McGowan ministry

{{Short description |36th and 37th Western Australia government ministry}} {{Distinguish|McGowen ministry}} {{Use Australian English |date=February 2026}} {{Use dmy dates |date=November 2017}} {{Infobox government cabinet | cabinet_name = McGowan ministry | cabinet_number = 36th | jurisdiction = Western Australia | flag = | flag_border = true | image = | caption = Premier Mark McGowan | date_formed = {{start date|2017|03|16|df=y}} | date_dissolved = {{start date|2023|06|08|df=y}} | state_head_title = Monarch | government_head_title = Premier | deputy_government_head_title = Deputy premier | government_head = Mark McGowan | government_head_history = | deputy_government_head = Roger Cook | state_head = Elizabeth II | governor = Kerry Sanderson (until 2018) Kim Beazley (from 2018) | members_number = 17 | former_members_number = | total_number = | political_party = Labor | legislature_status = Majority Labor Government | opposition_cabinet = | opposition_party = Liberal | opposition_leader = Colin Barnett (2017) Mike Nahan (2017–2019) Liza Harvey (2019–2020) Zak Kirkup (2020–2021) Mia Davies (2021–2023) Shane Love (2023) | election = 2017 Western Australian state election | last_election = | legislature_term = | budget = | advice_and_consent1 = | advice_and_consent2 =  | incoming_formation = | outgoing_formation = | previous = Barnett ministry | successor = Cook ministry }}

The '''McGowan ministry''' was the 36th and 37th ministry of the Government of Western Australia. Led by the Premier Mark McGowan and Deputy Premier Roger Cook, it succeeded the Barnett ministry following the 2017 election.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-11/barnetts-reign-in-wa-over-as-labor-enjoys-huge-swing/8346296 McGowan's Labor Party sweeps Colin Barnett's Liberal-National Government out of office] ''ABC News'' 12 March 2017</ref><ref name="firstmin">{{cite news|title=McGowan unveils Labor cabinet 'brimming with talent'|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-16/labor-cabinet-unveiled-wa-election-mcgowan/8357204|access-date=17 March 2017|publisher=ABC News|date=16 March 2017}}</ref>

Governor Kerry Sanderson designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the ''Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899''.<ref>[https://www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/gazette.nsf/searchgazette/CA961A1974AE91A7482580E6001D90F5/$file/gg059.pdf Reconstitution of the Ministry], ''Western Australian Government Gazette'' 17 March 2017</ref>

==First ministry== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Office !Minister |- | Premier Minister for Public Sector Management Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade Minister for Federal-State Relations || Mark McGowan, MLA |- | Deputy Premier Minister for Health Minister for Mental Health || Roger Cook, MLA |- | Minister for Education and Training Leader of the Legislative Council || Sue Ellery, MLC |- | Minister for the Environment Minister for Disability Services

Minister for Electoral Affairs Deputy Leader of the Legislative Council || Stephen Dawson, MLC |- | Minister for Police Minister for Road Safety || Michelle Roberts, MLA |- | Minister for Regional Development Minister for Agriculture and Food

Minister for Ports Minister assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade || Alannah MacTiernan, MLC |- | Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Corrective Services || Fran Logan, MLA |- | Minister for Local Government Minister for Heritage Minister for Culture and the Arts Leader of the House || David Templeman, MLA |- | Attorney-General

Minister for Commerce || John Quigley, MLA |- | Minister for Seniors and Ageing Minister for Volunteering Minister for Sport and Recreation || Mick Murray, MLA |- | Treasurer Minister for Finance Minister for Lands Minister for Aboriginal Affairs || Ben Wyatt, MLA |- | Minister for Tourism Minister for Racing and Gaming Minister for Small Business Minister for Defence Issues Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests || Paul Papalia, MLA |- | Minister for Energy Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Mines and Petroleum (from 22 March 2017) || Bill Johnston, MLA |- | Minister for Transport Minister for Planning || Rita Saffioti, MLA |- | Minister for Housing (from 22 March 2017) Minister for Veterans Issues Minister for Fisheries

Minister for Asian Engagement || Peter Tinley, MLA |- | Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women's Interests Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister for Community Services || Simone McGurk, MLA |- | Minister for Water Minister for Forestry Minister for Innovation and ICT Minister for Science

