Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Sue Ellery of the Labor Party. The position was first created after the 1993 state election, for the government of Richard Court. The minister is responsible for the state government's Department of Commerce.
The current Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations holds responsibilities that were previously given to several separate ministers – the Minister for Works (abolished 2001), Minister for Labour (abolished 2001), and Minister for Consumer Affairs (abolished 2008).
List of commerce ministers Titles 16 February 1993 – 16 February 2001: Minister for Commerce and Trade 23 September 2008 – 17 March 2017: Minister for Commerce 17 March 2017 – unknown: Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations Unknown – present: Minister for Commerce
Term start Term end Minister(s) Party 16 February 1993 16 February 2001 Hendy Cowan National 2001–2008: no separate minister – responsibilities held by other ministers 23 September 2008 28 April 2010 Troy Buswell Liberal 28 April 2010 14 December 2010 Bill Marmion Liberal 14 December 2010 21 March 2013 Simon O'Brien Liberal 21 March 2013 17 March 2017 Michael Mischin Liberal 17 March 201718 December 2018 Bill Johnston Labor18 December 201818 March 2021John Quigley Labor18 March 202117 December 2021Amber-Jade Sanderson Labor21 December 202114 December 2022Roger Cook Labor14 December 2022Sue Ellery Labor
List of works ministers Titles 29 December 1890 – 27 May 1901: Director of Public Works 27 May 1901 – 16 April 1924: Minister for Works 16 April 1924 – 20 August 1936: Minister for Public Works 20 August 1936 – 25 February 1986: Minister for Works 25 February 1986 – 5 February 1991: Minister for Works and Services 5 February 1991 – 16 February 1993: Minister for Construction 16 February 1993 – 1 July 2001: Minister for Works
Term start Term end Minister(s) Party 29 December 1890 10 March 1896 Harry Venn Ministerial 1 April 1896 23 August 1900 Frederick Piesse Ministerial 10 September 1900 27 May 1901 Barrington Wood Ministerial 27 May 1901 21 November 1901 Walter Kingsmill Ministerial 21 November 1901 23 December 1901 Timothy Quinlan Ministerial 23 December 1901 28 April 1904 Hector Rason Ministerial 28 April 1904 10 August 1904 John Nanson Ministerial 10 August 1904 7 June 1905 William Johnson Labor 7 June 1905 25 August 1905 Patrick Lynch Labor 25 August 1905 7 May 1906 Frank Wilson Ministerial 7 May 1906 30 June 1909 James Price Ministerial 30 June 1909 16 September 1910 Frank Wilson Ministerial 16 September 1910 3 October 1911 Henry Daglish Ministerial 17 October 1911 23 November 1914 William Johnson Labor 23 November 1914 27 July 1916 William Angwin Labor 27 July 1916 15 April 1924 William George Liberal /Nationalist 16 April 1924 23 April 1930 Alick McCallum Labor 24 April 1930 24 April 1933 John Lindsay Country 24 April 1933 16 March 1935 Alick McCallum Labor 16 March 1935 13 May 1936 James Kenneally Labor 15 July 1936 9 December 1943 Harold Millington Labor 9 December 1943 1 April 1947 Albert Hawke Labor 1 April 1947 6 April 1950 Victor Doney Country 6 April 1950 23 February 1953 David Brand Liberal 23 February 1953 2 April 1959 John Tonkin Labor 2 April 1959 16 March 1965 Gerald Wild Liberal 16 March 1965 3 March 1971 Ross Hutchinson Liberal 3 March 1971 8 April 1974 Colin Jamieson Labor 8 April 1974 10 March 1977 Des O'Neil Liberal 10 March 1977 25 August 1978 Ray O'Connor Liberal 25 August 1978 5 March 1980 Graham MacKinnon Liberal 5 March 1980 25 February 1983 Andrew Mensaros Liberal 25 February 1983 25 February 1986 Ken McIver Labor 25 February 1986 16 March 1987 Des Dans Labor 16 March 1987 25 February 1988 Peter Dowding Labor 25 February 1988 28 February 1989 Gavan Troy Labor 28 February 1989 19 February 1990 Yvonne Henderson Labor 19 February 1990 5 February 1991 Pam Buchanan Labor 5 February 1991 16 February 1993 Pam Buchanan Labor 16 February 1993 10 February 1995 Graham Kierath Liberal 10 February 1995 9 January 1997 Kevin Minson Liberal 9 January 1997 22 December 1999 Mike Board Liberal 22 December 1999 16 February 2001 Rob Johnson Liberal 16 February 2001 1 July 2001 Tom Stephens Labor
