Minister for Forestry (Western Australia)

The Minister for Forestry is a position in the Cabinet of Western Australia. The minister is responsible for the Forest Products Commission, an agency of the government of Western Australia, and may hold other portfolios in addition to forestry. The current Minister for Forestry is Dave Kelly of the Labor Party, who holds the position as a member of the McGowan Labor Government.

The responsibilities now incorporated in the portfolio were originally held by the Colonial Secretary, and subsequently the Minister for Lands. A separate Minister for Forests was not appointed until the 1917 Lefroy Ministry, with the inaugural minister being Robert Robinson. From the late 1950s to the early 1980s the forests and lands portfolios were generally held by the same person, and for a brief period during the Court Ministry the two portfolios were merged, under the title Minister for Lands and Forests. The portfolio was again merged with others during the late 1980s and 1990s, with the minister responsible for forestry known as the Minister for Conservation and Land Management from 1985 to 1993 and as the Minister for Primary Industries from 1993 to 2001. Although the portfolio has since then often been held by the Minister for Agriculture or the Minister for Fisheries, it has been once again a standalone portfolio since 2006.

List of Ministers for Forestry

Eighteen people have been appointed as Minister for Forestry (or equivalent) in Western Australia, with William Bovell's 11 years and 335 days the longest time period in the position.[1] In the table below, members of the Legislative Council are designated "MLC". All others were members of the Legislative Assembly at the time of their service. In Western Australia, serving ministers are entitled to be styled "The Honourable", and may retain the style after three years' service in the ministry.[2]

Order Minister Party Premier Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Robert Robinson   Nationalist Lefroy Minister for Woods and Forests 28 June 1917 (1917-06-28) 17 April 1919 (1919-04-17) 1 year, 358 days
  Colebatch Minister for Forests 17 April 1919 (1919-04-17) 17 May 1919 (1919-05-17)
  Mitchell 17 May 1919 (1919-05-17) 21 June 1919 (1919-06-21)
2 John Scaddan   Nationalist Mitchell Minister for Forests 24 April 1930 (1930-04-24) 24 April 1933 (1933-04-24) 3 years, 0 days
3 John Willcock   Labor Willcock Minister for Forests 20 August 1936 (1936-08-20) 9 December 1943 (1943-12-09) 7 years, 111 days
4 Ross McLarty   Liberal McLarty Minister for Forests 1 April 1947 (1947-04-01) 5 January 1948 (1948-01-05) 279 days
5 Robert McDonald   Liberal 5 January 1948 (1948-01-05) 7 October 1949 (1949-10-07) 1 year, 275 days
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(4)		 Ross McLarty   Liberal 7 October 1949 (1949-10-07) 24 October 1950 (1950-10-24) 1 year, 17 days
5 Gerald Wild   Liberal 24 October 1950 (1950-10-24) 23 February 1953 (1953-02-23) 2 years, 122 days
6 Herb Graham   Labor Hawke 23 February 1953 (1953-02-23) 2 April 1959 (1959-04-02) 6 years, 38 days
7 William Bovell   Liberal Brand 2 April 1959 (1959-04-02) 3 March 1971 (1971-03-03) 11 years, 335 days
8 Tom Evans   Labor Tonkin 3 March 1971 (1971-03-03) 12 October 1971 (1971-10-12) 223 days
9 David Evans   12 October 1971 (1971-10-12) 8 April 1974 (1974-04-08) 2 years, 178 days
10 Alan Ridge   Liberal C. Court 8 April 1974 (1974-04-08) 10 March 1977 (1977-03-10) 2 years, 336 days
11 June Craig   Minister for Lands and Forests 10 March 1977 (1977-03-10) 25 August 1978 (1978-08-25) 1 year, 168 days
12 David Wordsworth MLC   25 August 1978 (1978-08-25) 25 January 1982 (1982-01-25) 3 years, 153 days
13 Ian Laurance   Liberal O'Connor Minister for Forests 25 January 1982 (1982-01-25) 25 February 1983 (1983-02-25) 1 year, 31 days
14 Brian Burke   Labor Burke 25 February 1983 (1983-02-25) 22 March 1985 (1985-03-22) 2 years, 25 days
15 Monty House   National R. Court Minister for Primary Industries 16 February 1993 (1993-02-16) 16 February 2001 (2001-02-16) 8 years, 0 days
16 Kim Chance MLC   Labor Gallop Minister for Forestry 16 February 2001 (2001-02-16) 1 July 2001 (2001-07-01) 7 years, 220 days
  Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries 1 July 2001 (2001-07-01) 10 March 2005 (2005-03-10) 3 years, 252 days
  Minister for Agriculture and Forestry 10 March 2005 (2005-03-10) 25 January 2006 (2006-01-25) 321 days
  Carpenter 25 January 2006 (2006-01-25) 3 February 2006 (2006-02-03) 9 days
  Minister for Forestry 3 February 2006 (2006-02-03) 23 September 2008 (2008-09-23) 2 years, 233 days
17 Terry Redman   National Barnett 23 September 2008 (2008-09-23) 11 December 2013 (2013-12-11) 5 years, 79 days
18 Mia Davies   11 December 2013 (2013-12-11) 17 March 2017 (2017-03-17) 3 years, 96 days
19 Dave Kelly   Labor McGowan Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science 17 March 2017 (2017-03-17) 12 January 2021 3 years, 301 days

List of assistant Ministers for Forestry
Order Minister Party Premier Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 David Evans   Labor Burke Minister assisting the Minister for Forests 25 February 1983 (1983-02-25) 22 March 1985 (1985-03-22) 2 years, 25 days

See also

References
  1. Forests Ministry of Western Australia – Parliamentary Library of Western Australia. Last updated 28 March 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. Addressing a Member of Parliament – Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
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