The Minister for Tourism is a position in the Cabinet of Western Australia, first created in 1959 during the Brand–Watts Ministry under the title Minister for Tourists. The current title was adopted in 1971.
The current Minister for Tourism is Rita Saffioti of the Labor Party. The minister, who has generally held other portfolios in addition to tourism, is responsible for Tourism Western Australia (previously the Western Australian Tourism Commission), the state government agency responsible for promoting Western Australia as a holiday destination and as an events venue.
List of ministers for tourism Twenty four people have been appointed as Minister for Tourism or equivalent. The inaugural minister, Sir David Brand, was also the longest-serving minister, serving for 11 years and 335 days. He was also premier during his time as tourism minister, which has since also occurred with Brian Burke, Richard Court, and Colin Barnett. Barnett was briefly minister during the Court–Cowan government, from 1993 to 1994, and then served twice as minister during his own government (briefly in 2013 and then from 2016), a gap of almost 20 years. Pam Beggs and Kim Hames also served non-consecutive terms as minister.Tourism Ministers 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 Sir David Brand Liberal Brand Minister for Tourists 2 Tom Evans Labor Tonkin 3 Don Taylor Minister for Tourism 4 Ronald Thompson MLC 5 Bill Grayden Liberal C. Court 6 Alan Ridge 7 Graham MacKinnon MLC 8 Ray O'Connor 9 Peter Jones 10 Barry MacKinnon O'Connor 11 Brian Burke Labor Burke 12 Des Dans MLC 11 Pam Beggs see below Dowding 12 Julian Grill (11) Pam Beggs Lawrence 6 years,6 days 13 Doug Shave Liberal R. Court 14 Colin Barnett see below 15 Richard Court 16 Norman Moore MLC 17 Clive Brown Labor Gallop 18 Bob Kucera 19 Mark McGowan Carpenter 20 Sheila McHale 21 Liz Constable Independent Barnett 22 Kim Hames Liberal see below (14) Colin Barnett 23 Liza Harvey (22) Kim Hames (14)Colin Barnett 24 Paul Papalia Labor McGowan 17 March 2017 19 March 2021 25David Templeman 19 March 2021 21 December 2021 26Roger Cook 21 December 20218 June 2023 1 year, 164 days27Rita Saffioti Cook8 June 2023incumbent
List of assistant ministers for tourism Ian Laurance was assistant minister to Ray O'Connor and Peter Jones during the last years of the Court government, led by Sir Charles Court. O'Connor and Jones both held multiple other portfolios. Order Minister Party Premier Title Term start Term end Term in office 1 Ian Laurance Liberal C. Court Honorary Minister assisting the Minister for Tourism
See also Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests (previously the Minister for Immigration) Minister for Tourism (Australia) Minister for Tourism (Victoria) Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing (New South Wales)
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