Minister for Racing and Gaming (Western Australia)

Minister for Racing and Gaming is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Paul Papalia of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1984, in the ministry of Brian Burke, and has existed in every government since then. The minister is responsible for the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor, which oversees gambling, liquor licenses, and racing in Western Australia.

Titles[edit]

Term start	Term end	Minister
20 December 1984	25 February 1986	Des Dans	Labor
25 February 1986	28 February 1989	Pam Beggs	Labor
28 February 1989	12 February 1990	Graham Edwards	Labor
19 February 1990	16 February 1993	Pam Beggs (2nd term)	Labor
16 February 1993	22 December 1999	Max Evans	Liberal
22 December 1999	16 February 2001	Norman Moore	Liberal
16 February 2001	10 March 2005	Nick Griffiths	Labor
10 March 2005	13 December 2006	Mark McGowan	Labor
13 December 2006	2 March 2007	John Bowler	Labor
2 March 2007	23 September 2008	Ljiljanna Ravlich	Labor
23 September 2008	8 December 2014	Terry Waldron	National
8 December 2014	15 August 2016	Colin Holt	National
15 August 2016	17 March 2017	Brendon Grylls	National
17 March 2017	19 March 2021	Paul Papalia	Labor
19 March 2021		Reece Whitby	Labor