Minister for Racing and Gaming (Western Australia)

Minister for Racing and Gaming is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Brendon Grylls of the National Party. The position was first created in 1984, in the ministry of Brian Burke, and has existed in every government since then. The minister is responsible for the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor, which oversees gambling, liquor licenses, and racing in Western Australia.

Titles

• 20 December 1984 – present: Minister for Racing and Gaming

List of ministers

Term start	Term end	Minister	Party
20 December 1984	25 February 1986	Des Dans		Labor
25 February 1986	28 February 1989	Pam Beggs		Labor
28 February 1989	12 February 1990	Graham Edwards		Labor
19 February 1990	16 February 1993	Pam Beggs (again)		Labor
16 February 1993	22 December 1999	Max Evans		Liberal
22 December 1999	16 February 2001	Norman Moore		Liberal
16 February 2001	10 March 2005	Nick Griffiths		Labor
10 March 2005	13 December 2006	Mark McGowan		Labor
13 December 2006	2 March 2007	John Bowler		Labor
2 March 2007	23 September 2008	Ljiljanna Ravlich		Labor
23 September 2008	8 December 2014	Terry Waldron		National
8 December 2014	15 August 2016	Colin Holt		National
15 August 2016		Brendon Grylls		National

See also

• Minister for Sport and Recreation (Western Australia)
• Minister for Tourism (Western Australia)

References

• David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.