Minister for Child Protection (Western Australia)

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|incumbent = Sabine Winton

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|inaugural = James Kenneally
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The Minister for Child Protection is a position in the Cabinet of Western Australia, first created in 1933 during the Second Collier Ministry.

The current Minister for Child Protection is Simone McGurk of the Labor Party, who holds the position as a member of the McGowan Ministry. The minister, who has generally held other portfolios in addition to child protection, is responsible for the state government's Department for Child Protection (DCP).

List of ministers for child protection

Thirteen people have been appointed as Minister for Child Protection (or equivalent), with Leslie Logan's 11 years and 335 days during the Brand–Nalder Ministry the longest period in the position. The position and corresponding department have existed under several different names, and on several occasions been abolished entirely, with responsibility for the portfolio held by what is now the Minister for Community Services.[http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/intranet/libpages.nsf/WebFiles/Publications+Ministers+-+child+community+services+2013+march+21/$FILE/Child+&+Community+Services+2013+march+21.pdf Child, Family & Community Services Ministry of Western Australia] – Parliamentary Library of Western Australia. Last updated 29 June 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

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.[http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/webcms/webcms.nsf/content/members-addressing-a-member Addressing a Member of Parliament] – Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 August 2014.

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width=5 \| Order ! width=250 \| Minister ! width=75 colspan="2" \| Party ! width=75 \| Premier ! width=275 \| Title ! width=150 \| Term start ! width=150 \| Term end ! width=130 \| Term in office
align=center\| 1 \| James Kenneally \| {{Australian party style\|Labor}}\| \| Labor \| Collier \| align=center\| Minister for Child Welfare \| align=center\| {{start date\|1933\|4\|24\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{end date\|1936\|3\|26\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{age in years and days\|1933\|4\|24\|1936\|3\|26}}
colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" \| *1936–1950: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers.*
align=center\| 2 \| Arthur Watts \| {{Australian party style\|Country}}\| \| Country \| McLarty \| rowspan="3" align=center\| Minister for Child Welfare \| align=center\| {{start date\|1950\|4\|6\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{end date\|1953\|2\|23\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{age in years and days\|1950\|4\|6\|1953\|2\|23}}
align=center\| 3 \| Albert Hawke \| {{Australian party style\|Labor}}\| \| Labor \| Hawke \| align=center\| {{start date\|1953\|2\|23\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{end date\|1959\|4\|2\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{age in years and days\|1953\|2\|23\|1959\|4\|2}}
align=center\| 4 \| Leslie Logan MLC \| {{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\| \| Liberal \| Brand \| align=center\| {{start date\|1959\|4\|2\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{end date\|1971\|3\|3\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{age in years and days\|1959\|4\|2\|1971\|3\|3}}
colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" \| *1971–1995: no separate minister – responsibilities held by Minister for Community Services.*
align=center\| 5 \| Roger Nicholls \| {{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\| \| rowspan="4"\| Liberal \| rowspan="4"\| R. Court \| rowspan="4" align=center\| Minister for Family and Children's Services \| align=center\| {{start date\|1995\|6\|29\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{end date\|1995\|12\|21\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{age in years and days\|1995\|6\|29\|1995\|12\|21}}
align=center\| 6 \| Cheryl Edwardes \| {{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\| \| align=center\| {{start date\|1995\|12\|21\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{end date\|1997\|1\|9\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{age in years and days\|1995\|12\|21\|1997\|1\|9}}
align=center\| 7 \| Rhonda Parker \| {{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\| \| align=center\| {{start date\|1997\|1\|9\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{end date\|1999\|12\|22\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{age in years and days\|1997\|1\|9\|1999\|12\|22}}
align=center\| 8 \| June van de Klashorst \| {{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\| \| align=center\| {{start date\|1999\|12\|22\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{end date\|2001\|2\|16\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{age in years and days\|1999\|12\|22\|2001\|2\|16}}
colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" \| *2001–2006: no separate minister – responsibilities held by Minister for Community Development.*
align=center\| 9 \| David Templeman \| {{Australian party style\|Labor}}\| \| rowspan="2"\| Labor \| rowspan="2"\| Carpenter \| rowspan="7" align="center" \| Minister for Child Protection \| align=center\| {{start date\|2006\|12\|13\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{end date\|2007\|3\|2\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{age in years and days\|2006\|12\|13\|2007\|3\|2}}
align=center\| 10 \| Sue Ellery \| {{Australian party style\|Labor}}\| \| align=center\| {{start date\|2007\|3\|2\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{end date\|2008\|9\|23\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{age in years and days\|2007\|3\|2\|2008\|9\|23}}
align=center\| 11 \| Robyn McSweeney MLC \| {{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\| \| rowspan="2"\| Liberal \| rowspan="2"\| Barnett \| align=center\| {{start date\|2008\|9\|23\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{end date\|2013\|3\|21\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{age in years and days\|2008\|9\|23\|2013\|3\|21}}
align=center\| 12 \| Helen Morton MLC \| {{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\| \| align=center\| {{start date\|2013\|3\|21\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{end date\|2017\|3\|17\|df=y}} \| align=center\| {{age in years and days\|2013\|3\|21\|2017\|3\|17}}
align=center\| 13 \| Simone McGurk \| {{Australian party style\|Labor}}\| \| rowspan="3" \| Labor \| rowspan="2" \| McGowan \| align=center\| {{start date\|2017\|3\|17\|df=y}} \| align=center\| 14 December 2022 \| align=center\| {{age in years and days\|2017-03-17\|2022-12-14}}
align=center rowspan="2" \|14 \| rowspan="2" \|Sabine Winton \| {{Australian party style\|Labor}} \| \| align=center\|14 December 2022 \| align=center\|8 June 2023 \| align=center rowspan="2" \|{{age in years and days\|2022-12-14

