The Minister for Local Government is a position in the Cabinet of Western Australia, first created in 1949 during the McLarty–Watts Ministry. The minister, who may also hold other portfolios, is responsible for the relationships between the state government and the local government areas of Western Australia, often facilitated through the WA Local Government Association (WALGA). The current Minister for Local Government is Hannah Beazley of WA Labor, who was appointed to Cabinet under a reshuffle following the appointment of Roger Cook as Premier of Western Australia.

List of ministers for local government 22 people have been appointed as Minister for Local Government in Western Australia, with Leslie Logan's 11 years and 335 days the longest time period in the position. From the early 1950s through to the 1980s, the Minister for Local Government was generally also the Minister for Town Planning, although the portfolios were always created separately.Local Government Ministry of Western Australia – Parliamentary Library of Western Australia. Last updated 28 March 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2014. In the table below, members of the Legislative Council are designated "MLC". All others were members of the Legislative Assembly at the time of their service. In Western Australia, serving ministers are entitled to be styled "The Honourable", and may retain the style after three years' service in the ministry.Addressing a Member of Parliament – Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 August 2014.

Order Minister Party Premier Term start Term end 1 David Brand  Liberal McLarty 2 Victor Doney  Country 3 Gilbert Fraser  Labor Hawke 4 Frank Wise MLC  5 Leslie Logan MLC  Country Brand 6 Claude Stubbs MLC  Labor Tonkin 7 Cyril Rushton  Liberal C. Court 8 June Craig    O'Connor 9 Jeff Carr  Labor Burke   Dowding 10 Kay Hallahan MLC  11 Gordon Hill  Lawrence 12 David Smith  13 Paul Omodei  Liberal R. Court 14 Michelle Roberts  Labor Gallop 15 Tom Stephens MLC  16 Ljiljanna Ravlich  17 John Bowler    Carpenter 18 Jon Ford MLC  –(17) John Bowler  –(16) Ljiljanna Ravlich MLC  19 John Castrilli  Liberal Barnett 20 Tony Simpson  21 Paul Miles  22 David Templeman  Labor McGowan 19 March 2021 23John Carey  24David Michael  Cook 25Hannah Beazley 

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