Minister for Disability Services is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Hannah Beazley of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1991, for the government of Carmen Lawrence, and has existed in every government since then. The minister is responsible for the state government's Disability Services Commission.
Titles 20 August 1991 – present: Minister for Disability Services
List of ministers Term start Term end Minister Party 20 August 1991 16 February 1993 Eric Ripper Labor 16 February 1993 9 January 1997 Kevin Minson Liberal 9 January 1997 16 February 2001 Paul Omodei Liberal 16 February 2001 10 March 2005 Sheila McHale Labor 10 March 2005 13 October 2005 Bob Kucera Labor 13 October 2005 25 November 2005 Mark McGowan Labor 25 November 2005 8 May 2006 Margaret Quirk Labor 8 May 2006 9 May 2006 John D'Orazio Labor 9 May 2006 26 May 2006 Margaret Quirk Labor 26 May 2006 26 February 2007 Tony McRae Labor 26 February 2007 2 March 2007 Mark McGowan Labor 2 March 2007 23 September 2008 Sheila McHale Labor 23 September 2008 14 December 2010 Simon O'Brien Liberal 14 December 2010 31 March 2016 Helen Morton Liberal 31 March 2016 17 March 2017 Donna Faragher Liberal 17 March 201718 March 2021 Stephen Dawson Labor 18 March 2021 19 March 2025Don Punch Labor 19 March 2025 Hannah Beazley Labor
See also Minister for Community Services (Western Australia) Minister for Health (Western Australia) Minister for Mental Health (Western Australia)
References David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.