Minister for Science (Western Australia)
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Minister for Science is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Stephen Dawson as part of the Cook ministry. The position was first created in 2001, in the ministry of Geoff Gallop, and has existed in every government since then. The minister is responsible for the state government's Office of Science, which falls within the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Titles
- 16 February 2001 – 3 February 2006: Minister for Science
- 3 February 2006 – 13 December 2006: Minister for Science and Innovation
- 13 December 2006 – 23 September 2008: Minister for Science
- 23 September 2008 – 21 March 2013: Minister for Science and Innovation
- 21 March 2013 – present: Minister for Science
List of ministers
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Term start | Term end | Minister | colspan="2"| Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=center| 16 February 2001
| align=center| 10 March 2005 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor | |||
| align=center| 10 March 2005
| align=center| 3 February 2006 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor | |||
| align=center| 3 February 2006
| align=center| 13 December 2006 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor | |||
| align=center| 13 December 2006
| align=center| 23 September 2008 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor | |||
| align=center| 23 September 2008
| align=center| 28 April 2010 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal | |||
| align=center| 28 April 2010
| align=center| 14 December 2010 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal | |||
| align=center| 14 December 2010
| align=center| 21 March 2013 | John Day | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal | |||
| align=center| 21 March 2013
| align=center| 17 March 2017 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal | |||
| align=center| 17 March 2017
| align=center| 19 March 2021 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor | |||
| align=center| 19 March 2021
| align=center| 8 June 2023 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor | |||
| align=center| 8 June 2023
| align=center| incumbent | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
See also
References
- David Black (2014), [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183010/http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/ParliamentaryHandbook/23rd%20Edition%20of%20the%20Parliament%20Handbook%20-%20Final%20Version.pdf The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition)]. Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.
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