The WA Nationals will retain the key regional development portfolio under a minor cabinet reshuffle triggered by the resignation of Brendon Grylls.
The Nationals WA will retain the key regional development portfolio under a minor cabinet reshuffle triggered by the resignation of Brendon Grylls.
Mr Grylls, who shocked observers when he announced last month he would step down as leader of the Nationals and as a member of cabinet, had urged Premier Colin Barnett to ensure the regional development portfolio stayed with the new Nationals leader.
Mr Barnett today appeased his rural counterparts, announcing newly appointed Nationals leader Terry Redman would take on the portfolios of regional development and lands.
His deputy, Mia Davies, will take ministerial responsibility for water and forestry.
“Brendon Grylls has served the Liberal National government very well. He has been an excellent minister and made an enormous contribution to cabinet as well," Mr Barnett said.
"I thank him for his tireless work and wish him well for the future.
“I would like to congratulate Mia Davies on her elevation to the front bench and look forward to her contribution to cabinet."
Health Minister Kim Hames will add training and workforce development to his responsibilities, while Agriculture and Food Minister Ken Baston will take on the fisheries portfolio.
Nationals MPs Vince Catania and Colin Holt will serve as parliamentary secretaries to Ms Davies and Mr Redman, respectively.
The new ministers will be sworn in next week.
Full ministry below:
MINISTRY
Colin Barnett
Premier; Minister for State Development; Science
Kim Hames
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Training and Workforce Development
Terry Redman
Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
Peter Collier
Minister for Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Electoral Affairs
Troy Buswell
Treasurer; Minister for Transport
John Day
Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts
Liza Harvey
Minister for Police; Tourism; Road Safety; Women’s Interests
Helen Morton
Minister for Mental Health; Disability Services; Child Protection
Michael Mischin
Attorney General; Minister for Commerce
Bill Marmion
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Housing
Terry Waldron
Minister for Sport and Recreation; Racing and Gaming
Ken Baston
Minister for Agriculture and Food; Fisheries
Mike Nahan
Minister for Energy; Finance; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Tony Simpson
Minister for Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth
Albert Jacob
Minister for Environment; Heritage
Joe Francis
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Small Business; Veterans
Mia Davies
Minister for Water; Forestry
PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES
Donna Faragher
Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier; Minister for State Development; Science
John McGrath
Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier; Minister for State Development; Science
Alyssa Hayden
Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Training and
Workforce Development
Jim Chown
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer; Minister for Transport
Paul Miles
Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General; Minister for Commerce
Andrea Mitchell
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Mental Health; Disability Services; Child
Protection
Colin Holt
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister
Assisting the Minister for State Development
Vince Catania
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Water; Forestry
