Minister for Environment (Western Australia)

Minister for the Environment is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Albert Jacob of the Liberal Party. The position was first created in December 1970, in what would be the last months of the government of Sir David Brand. It has existed in every government since then, sometimes under different titles. The minister is responsible two state government departments – the Department of Environment Regulation and the Department of Parks and Wildlife.

Titles

Term start	Term end	Minister
10 December 1970	3 March 1971	Graham MacKinnon	Liberal
3 March 1971	12 October 1971	John Tonkin	Labor
12 October 1971	8 April 1974	Ron Davies	Labor
8 April 1974	20 May 1975	Matt Stephens	Nat. Country
5 June 1975	10 March 1977	Peter Jones	Nat. Country
10 March 1977	25 August 1978	Graham MacKinnon (again)	Liberal
25 August 1978	5 March 1980	Ray O'Connor	Liberal
5 March 1980	25 January 1982	Gordon Masters	Liberal
25 January 1982	25 February 1983	Ian Laurance	Liberal
25 February 1983	25 February 1986	Ron Davies (again)	Labor
25 February 1986	14 February 1989	Barry Hodge	Labor
28 February 1989	21 October 1992	Bob Pearce	Labor
21 October 1992	16 February 1993	Jim McGinty	Labor
16 February 1993	10 February 1995	Kevin Minson	Liberal
10 February 1995	9 January 1997	Peter Foss	Liberal
9 January 1997	16 February 2001	Cheryl Edwardes	Liberal
16 February 2001	3 February 2006	Judy Edwards	Labor
3 February 2006	13 December 2006	Mark McGowan	Labor
13 December 2006	26 February 2007	Tony McRae	Labor
26 February 2007	23 September 2008	David Templeman	Labor
23 September 2008	22 November 2010	Donna Faragher	Liberal
22 November 2010	14 December 2010	John Day	Liberal
14 December 2010	21 March 2013	Bill Marmion	Liberal
21 March 2013		Albert Jacob	Liberal