Minister for Training and Workforce Development

Minister for Training and Workforce Development is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Simone McGurk of the Labor party. The position was first created after the 1933 state election, for the government of Philip Collier, but was abolished in 1943 and not re-created until 1982. It had been a distinct portfolio in most governments since then, albeit under several different names. The minister was responsible for the state government's Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD).

Following the WA State Election in 2017, the portfolio no longer exists. The new portfolio is now Education and Training, held by Sue Ellery.[1]

Titles

  • 24 April 1933 – 23 December 1983: Minister for Employment
  • 23 December 1983 – 16 March 1987: Minister for Employment and Training
  • 16 March 1987 – 25 February 1988: Minister for Productivity and Employment
  • 25 February 1988 – 7 September 1992: Minister for Employment and Training
  • 7 September 1992 – 16 February 1993: Minister for Employment and Minister for Training (two ministers)
  • 16 February 1993 – 1 July 2001: Minister for Employment and Training
  • 1 July 2001 – 17 November 2009: Minister for Training
  • 17 November 2009 – 17 March 2017: Minister for Training and Workforce Development
  • 17 March 2017 – 14 December 2022: Minister for Education and Training
  • 14 December 2022 – present: Minister for Training

List of ministers

Term start Term end Minister(s) Party
24 April 1933 13 May 1936 James Kenneally   Labor
13 May 1936 18 April 1939 Albert Hawke   Labor
18 April 1939 9 December 1943 Harold Millington   Labor
1943–1982: no separate minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
30 December 1982 25 February 1983 Bill Hassell   Liberal
25 February 1983 23 December 1983 David Parker   Labor
23 December 1983 25 February 1988 Peter Dowding   Labor
25 February 1988 28 February 1989 Gordon Hill   Labor
28 February 1989 19 February 1990 Gavan Troy   Labor
1990–1991: no separate minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
5 February 1991 7 September 1992 Kay Hallahan   Labor
7 September 1992 16 February 1993 Kay Hallahan (training)   Labor
Carmen Lawrence (employment)   Labor
16 February 1993 9 January 1997 Norman Moore   Liberal
9 January 1997 28 July 1998 Cheryl Edwardes   Liberal
28 July 1998 22 December 1999 Graham Kierath   Liberal
22 December 1999 16 February 2001 Mike Board   Liberal
16 February 2001 14 January 2003 John Kobelke   Labor
2003–2008: no separate minister – responsibilities held by the Minister for Education and Training
23 September 2008 29 June 2012 Peter Collier   Liberal
29 June 2012 21 March 2013 Murray Cowper   Liberal
21 March 2013 11 December 2013 Terry Redman   National
11 December 2013 8 December 2014 Kim Hames   Liberal
8 December 2014 17 March 2017 Liza Harvey   Liberal
2017–2022: no separate minister – responsibilities held by the Minister for Education and Training
14 December 2022 incumbent Simone McGurk   Labor

See also

References

  1. ^ Sue Ellery MLC Welcome