Planning Ministry of

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 , Minister for Local Government, & 8 April 1974 25 Aug 1978 1974 - 1982 MLA Urban Development & Town Planning

Hon. Margaret , 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. David Charles Parker, Minister for Employment, Planning & 25 Feb 1983 23 Dec 1983 1983 - 1988 MLA Administrative Services & Minister assisting the Minster coordinating Economic & Social Development

Hon. Peter M’Callum Minister for Planning, Employment & 23 Dec 1983 20 Dec 1984 Dowding, (MLC until 1986) Training, & Consumer Affairs

Hon. Robert John Pearce, Minister for Education & Planning 20 Dec 1984 26 Feb 1986 MLA

Minister for Education & Planning & 26 Feb 1986 12 May 1986 Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly

Minister for Education, Planning, 12 May 1986 25 July 1986 Police & Emergency Services & Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly Minister for Education & Planning & 25 July 1986 16 March 1987 Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly

Minister for Education, Planning, 16 March 1987 25 Feb 1988 Intergovernmental Relations & Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly

Dowding (ALP) Hon. Robert John Pearce, Minister for Transport, Planning, 25 Feb 1988 28 Feb 1989 1988 - 1990 MLA Parliamentary & Electoral Reform, Intergovernmental Relations & Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly

Hon. Pamela Anne Beggs, Minister for Housing & Planning 28 Feb 1989 12 Feb 1990 MLA

Lawrence (ALP) Hon. Elsie Kay Hallahan, Minister for Planning, Lands, 19 Feb 1990 30 April 1990 1990 - 1993 MLC Heritage, Minister assisting the Minister for Women’s Interests & Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council

Minister for Planning, Lands, 30 April 1990 5 Feb 1991 Heritage, the Arts, & Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council

David Lawrence Smith Minister for Lands, Planning, Justice, 5 Feb 1991 16 Feb 1993 Local Government & South-West

Court (Lib) Hon. Kennon Richard Lewis, Minister for Planning, Heritage & 16 Feb 1993 25 Aug 1993 1993 - 2001 MLA Minister assisting the minister for Transport

Minister for Planning, Heritage, 25 Aug 1993 25 Jan 1994 Housing & Minister assisting the minister for Transport

Minister for Planning, Heritage & 25 Jan 1994 10 Feb 1995 Minister assisting the minister for Transport

Minister for Planning & Heritage 10 Feb 1995 9 Jan 1997

Hon. Graham Donald Minister for Labour Relations, 9 Jan 1997 28 July 1998 Kierath, MLA Planning & Heritage

Minister for Planning, Employment 28 July 1998 22 Dec 1999 & Training & Heritage

Minister for Planning, Heritage & 22 Dec 1999 16 Feb 2001 Minister assisting the Treasurer

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Gallop (ALP) Hon. Alannah Joan Minister for Planning & 16 Feb 2001 25 Jan 2006 2001 – 2006 Geraldine MacTiernan, MLA Infrastructure

Carpenter (ALP) Hon. Alannah Joan Minister for Planning and 25 Jan 2006 23 Sept 2008 2006 - 2008 Geraldine MacTiernan, MLA Infrastructure

Barnett (Lib) Hon. John Howard Dadley Minister for Planning; Culture and 23 Sept 2008 28 Apr 2010 2008 - 2013 Day, MLA the Arts

Minister for Planning; Culture and 28 Apr 2010 22 Nov 2010 the Arts

Minister for Planning; Culture and 22 Nov 2010 14 Dec 2010 the Arts; Environment; Youth.

Minister for Planning; Culture and 14 Dec 2010 21 March 2013 the Arts; Science and Innovation

Barnett (Lib) Hon. John Howard Dadley Minister for Planning; Culture and 21 March 2013 31 March 2016 2013 - 2017 Day, MLA the Arts

Hon. Donna Evelyn Mary Minister for Planning; Disability 31 March 2016 17 March 2017 Faragher, MLC Services

McGowan (ALP) Hon. Rita Saffioti, MLA Minister for Transport; Planning; 17 March 2017 13 March 2021 2017 - 2021 Lands

McGowan (ALP) Hon. Rita Saffioti, MLA Minister for Transport; Planning; 19 March 2021 2021 Ports

Abbreviations Abbreviations ALP Australian Labor Party Govt Government LA Legislative Assembly LC Legislative Council Lib. Liberal MLA Member of the Legislative Assembly MLC Member of the Legislative Council

Source:

1. The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook edited by David Black. (21st ed. Revised). 2005. 2. The Western Australian Government Gazette No. 108, (Special) 27 June 2003 3. The Western Australian Government Gazette No. 42, (Special) 10 March 2005 4. Western Australian Government Gazette, No 28, (Special) 3 February 2006. 5. Parliament of Western Australia website 2007 - http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au. 6. Western Australian Government Gazette, No. 163, (Special) 23 September 2008. 7. Western Australian Government Gazette, No. 225, (Special) 12 December 2013. 8. Western Australian Government Gazette, No. 57 (Special), 5 April, 2016. 9. Parliament of Western Australia, Current Members, Ministers / Parl Secretaries 2016 - http://intranet/parliament/memblist.nsf/WPolOffHold 10. Premier announces re-elected Labor Government Ministry portfolios, Thursday 18 March 2021 / Hon Mark McGowan

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