Minister for Mines and Petroleum is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Bill Johnston of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1894, for the government of Sir John Forrest, and has existed in almost every government since then. The minister is responsible for the state government's Department of Mines and Petroleum, which oversees Western Australia's resources sector.
Titles
19 December 1894 – 23 December 1983: Minister for Mines
23 December 1983 – 25 February 1988: Minister for Minerals and Energy
25 February 1988 – 16 February 2001: Minister for Mines
3 February 2006 – 23 September 2008: Minister for Resources
23 September 2008 – present: Minister for Mines and Petroleum