Tonkin Ministry (Western Australia) - First Ministry

First Ministry

On 3 March 1971, the Governor, Major-General Sir Douglas Kendrew, constituted the Ministry. He designated 12 principal executive offices of the Government and appointed the following ministers to their positions, who served until a reshuffle on 30 May 1973. Four reshuffles took place—on 12 October 1971, following the resignation of Ron Bertram; a minor reshuffle amongst existing ministers on 6 July 1972; on 7 February 1973 following the resignation of William Willesee due to ill health; and on 30 May 1973 following the resignation of Deputy Premier Herb Graham to chair the Licensing Board.

The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index. The members of the Ministry were:

Office Minister

Premier
Treasurer (from 12 October 1971)
Minister for Education (until 12 October 1971)
Minister for Environmental Protection (until 12 October 1971)
Minister for Cultural Affairs

 John Tonkin, Dip.Tchg., FAIA, MLA

Deputy Premier
Minister for Industrial Development and Decentralisation
Minister for Town Planning (until 6 July 1972)
Minister for the North-West (from 12 October 1971)

 Herb Graham, MLA

(until 12 October 1971:)

Treasurer
Minister for Forests
Minister for Tourism

(from 12 October 1971:)

Minister for Education
Attorney-General
Assistant to the Treasurer

Minister for Recreation (from 6 July 1972)

 Tom Evans, LL.B., MLA

Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
Minister for Community Welfare

 William Willesee, Dip.Acctg., MLC
(until 7 February 1973)

Minister for Police
Minister for Transport
Minister for Railways (from 12 October 1971)
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council (from 7 February 1973)

 Jerry Dolan, MLC

Minister for Mines
Minister for the North-West (until 12 October 1971)
Minister for Electricity (from 12 October 1971)
Minister for Fuel (from 6 July 1972)

 Donald May, MLA

Minister for Works
Minister for Water Supplies
Minister for Electricity (until 12 October 1971)
Minister for Traffic Safety (from 6 July 1972)

 Colin Jamieson, MLA

Minister for Lands
Minister for Agriculture
Minister for Immigration (until 7 February 1973)
Minister for Forests (from 12 October 1971)

 David Evans, BA, MLA

Minister for Health
Minister for Environmental Protection (from 12 October 1971)
Minister for Fisheries and Fauna (until 6 July 1972)
Minister for Town Planning (from 6 July 1972)

(until 12 October 1971:)

Minister for Prices Control
Minister for Consumer Protection
 Ron Davies, MLA

Minister for Labour
Minister for Housing (until 12 October 1971)
Minister for Immigration (from 7 February 1973)

(from 12 October 1971:)

Minister for Prices Control
Minister for Consumer Protection
Minister for Tourism
 Alexander Taylor, BA, DipEd, MLA

Attorney-General
Minister for Railways

 Ron Bertram, LL.B., Dip.Acctg., AASA, MLA
(until 1 October 1971)

Chief Secretary
Minister for Local Government

 Robert Stubbs, MLC

Minister for Housing
Minister for Fuel (until 6 July 1972)
Minister for Fisheries and Fauna (from 6 July 1972)

 Arthur Bickerton, MLA
(from 12 October 1971)

Minister for Community Welfare

 Ronald Thompson, MLC
(from 7 February 1973)

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