Minister for Youth || Dave Kelly, MLA |}

==Second ministry== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Office !Minister !Image |- | Premier Treasurer Minister for Public Sector Management Minister for Federal-State Relations || Mark McGowan, MLA | 150px |- | Deputy Premier Minister for Health (19 March 2021 – 21 December 2021) Minister for Medical Research (19 March 2021 – 21 December 2021) Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade Minister for Science Minister for Tourism (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) Minister for Commerce (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) || Roger Cook, MLA | 150px |- | Minister for Education and Training Leader of the Legislative Council || Sue Ellery, MLC | 150px |- | Minister for Mental Health (19 March 2021 – 21 December 2021) Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (19 March 2021 – 21 December 2021) Minister for Industrial Relations (19 March 2021 – 21 December 2021) Minister for Emergency Services (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) Minister for Innovation and ICT (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) Minister for Medical Research (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) Minister for Volunteering (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) Deputy Leader in the Legislative Council || Stephen Dawson, MLC | 150px |- | Minister for Regional Development Minister for Agriculture and Food Minister for Hydrogen Industry || Alannah MacTiernan, MLC | 150px |- | Minister for Tourism (19 March 2021 – 21 December 2021) Minister for Heritage Minister for Culture and the Arts Minister for Sport and Recreation (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) Minister for International Education (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) Leader of the House || David Templeman, MLA | |- | Attorney-General Minister for Electoral Affairs || John Quigley, MLA | |- | Minister for Police Minister for Road Safety Minister for Defence Industry Minister for Veterans Issues || Paul Papalia, MLA | |- | Minister for Energy Minister for Mines and Petroleum Minister for Corrective Services Minister for Industrial Relations (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) || Bill Johnston, MLA | |- | Minister for Transport Minister for Planning Minister for Ports || Rita Saffioti, MLA | |- | Minister for Finance Minister for Lands (19 March 2021 – 21 December 2021) Minister for Sport and Recreation (19 March 2021 – 21 December 2021) Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) Minister for Racing and Gaming (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) || Tony Buti, MLA | 150px |- | Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women's Interests Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister for Community Services || Simone McGurk, MLA | 150px |- | Minister for Water Minister for Forestry Minister for Youth || Dave Kelly, MLA | 150px |- | Minister for the Environment (19 March 2021 – 21 December 2021) Minister for Climate Action (19 March 2021 – 21 December 2021) Minister for Commerce (19 March 2021 – 21 December 2021) Minister for Health (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) Minister for Mental Health (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) || Amber-Jade Sanderson, MLA | |- | Minister for Housing Minister for Local Government Minister for Lands (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) Minister for Homelessness (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) || John Carey, MLA | 150px |- | Minister for Disability Services Minister for Fisheries Minister for Innovation and ICT (19 March 2021 – 21 December 2021) Minister for Seniors and Ageing Minister for Small Business (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) || Don Punch, MLA | |- | Minister for Emergency Services (19 March 2021 – 21 December 2021) Minister for Racing and Gaming (19 March 2021 – 21 December 2021) Minister for Small Business (19 March 2021 – 21 December 2021) Minister for Volunteering (19 March 2021 – 21 December 2021) Minister for Environment (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) Minister for Climate Action (21 December 2021 – 8 June 2023) || Reece Whitby, MLA | |}

==Notes== {{Refbegin |30em}} * On 22 March 2017, five days after the ministry was sworn in, Peter Tinley relinquished the Mines and Petroleum portfolio, to allay any concerns of a conflict of interest due to a family member working in the oil and gas industry. Tinley exchanged portfolios with Bill Johnston, taking on Johnston's Housing portfolio with Johnston taking Mines and Petroleum.<ref name="swap">{{cite news|title=New WA mining, housing ministers swap jobs|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/new-wa-mining-housing-ministers-swap-jobs/news-story/68d0bef633ceb6470b94c828b00c0a5e|access-date=29 March 2017|work=PerthNow|date=21 March 2017}}</ref> *On 13 December 2018 a cabinet reshuffle occurred. Bill Johnston gained the Energy portfolio from Treasurer Ben Wyatt and relinquished the Electoral Affairs, Commerce and Asian Engagement portfolios to Stephen Dawson, John Quigley and Peter Tinley, respectively. Rita Saffioti relinquished Lands to Wyatt and Ports to Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Government of Western Australia|date=13 December 2018|title=Minor changes within McGowan Cabinet announced|url=https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2018/12/Minor-changes-within-McGowan-Cabinet-announced.aspx|website=WA Government Media Statements|access-date=21 November 2020|archive-date=29 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729032637/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2018/12/Minor-changes-within-McGowan-Cabinet-announced.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> {{Refend}}

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