Minister for Energy is a position in the
government of Western Australia
The Government of Western Australia, formally referred to as His Majesty's Government of Western Australia, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia. It is also commonly referred to as the WA Government o ...
, currently held by
Bill Johnston of the
Labor Party. The position was first created after the
1959 state election, for the government of
David Brand, and has existed in almost every government since then. The minister is responsible for Energy Policy WA (a standalone sub-department of the state's Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety), which oversees Western Australia's energy sector.
Titles
* 2 April 1959 – 12 October 1971: Minister for Electricity
* 12 October 1971 – 6 July 1972 (two ministers): Minister for Electricity and Minister for Fuel
* 6 July 1972 – 1 April 1974: Minister for Electricity and Fuel
* 1 April 1974 – 16 February 1993: Minister for Fuel and Energy
* 16 February 1993 – present: Minister for Energy
List of ministers
See also
*
Minister for Mines and Petroleum (Western Australia)
*
Minister for Regional Development (Western Australia)
*
Minister for State Development (Western Australia)
References
*
David Black (2014)
''The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition)'' Perth
.A. Parliament of Western Australia.
{{Western Australian ministerial portfolios
Energy
Minister for Energy
Energy in Western Australia