Minister for Seniors and Volunteering

Minister for Seniors and Ageing and Minister for Volunteering are positions in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Don Punch of the Labor Party. The position of "Minister for the Aged" was first created in 1984, for the government of Brian Burke; in 2005 a combined "Minister for Seniors and Volunteering". This arrangement was terminated in 2017 when they were made into separate portfolios. The ministers' portfolios fall within the state government's Department of Local Government and Communities.

Titles

• 20 December 1984 – 27 February 1991: Minister for the Aged
• 27 February 1991 – 25 November 2005: Minister for Seniors
• 25 November 2005 – 17 March 2017: Minister for Seniors and Volunteering
• 17 March 2017 – 14 December 2022: Minister for Seniors and Ageing; Minister for Volunteering
• 13 March 2021 – 8 June 2023: ; Minister for Seniors and Ageing
• 8 June 2023 – present: Minister for Seniors and Ageing; Minister for Volunteering

List of ministers

See also

• Minister for Child Protection (Western Australia)
• Minister for Community Services (Western Australia)
• Minister for Youth (Western Australia)

References

• David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.