Minister for Women's Interests is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Sue Ellery of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 1983 state election, for the government of Brian Burke, and has existed in every government since then. Until 1992, the position was always held by the premier (male or female), who appointed an assistant minister to administer the portfolio. The women's interests portfolio falls within the state government's Department of Local Government and Communities.
Titles 25 February 1983 – present: Minister for Women's Interests
List of ministers Term start Term end Minister(s) Party 25 February 1983 25 February 1988 Brian Burke Labor 25 February 1988 12 February 1990 Peter Dowding Labor 12 February 1990 7 September 1992 Carmen Lawrence Labor 7 September 1992 16 February 1993 Judyth Watson Labor 16 February 1993 9 January 1997 Cheryl Edwardes Liberal 9 January 1997 22 December 1999 Rhonda Parker Liberal 22 December 1999 16 February 2001 June van de Klashorst Liberal 16 February 2001 3 February 2006 Sheila McHale Labor 3 February 2006 2 March 2007 Margaret Quirk Labor 2 March 2007 23 September 2008 Sue Ellery Labor 23 September 2008 9 February 2009 Liz Constable Independent 9 February 2009 21 March 2013 Robyn McSweeney Liberal 21 March 2013 17 March 2017 Liza Harvey Liberal 17 March 2017 14 December 2022 Simone McGurk Labor14 December 2022incumbentSue Ellery Labor
List of assistant ministers Term start Term end Minister(s) Party 25 February 1986 5 February 1991 Kay Hallahan Labor 5 February 1991 7 September 1992 Judyth Watson Labor
See also Minister for Planning (Western Australia)
References David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.