147:, constituted the Ministry. He designated 13 principal executive offices of the Government and appointed the following ministers to their positions, who served until the end of the Ministry on 25 February 1983. Two honorary ministers, Jim Clarko and Richard Shalders, were appointed to assist ministers in various portfolios, and on 14 May 1982, they fully assumed the portfolios. This was done pursuant to the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1980 (No.5 of 1980), assented on 9 September 1980, which had grown the Ministry from 13 to 15.
765:
1407:
108:, with a breakaway National Party maintaining an independent line and holding three seats. A range of issues in several portfolios, most notably Aboriginal affairs and education, had received public prominence.
1352:
151:
43:
753:
1362:
731:
401:
150:
The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the
Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index. Blue entries indicate members of the
426:
93:, then 70 years of age, announced his decision that he would step down as Premier on 25 January 1982. O'Connor was elected unopposed by the party room to replace him.
998:
217:
746:
835:
536:
275:
199:
825:
668:
422:
454:
384:
347:
314:
243:
1397:
1357:
1347:
1342:
739:
418:
297:
269:
86:
67:
681:
237:
1167:
1402:
900:
305:
195:
920:
885:
820:
723:
63:
965:
1378:
1007:
991:
155:
105:
39:
177:
769:
713:
1233:
905:
173:
984:
482:
1218:
880:
1325:
1269:
1228:
895:
1202:
1248:
1223:
935:
890:
1279:
1101:
860:
1304:
1289:
1274:
1319:
1314:
1299:
1294:
960:
865:
850:
664:
1309:
1284:
955:
855:
334:
135:
were promoted. The latter two were initially
Honorary Ministers, but were fully promoted on 14 May 1982.
800:
512:
124:
1243:
790:
945:
845:
785:
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81:, who had been in parliament since 1959 and first appointed as a Minister in 1967, had replaced
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256:
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810:
795:
780:
594:
260:
132:
120:
1147:
1051:
940:
840:
492:
286:
1137:
1041:
186:
78:
47:
1238:
910:
815:
805:
706:
392:
375:
97:
55:
676:(Twenty-fifth (revised) ed.). Parliament of Western Australia. pp. 279–280.
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1157:
1142:
1132:
1127:
1081:
1061:
1056:
1036:
1021:
875:
208:
112:
100:
had been somewhat troubled due in part to the inconsistent support of
Liberal MLA Dr
90:
82:
59:
51:
1197:
1192:
1177:
1152:
1106:
1076:
1046:
1026:
433:
371:
116:
35:
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Black, David (April 1982). "Australian
Political Chronicle: July-December 1981".
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1172:
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1091:
1071:
1066:
1031:
252:
1096:
1086:
544:
409:
128:
101:
633:
1182:
228:
111:
Of the former Court ministry, 10 of the 13 ministers retained office—Sir
526:
Honorary
Minister Assisting the Minister in the Portfolio of Education
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85:
as Deputy
Premier upon the latter's retirement from politics at the
66:
on 25 February 1983 after the
Liberal Party lost government at the
980:
735:
654:* Hansard Index for 1982, "Legislature of Western Australia"
478:
Minister for
Industrial, Commercial and Regional Development
465:
Minister for
Industrial, Commercial and Regional Development
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Liberal Party of
Australia ministries in Western Australia
62:
from politics. The ministry was in turn followed by the
450:
Minister for Regional Administration and the North-West
357:
Minister assisting the Minister for Emergency Services
181:
Minister Co-ordinating Economic and Social Development
282: Economic and Regional Development
248:
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
1335:
1262:
1211:
1115:
1014:
405:Minister for Urban Development and Town Planning
446:Minister for Industrial Development and Commerce
154:, whilst green entries indicate members of the
58:on 25 January 1982, upon the retirement of Sir
992:
747:
670:The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
427:Minister for Conservation and the Environment
280:Minister assisting the Minister Co-ordinating
8:
503:Minister for Prisons (from 30 December 1982)
27:Ministry of government of Western Australia
999:
985:
977:
754:
740:
732:
700:
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160:
615:
613:
609:
143:On 25 January 1982, the Governor, Sir
7:
649:Western Australia Government Gazette
158:. The members of the Ministry were:
223:Minister for Fisheries and Wildlife
461:(from 11 June to 16 August 1982:)
295:Minister for Resources Development
25:
555:Honorary Minister Assisting the:
763:
385:Minister for Labour and Industry
96:The final term of the preceding
770:Ministries of Western Australia
203:Minister for Emergency Services
40:Government of Western Australia
579:Minister for Community Welfare
559:Minister for Community Welfare
323:Minister for Community Welfare
1:
1398:Western Australian ministries
589:Minister for Consumer Affairs
567:Minister for Consumer Affairs
505:Minister for Cultural Affairs
402:Minister for Local Government
329:Minister for Consumer Affairs
301:Minister for Fuel and Energy
221:Minister for Primary Industry
495:, BEc, Dip.Acctg, FASA, MLA
273:Minister for Water Resources
241:Minister for Federal Affairs
483:Minister for the North-West
436:, Dip.Teach, BA, FAIM, MLA
123:resigned, and backbenchers
89:. On 18 December 1981, Sir
1424:
1403:Ministries of Elizabeth II
343:(until 30 December 1982:)
104:and the 1978 split of the
1371:
776:
720:
711:
703:
388:Minister for Immigration
362:(from 30 December 1982:)
218:Minister for Agriculture
507:Minister for Recreation
474:(from 15 August 1982:)
366:Minister for Employment
246:(from 30 December 1982)
537:Minister for Education
442:(until 11 June 1982:)
276:Minister for Education
200:Minister for Transport
156:National Country Party
106:National Country Party
18:O'Connor Ministry
547:, BA, DipEd, MA, MLA
319:(until 14 May 1982:)
70:held on 19 February.
