Minister for Water 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
Dave Kelly of the
Labor Party. The position was first created in 1913, for the government of
John Scaddan
John Scaddan, CMG (4 August 1876 – 21 November 1934), popularly known as "Happy Jack", was Premier of Western Australia from 7 October 1911 until 27 July 1916.
Early life
John Scaddan was born in Moonta, South Australia, into a Cornish A ...
, and has existed in almost every government since then. The minister is responsible for the state government's
Department of Water
The Department of Water is a defunct department of the Government of Western Australia that was responsible for management of Western Australia's water resources.
It was replaced by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (Western A ...
, which manage water resources in Western Australia. Until the 1930s, the responsibilities now held by the Minister for Water were often shared by two ministers, each with a different title.
Titles
* 16 January 1913 – 27 July 1916 (two ministers): Minister for Water Supply and Minister for Sewerage and Drainage
* 27 July 1916 – 28 June 1917: Minister for Water Supply
* 28 June 1917 – 15 April 1924 (two ministers): Minister for Water Supply and Minister for Sewerage and Drainage
* 15 April 1924 – 15 December 1927: Minister for Water Supply
* 15 December 1927 – 23 April 1930 (two ministers): Minister for Metropolitan Water Supply and Minister for Goldfields and Agricultural Water Supplies
* 24 April 1930 – 24 April 1933 (two ministers): Minister for Metropolitan Water Supply and Minister for Country Water Supplies
* 24 April 1933 – 1 April 1947: Minister for Water Supplies
* 1 April 1947 – 23 February 1953: Minister for Water Supply
* 23 February 1953 – 5 March 1980: Minister for Water Supplies
* 5 March 1980 – 23 September 2008: Minister for Water Resources
* 23 September 2008 – present: Minister for Water
List of ministers
See also
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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 exi ...
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Minister for Lands (Western Australia)
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 s ...
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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Water
Water (chemical formula ) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a ...
Minister for Water