Minister for Lands is a position in the
government of Western Australia, currently held by
John Carey of the
Labor Party. The position was first created in 1870, under the name Commissioner of Crown Lands, at a time when Western Australia was still a British colony and had not yet achieved
responsible government. Exception for a brief period between 2001 and 2003, it has existed in every government since then. The minister is currently responsible for the state government's Land Use Management division comprising part of the
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
, which is responsible for the management of
crown land in Western Australia.
Titles
* 18 December 1870 – 27 May 1901: Commissioner of Crown Lands
* 27 May 1901 – 25 February 1983: Minister for Lands
* 25 February 1983 – 25 February 1986: Minister for Lands and Surveys
* 25 February 1986 – 16 February 2001: Minister for Lands
* 27 June 2003 – 23 September 2008: Minister for Land Information
* 23 September 2008 – present: Minister for Lands
List of ministers
See also
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Minister for Agriculture and Food (Western Australia)
The Minister for Agriculture and Food is a position in the Cabinet of Western Australia. The minister is responsible for the Department of Agriculture and Food, and usually holds several other portfolios.
The responsibilities now incorporated i ...
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Minister for the Environment (Western Australia)
Minister for Environment, formerly Minister for the Environment is a position in the government of Western Australia, held by Amber-Jade Sanderson.
The position was first created in December 1970, in what would be the last months of the governm ...
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Minister for Fisheries (Western Australia)
Minister for Fisheries is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Peter Tinley of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 1947 state election, in the new ministry formed by Ross McLarty. It has e ...
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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. T ...
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Minister for Water (Western Australia)
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Surveyor-General of Western Australia
The Surveyor General of Western Australia is the person nominally responsible for government surveying in Western Australia.
In the early history of Western Australia, the office of surveyor general was one of the most important public offices. ...
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Commissioner of Crown Lands (Australia)
The Commissioner of Crown Lands was a government official who was appointed to administer crown (government) land in the various Australian colonies.
In New South Wales, from 1836, each land district had its own Commissioner of Crown Lands repor ...
References
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David Black (2014)
''The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition)'' Perth
.A. Parliament of Western Australia.
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Lands
Land is the solid surface of the Earth that is not covered by water.
Land, lands, The Land, or the Lands may also refer to:
Entertainment and media Film
* ''Land'' (1987 film), a British television film by Barry Collins
* ''Land'' (2018 film), ...
Minister for Lands