Minister for Emergency Services (Western Australia)

Minister for Emergency Services is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Stephen Dawson of the Labor Party. A separate emergency services portfolio was first created in 1982, for the government of Ray O'Connor. It has often been held by the Minister of Police, and on two occasions (from 1983 to 1990 and from 2001 to 2008) the two portfolios were merged under a single Minister for Police and Emergency Services. The current minister is responsible for the state government's Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES).

Titles

  • 25 January 1982 – present: Minister for Emergency Services

List of ministers

Term start Term end Minister Party
25 January 1982 25 February 1983 Cyril Rushton   Liberal
1983–1990: no minister – responsibilities held by combined Minister for Police and Emergency Services
19 February 1990 16 February 1993 Graham Edwards   Labor
16 February 1993 9 January 1997 Bob Wiese   National
9 January 1997 28 July 1998 John Day   Liberal
28 July 1998 16 February 2001 Kevin Prince   Liberal
16 February 2001 1 July 2001 Michelle Roberts   Labor
2001–2008: no minister – responsibilities held by combined Minister for Police and Emergency Services
23 September 2008 6 December 2011 Rob Johnson   Liberal
6 December 2011 21 March 2013 Troy Buswell   Liberal
21 March 2013 17 March 2017 Joe Francis   Liberal
17 March 2017 14 December 2022 Fran Logan   Labor
14 December 2022 incumbent Stephen Dawson   Labor

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