Minister for Seniors and Volunteering
(Redirected from Minister for Seniors and Volunteering (Western Australia))
Minister for Seniors and Ageing and Minister for Volunteering are positions in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Don Punch of the Labor Party. The position of "Minister for the Aged" was first created in 1984, for the government of Brian Burke; in 2005 a combined "Minister for Seniors and Volunteering". This arrangement was terminated in 2017 when they were made into separate portfolios. The ministers' portfolios fall within the state government's Department of Local Government and Communities.
Titles
[edit]- 20 December 1984 – 27 February 1991: Minister for the Aged
- 27 February 1991 – 25 November 2005: Minister for Seniors
- 25 November 2005 – 17 March 2017: Minister for Seniors and Volunteering
- 17 March 2017 – 14 December 2022: Minister for Seniors and Ageing; Minister for Volunteering
- 13 March 2021 – 8 June 2023: ; Minister for Seniors and Ageing
- 8 June 2023 – present: Minister for Seniors and Ageing; Minister for Volunteering
List of ministers
[edit]| Term start | Term end | Minister(s) | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 December 1984 | 25 February 1986 | Keith Wilson | Labor | |
| 25 February 1986 | 12 May 1986 | Ian Taylor | Labor | |
| 12 May 1986 | 19 February 1990 | Kay Hallahan | Labor | |
| 19 February 1990 | 27 February 1991 | Graham Edwards | Labor | |
| 27 February 1991 | 16 February 1993 | Judyth Watson | Labor | |
| 16 February 1993 | 21 December 1995 | Roger Nicholls | Liberal | |
| 21 December 1995 | 9 January 1997 | Cheryl Edwardes | Liberal | |
| 9 January 1997 | 22 December 1999 | Rhonda Parker | Liberal | |
| 22 December 1999 | 16 February 2001 | June van de Klashorst | Liberal | |
| 6 March 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 | 3 February 2006 | Margaret Quirk | Labor | |
| 3 February 2006 | 8 May 2006 | David Templeman | Labor | |
| 8 May 2006 | 9 May 2006 | John D'Orazio | Labor | |
| 9 May 2006 | 2 March 2007 | David Templeman (again) | Labor | |
| 2 March 2007 | 23 September 2008 | Sue Ellery | Labor | |
| 23 September 2008 | 21 March 2013 | Robyn McSweeney | Liberal | |
| 21 March 2013 | 20 September 2016 | Tony Simpson | Liberal | |
| 22 September 2016 | 17 March 2017 | Paul Miles | Liberal | |
| 17 March 2017 | 13 March 2021 | Mick Murray | Labor | |
| 19 March 2021 | 21 December 2021 | Reece Whitby | Labor | |
| 21 December 2021 | incumbent | Don Punch | Labor | |
See also
[edit]- Minister for Child Protection (Western Australia)
- Minister for Community Services (Western Australia)
- Minister for Youth (Western Australia)
References
[edit]- David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.
