Mia Davies shadow ministry

The Davies shadow ministry was the shadow ministry led by Mia Davies in the Parliament of Western Australia.

Ministry

Following the 2021 election, the Liberal Party and Nationals Party entered into a formal alliance to form opposition, with National Party being the senior party and the Liberal Party being the junior party in the alliance. Shadow ministerial positions were also held by parliamentary members of both parties.[1] This was similar to the agreements between both parties when they were in government following the 2008 and 2013 elections.[2] Similar to the 2008 and 2013 agreements, the deputy leader of the senior party, Nationals deputy leader Shane Love, was the deputy opposition leader, instead of the leader of the junior party, Liberal Party leader David Honey. Under the alliance, each party maintained their independence, and could speak out on issues when there was a disagreement with their partner.[3][4]

Shadow Minister Portfolio Image
Hon. Mia Davies MLA
  • Leader of the Opposition
  • Shadow Minister for:
    • Regional Development
    • Finance
    • Electoral Affairs
    • Federal-State Relations
    • Public Sector Management
    • Jobs & Trade
    • Regional Cities (since 2021)
    • Women's Interests (2021–2022)
  • Leader of the National Party
Shane Love MLA
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition
  • Shadow Minister for:
    • Transport
    • Mines & Petroleum
    • Climate Action
    • Local Government (since 2021)
  • Deputy Leader of the National Party
Hon. Colin de Grussa MLC
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
  • Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council
  • Shadow Minister for:
    • Agriculture and Food
    • Fisheries
    • Ports
    • Veterans Issues
  • Leader of the National Party in the Legislative Council
Peter Rundle MLA
  • Shadow Minister for:
    • Education & Training
    • Sports & Recreation
    • Racing & Gaming
Hon. Martin Aldridge MLC
  • Shadow Minister for:
    • Emergency Services
    • Regional Health
    • Road Safety
    • Volunteering
    • Regional Communications
  • Deputy Leader of the National Party in the Legislative Council
Dr. David Honey MLA
  • Shadow Minister for:
    • State Development
    • Energy
    • Hydrogen
    • Science
    • Innovation and ICT
    • Water (since 2021)
  • Leader of the WA Liberal Party
Libby Mettam MLA
  • Shadow Minister for:
    • Health
    • Mental Health
    • Disability Services
    • Prevention of Family & Domestic Violence
  • Deputy Leader of the WA Liberal Party
Hon. Steve Thomas MLC
  • Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
  • Shadow Minister for Treasury
  • Shadow Minister for Small Business
  • Leader of the WA Liberal Party in the Legislative Council
Hon. Tjorn Sibma MLC
  • Shadow Minister for:
    • Environment
    • MetroNet
    • Defence Industry
    • Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
  • Deputy Leader of the WA Liberal Party in the Legislative Council
Hon. Donna Faragher MLC
  • Shadow Minister for:
    • Community Services
    • Early Childhood Learning
    • Youth
    • Seniors and Ageing
Hon. Nick Goiran MLC
  • Shadow Attorney-General
  • Shadow Minister for Child Protection
  • Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations
Hon. Peter Collier MLC
  • Shadow Minister for Police and Corrective Services
  • Shadow Minister for Culture and the Arts
Hon. Neil Thomson MLC
  • Shadow Minister for:
    • Planning
    • Lands
    • Heritage
Hon. Steve Martin MLC
  • Shadow Minister for Housing and Forestry
Merome Beard MLA
  • Shadow Minister for:
    • Tourism (since 2022)
    • Commerce (since 2022)
    • Women's Interests (since 2022)

Former members

Vince Catania and James Hayward were members of the Shadow Cabinet following the 2021 election.[5][6] In December 2021, Hayward resigned from the National Party following him being charged with child sex offences.[7] In June 2022, Catania announced his intention to resign from parliament in August to spend more time with his family.[8][9][10] He tendered his resignation to the speaker on 8 August.[11][12]

Shadow Minister Portfolio
James Hayward MLC
  • Shadow Minister for:
    • Local Government (2021)
    • Water (2021)
    • Regional Cities (2021)
Vince Catania MLA
  • Shadow Minister for:
    • Tourism (2021–2022)
    • Commerce (2021–2022)
    • Aboriginal Affairs (2021–2022)
    • Government Accountability (2021–2022)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shadow Ministers". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Opposition Alliance Agreement Reached". The Nationals WA. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ "WA Liberals and Nationals enter alliance instead of formal coalition following electoral wipeout". ABC News. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. ^ "WA Nationals, Liberals form alliance for opposition – just don't call it a coalition". WA Today. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Shadow Ministers". Parliament of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Hon James Hayward". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  7. ^ O'Keefe, Samia (3 December 2021). "James Hayward resigns from WA Nationals amid child sex charges, faces calls to leave parliament". ABC News. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  8. ^ Spagnolo, Joe (9 June 2022). "Vince Catania announces shock resignation from politics creating a by-election bombshell". The West Australian. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  9. ^ Hastie, Hamish (10 June 2022). "Nationals MP Vince Catania announces retirement from WA parliament". WAtoday. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  10. ^ Bourke, Keane (14 July 2022). "North West Central voters still have no date for by-election to replace Nationals MP Vince Catania". ABC News (Australia). Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  11. ^ Bourke, Keane (9 August 2022). "Nationals MP Vince Catania hands in resignation for WA seat of North West Central". ABC News. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  12. ^ Law, Peter (9 August 2022). "WA Labor to skip North West Central by-election amid tension between Mark McGowan and Alannah MacTiernan". The West Australian. Retrieved 9 August 2022.