Planning Ministry of Western Australia
Planning Ministry of Western Australia The first Minister for Planning was Gilbert Fraser in the Hawke Labor Government in 1953. Since then there have been 19 Ministers for Planning in 13 different governments. Ministry Name Ministry Title Assumption Retirement of Office Date Of Office Date Hawke (ALP) Hon. Gilbert Fraser, MLC Chief Secretary, Minister for Local 23 Feb 1953 7 Dec 1957 1953 - 1959 Government & Town Planning Leader of Govt in the Legislative 7 Dec 1957 13 Nov 1958 Council, Chief Secretary, Minister for Local Government & Town Planning Hon. Frank Joseph Scott Minister for Industrial Development, 13 Nov 1958 2 April 1959 Wise, MLC Local Government & Town Planning Brand (Lib) Hon. Leslie Arthur Logan, Chief Secretary, Minister for Local 2 April 1959 3 March 1971 1959 - 1971 MLC Government, Town Planning & Child Welfare Tonkin (ALP) Hon. Herbert Ernst Graham, Deputy Premier & Minister for 3 March 1971 12 Oct 1971 1971 - 1974 MLA Industrial development, & Decentralisation & Town Planning Deputy Premier & Minister for 12 Oct 1971 6 July 1972 Industrial development, & Decentralisation, Town Planning & the North West Hon. Ronald Davies, MLA Minister for Environmental Protection, 6 July 1972 8 April 1974 Health & Town Planning Court (Lib) Hon. Edgar Cyril Rushton, Minister for Local Government, & 8 April 1974 25 Aug 1978 1974 - 1982 MLA Urban Development & Town Planning Hon. Margaret June Craig, Minister for Local Government, & 25 Aug 1978 25 Jan 1982 MLA Urban Development & Town Planning O’Connor (Lib) Hon. Margaret June Craig, Minister for Local Government, & 25 Jan 1982 25 Feb 1983 1982 - 1983 MLA Urban Development & Town Planning Burke (ALP) Hon.
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