1373:Note: Ministries in
585:Minister for Housing
563:Minister for Housing
553:(until 14 May 1982:)
521:(until 14 May 1982:)
487:Minister for Tourism
469:Minister for Tourism
455:Minister for Tourism
423:Minister for Forests
353:Minister for Prisons
326:Minister for Housing
572:(from 14 May 1982:)
531:(from 14 May 1982:)
348:Minister for Police
315:Minister for Health
278:(until 14 May 1982)
244:Minister for Police
54:. It succeeded the
1008:Liberal Party (WA)
647:"No.5 (Special)".
419:Minister for Lands
298:Minister for Mines
270:Minister for Works
145:Richard Trowbridge
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721:Succeeded by
714:O'Connor Ministry
683:978-1-925580-43-3
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600:
597:, Dip.Teach, MLA
337:, Dip.Acctg, MLA
42:, and was led by
32:O'Connor Ministry
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121:David Wordsworth
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1148:Barry MacKinnon
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1324:
1229:Brand–Nalder
1203:Steve Thomas
1198:Libby Mettam
1193:Bill Marmion
1178:Troy Buswell
1168:Dan Sullivan
1153:Ian Laurance
1138:Ray O'Connor
1107:Libby Mettam
1077:Troy Buswell
1047:Bill Hassell
1042:Ray O'Connor
1027:Ross McLarty
915:
896:Brand–Nalder
712:
687:. Retrieved
669:
665:Black, David
659:
648:
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372:Bill Hassell
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236:
216:
194:
187:Ray O'Connor
172:
149:
142:
139:The Ministry
117:Bill Grayden
110:
95:
79:Ray O'Connor
77:
48:Ray O'Connor
31:
29:
1249:Court–Cowan
1224:Brand–Watts
1188:Liza Harvey
1173:Paul Omodei
1123:David Brand
1102:David Honey
1092:Liza Harvey
1072:Paul Omodei
1067:Matt Birney
1032:David Brand
936:Court–Cowan
891:Brand–Watts
306:Peter Jones
253:Ian Medcalf
1392:Categories
1212:Ministries
1133:Des O'Neil
1097:Zak Kirkup
1087:Mike Nahan
861:Mitchell 2
851:Mitchell 1
718:1982-1983
604:References
545:Jim Clarko
410:June Craig
129:Jim Clarko
102:Tom Dadour
83:Des O'Neil
1280:MacKinnon
1183:Kim Hames
961:McGowan 2
956:McGowan 1
946:Carpenter
866:Collier 2
856:Collier 1
846:Colebatch
786:Throssell
634:0004-9522
374:, LL.B.,
335:Ray Young
178:Treasurer
167:Minister
1270:O'Connor
1244:O'Connor
931:Lawrence
916:O'Connor
871:Willcock
836:Wilson 2
826:Wilson 1
689:17 March
667:(2021).
513:Bob Pike
229:Dick Old
125:Bob Pike
74:Overview
46:Premier
36:Ministry
1375:italics
1305:Barnett
1290:Barnett
1275:Hassell
1254:Barnett
1015:Leaders
951:Barnett
926:Dowding
831:Scaddan
811:Daglish
801:Leake 2
796:Morgans
791:Leake 1
781:Forrest
174:Premier
164:Office
44:Liberal
38:of the
1326:Davies
1320:Kirkup
1315:Harvey
1300:Omodei
1295:Birney
941:Gallop
901:Tonkin
841:Lefroy
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515:, MLC
412:, MLA
395:, MLC
378:, MLA
308:, MLA
289:, MLA
263:, MLC
255:, ED,
231:, MLA
211:, MLA
189:, MLA
1310:Nahan
1285:Court
1239:Court
921:Burke
911:Court
886:Hawke
821:Moore
816:Rason
806:James
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