Minister for Fisheries is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Don Punch of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 1947 state election, in the new ministry formed by Ross McLarty. It has existed in every government since then, sometimes under different titles. The minister is currently responsible for the state government's Fisheries within the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. It is responsible for commercial and recreational fishing in Western Australia.
Titles
edit- 1 April 1947 – 16 March 1965: Minister for Fisheries
- 16 March 1965 – 20 December 1974: Minister for Fisheries and Fauna
- 20 December 1974 – 20 December 1984: Minister for Fisheries and Wildlife
- 20 December 1984 – present: Minister for Fisheries
List of ministers
edit| Term start | Term end | Minister | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 1947 | 23 February 1953 | Arthur Abbott | Liberal | |
| 23 February 1953 | 2 April 1959 | Lionel Kelly | Labor | |
| 2 April 1959 | 17 August 1965 | Ross Hutchinson | Liberal | |
| 17 August 1965 | 3 March 1971 | Graham MacKinnon | Liberal | |
| 3 March 1971 | 6 July 1972 | Ron Davies | Labor | |
| 6 July 1972 | 8 April 1974 | Arthur Bickerton | Labor | |
| 8 April 1974 | 20 May 1975 | Matt Stephens | National Country | |
| 5 June 1975 | 10 March 1977 | Peter Jones | National Country | |
| 10 March 1977 | 25 August 1978 | Graham MacKinnon (again) | Liberal | |
| 25 August 1978 | 5 March 1980 | Ray O'Connor | Liberal | |
| 5 March 1980 | 25 January 1982 | Gordon Masters | Liberal | |
| 25 January 1982 | 25 February 1983 | Dick Old | National Country | |
| 25 February 1983 | 25 February 1986 | David Evans | Labor | |
| 25 February 1986 | 28 February 1989 | Julian Grill | Labor | |
| 28 February 1989 | 16 February 1993 | Gordon Hill | Labor | |
| 16 February 1993 | 16 February 2001 | Monty House | National | |
| 16 February 2001 | 10 March 2005 | Kim Chance | Labor | |
| 10 March 2005 | 23 September 2008 | Jon Ford | Labor | |
| 23 September 2008 | 21 March 2013 | Norman Moore | Liberal | |
| 21 March 2013 | 11 December 2013 | Troy Buswell | Liberal | |
| 11 December 2013 | 31 March 2016 | Ken Baston | Liberal | |
| 31 March 2016 | 17 March 2017 | Joe Francis | Liberal | |
| 17 March 2017 | 18 December 2019 | Dave Kelly | Labor | |
| 18 December 2019 | 19 March 2021 | Peter Tinley | Labor | |
| 19 March 2021 | incumbent | Don Punch | Labor | |
See also
editReferences
edit- David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.