Minister for Energy is a position in the government of Western Australia. The position was first created after the 1959 state election, for the government of David Brand, and has existed in almost every government since then. The minister is responsible for Energy Policy WA (a standalone sub-department of the state's Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety), which oversees Western Australia's energy sector.
Titles 2 April 1959 – 12 October 1971: Minister for Electricity 12 October 1971 – 6 July 1972 (two ministers): Minister for Electricity and Minister for Fuel 6 July 1972 – 8 April 1974: Minister for Electricity and Fuel 8 April 1974 – 23 December 1983: Minister for Fuel and Energy 23 December 1983 – 25 February 1988: Minister for Minerals and Energy 28 February 1989 – 5 February 1991: Minister for Mines, Fuel and Energy 5 February 1991 – 16 February 1993: Minister for Fuel and Energy 16 February 1993 – 19 March 2025: Minister for Energy 19 March 2025 – present: Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation
List of ministers Term start Term end Minister(s) Party 2 April 1959 31 January 1962 Arthur Watts Country 1 February 1962 11 April 1962 Edgar Lewis Country 11 April 1962 3 March 1971 Crawford Nalder Country 3 March 1971 12 October 1971 Colin Jamieson Labor 12 October 1971 6 July 1972 Arthur Bickerton Labor Don May Labor 6 July 1972 8 April 1974 Don May Labor 8 April 1974 5 March 1980 Andrew Mensaros Liberal 5 March 1980 25 February 1983 Peter Jones National Country 25 February 1983 23 December 1983 Peter Dowding Labor 23 December 1983 25 February 1988 David Parker Labor 28 February 1989 5 February 1991 Jeff Carr Labor 5 February 1991 16 February 1993 Geoff Gallop Labor 16 February 1993 16 February 2001 Colin Barnett Liberal 16 February 2001 10 March 2005 Eric Ripper Labor 10 March 2005 3 February 2006 Alan Carpenter Labor 3 February 2006 23 September 2008 Fran Logan Labor 23 September 2008 21 March 2013 Peter Collier Liberal 21 March 2013 17 March 2017 Mike Nahan Liberal17 March 201713 December 2018Ben Wyatt Labor13 December 20188 December 2023Bill Johnston Labor8 December 202319 March 2025Reece Whitby Labor19 March 2025Amber-Jade Sanderson Labor
See also Minister for Mines and Petroleum (Western Australia) Minister for Regional Development (Western Australia) Minister for State Development (Western Australia)
References David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia. Electricity, Energy and Fuel Ministers of Western Australia. Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.