Minister for Emergency Services (Western Australia)
Minister for Emergency Services is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Stephen Dawson 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
[edit]- 25 January 1982 – present: Minister for Emergency Services
List of ministers
[edit]| 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 | incumbent | Stephen Dawson | Labor | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.