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width=5 | Order

! width=250 | Minister

! width=75 colspan="2" | Party

! width=75 | Premier

! width=275 | Title

! width=150 | Term start

! width=150 | Term end

! width=130 | Term in office

align=center| 1

| James Kenneally

| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|

| Labor

| Collier

| align=center| Minister for Child Welfare

| align=center| {{start date|1933|4|24|df=y}}

| align=center| {{end date|1936|3|26|df=y}}

| align=center| {{age in years and days|1933|4|24|1936|3|26}}

colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" | 1936–1950: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers.

align=center| 2

| Arthur Watts

| {{Australian party style|Country}}|

| Country

| McLarty

| rowspan="3" align=center| Minister for Child Welfare

| align=center| {{start date|1950|4|6|df=y}}

| align=center| {{end date|1953|2|23|df=y}}

| align=center| {{age in years and days|1950|4|6|1953|2|23}}

align=center| 3

| Albert Hawke

| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|

| Labor

| Hawke

| align=center| {{start date|1953|2|23|df=y}}

| align=center| {{end date|1959|4|2|df=y}}

| align=center| {{age in years and days|1953|2|23|1959|4|2}}

align=center| 4

| Leslie Logan MLC

| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|

| Liberal

| Brand

| align=center| {{start date|1959|4|2|df=y}}

| align=center| {{end date|1971|3|3|df=y}}

| align=center| {{age in years and days|1959|4|2|1971|3|3}}

colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" | 1971–1995: no separate minister – responsibilities held by Minister for Community Services.

align=center| 5

| Roger Nicholls

| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|

| rowspan="4"| Liberal

| rowspan="4"| R. Court

| rowspan="4" align=center| Minister for Family and Children's Services

| align=center| {{start date|1995|6|29|df=y}}

| align=center| {{end date|1995|12|21|df=y}}

| align=center| {{age in years and days|1995|6|29|1995|12|21}}

align=center| 6

| Cheryl Edwardes

| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|

| align=center| {{start date|1995|12|21|df=y}}

| align=center| {{end date|1997|1|9|df=y}}

| align=center| {{age in years and days|1995|12|21|1997|1|9}}

align=center| 7

| Rhonda Parker

| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|

| align=center| {{start date|1997|1|9|df=y}}

| align=center| {{end date|1999|12|22|df=y}}

| align=center| {{age in years and days|1997|1|9|1999|12|22}}

align=center| 8

| June van de Klashorst

| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|

| align=center| {{start date|1999|12|22|df=y}}

| align=center| {{end date|2001|2|16|df=y}}

| align=center| {{age in years and days|1999|12|22|2001|2|16}}

colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" | 2001–2006: no separate minister – responsibilities held by Minister for Community Development.

align=center| 9

| David Templeman

| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|

| rowspan="2"| Labor

| rowspan="2"| Carpenter

| rowspan="7" align="center" | Minister for Child Protection

| align=center| {{start date|2006|12|13|df=y}}

| align=center| {{end date|2007|3|2|df=y}}

| align=center| {{age in years and days|2006|12|13|2007|3|2}}

align=center| 10

| Sue Ellery

| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|

| align=center| {{start date|2007|3|2|df=y}}

| align=center| {{end date|2008|9|23|df=y}}

| align=center| {{age in years and days|2007|3|2|2008|9|23}}

align=center| 11

| Robyn McSweeney MLC

| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|

| rowspan="2"| Liberal

| rowspan="2"| Barnett

| align=center| {{start date|2008|9|23|df=y}}

| align=center| {{end date|2013|3|21|df=y}}

| align=center| {{age in years and days|2008|9|23|2013|3|21}}

align=center| 12

| Helen Morton MLC

| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|

| align=center| {{start date|2013|3|21|df=y}}

| align=center| {{end date|2017|3|17|df=y}}

| align=center| {{age in years and days|2013|3|21|2017|3|17}}

align=center| 13

| Simone McGurk

| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|

| rowspan="3" | Labor

| rowspan="2" | McGowan

| align=center| {{start date|2017|3|17|df=y}}

| align=center| 14 December 2022

| align=center| {{age in years and days|2017-03-17|2022-12-14}}

align=center rowspan="2" |14

| rowspan="2" |Sabine Winton

| {{Australian party style|Labor}} |

| align=center|14 December 2022

| align=center|8 June 2023

| align=center rowspan="2" |{{age in years and days|2022-12-14

}

| {{Australian party style|Labor}} |

|Cook

| align=center|8 June 2023

| align=center|incumbent

References

Child protection

Ministers, Child Protection