Minister for Small Business (Western Australia)
Minister for Small Business is a position in the
Labor Party. The position was first created in 1984, for the government of Brian Burke
, and has existed in most governments since then. The minister is responsible for the state government's Small Business Development Corporation.
Titles
- 20 December 1984 – present: Minister for Small Business
List of ministers
Term start | Term end | Minister | Party | |
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20 December 1984 | 12 May 1986 | Mal Bryce | Labor
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12 May 1986 | 25 February 1988 | Gavan Troy | Labor
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25 February 1988 | 28 February 1989 | Ernie Bridge | Labor
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1989–1990: no minister – responsibilities held by the Minister for Economic Development and Trade | ||||
19 February 1990 | 20 December 1990 | Jeff Carr | Labor
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1990–1992: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers | ||||
7 September 1992 | 16 February 1993 | Gordon Hill | Labor
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1993–1995: no minister – responsibilities held by the Minister for Commerce and Trade | ||||
10 February 1995 | 16 February 2001 | Hendy Cowan | National
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16 February 2001 | 27 June 2003 | Clive Brown | Labor
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27 June 2003 | 10 March 2005 | Bob Kucera | Labor
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10 March 2005 | 3 February 2006 | John D'Orazio | Labor
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3 February 2006 | 9 November 2006 | Norm Marlborough | Labor
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9 November 2006 | 23 September 2008 | Margaret Quirk | Labor
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2008–2010: no minister – responsibilities held by the Minister for Commerce | ||||
14 December 2010 | 21 March 2013 | Simon O'Brien | Liberal
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21 March 2013 | 5 August 2013 | Liza Harvey | Liberal
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5 August 2013 | 31 March 2016 | Joe Francis | Liberal
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31 March 2016 | 17 March 2017 | Sean L'Estrange | Liberal
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17 March 2017 | 19 March 2021 | Paul Papalia | Labor
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19 March 2021 | 21 December 2021 | Reece Whitby | Labor
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21 December 2021 | 14 December 2022 | Don Punch | Labor
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14 December 2022 | incumbent | Jackie Jarvis | Labor
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See also
- Minister for Commerce (Western Australia)
- Minister for Finance (Western Australia)
- Treasurer of Western Australia
References
- David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.