Lawrence Ministry
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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 signed by a majority of the 47-member Labor caucus. The ministry was in turn succeeded by the Court-Cowan Ministry
on 16 February 1993 after the Labor Party lost government at the state election
held on 6 February.
and Julian Grill
were not reappointed, and backbenchers Pam Buchanan (Ashburton
) and Dr Geoff Gallop
(Victoria Park
) took their place. Two months later, former Deputy Premier David Parker
resigned from both the Ministry and from Parliament.
At a caucus meeting held on 29 January 1991, a spill motion was carried which created three vacancies in the Ministry. On 5 February, Jeff Carr, Gavan Troy and Pam Buchanan were removed as Ministers, whilst Eric Ripper
, Dr Judyth Watson and Jim McGinty
were sworn in. A major crisis was precipitated when Carr resigned from Parliament, with his seat of Geraldton
being won by a Liberal
at a by-election, whilst Troy ceased to attend caucus meetings and Buchanan resigned from the party, sitting as an Independent. With the resignation of left-wing MLA Dr Ian Alexander a month later, the Government was forced to depend on independents in the Legislative Assembly
to maintain supply—the first time Western Australia had had minority government since 1905.
, constituted the Ministry. He designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government and appointed the following ministers to their positions, and served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 5 February 1991. The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index.
The members of the Ministry were:
, reconstituted the Ministry. He designated 16 principal executive offices of the Government and appointed the ministers to their positions. The appointed members remained Ministers until the end of the Lawrence Ministry on 16 February 1993.
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 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...
Premier Dr Carmen Lawrence
Carmen Lawrence
Carmen Mary Lawrence is a retired Australian politician; a former Premier of Western Australia and the first woman to become Premier of a State of the Commonwealth of Australia....
and her deputy Ian Taylor
Ian Taylor (Australian politician)
Ian Taylor is a former Australian politician and Western Australian Deputy Premier and Opposition Leader.Taylor was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly in 1981 as the Labor member for Kalgoorlie. In 1986 he was appointed Minister for Health and also held the Aged Care, Lands and...
. It succeeded the Dowding Ministry
Dowding Ministry
The Dowding Ministry was the 30th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia, and was led by Labor Premier Peter Dowding and his deputy, David Parker...
on 18 February 1990, following the resignation of Peter Dowding
Peter Dowding
Peter McCallum Dowding SC was the 24th Premier of Western Australia, serving from 25 February 1988 until his resignation on 12 February 1990 after an internal party dispute....
six days earlier following an open letter signed by a majority of the 47-member Labor caucus. The ministry was in turn succeeded by the Court-Cowan Ministry
Court-Cowan Ministry
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...
on 16 February 1993 after the Labor Party lost government at the state 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...
held on 6 February.
Overview
Of the former Dowding ministry, 15 of the 17 ministers retained office—Peter DowdingPeter Dowding
Peter McCallum Dowding SC was the 24th Premier of Western Australia, serving from 25 February 1988 until his resignation on 12 February 1990 after an internal party dispute....
and Julian Grill
Julian Grill
Julian Fletcher Grill is a former member of the Australian Labor Party and Member of the Parliament of Western Australia as the Member for Eyre....
were not reappointed, and backbenchers Pam Buchanan (Ashburton
Electoral district of Ashburton
Ashburton was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1901 and again from 1989 to 1996....
) and Dr Geoff Gallop
Geoff Gallop
Geoffrey Ian Gallop, AC is an Australian academic and former politician. He was the Premier of Western Australia from 2001 to 2006. He currently resides in Sydney.-Early life and education:...
(Victoria Park
Electoral district of Victoria Park
The Electoral district of Victoria Park is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Victoria Park is named for the inner southeastern Perth suburb of Victoria Park which falls within its borders.-History:...
) took their place. Two months later, former Deputy Premier David Parker
David Parker (Australian politician)
David Charles Parker was an Australian politician from Western Australia, serving as a minister in the Burke Ministry , then as Deputy Premier in the Dowding Ministry...
resigned from both the Ministry and from Parliament.
At a caucus meeting held on 29 January 1991, a spill motion was carried which created three vacancies in the Ministry. On 5 February, Jeff Carr, Gavan Troy and Pam Buchanan were removed as Ministers, whilst Eric Ripper
Eric Ripper
Eric Stephen Ripper is the Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Labor Party in Western Australia.He grew up on a wheat/sheep farm near Nyabing. Ripper later attended Churchlands Senior High School and the University of Western Australia, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts and a...
