Minister for Environment, formerly Minister for the Environment is a position in the government of Western Australia, held by Matthew Swinbourn.
The position was first created in December 1970, in what would be the last months of the government of Sir David Brand. It has existed in every government since then, sometimes under different titles. The minister is responsible two state government departments – the Department of Environment Regulation and the Department of Parks and Wildlife.
Titles 10 December 1970 – 8 April 1974: Minister for Environmental Protection 8 April 1974 – 25 February 1983: Minister for Conservation and the Environment 25 February 1983 – 2008: Minister for the Environment See 2008 and 2009 for change of name. 2009 – present: Minister for Environment
List of ministers Term start Term end Minister Party 10 December 1970 3 March 1971 Graham MacKinnon Liberal 3 March 1971 12 October 1971 John Tonkin Labor 12 October 1971 8 April 1974 Ron Davies Labor 8 April 1974 20 May 1975 Matt Stephens Nat. Country 5 June 1975 10 March 1977 Peter Jones Nat. Country 10 March 1977 25 August 1978 Graham MacKinnon Liberal 25 August 1978 5 March 1980 Ray O'Connor Liberal 5 March 1980 25 January 1982 Gordon Masters Liberal 25 January 1982 25 February 1983 Ian Laurance Liberal 25 February 1983 25 February 1986 Ron Davies Labor 25 February 1986 14 February 1989 Barry Hodge Labor 28 February 1989 21 October 1992 Bob Pearce Labor 21 October 1992 16 February 1993 Jim McGinty Labor 16 February 1993 10 February 1995 Kevin Minson Liberal 10 February 1995 9 January 1997 Peter Foss Liberal 9 January 1997 16 February 2001 Cheryl Edwardes Liberal 16 February 2001 3 February 2006 Judy Edwards Labor 3 February 2006 13 December 2006 Mark McGowan Labor 13 December 2006 26 February 2007 Tony McRae Labor 26 February 2007 23 September 2008 David Templeman Labor 23 September 2008 22 November 2010 Donna Faragher Liberal 22 November 2010 14 December 2010 John Day Liberal 14 December 2010 21 March 2013 Bill Marmion Liberal 21 March 2013 17 March 2017 Albert Jacob Liberal 17 March 2017 18 March 2021 Stephen Dawson Labor 18 March 2021 17 December 2021 Amber-Jade Sanderson Labor 17 December 2021 19 March 2025 Reece Whitby Labor 19 March 2025incumbent Matthew Swinbourn Labor
See also Minister for Agriculture and Food (Western Australia) Minister for Fisheries (Western Australia) Minister for the Environment and Water (Australia) Minister for the Environment (Victoria) Minister for Environment and Natural Resources (Northern Territory) Minister for Environment and Heritage
References
David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.