Minister for Heritage is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by David Templeman of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1990, for the government of Carmen Lawrence, and has existed in every government since then. The minister is responsible for the State Heritage Office, and also for the Heritage Council of Western Australia.
Titles 19 February 1990 – present: Minister for Heritage
List of ministers Term start Term end Minister Party 19 February 1990 5 February 1991 Kay Hallahan Labor 5 February 1991 16 February 1993 Jim McGinty Labor 16 February 1993 9 January 1997 Richard Lewis Liberal 9 January 1997 16 February 2001 Graham Kierath Liberal 16 February 2001 27 June 2003 Judy Edwards Labor 27 June 2003 16 September 2004 Tom Stephens Labor 16 September 2004 21 September 2004 Kim Chance Labor 21 September 2004 10 March 2005 Judy Edwards Labor 10 March 2005 3 February 2006 Fran Logan Labor 3 February 2006 23 September 2008 Michelle Roberts Labor 23 September 2008 21 March 2013 John Castrilli Liberal 21 March 2013 17 March 2017 Albert Jacob Liberal 17 March 2017 David Templeman Labor
See also Minister for Culture and the Arts (Western Australia) Minister for Planning (Western Australia)
References David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.