premier Premier of Western Australia The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. The Premier has similar functions in Western Australia to those performed by the Prime Minister of Australia at the national level, subject to the different Constitutions... and Treasurer Treasurer of Western Australia The Treasurer of the State of Western Australia is the title held by the Cabinet Minister who is responsible for the management of Western Australia's public sector finances, and for preparing and delivering the annual State Budget... Minister for Public Sector Management Minister for Federal Affairs |
Richard Court Richard Court Richard Fairfax Court AC , was a Western Australian politician, representing the seat of Nedlands in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Party of Australia from 1982 to 2001. He served as Premier of Western Australia from 1993 to 2001.Court was born into an old political... , BComm, MLA |
Deputy Premier Deputy Premier of Western Australia The Deputy Premier of Western Australia is a role in the Government of Western Australia assigned to a responsible Minister in the Australian state of Western Australia. It has second ranking behind the Premier of Western Australia in Cabinet, and its holder serves as Acting Premier during absence... Minister for Commerce and Trade Minister for Regional Development Minister for Small Business |
Hendy Cowan Hendy Cowan Hendy John Cowan is a former Australian politician who served in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Member for Merredin-Yilgarn from 30 March 1974 and the Member for Merredin from 19 February 1977... , MLA |
Minister for Resources Development Minister for Energy Minister for Education Minister for Education (Western Australia) The Minister for Education of Western Australia 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 and Training under... Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly |
Colin Barnett Colin Barnett Colin James Barnett , Australian politician, is the leader of the Western Australian Liberal Party, the 29th and current Premier of Western Australia since the 2008 election and served as the Treasurer of Western Australia in 2010. He was sworn into office by Governor Ken Michael on 23 September 2008... , MEc, MLA |
Minister for Primary Industry Minister for Fisheries |
Monty House, JP Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions... , MLA |
Minister for Mines Minister for Tourism Minister for Sport and Recreation Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
Norman Moore Norman Moore Norman Frederick Moore is an Australian politician. As of 2001, he has been the leader of the opposition in the Western Australian Legislative Council holding a seat for the Electoral region of Mining and Pastoral and has been the opposition spokesman for Mining and Resources... , BA Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both... , DipEd Diploma of Education The Diploma of Education, often abbreviated to DipEd or GradDipEd, is a postgraduate qualification offered in many Commonwealth countries including Australia, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom... , MLC |
Minister for Transport |
Eric Charlton Eric Charlton Eric James Charlton is a former Australian politician.Charlton was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1984 as a National Party member for Agricultural Region, replacing the deceased MLC William Atkinson. He served in the Council until his resignation in 1998... , MLC (until 28 July 1998) Murray Criddle Murray Criddle Murray John Criddle is an Australian politician. He was a Nationals member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1993 to 2008, representing the region of Agricultural.Criddle was born in Geraldton, Western Australia.... , MLC (from 28 July 1998) |
Minister for the Environment Minister for Labour Relations (from 28 July 1998) Minister for Employment and Training (until 28 July 1998) |
Cheryl Edwardes, B.Juris, LL.B. Bachelor of Laws The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree... , BA, MLA |
Minister for Labour Relations (until 28 July 1998) Minister for Employment and Training (from 28 July 1998) Minister for Planning Minister for Heritage |
Graham Kierath, MLA |
Attorney-General Attorney-General of Western Australia The Attorney-General of Western Australia is the member of the Government of Western Australia responsible for maintenance and improvement of Western Australia's system of law and justice. Before the advent of representative government in 1870, the title was Advocate-General of Western Australia... Minister for Justice Minister for the Arts |
Peter Foss, BA, LL.B., QC, MLC |
Minister for Finance Minister for Racing and Gaming |
Max Evans, MBE, FCA, MLC |
Minister for Health (until 28 July 1998) Minister for Police (from 28 July 1998) Minister for Emergency Services (from 28 July 1998) |
Kevin Prince Kevin Prince Kevin Prince is an American football quarterback. He played at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He is a redshirt junior at UCLA, the starting quarterback for the team... , LL.B., MLA |
