First McGowan ministry explained

See also: Second McGowan ministry.

Cabinet Name:	First McGowan Ministry
Cabinet Number:	36th
Jurisdiction:	Western Australia
Flag Border:	true
State Head Title:	Monarch
Government Head Title:	Premier
Deputy Government Head Title:	Deputy premier
Government Head:	Mark McGowan
State Head:	Elizabeth II
Governor:	Kerry Sanderson (until 2018) Kim Beazley (from 2018)
Members Number:	17
Political Party:	Labor
Legislature Status:	Majority Labor Government
Opposition Party:	Liberal
Opposition Leader:	Colin Barnett (2017) Mike Nahan (2017–2019) Liza Harvey (2019–2020) Zak Kirkup (2020–2021)
Election:	2017 Western Australian state election
Previous:	Barnett ministry
Successor:	Second McGowan ministry

The First McGowan Ministry was the 36th ministry of the Government of Western Australia. Led by the Premier Mark McGowan and Deputy Premier Roger Cook, it succeeded the Barnett Ministry following the 2017 election.^[1] ^[2]

Governor Kerry Sanderson designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899.^[3]

Office	Minister
Premier Minister for Public Sector Management Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade Minister for Federal-State Relations	Mark McGowan, MLA
Deputy Premier Minister for Health Minister for Mental Health	Roger Cook, MLA
Minister for Education and Training Leader of the Legislative Council	Sue Ellery, MLC
Minister for the Environment Minister for Disability Services Minister for Electoral Affairs Deputy Leader of the Legislative Council	Stephen Dawson, MLC
Minister for Police Minister for Road Safety	Michelle Roberts, MLA
Minister for Regional Development Minister for Agriculture and Food Minister for Ports Minister assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade	Alannah MacTiernan, MLC
Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Corrective Services	Fran Logan, MLA
Minister for Local Government Minister for Heritage Minister for Culture and the Arts Leader of the House	David Templeman, MLA
Attorney-General Minister for Commerce	John Quigley, MLA
Minister for Seniors and Ageing Minister for Volunteering Minister for Sport and Recreation	Mick Murray, MLA
Treasurer Minister for Finance Minister for Lands Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	Ben Wyatt, MLA
Minister for Tourism Minister for Racing and Gaming Minister for Small Business Minister for Defence Issues Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Paul Papalia, MLA
Minister for Energy Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Mines and Petroleum (from 22 March 2017)	Bill Johnston, MLA
Minister for Transport Minister for Planning	Rita Saffioti, MLA
Minister for Housing (from 22 March 2017) Minister for Veterans Issues Minister for Fisheries Minister for Asian Engagement	Peter Tinley, MLA
Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women's Interests Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister for Community Services	Simone McGurk, MLA
Minister for Water Minister for Forestry Minister for Innovation and ICT Minister for Science Minister for Youth	Dave Kelly, MLA

Notes

On 22 March 2017, five days after the ministry was sworn in, Peter Tinley relinquished the Mines and Petroleum portfolio, to allay any concerns of a conflict of interest due to a family member working in the oil and gas industry. Tinley exchanged portfolios with Bill Johnston, taking on Johnston's Housing portfolio with Johnston taking Mines and Petroleum.^[4]
On 13 December 2018 a cabinet reshuffle occurred. Bill Johnston gained the Energy portfolio from Treasurer Ben Wyatt and relinquished the Electoral Affairs, Commerce and Asian Engagement portfolios to Stephen Dawson, John Quigley and Peter Tinley, respectively. Rita Saffioti relinquished Lands to Wyatt and Ports to Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan.^[5]

Notes and References

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-11/barnetts-reign-in-wa-over-as-labor-enjoys-huge-swing/8346296 McGowan's Labor Party sweeps Colin Barnett's Liberal-National Government out of office
News: McGowan unveils Labor cabinet 'brimming with talent'. 17 March 2017. ABC News. 16 March 2017.
https://www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/gazette.nsf/searchgazette/CA961A1974AE91A7482580E6001D90F5/$file/gg059.pdf Reconstitution of the Ministry
News: New WA mining, housing ministers swap jobs. 29 March 2017. PerthNow. 21 March 2017.
Web site: Government of Western Australia. 13 December 2018. Minor changes within McGowan Cabinet announced. WA Government Media Statements. 21 November 2020. 29 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220729032637/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2018/12/Minor-changes-within-McGowan-Cabinet-announced.aspx. dead.