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First McGowan Ministry

36th Cabinet of Western Australia
Date formed16 March 2017 (2017-03-16)
Date dissolved17 March 2021 (2021-03-17)
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorKerry Sanderson (until 2018)
Kim Beazley (from 2018)
PremierMark McGowan
Deputy premierRoger Cook
No. of ministers17
Member partyLabor
Status in legislatureMajority Labor Government
Opposition partyLiberal
Opposition leaderColin Barnett (2017)
Mike Nahan (2017–2019)
Liza Harvey (2019–2020)
Zak Kirkup (2020–2021)
History
Election2017 Western Australian state election
PredecessorBarnett ministry
SuccessorSecond McGowan ministry

The First McGowan Ministry was the 36th ministry of the Government of Western Australia. Led by the Premier Mark McGowan and Deputy Premier Roger Cook, it succeeded the Barnett Ministry following the 2017 election.[1][2]

Governor Kerry Sanderson designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899.[3]

Office Minister

Premier
Minister for Public Sector Management
Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
Minister for Federal-State Relations

Mark McGowan, MLA

Deputy Premier
Minister for Health
Minister for Mental Health

Roger Cook, MLA

Minister for Education and Training
Leader of the Legislative Council

Sue Ellery, MLC

Minister for the Environment
Minister for Disability Services

Minister for Electoral Affairs
Deputy Leader of the Legislative Council

Stephen Dawson, MLC

Minister for Police
Minister for Road Safety

Michelle Roberts, MLA

Minister for Regional Development
Minister for Agriculture and Food

Minister for Ports
Minister assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade

Alannah MacTiernan, MLC

Minister for Emergency Services
Minister for Corrective Services

Fran Logan, MLA

Minister for Local Government
Minister for Heritage
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Leader of the House

David Templeman, MLA

Attorney-General

Minister for Commerce

John Quigley, MLA

Minister for Seniors and Ageing
Minister for Volunteering
Minister for Sport and Recreation

Mick Murray, MLA

Treasurer
Minister for Finance
Minister for Lands
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

Ben Wyatt, MLA

Minister for Tourism
Minister for Racing and Gaming
Minister for Small Business
Minister for Defence Issues
Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests

Paul Papalia, MLA

Minister for Energy
Minister for Industrial Relations
Minister for Mines and Petroleum (from 22 March 2017)

Bill Johnston, MLA

Minister for Transport
Minister for Planning

Rita Saffioti, MLA

Minister for Housing (from 22 March 2017)
Minister for Veterans Issues
Minister for Fisheries

Minister for Asian Engagement

Peter Tinley, MLA

Minister for Child Protection
Minister for Women's Interests
Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence
Minister for Community Services

Simone McGurk, MLA

Minister for Water
Minister for Forestry
Minister for Innovation and ICT
Minister for Science

Minister for Youth

Dave Kelly, MLA

Notes

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  • On 22 March 2017, five days after the ministry was sworn in, Peter Tinley relinquished the Mines and Petroleum portfolio, to allay any concerns of a conflict of interest due to a family member working in the oil and gas industry. Tinley exchanged portfolios with Bill Johnston, taking on Johnston's Housing portfolio with Johnston taking Mines and Petroleum.[4]
  • On 13 December 2018 a cabinet reshuffle occurred. Bill Johnston gained the Energy portfolio from Treasurer Ben Wyatt and relinquished the Electoral Affairs, Commerce and Asian Engagement portfolios to Stephen Dawson, John Quigley and Peter Tinley, respectively. Rita Saffioti relinquished Lands to Wyatt and Ports to Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan.[5]

References

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  1. ^ McGowan's Labor Party sweeps Colin Barnett's Liberal-National Government out of office ABC News 12 March 2017
  2. ^ "McGowan unveils Labor cabinet 'brimming with talent'". ABC News. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ^ Reconstitution of the Ministry, Western Australian Government Gazette 17 March 2017
  4. ^ "New WA mining, housing ministers swap jobs". PerthNow. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  5. ^ Government of Western Australia (13 December 2018). "Minor changes within McGowan Cabinet announced". WA Government Media Statements. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
Preceded by First McGowan Ministry
2017–2021
Succeeded by