Minister for Lands Minister for Fair Trading Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Affairs |
Doug Shave, MLA |
Minister for Local Government Minister for Disability Services |
Paul Omodei Paul Omodei Paul Domenic Omodei , Australian politician, was the leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia from 24 March 2006 until 17 January 2008.... , MLA |
Minister for Family and Children's Services Minister for Seniors Minister for Women's Interests |
Rhonda Parker, DipTeach, MLA |
Minister for Housing Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Water Resources |
Dr Kim Hames Kim Hames Dr. Kim Desmond Hames, MBBS, JP, MLA is a Western Australian politician and Deputy Premier of Western Australia under Colin Barnett... , MBBS, JP, MLA |
Minister for Health (from 28 July 1998) Minister for Police (until 28 July 1998) Minister for Emergency Services (until 28 July 1998) |
John Day John Day (Australian politician) The Hon. John Howard Dadley Day MLA is the current Member for Kalamunda in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the 34th Parliament in 1993 and has been re-elected at every state election since.- Early life :... , BSc, BDSc, MLA |
Minister for Works Minister for Services Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs (until 11 August 1998) Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests (from 11 August 1998) Minister for Youth |
Mike Board, JP, MLA |
Parliamentary Secretaries |
Fred Tubby, BEd, MACE, JP, MLA John Bradshaw, MPS, JP, MLA June van de Klashorst, MLA Arthur Marshall, MLA |
- On 28 July 1998, a reshuffle took place following Eric CharltonEric CharltonEric James Charlton is a former Australian politician.Charlton was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1984 as a National Party member for Agricultural Region, replacing the deceased MLC William Atkinson. He served in the Council until his resignation in 1998...
's departure from Parliament, with Agricultural MLC Murray CriddleMurray CriddleMurray John Criddle is an Australian politician. He was a Nationals member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1993 to 2008, representing the region of Agricultural.Criddle was born in Geraldton, Western Australia....
assuming his Transport portfolio. Graham Kierath lost his Labour Relations portfolio to Cheryl Edwardes, whilst Kevin PrinceKevin PrinceKevin Prince is an American football quarterback. He played at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He is a redshirt junior at UCLA, the starting quarterback for the team...
and John DayJohn Day (Australian politician)The Hon. John Howard Dadley Day MLA is the current Member for Kalamunda in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the 34th Parliament in 1993 and has been re-elected at every state election since.- Early life :...
traded portfolios.
Second Ministry (reconstituted)
On 22 December 1999, following a reshuffle which lost Ministers Max Evans and Rhonda Parker, the Governor, Major General Michael JefferyMichael Jeffery
Major General Philip Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC was the 24th Governor-General of Australia , the first Australian career soldier to be appointed governor-general...
, designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers were then appointed to the positions, and served until the end of the Ministry on 16 February 2001, when they were replaced by the Gallop Ministry.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
Premier Premier of Western Australia The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. The Premier has similar functions in Western Australia to those performed by the Prime Minister of Australia at the national level, subject to the different Constitutions... and Treasurer Treasurer of Western Australia The Treasurer of the State of Western Australia is the title held by the Cabinet Minister who is responsible for the management of Western Australia's public sector finances, and for preparing and delivering the annual State Budget... Minister for Public Sector Management Minister for Federal Affairs |
Richard Court Richard Court Richard Fairfax Court AC , was a Western Australian politician, representing the seat of Nedlands in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Party of Australia from 1982 to 2001. He served as Premier of Western Australia from 1993 to 2001.Court was born into an old political... , BComm, MLA |
Deputy Premier Deputy Premier of Western Australia The Deputy Premier of Western Australia is a role in the Government of Western Australia assigned to a responsible Minister in the Australian state of Western Australia. It has second ranking behind the Premier of Western Australia in Cabinet, and its holder serves as Acting Premier during absence... Minister for Commerce and Trade Minister for Regional Development Minister for Small Business |
