Minister for Small Business is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Jackie Jarvis of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1984, for the government of Brian Burke, and has existed in most governments since then. The minister is responsible for the state government's Small Business Development Corporation.
Titles 20 December 1984 – present: Minister for Small Business
List of ministers Term start Term end Minister Party 20 December 1984 12 May 1986 Mal Bryce Labor 12 May 1986 25 February 1988 Gavan Troy Labor 25 February 1988 28 February 1989 Ernie Bridge Labor 1989–1990: no minister – responsibilities held by the Minister for Economic Development and Trade 19 February 1990 20 December 1990 Jeff Carr Labor 1990–1992: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers 7 September 1992 16 February 1993 Gordon Hill Labor 1993–1995: no minister – responsibilities held by the Minister for Commerce and Trade 10 February 1995 16 February 2001 Hendy Cowan National 16 February 2001 27 June 2003 Clive Brown Labor 27 June 2003 10 March 2005 Bob Kucera Labor 10 March 2005 3 February 2006 John D'Orazio Labor 3 February 2006 9 November 2006 Norm Marlborough Labor 9 November 2006 23 September 2008 Margaret Quirk Labor 2008–2010: no minister – responsibilities held by the Minister for Commerce 14 December 2010 21 March 2013 Simon O'Brien Liberal 21 March 2013 5 August 2013 Liza Harvey Liberal 5 August 2013 31 March 2016 Joe Francis Liberal 31 March 2016 17 March 2017 Sean L'Estrange Liberal 17 March 2017 19 March 2021 Paul Papalia Labor19 March 202121 December 2021Reece Whitby Labor21 December 202114 December 2022Don Punch Labor14 December 2022incumbentJackie Jarvis Labor
See also Minister for Commerce (Western Australia) Minister for Finance (Western Australia) Treasurer of Western Australia
References David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.