Des O'Neil (as Minister for Regional Administration)
Formation
10 March 1977 (1977-03-10)
Website
Minister Alannah MacTiernan MLC
Prior to the creation of a regional development portfolio, there was a separate minister with responsibility for North-West Australia, called the Minister for North-West. That position has not existed since 1993. Additionally, in the Labor governments of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, either some or all of the regions of Western Australia had specific ministers.
David Black (2014), . Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.
October 18, 2023
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Minister for Regional Development is a position in the government of Western Australia currently held by Don Punch of the Labor Party The position was first created in 1977 for the government of Charles Court and has existed in most governments since then The minister is responsible for the state government s Department of Regional Development Minister for Regional DevelopmentIncumbentDon Punchsince 14 December 2022 2022 12 14 Department of Regional DevelopmentStyleThe HonourableNominatorPremier of Western AustraliaAppointerGovernor of Western AustraliaInaugural holderDes O Neil as Minister for Regional Administration Formation10 March 1977 1977 03 10 WebsiteMinister Alannah MacTiernan MLCPrior to the creation of a regional development portfolio there was a separate minister with responsibility for North West Australia called the Minister for North West That position has not existed since 1993 Additionally in the Labor governments of the 1980s 1990s and 2000s either some or all of the regions of Western Australia had specific ministers Contents 1 List of regional development ministers 2 List of ministers for specific regions 2 1 Gascoyne 2 2 Goldfields Esperance 2 3 Great Southern 2 4 Kimberley 2 5 Mid West 2 6 North West 2 7 Peel 2 8 Pilbara 2 9 South West 2 10 Wheatbelt 3 See also 4 ReferencesList of regional development ministers EditOrdinal Minister s Party Office Term start Term end Time in office1 Des O Neil Liberal Minister for Regional Administration 10 March 1977 5 March 1980 2 years 361 days2 Ray O Connor Liberal 5 March 1980 12 February 1981 344 days3 Peter Jones National Country 12 February 1981 25 January 1982 347 days4 Barry MacKinnon Liberal 25 January 1982 11 June 1982 137 days1982 1983 responsibilities held by Minister for Industrial Commercial and Regional Development5 Julian Grill Labor Minister for Regional Development 25 February 1983 25 February 1986 3 years 0 days6 Jeff Carr Labor 12 May 1986 28 February 1989 2 years 276 days7 Gordon Hill Labor 28 February 1989 19 February 1990 356 days8 Pam Buchanan Labor 19 February 1990 20 December 1990 304 days1990 1995 responsibilities held by other ministers9 Hendy Cowan National Minister for Regional Development 10 February 1995 16 February 2001 6 years 6 days10 Tom Stephens Labor 1 July 2001 16 September 2004 3 years 77 days11 Kim Chance Labor 16 September 2004 21 September 2004 9 days12 Ljiljanna Ravlich Labor 21 September 2004 10 March 2005 170 days13 John Bowler Labor 10 March 2005 3 February 2006 330 days14 Jon Ford Labor 3 February 2006 23 September 2008 2 years 233 days15 Brendon Grylls National 23 September 2008 11 December 2013 5 years 79 days16 Terry Redman National 11 December 2013 17 March 2017 3 years 96 days17 Alannah MacTiernan Labor 17 March 2017 14 December 2022 5 years 272 days18 Don Punch Labor 14 December 2022 incumbent 301 daysList of ministers for specific regions EditGascoyne Edit Term start Term end Minister s Party26 November 1992 16 February 1993 Tom Stephens Labor1993 2001 no minister16 February 2001 16 September 2004 Tom Stephens again Labor16 September 2004 21 September 2004 Kim Chance Labor21 September 2004 10 March 2005 Ljiljanna Ravlich