Hendy Cowan Hendy Cowan Hendy John Cowan is a former Australian politician who served in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Member for Merredin-Yilgarn from 30 March 1974 and the Member for Merredin from 19 February 1977... , MLA |
Minister for Resources Development Minister for Energy Minister for Education Minister for Education (Western Australia) The Minister for Education of Western Australia 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 and Training under... Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly |
Colin Barnett Colin Barnett Colin James Barnett , Australian politician, is the leader of the Western Australian Liberal Party, the 29th and current Premier of Western Australia since the 2008 election and served as the Treasurer of Western Australia in 2010. He was sworn into office by Governor Ken Michael on 23 September 2008... , MEc, MLA |
Minister for Primary Industry Minister for Fisheries |
Monty House, JP Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions... , MLA |
Minister for Mines Minister for Tourism Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Racing and Gaming Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
Norman Moore Norman Moore Norman Frederick Moore is an Australian politician. As of 2001, he has been the leader of the opposition in the Western Australian Legislative Council holding a seat for the Electoral region of Mining and Pastoral and has been the opposition spokesman for Mining and Resources... , BA Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both... , DipEd Diploma of Education The Diploma of Education, often abbreviated to DipEd or GradDipEd, is a postgraduate qualification offered in many Commonwealth countries including Australia, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom... , MLC |
Minister for Transport |
Murray Criddle Murray Criddle Murray John Criddle is an Australian politician. He was a Nationals member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1993 to 2008, representing the region of Agricultural.Criddle was born in Geraldton, Western Australia.... , MLC |
Minister for the Environment Minister for Labour Relations |
Cheryl Edwardes, B.Juris, LL.B. Bachelor of Laws The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree... , BA, MLA |
Minister for Lands Minister for Fair Trading Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Affairs |
Doug Shave, MLA |
Minister for Police Minister for Emergency Services |
Kevin Prince Kevin Prince Kevin Prince is an American football quarterback. He played at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He is a redshirt junior at UCLA, the starting quarterback for the team... , LL.B., MLA |
Minister for Planning Minister for Heritage Minister assisting the Treasurer |
Graham Kierath, MLA |
Attorney-General Attorney-General of Western Australia The Attorney-General of Western Australia is the member of the Government of Western Australia responsible for maintenance and improvement of Western Australia's system of law and justice. Before the advent of representative government in 1870, the title was Advocate-General of Western Australia... Minister for Justice |
Peter Foss, BA, LL.B., QC, MLC |
Minister for Housing Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Water Resources |
Dr Kim Hames Kim Hames Dr. Kim Desmond Hames, MBBS, JP, MLA is a Western Australian politician and Deputy Premier of Western Australia under Colin Barnett... , MBBS, JP, MLA |
Minister for Health |
John Day John Day (Australian politician) The Hon. John Howard Dadley Day MLA is the current Member for Kalamunda in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the 34th Parliament in 1993 and has been re-elected at every state election since.- Early life :... , BSc, BDSc, MLA |
Minister for Employment and Training Minister for Youth Minister for the Arts |
Mike Board, JP, MLA |
Minister for Local Government Minister for Disability Services Minister for Forest Products |
Paul Omodei Paul Omodei Paul Domenic Omodei , Australian politician, was the leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia from 24 March 2006 until 17 January 2008.... , MLA |
Minister for Family and Children's Services Minister for Seniors Minister for Women's Interests |
June van de Klashorst, MLA |
Minister for Works Minister for Services Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests |
Rob Johnson Rob Johnson (politician) The Honourable Robert Frank Johnson MLA JP is an English Australian politician, being a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Hillarys.-Local politics:... , MLA |
Parliamentary Secretaries |
John Bradshaw, MPS, JP, MLA Arthur Marshall, MLA Katie Hodson-Thomas Katie Hodson-Thomas Katina "Katie" Hodson-Thomas was born 28 April 1957 in Adelaide in South Australia. She was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Carine after winning the seat in the 1996 election... , JP, MLA Barry House Barry House Barry John House is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Council since 1987, representing the region of South West.House was born in Busselton, Western Australia... , BEcon, JP, MLC Dan Barron-Sullivan, MLA |