Premier unveils new team with focus on renewal and experience

  • Refreshed Cabinet builds on talent, experience and stability
  • Two new Ministers ensure strong voices from the suburbs and the regions
  • Governor of Western Australia to officially swear in new Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries at Government House

Premier Mark McGowan has unveiled his renewed Cabinet team - which builds on the Government's strength, stability, and experience - with the focus and energy to deliver for Western Australians.

The Cabinet includes two new Ministers: Wanneroo MLA Sabine Winton and South-West region MLC Jackie Jarvis.

Former teacher Sabine Winton will be Minister responsible for Child Protection, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence, Community Services, and the new portfolio of Early Childhood Education - highlighting its importance as a dedicated portfolio.

Farmer and businesswoman Jackie Jarvis will be Minister responsible for Agriculture and Food, Forestry, and Small Business.

The two new Ministers build on previous changes to the Cabinet team, resulting in a total of seven new Ministers since the 2021 State election.

Roger Cook adds the Hydrogen Industry portfolio to his responsibilities.

After nearly 10 years in the Education portfolio - including six years as Minister for Education and Training - Sue Ellery will now take on the portfolios of Finance, Commerce, and Women's Interests.

Tony Buti will take on the Education portfolio, in addition to Aboriginal Affairs, and Citizenship and Multicultural Interests.

Simone McGurk takes on the portfolios of Training, Water, and Youth.

Don Punch adds Regional Development to Disability Services, Fisheries, and Seniors and Ageing.

Reece Whitby adds the Racing and Gaming portfolio to Environment and Climate Action.

The evolution of the digital economy as an economic enabler will see Stephen Dawson appointed as Minister for Innovation and the Digital Economy, along with Emergency Services, Medical Research, and Volunteering.

The new Parliamentary Secretaries will be Jodie Hanns, Dr Jagadish (Jags) Krishnan, Meredith Hammat, Pierre Yang, and Hannah Beazley.

The new Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries will be officially sworn in by the Governor of Western Australia at a ceremony at Government House later today.

As stated by Premier Mark McGowan:

"These changes are about building on the strength, stability, experience, and hard work of this Government, ensuring we continue to be focussed on delivering for Western Australians.

"My team is committed to doing what matters to Western Australians - delivering a strong and stable economy, investing in training and health, and tackling cost of living and climate change.

"Being in Cabinet is a privilege that requires hard work, energy and enthusiasm, dedication, and diplomacy - and I am confident that the new team will deliver on our plan to stand up for every Western Australian and ensure WA continues to be the strongest, most successful and fairest State in the nation, if not the world."

MCGOWAN GOVERNMENT CABINET

Hon Mark McGowan MLA

Premier; Treasurer; Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations

Hon Roger Cook MLA

Deputy Premier; Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade; Hydrogen Industry; Tourism; Science

Hon Sue Ellery MLC

Finance; Commerce; Women's Interests

Hon Stephen Dawson MLC

Emergency Services; Innovation and the Digital Economy; Medical Research; Volunteering

Hon David Templeman MLA

Culture and the Arts; Sport and Recreation; International Education; Heritage

Hon John Quigley MLA

Attorney General; Electoral Affairs

Hon Paul Papalia MLA

Police; Road Safety; Defence Industry; Veterans Issues

Hon Bill Johnston MLA

Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; Industrial Relations

Hon Rita Saffioti MLA

Transport; Planning; Ports

Hon Dr Tony Buti MLA

Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests

Hon Simone McGurk MLA

Training; Water; Youth

Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA

Health; Mental Health

Hon John Carey MLA

Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government

Hon Don Punch MLA

Regional Development; Disability Services; Fisheries; Seniors and Ageing

Hon Reece Whitby MLA

Environment; Climate Action; Racing and Gaming

Hon Sabine Winton MLA

Early Childhood Education; Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services

Hon Jackie Jarvis MLC

Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Small Business
Mr David Michael MLA           Cabinet Secretary

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES

Parliamentary SecretaryMinister

Ms Jodie Hanns MLA

Hon Mark McGowan MLA

Premier; Treasurer; Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations

Mr Terry Healy MLA  

Hon Paul Papalia MLA

Police; Road Safety; Defence Industry; Veterans Issues

Mr Simon Millman MLA

Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA

Health; Mental Health

Hon Samantha Rowe MLC

Hon David Templeman MLA

Culture and the Arts; Sport and Recreation; International Education; Heritage

Mr Yaz Mubarakai MLA         

Hon Dr Tony Buti MLA

Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests

Hon Darren West MLC          

Hon Reece Whitby MLA

Environment; Climate Action; Racing and Gaming

Ms Jessica Shaw MLA          

Deputy Premier; Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade; Hydrogen Industry; Tourism; Science

Mrs Jessica Stojkovski MLA  

Hon Rita Saffioti MLA

Transport; Planning; Ports

Hon John Carey MLA

Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government

Hon Kyle McGinn MLC          

Hon Don Punch MLA

Regional Development; Disability Services; Fisheries; Seniors and Ageing

Hon Matthew Swinbourn MLC   

Hon John Quigley MLA

Attorney General; Electoral Affairs

Hon Bill Johnston MLA

Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; Industrial Relations

Dr Jagadish (Jags) Krishnan MLA

Hon Sue Ellery MLC

Finance; Commerce; Women's Interests

Ms Meredith Hammat MLA

Hon Dr Tony Buti MLA

Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests

Hon Pierre Yang MLC

Hon Simone McGurk

Training; Water; Youth

Ms Hannah Beazley MLA

Hon Stephen Dawson MLC

Emergency Services; Innovation and the Digital Economy; Medical Research; Volunteering

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