Court–Cowan Ministry
The Court–Cowan Ministry was the 32nd Ministry of the Government of Western Australia, and was led by Liberal Premier Richard Court and his deputy, the Nationals' Hendy Cowan. It succeeded the Lawrence Ministry on 16 February 1993, following the defeat of the Labor government at the 1993 election ten days earlier. The Ministry was reconstituted on 9 January 1997 following the December 1996 election, due in part to the retirement and resignation of several ministers—Richard Lewis, Kevin Minson, Roger Nicholls and Bob Wiese. The ministry was followed by the Gallop Ministry on 16 February 2001 after the Coalition lost government at the state election held on 16 February.
First Ministry
On 16 February 1993, the Governor, Sir Francis Burt, designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43 of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers were then appointed to the positions, and served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 10 February 1995.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, whilst green entries indicate members of the National Party.
| Office | Minister |
Premier and Treasurer Minister for Public Sector Management Minister for Federal Affairs Minister for Tourism | Richard Court, BComm, MLA |
Deputy Premier Minister for Commerce and Trade | Hendy Cowan, MLA |
Minister for Resources Development Minister for Energy Minister for Tourism Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly | Colin Barnett, MEc, MLA |
Minister for Primary Industry Minister for Fisheries | Monty House, JP, MLA |
Minister for Mines Minister for Lands Minister assisting the Minister for Public Sector Management Minister assisting the Minister for Resources Development Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council | George Cash, JP, MLC |
Minister for Transport | Eric Charlton, MLC |
Minister for Education Minister for Employment and Training Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister assisting the Minister for Commerce and Trade | Norman Moore, BA, DipEd, MLC |
Attorney-General Minister for Women's Interests Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Affairs Minister assisting the Minister for Community Development with special responsibility for the Youth Justice Bureau | Cheryl Edwardes, B.Juris, LL.B., BA, MLA |
Minister for Finance Minister for Racing and Gaming Minister assisting the Treasurer | Max Evans, MBE, FCA, MLC |
Minister for Tourism Minister for Housing Minister for Sport and Recreation | Doug Shave, MLA |
Minister for Water Resources Minister for Local Government | Paul Omodei, MLA |
Minister for Health Minister for the Arts Minister for Consumer Affairs Minister for Fair Trading | Peter Foss, BA, LL.B., MLC |
Minister for the Environment Minister for Disability Services Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister assisting the Minister for Fisheries | Kevin Minson, BDSc, MLA |
Minister for Community Development Minister for the Family Minister for Seniors | Roger Nicholls, MLA |
Minister for Labour Relations Minister for Works Minister for Services Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs | Graham Kierath, MLA |
Minister for Police Minister for Emergency Services | Bob Wiese, MLA |
Minister for Planning Minister for Heritage Minister for Housing Minister assisting the Minister for Transport | Richard Lewis, MLA |
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Housing | Kevin Prince, LL.B., MLA |
Parliamentary Secretaries | Bob Pike, MLC Fred Tubby, BEd, MACE, JP, MLA Bill McNee, MLA |
First Ministry (reconstituted)
A reshuffle on 10 February 1995 saw several changes in order and portfolios, but no changes of personnel. The Governor, Major-General Michael Jeffery, designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43 of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers were then appointed to the positions, and served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 9 January 1997.Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party, whilst green entries indicate members of the National Party.
| Office | Minister |
Premier and Treasurer Minister for Public Sector Management Minister for Federal Affairs Minister for Tourism Minister for Youth | Richard Court, BComm, MLA |
Deputy Premier Minister for Commerce and Trade Minister for Regional Development Minister for Small Business | Hendy Cowan, MLA |
Minister for Resources Development Minister for Energy Minister for Education Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly | Colin Barnett, MEc, MLA |
Minister for Primary Industry Minister for Fisheries | Monty House, JP, MLA |
Minister for Mines Minister for Lands Minister assisting the Minister for Public Sector Management Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council | George Cash, JP, MLC |
Minister for Transport | Eric Charlton, MLC |
Minister for Education Minister for Employment and Training Minister for Tourism Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Affairs Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council | Norman Moore, BA, DipEd, MLC |
Minister for Women's Interests | Cheryl Edwardes, B.Juris, LL.B., BA, MLA |
Minister for Finance Minister for Racing and Gaming Minister assisting the Treasurer | Max Evans, MBE, FCA, MLC |
Minister for the Environment Minister for the Arts Minister for Health Minister for Labour Relations Minister for Lands Minister for Housing | Graham Kierath, MLA |
Minister for Water Resources | Roger Nicholls, MLA |
