Minister for Science is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Stephen Dawson as part of the Cook ministry. The position was first created in 2001, in the ministry of Geoff Gallop, and has existed in every government since then. The minister is responsible for the state government's Office of Science, which falls within the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Titles 16 February 2001 – 3 February 2006: Minister for Science 3 February 2006 – 13 December 2006: Minister for Science and Innovation 13 December 2006 – 23 September 2008: Minister for Science 23 September 2008 – 21 March 2013: Minister for Science and Innovation 21 March 2013 – present: Minister for Science
List of ministers Term start Term end Minister Party 16 February 2001 10 March 2005 Geoff Gallop Labor 10 March 2005 3 February 2006 Judy Edwards Labor 3 February 2006 13 December 2006 Fran Logan Labor 13 December 2006 23 September 2008 Alan Carpenter Labor 23 September 2008 28 April 2010 Troy Buswell Liberal 28 April 2010 14 December 2010 Bill Marmion Liberal 14 December 2010 21 March 2013 John Day Liberal 21 March 2013 17 March 2017 Colin Barnett Liberal 17 March 2017 19 March 2021 Dave Kelly Labor 19 March 2021 8 June 2023 Roger Cook Labor 8 June 2023 incumbent Stephen Dawson Labor
See also Minister for Education (Western Australia) Minister for State Development (Western Australia)
References David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.