, Dr Judyth Watson and Jim McGinty
Jim McGinty
James Andrew McGinty is an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2009, representing the district of Fremantle. He was Labor Party leader and Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1996...
were sworn in. A major crisis was precipitated when Carr resigned from Parliament, with his seat of Geraldton
Electoral district of Geraldton
Geraldton is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.Geraldton was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election...
being won by a 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...
at a by-election, whilst Troy ceased to attend caucus meetings and Buchanan resigned from the party, sitting as an Independent. With the resignation of left-wing MLA Dr Ian Alexander a month later, the Government was forced to depend on independents in the Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
to maintain supply—the first time Western Australia had had minority government since 1905.
First Ministry
On 16 February 1990, the Lieutenant-Governor and Administrator, 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...
, constituted the Ministry. He designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government and appointed the following ministers to their positions, and served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 5 February 1991. The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index.
The members of the Ministry were:
| 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 the Family Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Minister for Women's Interests |
Dr Carmen Lawrence Carmen Lawrence Carmen Mary Lawrence is a retired Australian politician; a former Premier of Western Australia and the first woman to become Premier of a State of the Commonwealth of Australia.... , BPsych, PhD Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities... , 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 Finance and Economic Development (until 20 December 1990) Minister for Trade (30 April-20 December 1990) Minister for State Development (from 20 December 1990) Minister for the Goldfields (until 26 November 1992) Minister for the Mid-West (7 September-26 November 1992) |
Ian Taylor Ian Taylor (Australian politician) Ian Taylor is a former Australian politician and Western Australian Deputy Premier and Opposition Leader.Taylor was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly in 1981 as the Labor member for Kalgoorlie. In 1986 he was appointed Minister for Health and also held the Aged Care, Lands and... , B.Econ (Hons), 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 |
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 Resources (30 April-20 December 1990) Minister for Corrective Services Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
Joe Berinson Joe Berinson Joseph Max "Joe" Berinson is a former Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives from the 1969 election until his defeat by Ross McLean at the 1975 election, representing the division of Perth, Western Australia... , 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... , QC Queen's Counsel Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law... , MLC |
Minister for Planning Minister for Lands Minister for Heritage Minister for the Arts (from 30 April 1990) Minister assisting the Minister for Women's Interests (until 30 April 1990) Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
Kay Hallahan Kay Hallahan Elsie Kay Hallahan , commonly known as Kay Hallahan, is an Australian politician. A member of the Labor Party, she served as a minister in the Burke, Dowding and Lawrence ministries in Western Australia, and was the first woman ever to sit in both the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and the... , BSW Social work Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of those afflicted with poverty or any real or... , JP, MLC |
Minister for Mines Minister for Fuel and Energy Minister for the Mid-West Minister for Small Business (until 20 December 1990) |
Jeff Carr, 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... , JP, MLA |
Minister for Resources and Trade Minister for the Arts |
David Parker David Parker (Australian politician) David Charles Parker was an Australian politician from Western Australia, serving as a minister in the Burke Ministry , then as Deputy Premier in the Dowding Ministry... , 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... , 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 (until 30 April 1990) |
Minister for the Environment Minister for Conservation and Land Management Minister for Waterways Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly |
Bob Pearce Bob Pearce Robert John Pearce was an Australian politician, and a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1977 until 1993 representing the seats of Gosnells and Armadale.-Biography:... , BA, 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... , JP, MLA |
| Minister for Health | Rev Keith Wilson, MLA |
Minister for Productivity and Labour Relations Minister assisting the Minister for Education with TAFE Minister assisting the Minister for Public Sector Management |
Gavan Troy, B Bus, FAIM, JP, MLA |
Minister for Transport Minister for Racing and Gaming Minister for Tourism |
Pam Beggs, JP, MLA |
Minister for Agriculture Minister for Water Resources Minister for the North-West |
Ernie Bridge Ernie Bridge Ernest Frances "Ernie" Bridge is an Australian politician and country music singer. He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1980 to 2001, representing the electorate of Kimberley, first as an Australian Labor Party representative and then as an independent MP... , JP, MLA |
Minister for Local Government Minister for Fisheries Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Youth |
Gordon Hill, JP, MLA |
Minister for Police Minister for Emergency Services Minister for the Aged |
Graham Edwards Graham Edwards (politician) Graham John Edwards , Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1998 to 2007, representing the Division of Cowan.... , MLC |
Minister for Housing Minister for Consumer Affairs |
Yvonne Henderson, BA, DipEd, JP, MLA |
Minister for Community Services Minister for Justice Minister for the South-West |
David Smith, LL.B., JP, MLA |
Minister for Works and Services Minister for Regional Development (until 20 December 1990) Minister assisting the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs |
Pam Buchanan, JP, MLA |
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 Parliamentary and Electoral Reform Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 20 December 1990) |
Dr Geoff Gallop Geoff Gallop Geoffrey Ian Gallop, AC is an Australian academic and former politician. He was the Premier of Western Australia from 2001 to 2006. He currently resides in Sydney.-Early life and education:... , BEc, MA, MPhil Master of Philosophy The Master of Philosophy is a postgraduate research degree.An M.Phil. is a lesser degree than a Doctor of Philosophy , but in many cases it is considered to be a more senior degree than a taught Master's degree, as it is often a thesis-only degree. In some instances, an M.Phil... , D.Phil. (Oxon St John's College, Oxford __FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of... ), MLA |
- On 5 April 1990, former Deputy Premier and Treasurer David ParkerDavid Parker (Australian politician)David Charles Parker was an Australian politician from Western Australia, serving as a minister in the Burke Ministry , then as Deputy Premier in the Dowding Ministry...
