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The Court
Ministry was
the 27th Ministry of
the Government
of Western Australia, led by Liberal Premier
Sir Charles
Court and
deputy Des
O'Neil (Ray O'Connor replaced
O'Neil following his retirement in
1980). It commenced on 5 June 1975,
following the Court–McPharlin
Ministry,
15 months after the Coalition's
electoral defeat of the Tonkin Labor government.
It was followed by the O'Connor
Ministry upon
Court's retirement as Premier on 25 January
1982.
Third
Ministry
On 25 August
1978, the Governor, Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace
Kyle, designated 13 principal executive
offices of the Government under section 43(2) 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 5 March 1980 following the 1980
state election.
| Office |
Minister |
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Premier and Treasurer
Minister Co-ordinating Economic and Social
Development
|
Sir Charles
Court, OBE,
Dip.Acctg.,
FCA, FICS, FASA, MLA |
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Deputy Premier
Chief Secretary
Minister for Police and
Traffic
Minister for Regional Administration
Minister for the
North-West
|
Des O'Neil, DipEd,
MLA |
|
Minister for Agriculture
|
Dick Old, MLA |
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Minister for Works
Minister for Water Supplies
Minister for Tourism
Leader of the Government in the
Legislative Council
|
Graham MacKinnon,
ED, JP, MLC |
|
Minister for Labour and
Industry
Minister for Consumer Affairs
Minister for Immigration
Minister for Fisheries and Wildlife
Minister for Conservation
and Environment
|
Ray O'Connor, MLA |
|
Attorney-General
Minister for Federal Affairs
|
Ian Medcalf, ED, QC, LL.B.,
MLC |
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Minister for Education
Minister for Cultural Affairs
Minister for Recreation
|
Peter Jones, MLA |
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Minister
for Industrial Development
Minister for Mines
Minister for Fuel and Energy
|
Andrew Mensaros, MLA |
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Minister for Transport
|
Cyril Rushton, MLA |
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Minister
for Housing
|
Alan Ridge, MLA |
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Minister for Lands and
Forests
|
David Wordsworth,
MLC |
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Minister
for Local Government
Minister for Urban Development and Town
Planning
|
June Craig, MLA |
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Minister for Health
Minister for Community Welfare
|
Ray Young, MLA |
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