Minister for Sport and Recreation 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
David Templeman of the
Labor Party. The position was first created in 1972, in
the ministry of
John Tonkin, and has existed in every government since then. The minister is responsible for the
Department of Sport and Recreation.
Titles
* 6 July 1972 – 20 December 1984: Minister for Recreation
* 20 December 1984 – present: Minister for Sport and Recreation
List of ministers
See also
*
Minister for Racing and Gaming (Western Australia)
*
Minister for Tourism (Western Australia)
References
*
David Black (2014)
''The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition)'' Perth
.A. Parliament of Western Australia.
{{Western Australian ministerial portfolios
Sport
Minister for Sport
A Ministry of Sports or Ministry of Youth and Sports is a kind of government ministry found in certain countries with responsibility for the regulation of sports, particularly those participated in by young people.
The Ministry of Youth and Spo ...
Sport in Western Australia