Minister for Water (Western Australia)

Minister for Water is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Simone McGurk of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1913, for the government of John Scaddan, and has existed in almost every government since then. The minister is responsible for the state government's Department of Water, which manage water resources in Western Australia. Until the 1930s, the responsibilities now held by the Minister for Water were often shared by two ministers, each with a different title.

Titles

 * 16 January 1913 – 27 July 1916 (two ministers): Minister for Water Supply and Minister for Sewerage and Drainage
 * 27 July 1916 – 28 June 1917: Minister for Water Supply
 * 28 June 1917 – 15 April 1924 (two ministers): Minister for Water Supply and Minister for Sewerage and Drainage
 * 15 April 1924 – 15 December 1927: Minister for Water Supply
 * 15 December 1927 – 23 April 1930 (two ministers): Minister for Metropolitan Water Supply and Minister for Goldfields and Agricultural Water Supplies
 * 24 April 1930 – 24 April 1933 (two ministers): Minister for Metropolitan Water Supply and Minister for Country Water Supplies
 * 24 April 1933 – 1 April 1947: Minister for Water Supplies
 * 1 April 1947 – 23 February 1953: Minister for Water Supply
 * 23 February 1953 – 5 March 1980: Minister for Water Supplies
 * 5 March 1980 – 23 September 2008: Minister for Water Resources
 * 23 September 2008 – present: Minister for Water