List of labour ministers Titles 10 August 1904 – 25 August 1905: Minister for Labour 25 August 1905 – 16 September 1910: Minister for Commerce and Labour 16 April 1924 – 8 April 1974: Minister for Labour 8 April 1974 – 25 February 1983: Minister for Labour and Industry 25 February 1983 – 16 March 1987: Minister for Industrial Relations 16 March 1987 – 19 February 1990: Minister for Labour 19 February 1990 – 16 February 1993: Minister for Productivity and Labour Relations 16 February 1993 – 1 July 2001: Minister for Labour Relations
Term start Term end Minister(s) Party 10 August 1904 7 June 1905 John Holman Labor 7 June 1905 25 August 1905 Robert Hastie Labor 25 August 1905 7 May 1906 John Hicks Ministerial 7 May 1906 16 September 1910 James Connolly Ministerial 1910–1924: no separate minister – responsibilities held by other ministers 16 April 1924 23 April 1930 Alick McCallum Labor 24 April 1930 24 April 1933 John Lindsay Country 24 April 1933 16 March 1935 Alick McCallum Labor 16 March 1935 13 May 1936 James Kenneally Labor 15 July 1936 9 December 1943 Albert Hawke Labor 1943–1945: no separate minister – responsibilities held by other ministers 3 August 1945 1 April 1947 Alexander Panton Labor 1 April 1947 23 February 1953 Lindsay Thorn Country 23 February 1953 2 April 1959 Bill Hegney Labor 2 April 1959 7 November 1961 Charles Perkins Country 16 November 1961 11 April 1962 Stewart Bovell Liberal 12 April 1962 16 March 1965 Gerald Wild Liberal 16 March 1965 3 March 1971 Des O'Neil Liberal 3 March 1971 30 May 1973 Don Taylor Labor 30 May 1973 8 April 1974 John Harman Labor 8 April 1974 21 July 1978 Bill Grayden Liberal 7 August 1978 25 January 1982 Ray O'Connor Liberal 25 January 1982 25 February 1983 Gordon Masters Liberal 25 February 1983 20 December 1984 Des Dans Labor 20 December 1984 25 February 1988 Peter Dowding Labor 25 February 1988 5 February 1991 Gavan Troy Labor 5 February 1991 16 February 1993 Yvonne Henderson Labor 16 February 1993 28 July 1998 Graham Kierath Liberal 28 July 1998 16 February 2001 Cheryl Edwardes Liberal 16 February 2001 1 July 2001 John Kobelke Labor
List of consumer affairs ministers Titles 7 October 1949 – 13 May 1954: Minister for Prices 3 March 1971 – 8 April 1974: Minister for Prices Control and Minister for Consumer Protection (two titles) 8 April 1974 – 3 November 1993: Minister for Consumer Affairs 3 November 1993 – 16 February 2001: Minister for Fair Trading 16 February 2001 – 1 July 2001: Minister for Consumer Affairs 1 July 2001 – 3 February 2006: Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection 3 February 2006 – 23 September 2008: Minister for Consumer Protection
Term start Term end Minister(s) Party 7 October 1949 6 April 1950 Arthur Abbott Liberal 1950–1953: no separate minister – responsibilities held by other ministers 23 February 1953 13 May 1954 Bill Hegney Labor 1954–1971: no separate minister – responsibilities held by other ministers 3 March 1971 12 October 1971 Ron Davies Labor 12 October 1971 30 May 1973 Don Taylor Labor 30 May 1973 8 April 1974 John Harman Labor 8 April 1974 21 July 1978 Bill Grayden Liberal 7 August 1978 25 January 1982 Ray O'Connor Liberal 25 August 1978 5 March 1980 Graham MacKinnon Liberal 25 January 1982 14 May 1982 Ray Young Liberal 14 May 1982 25 February 1983 Richard Shalders Liberal 25 February 1983 23 December 1983 Arthur Tonkin Labor 23 December 1983 25 February 1986 Peter Dowding Labor 25 February 1986 16 March 1987 Keith Wilson Labor 16 March 1987 25 February 1988 Ian Taylor Labor 25 February 1988 28 February 1989 Graham Edwards Labor 28 February 1989 16 February 1993 Yvonne Henderson Labor 16 February 1993 21 December 1995 Peter Foss Liberal 21 December 1995 9 January 1997 Cheryl Edwardes Liberal 9 January 1997 16 February 2001 Doug Shave Liberal 16 February 2001 3 February 2006 John Kobelke Labor 3 February 2006 13 December 2006 Michelle Roberts Labor 13 December 2006 23 September 2008 Sheila McHale Labor
See also Treasurer of Western Australia Minister for Finance (Western Australia) Minister for Housing (Western Australia) Minister for Small Business (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.