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Minister for Planning 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 1953 state election, for the government of
Albert Hawke Albert Redvers George Hawke (3 December 1900 – 14 February 1986) was the 18th Premier of Western Australia. He served from 23 February 1953 to 2 April 1959, and represented the Labor Party. Hawke was born in South Australia, and began ...
, and has existed in every government since then. The minister is responsible for the state government's Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage, and takes advice and recommendations from the
Western Australian Planning Commission The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is an independent statutory authority of the Government of Western Australia that exists to coordinate strategic and statutory planning for future urban, rural and regional land use. The authori ...
.


Titles

* 23 February 1953 – 3 March 1971: Minister for Town Planning * 3 March 1971 – 12 October 1971: Minister for Decentralisation and Town Planning * 12 October 1971 – 8 April 1974: Minister for Town Planning * 8 April 1974 – 25 February 1983: Minister for Urban Development and Town Planning * 25 February 1983 – 16 February 2001: Minister for Planning * 16 February 2001 – 23 September 2008: Minister for Planning and Infrastructure * 23 September 2008 – present: Minister for Planning


List of ministers


See also

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Minister for Heritage (Western Australia) Minister for Heritage is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by David Templeman of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1990, for the government of Carmen Lawrence, and has existed in every government ...
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Minister for Housing (Western Australia) Minister for Housing is a position in the government of Western Australia, 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, and has existed in ...
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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 ...
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Minister for State Development (Western Australia) The Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Roger Cook of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1910, for the government of Frank Wilson, and has exis ...
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Minister for Transport (Western Australia) Minister for Transport is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Rita Saffioti of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1945, in the ministry formed by Frank Wise, and has existed in almost every governm ...


References

* David Black (2014)
''The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition)''
Perth .A. Parliament of Western Australia. {{Western Australian ministerial portfolios
Planning Planning is the process of thinking regarding the activities required to achieve a desired goal. Planning is based on foresight, the fundamental capacity for mental time travel. The evolution of forethought, the capacity to think ahead, is consi ...
Minister for Planning