Minister for Child Protection (Western Australia)

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Minister for Child Protection
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Incumbent
Sabine Winton
since 14 December 2022 (2022-12-14)
Department for Child Protection
Style The Honourable
Nominator Premier of Western Australia
Appointer Governor of Western Australia
Inaugural holder James Kenneally
(as Minister for Child Welfare)
Formation24 April 1933 (1933-04-24)

The Minister for Child Protection is a position in the Cabinet of Western Australia, first created in 1933 during the Second Collier Ministry.

The current Minister for Child Protection is Simone McGurk of the Labor Party, who holds the position as a member of the McGowan Ministry. The minister, who has generally held other portfolios in addition to child protection, is responsible for the state government's Department for Child Protection (DCP).

List of ministers for child protection

Thirteen people have been appointed as Minister for Child Protection (or equivalent), with Leslie Logan's 11 years and 335 days during the Brand–Nalder Ministry the longest period in the position. The position and corresponding department have existed under several different names, and on several occasions been abolished entirely, with responsibility for the portfolio held by what is now the Minister for Community Services. [1]

In the table below, members of the Legislative Council are designated "MLC". All others were members of the Legislative Assembly at the time of their service. In Western Australia, serving ministers are entitled to be styled "The Honourable", and may retain the style after three years' service in the ministry. [2]

OrderMinisterPartyPremierTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 James Kenneally   Labor Collier Minister for Child Welfare24 April 193326 March 19362 years, 337 days
1936–1950: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers.
2 Arthur Watts   Country McLarty Minister for Child Welfare6 April 195023 February 19532 years, 323 days
3 Albert Hawke   Labor Hawke 23 February 19532 April 19596 years, 38 days
4 Leslie Logan MLC  Liberal Brand 2 April 19593 March 197111 years, 335 days
1971–1995: no separate minister – responsibilities held by Minister for Community Services.
5 Roger Nicholls   Liberal R. Court Minister for Family and Children's Services29 June 199521 December 1995175 days
6 Cheryl Edwardes  21 December 19959 January 19971 year, 19 days
7 Rhonda Parker  9 January 199722 December 19992 years, 347 days
8 June van de Klashorst  22 December 199916 February 20011 year, 56 days
2001–2006: no separate minister – responsibilities held by Minister for Community Development.
9 David Templeman   Labor Carpenter Minister for Child Protection13 December 20062 March 200779 days
10 Sue Ellery  2 March 200723 September 20081 year, 205 days
11 Robyn McSweeney MLC  Liberal Barnett 23 September 200821 March 20134 years, 179 days
12 Helen Morton MLC 21 March 201317 March 20173 years, 361 days
13 Simone McGurk   Labor McGowan 17 March 201714 December 20225 years, 272 days
14 Sabine Winton  14 December 20228 June 2023286 days
  Cook 8 June 2023incumbent

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References

  1. Child, Family & Community Services Ministry of Western Australia – Parliamentary Library of Western Australia. Last updated 29 June 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  2. Addressing a Member of Parliament – Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 August 2014.