Minister for Women's Interests is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Sue Ellery of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 1983 state election, for the government of Brian Burke, and has existed in every government since then. Until 1992, the position was always held by the premier (male or female), who appointed an assistant minister to administer the portfolio. The women's interests portfolio falls within the state government's Department of Local Government and Communities.

Titles

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  • 25 February 1983 – present: Minister for Women's Interests

List of ministers

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Term start Term end Minister(s) Party
25 February 1983 25 February 1988 Brian Burke   Labor
25 February 1988 12 February 1990 Peter Dowding   Labor
12 February 1990 7 September 1992 Carmen Lawrence   Labor
7 September 1992 16 February 1993 Judyth Watson   Labor
16 February 1993 9 January 1997 Cheryl Edwardes   Liberal
9 January 1997 22 December 1999 Rhonda Parker   Liberal
22 December 1999 16 February 2001 June van de Klashorst   Liberal
16 February 2001 3 February 2006 Sheila McHale   Labor
3 February 2006 2 March 2007 Margaret Quirk   Labor
2 March 2007 23 September 2008 Sue Ellery   Labor
23 September 2008 9 February 2009 Liz Constable   Independent
9 February 2009 21 March 2013 Robyn McSweeney   Liberal
21 March 2013 17 March 2017 Liza Harvey   Liberal
17 March 2017 14 December 2022 Simone McGurk   Labor
14 December 2022 incumbent Sue Ellery   Labor

List of assistant ministers

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Term start Term end Minister(s) Party
25 February 1986 5 February 1991 Kay Hallahan   Labor
5 February 1991 7 September 1992 Judyth Watson   Labor

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