Minister for Mines Minister for Works Minister for Services Minister for Disability Services Minister assisting the Minister for Justice | Kevin Minson, BDSc, MLA |
Minister for Planning Minister for Heritage | Richard Lewis, MLA |
Minister for Police Minister for Emergency Services | Bob Wiese, MLA |
Minister for Local Government Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs | Paul Omodei, MLA |
Minister for Health Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Housing | Kevin Prince, LL.B., MLA |
Parliamentary Secretaries | Bill McNee, MLA Fred Tubby, BEd, MACE, JP, MLA Doug Shave, MLA Rhonda Parker, DipTeach, MLA |
Second Ministry
On 9 January 1997, the Governor, Major General Michael Jeffery, designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43 of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers were then appointed to the positions, and served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 22 December 1999.| Office | Minister |
Premier and Treasurer Minister for Public Sector Management Minister for Federal Affairs | Richard Court, BComm, MLA |
Deputy Premier Minister for Commerce and Trade Minister for Regional Development Minister for Small Business | Hendy Cowan, MLA |
Minister for Resources Development Minister for Energy Minister for Education Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly | Colin Barnett, MEc, MLA |
Minister for Primary Industry Minister for Fisheries | Monty House, JP, MLA |
Minister for Mines Minister for Tourism Minister for Sport and Recreation Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council | Norman Moore, BA, DipEd, MLC |
Minister for Transport | Eric Charlton, MLC Murray Criddle, MLC |
Minister for the Environment Minister for Labour Relations Minister for Employment and Training | Cheryl Edwardes, B.Juris, LL.B., BA, MLA |
Minister for Labour Relations Minister for Employment and Training Minister for Planning Minister for Heritage | Graham Kierath, MLA |
Attorney-General Minister for Justice Minister for the Arts | Peter Foss, BA, LL.B., QC, MLC |
Minister for Finance Minister for Racing and Gaming | Max Evans, MBE, FCA, MLC |
Minister for Health Minister for Police Minister for Emergency Services | Kevin Prince, LL.B., MLA |
Minister for Lands Minister for Fair Trading Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Affairs | Doug Shave, MLA |
Minister for Local Government Minister for Disability Services | Paul Omodei, MLA |
Minister for Family and Children's Services Minister for Seniors Minister for Women's Interests | Rhonda Parker, DipTeach, MLA |
Minister for Housing Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Water Resources | Dr Kim Hames, MBBS, JP, MLA |
Minister for Health Minister for Police Minister for Emergency Services | John Day, BSc, BDSc, MLA |
Minister for Works Minister for Services Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Minister for Youth | Mike Board, JP, MLA |
Parliamentary Secretaries | Fred Tubby, BEd, MACE, JP, MLA John Bradshaw, MPS, JP, MLA June van de Klashorst, MLA Arthur Marshall, MLA |
Second Ministry (reconstituted)
On 22 December 1999, following a reshuffle which lost Ministers Max Evans and Rhonda Parker, the Governor, Major General Michael Jeffery, designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43 of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers were then appointed to the positions, and served until the end of the Ministry on 16 February 2001, when they were replaced by the Gallop Ministry.| Office | Minister |
Premier and Treasurer Minister for Public Sector Management Minister for Federal Affairs | Richard Court, BComm, MLA |
Deputy Premier Minister for Commerce and Trade Minister for Regional Development Minister for Small Business | Hendy Cowan, MLA |
Minister for Resources Development Minister for Energy Minister for Education Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly | Colin Barnett, MEc, MLA |
Minister for Primary Industry Minister for Fisheries | Monty House, JP, MLA |
Minister for Mines Minister for Tourism Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Racing and Gaming Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council | Norman Moore, BA, DipEd, MLC |
Minister for Transport | Murray Criddle, MLC |
Minister for the Environment Minister for Labour Relations | Cheryl Edwardes, B.Juris, LL.B., BA, MLA |
Minister for Lands Minister for Fair Trading Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Affairs | Doug Shave, MLA |
Minister for Police Minister for Emergency Services | Kevin Prince, LL.B., MLA |
Minister for Planning Minister for Heritage Minister assisting the Treasurer | Graham Kierath, MLA |
Attorney-General Minister for Justice | Peter Foss, BA, LL.B., QC, MLC |
Minister for Housing Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Water Resources | Dr Kim Hames, MBBS, JP, MLA |
Minister for Health | John Day, BSc, BDSc, MLA |
Minister for Employment and Training Minister for Youth Minister for the Arts | Mike Board, JP, MLA |
Minister for Local Government Minister for Disability Services Minister for Forest Products | Paul Omodei, MLA |
Minister for Family and Children's Services Minister for Seniors Minister for Women's Interests | June van de Klashorst, MLA |
Minister for Works Minister for Services Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests | Rob Johnson, MLA |
Parliamentary Secretaries | John Bradshaw, MPS, JP, MLA Arthur Marshall, MLA Katie Hodson-Thomas, JP, MLA Barry House, BEcon, JP, MLC Dan Barron-Sullivan, MLA |