Minister for Transport 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
Rita Saffioti
Rita Saffioti (born 26 May 1972) is an Australian politician. Representing the Australian Labor Party, she has been the member for the electoral district of West Swan in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parli ...
of the
Labor Party. The position was first created in 1945, in
the ministry
In constitutional usage in Commonwealth realms, a ministry (usually preceded by the definite article, i.e., the ministry) is a collective body of government ministers led by a head of government, such as a prime minister. It is described by Oxfo ...
formed by
Frank Wise
Frank Joseph Scott Wise AO (30 May 1897 – 29 June 1986) was a Labor Party politician who was the 16th Premier of Western Australia. He took office on 31 July 1945 in the closing stages of the Second World War, following the resignation of ...
, and has existed in almost every government since then. The minister is responsible for the
Department for Transport
The Department for Transport (DfT) is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that have not been devolved. The d ...
.
Prior to 1974, there was a separate position called the Commissioner of Railways (1883–1902) or the Minister for Railways (1902–1974), with the holder of the position having responsibility solely for Western Australia's railways (including the
Western Australian Government Railways
Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) was the operator of railway services in the state of Western Australia between October 1890 and June 2003. Owned by the state government, it was renamed a number of times to reflect extra responsi ...
).
From 1947 to 1959, there was also a Minister for Supply and Shipping, who had responsibility for imports into Western Australia.
List of transport ministers
;Titles
* 3 August 1945 – present: Minister for Transport
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List of railways ministers
;Titles
* 10 July 1883 – 1 July 1902: Commissioner of Railways
* 1 July 1902 – 8 April 1974: Minister for Railways
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List of supply and shipping ministers
;Titles
* 5 January 1948 – 2 April 1959: Minister for Supply and Shipping
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See also
*
Minister for Road Safety (Western Australia)
References
*
David Black (2014)
''The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition)'' Perth
.A. Parliament of Western Australia.
{{Western Australian ministerial portfolios
Transport
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Minister for Transport
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Transport in Western Australia