The Minister for Electoral Affairs is a position in the Cabinet of Western Australia, first created in 1990 during the Lawrence Ministry under the title Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Reform. That title was retained until 1993, when the name Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Affairs was adopted. The current title was adopted in 2001.
The current Minister for Electoral Affairs is John Quigley of the Labor Party, who holds the position as a member of the McGowan Ministry. The minister, who generally holds other portfolios in addition to electoral affairs, is responsible for the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC), the state government agency that conducts elections and referendums in Western Australia. Western Australia is the only Australian jurisdiction to have a separate electoral affairs minister.
List of ministers for electoral affairs Six people have been appointed as Minister for Electoral Affairs or equivalent. Jim McGinty, who served in both the Gallop and Carpenter governments, held the position for the longest period, 7 years and 220 days. Norman Moore was minister in two non-consecutive governments (the Court–Cowan and Barnett governments), with a gap of more than eleven years between terms.Electoral Affairs Ministry of Western Australia – Parliamentary Library of Western Australia. Last updated 29 June 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
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 10 March 2015.
Order Minister Party Premier Title Term start Term end Term in office 1 Geoff Gallop Labor Lawrence Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Reform 2 Cheryl Edwardes Liberal R. Court Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Affairs 3 Norman Moore 4 Doug Shave 5 Jim McGinty Labor Gallop Minister for Electoral Affairs Carpenter Norman Moore Liberal Barnett 6 years,148 days 6 Peter Collier 3 years, 360 days 7 Bill Johnston Labor McGowan 1 year, 272 days 8 Stephen Dawson 19 March 2021 2 years, 96 days9John Quigley 19 March 20218 June 2023 Cook8 June 2023incumbent
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