Barnett Ministry - March 2013 Reconstitution

March 2013 Reconstitution

Following the return of the government at the 2013 state election, held on 9 March, the Ministry was again reconstituted, and was sworn in on 21 March 2013. John Castrilli (Local Government; Heritage; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests) and the retiring Norman Moore (Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs) both resigned their positions, while Simon O'Brien (Finance; Commerce; Small Business), Robyn McSweeney (Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests; Youth), and Murray Cowper (Training and Workforce Development; Corrective Services) each lost their portfolios. Five new ministers were appointed, including four previous parliamentary secretaries, and seven new parliamentary secretaries were appointed, making eight in total. A new portfolio, that of Minister for Veterans, was created. 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 Liberal Party, while green entries indicate members of the National Party.

Office	Minister
Premier Minister for State Development Minister for Science	Colin Barnett, MEc, MLA
Deputy Premier Minister for Health Minister for Tourism	Dr Kim Hames, MBBS, JP, MLA
Minister for Regional Development Minister for Lands Minister assisting the Minister for State Development	Brendon Grylls, MLA
Minister for Education Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Electoral Affairs	Peter Collier, BA, Dip.Ed., MLC
Treasurer Minister for Transport Minister for Fisheries	Troy Buswell, BEc, MLA
Minister for Planning Minister for Culture and the Arts	John Day, BSc, BDSc, MLA
Minister for Police Minister for Road Safety Minister for Small Business Minister for Women's Interests	Liza Harvey, MLA
Minister for Training and Workforce Development Minister for Water Minister for Forestry	Terry Redman, BSc, Dip.Ed., MLA
Minister for Mental Health Minister for Disability Services Minister for Child Protection	Helen Morton, MLC
Attorney-General	Michael Mischin, LL.B. (Hons.), B. Juris, MLC
Minister for Mines and Petroleum Minister for Housing	Bill Marmion, BE, MBA, MLA
Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Racing and Gaming	Terry Waldron, MLA
Minister for Agriculture and Food	Ken Baston, MLC
Minister for Energy Minister for Finance Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Dr Mike Nahan, BEc, MS, PhD, MLA
Minister for Local Government Minister for Community Services Minister for Seniors and Volunteering Minister for Youth	Tony Simpson, MLA
Minister for Environment Minister for Heritage	Albert Jacob, BEnvDes, M. Arch, JP
Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Corrective Services Minister for Veterans	Joe Francis, MLA
Parliamentary Secretaries	Donna Faragher, MLC John McGrath, MLA Alyssa Hayden, MLC Jim Chown, MLC Paul Miles, MLA Andrea Mitchell, MLA Mia Davies, MLA Colin Holt, MLC

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