announced his imminent resignation from the Ministry and from Parliament. His former responsibilities were shared across three other ministers.
Second Ministry
On 5 February 1991, 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...
, reconstituted the Ministry. He designated 16 principal executive offices of the Government and appointed the ministers to their positions. The appointed members remained Ministers until the end of the Lawrence Ministry on 16 February 1993.
| 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... (until 7 September 1992:)
(from 7 September 1992:)
|
Dr Carmen Lawrence Carmen Lawrence Carmen Mary Lawrence is a retired Australian politician; a former Premier of Western Australia and the first woman to become Premier of a State of the Commonwealth of Australia.... , BPsych, PhD, 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 Health (from 26 November 1992) Minister for State Development Minister for the Goldfields (until 26 November 1992) Minister for the Mid-West (7 September-26 November 1992) |
Ian Taylor Ian Taylor (Australian politician) Ian Taylor is a former Australian politician and Western Australian Deputy Premier and Opposition Leader.Taylor was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly in 1981 as the Labor member for Kalgoorlie. In 1986 he was appointed Minister for Health and also held the Aged Care, Lands and... , B.Econ (Hons), 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 |
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 Corrective Services Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
Joe Berinson Joe Berinson Joseph Max "Joe" Berinson is a former Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives from the 1969 election until his defeat by Ross McLean at the 1975 election, representing the division of Perth, Western Australia... , 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... , QC Queen's Counsel Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law... , 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 (until 7 September 1992) Minister for Training (from 7 September 1992) Minister for the Arts Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
Kay Hallahan Kay Hallahan Elsie Kay Hallahan , commonly known as Kay Hallahan, is an Australian politician. A member of the Labor Party, she served as a minister in the Burke, Dowding and Lawrence ministries in Western Australia, and was the first woman ever to sit in both the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and the... , BSW Social work Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of those afflicted with poverty or any real or... , JP, MLC |
Minister for the Environment Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly |
Bob Pearce Bob Pearce Robert John Pearce was an Australian politician, and a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1977 until 1993 representing the seats of Gosnells and Armadale.-Biography:... , BA, DipEd, JP, MLA (until 21 October 1992) |
| Minister for Health | Rev Keith Wilson, MLA (until 13 November 1992) |
Minister for Transport Minister for Racing and Gaming Minister for Tourism |
Pam Beggs, JP, MLA |
Minister for Agriculture Minister for Water Resources Minister for the North-West |
Ernie Bridge Ernie Bridge Ernest Frances "Ernie" Bridge is an Australian politician and country music singer. He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1980 to 2001, representing the electorate of Kimberley, first as an Australian Labor Party representative and then as an independent MP... , JP, MLA |
Minister for Mines Minister for Small Business (from 7 September 1992) Minister for Fisheries Minister for Sport and Recreation (until 27 February 1991) Minister for the Mid-West (until 7 September 1992) Minister assisting the Minister for State Development (until 7 September 1992) Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Investment (from 7 September 1992) |
Gordon Hill, JP, MLA |
Minister for Police Minister for Emergency Services Minister for the Aged (until 27 February 1991) Minister for Sport and Recreation (from 27 February 1991) |
Graham Edwards Graham Edwards (politician) Graham John Edwards , Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1998 to 2007, representing the Division of Cowan.... , MLC |
Minister for Productivity and Labour Relations Minister for Consumer Affairs |
Yvonne Henderson, BA, DipEd, JP, MLA |
Minister for Lands Minister for Planning Minister for Justice Minister for Local Government Minister for the South-West |
David Smith, LL.B., JP, MLA |
Minister for Fuel and Energy Minister for Microeconomic Reform Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Reform Minister assisting the Treasurer |
