Minister for Housing 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 John Carey of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 1947 state election, for the government of Sir

Ross McLarty Sir Duncan Ross McLarty, (17 March 1891 – 22 December 1962) was an Australian politician and the 17th Premier of Western Australia. Early life McLarty was born in Pinjarra, Western Australia, the youngest of seven children of Edward McLarty ...

, and has existed in every government since then. The minister is responsible for the state government's Department of Communities, as well as several other government agencies.

Titles

* 1 April 1947 – 1 July 2001: Minister for Housing * 1 July 2001 – 28 April 2010: Minister for Housing and Works * 28 April 2010 – present: Minister for Housing

List of ministers

References

* David Black (2014)
''The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition)''
Perth .A. Parliament of Western Australia. {{Western Australian ministerial portfolios

Housing Housing, or more generally, living spaces, refers to the construction and assigned usage of houses or buildings individually or collectively, for the purpose of shelter. Housing ensures that members of society have a place to live, whether i ...

Minister for Housing

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

Titles

List of ministers

See also

References