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Minister for Regional Development (Western Australia)

(Redirected from Minister for the North-West)

Minister for Regional Development is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Don Punch of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1977, for the government of Charles Court, and has existed in most governments since then. The minister is responsible for the state government's Department of Regional Development.

Minister for Regional Development
Incumbent
Don Punch
since 14 December 2022 (2022-12-14)
Department of Regional Development
StyleThe Honourable
NominatorPremier of Western Australia
AppointerGovernor of Western Australia
Inaugural holderDes O'Neil
(as Minister for Regional Administration)
Formation10 March 1977 (1977-03-10)
WebsiteMinister Alannah MacTiernan MLC

Prior to the creation of a regional development portfolio, there was a separate minister with responsibility for North-West Australia, called the Minister for North-West. That position has not existed since 1993. Additionally, in the Labor governments of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, either some or all of the regions of Western Australia had specific ministers.

List of regional development ministers

OrdinalMinister(s)PartyOfficeTerm startTerm endTime in office
1Des O'Neil LiberalMinister for Regional Administration10 March 19775 March 19802 years, 361 days
2Ray O'Connor Liberal5 March 198012 February 1981344 days
3Peter Jones National Country12 February 198125 January 1982347 days
4Barry MacKinnon Liberal25 January 198211 June 1982137 days
1982–1983: responsibilities held by Minister for Industrial, Commercial, and Regional Development
5Julian Grill LaborMinister for Regional Development25 February 198325 February 19863 years, 0 days
6Jeff Carr Labor12 May 198628 February 19892 years, 276 days
7Gordon Hill Labor28 February 198919 February 1990356 days
8Pam Buchanan Labor19 February 199020 December 1990304 days
1990–1995: responsibilities held by other ministers
9Hendy Cowan NationalMinister for Regional Development10 February 199516 February 20016 years, 6 days
10Tom Stephens Labor1 July 200116 September 20043 years, 77 days
11Kim Chance Labor16 September 200421 September 20049 days
12Ljiljanna Ravlich Labor21 September 200410 March 2005170 days
13John Bowler Labor10 March 20053 February 2006330 days
14Jon Ford Labor3 February 200623 September 20082 years, 233 days
15Brendon Grylls National23 September 200811 December 20135 years, 79 days
16Terry Redman National11 December 201317 March 20173 years, 96 days
17Alannah MacTiernan Labor17 March 201714 December 20225 years, 272 days
18Don Punch Labor14 December 2022incumbent1 year, 207 days

List of ministers for specific regions

Gascoyne

Term startTerm endMinister(s)Party
26 November 199216 February 1993Tom Stephens Labor
1993–2001: no minister
16 February 200116 September 2004Tom Stephens (again) Labor
16 September 200421 September 2004Kim Chance Labor
21 September 200410 March 2005Ljiljanna Ravlich Labor
10 March 200523 September 2008Jon Ford Labor

Goldfields-Esperance

Term startTerm endMinister(s)Party
19 February 199016 February 1993Ian Taylor Labor
1993–2001: no minister
16 February 20011 July 2001Clive Brown Labor
1 July 200127 June 2003Nick Griffiths Labor
27 June 200316 September 2004Tom Stephens Labor
16 September 200421 September 2004Kim Chance Labor
21 September 200410 March 2005Ljiljanna Ravlich Labor
10 March 20052 March 2007John Bowler Labor
2 March 200723 September 2008Ljiljanna Ravlich (again) Labor

Great Southern

Term startTerm endMinister(s)Party
16 February 200110 March 2005Kim Chance Labor
10 March 20052 March 2007John Bowler Labor
2 March 200723 September 2008Kim Chance (again) Labor

Kimberley

Term startTerm endMinister(s)Party
16 February 200116 September 2004Tom Stephens Labor
16 September 200421 September 2004Kim Chance Labor
21 September 200410 March 2005Ljiljanna Ravlich Labor
10 March 200523 September 2008Jon Ford Labor

Mid-West

Term startTerm endMinister(s)Party
28 February 19895 February 1991Jeff Carr Labor
5 February 19917 September 1992Gordon Hill Labor
7 September 199226 November 1992Ian Taylor Labor
26 November 199216 February 1993Tom Stephens Labor
1993–2001: no minister
16 February 200123 September 2008Kim Chance Labor

North-West

Term startTerm endMinister(s)Party
17 May 191917 June 1923Hal Colebatch Nationalist
18 June 192315 April 1924John Ewing Liberal
1924–1933: no minister
24 April 193326 March 1935Harry Millington Labor
26 March 193515 July 1936Frank Wise Labor
1936–1939: no minister
29 March 19391 April 1947Aubrey Coverley Labor
1 April 194724 October 1950Ross McLarty Liberal
24 October 19503 January 1952Garnet Wood Country
17 January 195223 February 1953Ross McLarty (again) Liberal
23 February 19532 April 1959Harry Strickland Labor
1959–1971: no minister
12 October 197130 May 1973Herb Graham Labor
30 May 19738 April 1974Arthur Bickerton Labor
8 April 19745 June 1975Alan Ridge Liberal
5 June 19755 March 1980Des O'Neil Liberal
5 March 198012 February 1981Ray O'Connor Liberal
12 February 198125 January 1982Peter Jones National Country
25 January 198225 February 1983Barry MacKinnon Liberal
25 February 198325 July 1986Julian Grill Labor
25 July 198616 February 1993Ernie Bridge Labor

Peel

Term startTerm endMinister(s)Party
16 February 200127 June 2003Jim McGinty Labor
27 June 200310 March 2005Bob Kucera Labor
10 March 20053 February 2006Mark McGowan Labor
3 February 20069 November 2006Norm Marlborough Labor
9 November 200613 December 2006Mark McGowan (again) Labor
13 December 200623 September 2008David Templeman Labor

Pilbara

Term startTerm endMinister(s)Party
16 February 200116 September 2004Tom Stephens Labor
16 September 200421 September 2004Kim Chance Labor
21 September 200410 March 2005Ljiljanna Ravlich Labor
10 March 200523 September 2008Jon Ford Labor

South-West

Term startTerm endMinister(s)Party
25 February 198628 February 1989Julian Grill Labor
28 February 198916 February 1993David Smith Labor
1993–2001: no minister
16 February 200127 June 2003Jim McGinty Labor
27 June 200310 March 2005Bob Kucera Labor
10 March 200523 September 2008Mark McGowan Labor

Wheatbelt

Term startTerm endMinister(s)Party
26 November 199216 February 1993Tom Stephens Labor
1993–2001: no minister
16 February 200123 September 2008Kim Chance Labor

See also

References

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