Dr Geoff Gallop Geoff Gallop Geoffrey Ian Gallop, AC is an Australian academic and former politician. He was the Premier of Western Australia from 2001 to 2006. He currently resides in Sydney.-Early life and education:... , BEc, MA, MPhil Master of Philosophy The Master of Philosophy is a postgraduate research degree.An M.Phil. is a lesser degree than a Doctor of Philosophy , but in many cases it is considered to be a more senior degree than a taught Master's degree, as it is often a thesis-only degree. In some instances, an M.Phil... , D.Phil. (Oxon St John's College, Oxford __FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of... ), MLA |
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Minister for Seniors (from 27 February 1991) Minister assisting the Minister for Women's Interests (until 7 September 1992) Minister for Women's Interests (from 7 September 1992) |
Dr Judyth Watson, Cert.Nurs.Ed., BSc (Hons), PhD, JP, MLA |
Minister for Community Services (until 7 September 1992) Minister for Disability Services (from 20 August 1991) (from 7 September 1992:)
Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly (from 26 October 1992) |
Eric Ripper Eric Ripper Eric Stephen Ripper is the Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Labor Party in Western Australia.He grew up on a wheat/sheep farm near Nyabing. Ripper later attended Churchlands Senior High School and the University of Western Australia, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts and a... , BA, DipEd, MLA |
Minister for the Environment (from 26 October 1992) Minister for Housing Minister for Construction Minister for Services (until 26 November 1992) Minister for Heritage |
Jim McGinty Jim McGinty James Andrew McGinty is an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2009, representing the district of Fremantle. He was Labor Party leader and Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1996... , BA, BJuris, JP, MLA |
Minister for Services Minister for the Goldfields Minister for the Mid-West |
Tom Stephens Tom Stephens Thomas Gregory Stephens is a West Australian parliamentarian. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Parliament of Western Australia since 1982, serving in the Legislative Council from 1982 to 2004, and in the Legislative Assembly since 2005... , BA, MLC (from 26 November 1992) |
Parliamentary Secretaries |
(from 19 March 1991:) John Halden John Halden Stanley John Halden , at Fremantle, Western Australia, is a former member of the Western Australian Legislative Council.Halden was educated in Western Australia and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Social Work... , MLC Mark Nevill, BSc (Hons), MLC Tom Stephens Tom Stephens Thomas Gregory Stephens is a West Australian parliamentarian. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Parliament of Western Australia since 1982, serving in the Legislative Council from 1982 to 2004, and in the Legislative Assembly since 2005... , BA, MLC |
- On 20 October 1992, the six-volume Part One of the WA IncWA IncWA Inc was a political scandal in Western Australia. In the 1980s, the state government, which was led for much of the period by premier Brian Burke, engaged in business dealings with several prominent businessmen, including Alan Bond, Laurie Connell and Warren Anderson...
Royal Commission was tabled in Parliament. A confidential appendix to the Director of Public Prosecutions concerned matters which may lead to prosecution. The following day, the Premier announced that Environment Minister Bob PearceBob PearceRobert John Pearce was an Australian politician, and a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1977 until 1993 representing the seats of Gosnells and Armadale.-Biography:...
would stand down from the Ministry and vacate his seat at the next election. The ministry reduced to 15 members, with Jim McGintyJim McGintyJames Andrew McGinty is an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2009, representing the district of Fremantle. He was Labor Party leader and Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1996...
assuming the Environment portfolio. - On 13 November 1992, Keith Wilson, the Minister for Health, resigned from the Ministry over a range of objections to the Government. Factional disputes over who should replace him resulted in a non-factional MLC, Tom StephensTom StephensThomas Gregory Stephens is a West Australian parliamentarian. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Parliament of Western Australia since 1982, serving in the Legislative Council from 1982 to 2004, and in the Legislative Assembly since 2005...
, being selected ahead of the factions' preferred candidates, Nick CataniaNick CataniaNicholas Mark "Nick" Catania is an Australian politician. Catania served as Mayor of the City of Vincent in inner-city Perth, Western Australia between 2001 and 2011...
and Judy EdwardsJudy EdwardsDr Judith Mary Edwards in Beverley, Western Australia is an Australian politician. She was the ALP member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from May 1990 to September 2008, representing the electorate of Maylands....
.