Labor10 March 2005 23 September 2008 Jon Ford LaborGoldfields Esperance Edit Term start Term end Minister s Party19 February 1990 16 February 1993 Ian Taylor Labor1993 2001 no minister16 February 2001 1 July 2001 Clive Brown Labor1 July 2001 27 June 2003 Nick Griffiths Labor27 June 2003 16 September 2004 Tom Stephens Labor16 September 2004 21 September 2004 Kim Chance Labor21 September 2004 10 March 2005 Ljiljanna Ravlich Labor10 March 2005 2 March 2007 John Bowler Labor2 March 2007 23 September 2008 Ljiljanna Ravlich again LaborGreat Southern Edit Term start Term end Minister s Party16 February 2001 10 March 2005 Kim Chance Labor10 March 2005 2 March 2007 John Bowler Labor2 March 2007 23 September 2008 Kim Chance again LaborKimberley Edit Term start Term end Minister s Party16 February 2001 16 September 2004 Tom Stephens Labor16 September 2004 21 September 2004 Kim Chance Labor21 September 2004 10 March 2005 Ljiljanna Ravlich Labor10 March 2005 23 September 2008 Jon Ford LaborMid West Edit Term start Term end Minister s Party28 February 1989 5 February 1991 Jeff Carr Labor5 February 1991 7 September 1992 Gordon Hill Labor7 September 1992 26 November 1992 Ian Taylor Labor26 November 1992 16 February 1993 Tom Stephens Labor1993 2001 no minister16 February 2001 23 September 2008 Kim Chance LaborNorth West Edit Term start Term end Minister s Party17 May 1919 17 June 1923 Hal Colebatch Nationalist18 June 1923 15 April 1924 John Ewing Liberal1924 1933 no minister24 April 1933 26 March 1935 Harry Millington Labor26 March 1935 15 July 1936 Frank Wise Labor1936 1939 no minister29 March 1939 1 April 1947 Aubrey Coverley Labor1 April 1947 24 October 1950 Ross McLarty Liberal24 October 1950 3 January 1952 Garnet Wood Country17 January 1952 23 February 1953 Ross McLarty again Liberal23 February 1953 2 April 1959 Harry Strickland Labor1959 1971 no minister12 October 1971 30 May 1973 Herb Graham Labor30 May 1973 8 April 1974 Arthur Bickerton Labor8 April 1974 5 June 1975 Alan Ridge Liberal5 June 1975 5 March 1980 Des O Neil Liberal5 March 1980 12 February 1981 Ray O Connor Liberal12 February 1981 25 January 1982 Peter Jones National Country25 January 1982 25 February 1983 Barry MacKinnon Liberal25 February 1983 25 July 1986 Julian Grill Labor25 July 1986 16 February 1993 Ernie Bridge LaborPeel Edit Term start Term end Minister s Party16 February 2001 27 June 2003 Jim McGinty Labor27 June 2003 10 March 2005 Bob Kucera Labor10 March 2005 3 February 2006 Mark McGowan Labor3 February 2006 9 November 2006 Norm Marlborough Labor9 November 2006 13 December 2006 Mark McGowan again Labor13 December 2006 23 September 2008 David Templeman LaborPilbara Edit Term start Term end Minister s Party16 February 2001 16 September 2004 Tom Stephens Labor16 September 2004 21 September 2004 Kim Chance Labor21 September 2004 10 March 2005 Ljiljanna Ravlich Labor10 March 2005 23 September 2008 Jon Ford LaborSouth West Edit Term start Term end Minister s Party25 February 1986 28 February 1989 Julian Grill Labor28 February 1989 16 February 1993 David Smith Labor1993 2001 no minister16 February 2001 27 June 2003 Jim McGinty Labor27 June 2003 10 March 2005 Bob Kucera Labor10 March 2005 23 September 2008 Mark McGowan LaborWheatbelt Edit Term start Term end Minister s Party26 November 1992 16 February 1993 Tom Stephens Labor1993 2001 no minister16 February 2001 23 September 2008 Kim Chance LaborSee also EditMinister for Energy Western Australia Minister for Mines and Petroleum Western Australia Minister for State Development Western Australia References EditDavid Black 2014 The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook Twenty Third Edition Perth W A Parliament of Western Australia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Minister for Regional 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