The Barnett Ministry was the 35th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia. It included 13 members of the Liberal Party, three members of the National Party and an independent. It was led by the Premier of Western Australia, Colin Barnett, and Deputy Premier Liza Harvey. It succeeded the Carpenter Ministry on 23 September 2008 following the 2008 election and was succeeded by the First McGowan Ministry following the Liberal Party's defeat at the 2017 election.
The Governor, Ken Michael, designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers and parliamentary secretaries were then appointed to the positions, and served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 14 December 2010. The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index. Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party, green entries indicate members of the National Party, and grey indicates an Independent. [1]
Office | Minister |
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Premier | Colin Barnett, MLA |
Deputy Premier | Dr Kim Hames, MLA |
Minister for Mines and Petroleum | Norman Moore, MLC |
Minister for Regional Development | Brendon Grylls, MLA |
Minister for Education | Dr Liz Constable, MLA |
Minister for Transport | Simon O'Brien, MLC |
Treasurer | Troy Buswell, MLA (until 27 April 2010) [1] |
Minister for Police | Rob Johnson, MLA |
Minister for Sport and Recreation | Terry Waldron, MLA |
Minister for Planning | John Day, MLA |
Minister for Energy | Peter Collier, MLC |
Attorney-General | Christian Porter, MLA |
Minister for Child Protection | Robyn McSweeney, MLC |
Minister for Water | Dr Graham Jacobs, MLA |
Minister for Local Government | John Castrilli, MLA |
Minister for Agriculture and Food | Terry Redman, MLA |
Minister for the Environment | Donna Faragher, MLC (until 22 November 2010) |
Minister for Commerce | Bill Marmion, MLA (from 28 April 2010) [1] |
Parliamentary Secretaries | Murray Cowper, MLA |
On 14 December 2010, a number of changes were made to the Ministry. The most notable were the re-appointment of Troy Buswell to the Ministry as Minister for Transport and Minister for Housing and the promotion of Christian Porter to Treasurer to replace Colin Barnett. The Governor, Ken Michael, designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers and parliamentary secretaries were then appointed to the positions. The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index. Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party, green entries indicate members of the National Party, and grey indicates an Independent. Except where indicated, all ministers served until the next reconstitution on 29 June 2012. [2] [3] [4]
Office | Minister |
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Premier | Colin Barnett, MLA |
Deputy Premier | Dr Kim Hames, MLA |
Minister for Mines and Petroleum | Norman Moore, MLC |
Minister for Regional Development | Brendon Grylls, MLA |
Christian Porter, MLA (until 12 June 2012) | |
Dr Liz Constable, MLA | |
Minister for Finance | Simon O'Brien, MLC |
Minister for Police | Rob Johnson, MLA |
Minister for Sport and Recreation | Terry Waldron, MLA |
Minister for Planning | John Day, MLA |
Minister for Energy | Peter Collier, MLC |
Minister for Transport | Troy Buswell, MLA |
Minister for Child Protection | Robyn McSweeney, MLC |
Minister for Local Government | John Castrilli, MLA |
Minister for Agriculture and Food | Terry Redman, MLA |
Minister for the Environment | Bill Marmion, MLA |
Minister for Mental Health | Helen Morton, MLC |
Parliamentary Secretaries | Murray Cowper, MLA |
On 29 June 2012, the Ministry was reconstituted. This followed the retirement of Liz Constable (Education), the removal of Rob Johnson (Police; Road Safety) and the earlier resignation on 12 June of Christian Porter (Treasurer; Attorney General), whose duties had been temporarily split between Premier Colin Barnett and senior minister Norman Moore. Three new ministers were appointed from amongst the parliamentary secretary ranks, and three new secretaries were appointed to replace them. The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index. Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party, while green entries indicate members of the National Party. [6] [7]
Office | Minister |
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Premier | Colin Barnett, MLA |
Deputy Premier | Dr Kim Hames, MLA |
Minister for Mines and Petroleum | Norman Moore, MLC |
Minister for Regional Development | Brendon Grylls, MLA |
Treasurer (from 7 July 2012) | Troy Buswell, MLA |
Minister for Finance | Simon O'Brien, MLC |
Minister for Planning | John Day, MLA |
Minister for Sport and Recreation | Terry Waldron, MLA |
Minister for Education | Peter Collier, MLC |
Minister for Child Protection | Robyn McSweeney, MLC |
Minister for Local Government | John Castrilli, MLA |
Terry Redman, MLA | |
Minister for the Environment | Bill Marmion, MLA |
Minister for Mental Health | Helen Morton, MLC |
Michael Mischin, MLC | |
Minister for Police | Liza Harvey, MLA |
Minister for Training and Workforce Development | Murray Cowper, MLA |
Parliamentary Secretaries | Wendy Duncan, MLC |
Following the return of the government at the 2013 state election, held on 9 March, the Ministry was again reconstituted, and was sworn in on 21 March 2013. John Castrilli (Local Government; Heritage; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests) and the retiring Norman Moore (Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs) both resigned their positions, while Simon O'Brien (Finance; Commerce; Small Business), Robyn McSweeney (Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests; Youth), and Murray Cowper (Training and Workforce Development; Corrective Services) each lost their portfolios. Five new ministers were appointed, including four previous parliamentary secretaries, and seven new parliamentary secretaries were appointed, making eight in total. A new portfolio, that of Minister for Veterans, was created. The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index. Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party, while green entries indicate members of the National Party. [8]
Office | Minister |
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Premier | Colin Barnett, MLA |
Deputy Premier | Dr Kim Hames, MLA |
Minister for Regional Development (until 11 December 2013) | Brendon Grylls, MLA |
Minister for Education | Peter Collier, MLC |
Treasurer (until 17 March 2014) | Troy Buswell, MLA |
Minister for Planning | John Day, MLA |
Minister for Police | Liza Harvey, MLA |
Minister for Training and Workforce Development (until 11 December 2013) | Terry Redman, MLA |
Minister for Mental Health | Helen Morton, MLC |
Michael Mischin, MLC | |
Minister for Mines and Petroleum | Bill Marmion, MLA |
Minister for Sport and Recreation | Terry Waldron, MLA |
Minister for Agriculture and Food | Ken Baston, MLC |
Treasurer (from 17 March 2014) | Dr Mike Nahan, MLA |
Minister for Local Government | Tony Simpson, MLA |
Minister for Environment | Albert Jacob, MLA |
Minister for Emergency Services | Joe Francis, MLA |
Minister for Water (from 11 December 2013) | Mia Davies, MLA |
Minister for Finance (17 March 2014 – 8 December 2014) | Dean Nalder, MLA |
Parliamentary Secretaries | Donna Faragher, MLC |
In December 2015, Kim Hames announced his intention to resign as deputy leader of the Liberal Party (and thus also as deputy premier) with effect from February 2016. [9] Liza Harvey was elected unopposed as his successor, [10] with a resultant ministerial reshuffle that took effect from 31 March 2016. Another reshuffle took place on 22 September 2016, with the resignations of Dean Nalder and Tony Simpson. [11] All ministers are listed in order of seniority. [12] [13]
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