Miles and Lewis promoted to State Cabinet

22/09/2016

• Dedicated Agriculture and Food Minister
• Bill Marmion to take on the Transport portfolio 

Wanneroo MLA Paul Miles has been promoted to Minister for Local Government, Community Services, Seniors and Volunteering and Youth.

"Paul has been a strong and committed local member who also understands the importance of how people can contribute and strengthen a community," Premier Colin Barnett said.

Mr Miles, who has been Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General and Minister for Commerce since March 2013, said he was looking forward to elevating the important role of seniors and the invaluable work of volunteers in the community.

"As a Lions Club member for 30 years, communities are close to my heart," Mr Miles said.

Agricultural scientist and Mining and Pastoral Region MLC Mark Lewis has been appointed Agriculture and Food Minister, Mr Barnett announced today.

"Before entering State Parliament in 2013, Mark was involved in developing irrigated agricultural opportunities and also held management positions within the Department of Agriculture and Food in a region which covered the extent of his current electorate," he said.

"Mark was raised on farming, cattle and sheep properties in Queensland and will bring to the portfolio a vast knowledge about the agricultural sector and the challenges it faces."

The Premier said the sector was among a number of industries critical to the broadening of the Western Australian economy.  Appointing a dedicated Minister to the portfolio would ensure the sector was given Mr Lewis' full attention in progressing key policies, including upgrading the Doppler tower network and launching the WA Biosecurity Strategy.

Senior Minister Bill Marmion will take on the Transport portfolio.

"Bill was a civil engineer for Main Roads before entering State Parliament.  He has been a Minister since 2010 and I have every confidence he is the right person to continue to move forward major public infrastructure projects such as the Forrestfield-Airport Link, NorthLink WA and Roe 8," Mr Barnett said.

The Premier said Mr Marmion would divest his Finance portfolio to Sean L'Estrange, who would add the responsibility to his Mines and Petroleum and Small Business roles.  Mr Marmion would retain State Development and Innovation.

"The opportunity for new people, with new ideas, to sit at the State Cabinet table will re-energise the Cabinet and the Liberal National Government as we move toward the March 2017 election," he said

Mr Barnett said two new Parliamentary Secretaries had also been appointed.

South Metropolitan Region MLC Nick Goiran will become the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Mental Health and Child Protection.

Carine MLA Tony Krsticevic will be Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General and Minister for Commerce.

State Cabinet:

HON C J BARNETT MLA
Premier; Minister for Tourism; Science

HON L M HARVEY MLA
Deputy Premier; Minister for Police; Road Safety; Training and Workforce Development; Women's Interests

HON B J GRYLLS MLA
Minister for Housing; Racing and Gaming

HON P C COLLIER MLC
Minister for Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Electoral Affairs

HON J H D DAY MLA                
Minister for Health; Culture and the Arts

HON Dr M D NAHAN MLA         
Treasurer; Minister for Energy; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests

HON W R MARMION MLA        
Minister for State Development; Transport; Innovation

HON M MISCHIN MLC  
Attorney General; Minister for Commerce

HON A P JACOB MLA              
Minister for Environment; Heritage

HON J M FRANCIS MLA           
Minister for Emergency Services; Fisheries; Corrective Services; Veterans

HON M J DAVIES MLA 
Minister for Water; Sport and Recreation; Forestry

HON D T REDMAN MLA
Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development

HON D FARAGHER MLC                       
Minister for Planning; Disability Services

HON A MITCHELL MLA             
Minister for Mental Health; Child Protection

HON S L'ESTRANGE MLA        
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Finance; Small Business

HON P T MILES MLA           
Minister for Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth

HON M W LEWIS MLC
Minister for Agriculture and Food

Parliamentary Secretaries

Mr John McGrath MLA         
Paliamentary Secretary to the Premier

Hon Alyssa Hayden MLC           
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Tourism

Hon Jim Chown MLC
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport

Hon Colin Holt MLC      
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Housing, Racing and Gaming; and; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Water; Sport and Recreation; Forestry

Mr Shane Love MLA                  
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development

Mr Matt Taylor MLA                  
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Innovation

Mr Jan Norberger MLA   
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning

Mr Nick Goiran MLA
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Mental Health; Child Protection

Mr Tony Krsticevic MLA
Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General; Minister for Commerce
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Ms Libby Mettam MLA​
Government Whip