Minister for Racing and Gaming is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Paul Papalia of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1984, in the ministry of Brian Burke, and has existed in every government since then. The minister is responsible for the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor, which oversees gambling, liquor licenses, and racing in Western Australia.
Titles 20 December 1984 – present: Minister for Racing and Gaming
List of ministers Term start Term end Minister Party 20 December 1984 25 February 1986 Des Dans Labor 25 February 1986 28 February 1989 Pam Beggs Labor 28 February 1989 12 February 1990 Graham Edwards Labor 19 February 1990 16 February 1993 Pam Beggs Labor 16 February 1993 22 December 1999 Max Evans Liberal 22 December 1999 16 February 2001 Norman Moore Liberal 16 February 2001 10 March 2005 Nick Griffiths Labor 10 March 2005 13 December 2006 Mark McGowan Labor 13 December 2006 2 March 2007 John Bowler Labor 2 March 2007 23 September 2008 Ljiljanna Ravlich Labor 23 September 2008 8 December 2014 Terry Waldron National 8 December 2014 15 August 2016 Colin Holt National 15 August 2016 17 March 2017 Brendon Grylls National 17 March 2017 19 March 2021 Paul Papalia Labor 19 March 2021 Reece Whitby Labor
See also Minister for Sport and Recreation (Western Australia) Minister for Tourism (Western Australia)
References David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.