Treasurer of Western Australia

Treasurer of Western Australia
Ministry
Provincial
Incumbent
Christian Porter
Style The Honourable
Appointed by Ken Michael
as Governor of Western Australia
First Sir John Forrest
Formation 29 January 1890
Term length At the lieutenant governor's pleasure

The Treasurer of the State of Western Australia is the title held by the Cabinet Minister who is responsible for the management of Western Australia's public sector finances, and for preparing and delivering the annual State Budget. With only rare exceptions, until 2001, the position of Treasurer was usually held by the Premier of Western Australia.

List of Treasurers of Western Australia

Treasurer Party Assumed Office Left Office Term
Sir John Forrest (pro-Forrest)1 29 December 1890 15 February 1901 &1000000000000001000000010 years, &1000000000000004800000048 days
George Throssell (pro-Forrest)1 15 February 1901 27 May 1901 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000101000000101 days
Frederick Illingworth Opposition1 27 May 1901 21 November 1901 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000178000000178 days
Alf Morgans Ministerialist1 21 November 1901 23 December 1901 &100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000003200000032 days
Frederick Illingworth Opposition1 23 December 1901 1 July 1902 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000190000000190 days
James Gardiner Opposition1 1 July 1902 20 April 1904 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000294000000294 days
Cornthwaite Rason Opposition1 20 April 1904 10 August 1904 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000112000000112 days
Henry Daglish Labor 10 August 1904 25 August 1905 &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000001500000015 days
Hector Rason Ministerialist 25 August 1905 7 May 1906 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000255000000255 days
Frank Wilson Ministerialist 7 May 1906 30 June 1909 &100000000000000030000003 years, &1000000000000005400000054 days
Sir Newton Moore Ministerialist 30 June 1909 16 September 1910 &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000007800000078 days
Frank Wilson Ministerialist 16 September 1910 7 October 1911 &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000002100000021 days
John Scaddan Labor 7 October 1911 27 July 1916 &100000000000000040000004 years, &10000000000000294000000294 days
Frank Wilson Liberal (WA) 27 July 1916 28 June 1917 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000336000000336 days
James Gardiner Country 28 June 1917 2 April 1919 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000278000000278 days
Sir Henry Lefroy Nationalist 2 April 1919 17 April 1919 &100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000001500000015 days
Sir Hal Colebatch Nationalist 17 April 1919 17 May 1919 &100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000003000000030 days
Sir James Mitchell Nationalist 17 May 1919 16 April 1924 &100000000000000040000004 years, &10000000000000335000000335 days
Philip Collier Labor 16 April 1924 24 April 1930 &100000000000000060000006 years, &100000000000000080000008 days
Sir James Mitchell Nationalist 24 April 1930 24 April 1933 &100000000000000030000003 years, &100000000000000000000000 days
Philip Collier Labor 24 April 1933 20 August 1936 &100000000000000030000003 years, &10000000000000118000000118 days
John Willcock Labor 20 August 1936 31 July 1945 &100000000000000080000008 years, &10000000000000345000000345 days
Frank Wise Labor 31 July 1945 1 April 1947 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000244000000244 days
Sir Ross McLarty Liberal 1 April 1947 23 February 1953 &100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000328000000328 days
Albert Hawke Labor 23 February 1953 2 April 1959 &100000000000000060000006 years, &1000000000000003800000038 days
Sir David Brand Liberal 2 April 1959 3 March 1971 &1000000000000001100000011 years, &10000000000000335000000335 days
Tom Evans Labor 3 March 1971 12 October 1971 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000223000000223 days
John Tonkin Labor 12 October 1971 8 April 1974 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000178000000178 days
Sir Charles Court Liberal 8 April 1974 25 January 1982 &100000000000000070000007 years, &10000000000000292000000292 days
Ray O'Connor Liberal 25 January 1982 19 February 1983 &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000002500000025 days
Brian Burke Labor 19 February 1983 25 February 1988 &100000000000000050000005 years, &100000000000000060000006 days
Peter Dowding Labor 25 February 1988 12 February 1990 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000352000000352 days
Dr Carmen Lawrence Labor 12 February 1990 16 February 1993 &100000000000000030000003 years, &100000000000000040000004 days
Richard Court Liberal 16 February 1993 10 February 2001 &100000000000000070000007 years, &10000000000000360000000360 days
Eric Ripper Labor 16 February 2001 23 September 2008 &100000000000000070000007 years, &10000000000000220000000220 days
Troy Buswell Liberal 23 September 2008 27 April 2010 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000216000000216 days
Colin Barnett Liberal 27 April 2010 14 December 2010 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000231000000231 days
Christian Porter Liberal 14 December 2010 incumbent &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000008800000088 days

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