Minister for Emergency Services is a position in the Government of Western Australia, currently held by Paul Papalia of the Labor Party. A separate emergency services portfolio was first created in 1982, for the government of Ray O'Connor. It has often been held by the Minister of Police, and on two occasions (from 1983 to 1990 and from 2001 to 2008) the two portfolios were merged under a single Minister for Police and Emergency Services. The current minister is responsible for the state government's Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES).
Titles 25 January 1982 – present: Minister for Emergency Services
List of ministers Term start Term end Minister Party 25 January 1982 25 February 1983 Cyril Rushton Liberal 1983–1990: no minister – responsibilities held by combined Minister for Police and Emergency Services 19 February 1990 16 February 1993 Graham Edwards Labor 16 February 1993 9 January 1997 Bob Wiese National 9 January 1997 28 July 1998 John Day Liberal 28 July 1998 16 February 2001 Kevin Prince Liberal 16 February 2001 1 July 2001 Michelle Roberts Labor 2001–2008: no minister – responsibilities held by combined Minister for Police and Emergency Services 23 September 2008 6 December 2011 Rob Johnson Liberal 6 December 2011 21 March 2013 Troy Buswell Liberal 21 March 2013 17 March 2017 Joe Francis Liberal 17 March 2017 14 December 2022 Fran Logan Labor 14 December 2022 18 March 2025 Stephen Dawson Labor19 March 202510 July 2026Paul PapaliaLabor
See also Minister for Police (Western Australia) Minister for Road Safety (Western Australia)
References David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.