Minister for Veterans (Western Australia)

Minister for Veterans is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Joe Francis of the Liberal Party. The position was first created after the 2013 state election, for the government of Colin Barnett. The minister is responsible for the state government's Veterans Advisory Council.

For a period after World War I, in the governments of Hal Colebatch and James Mitchell, there was a Minister for Repatriation, who had broadly similar duties to the current minister.

List of veterans ministers

Term start Term end Minister Party
21 March 2013 Joe Francis   Liberal

List of repatriation ministers

Term start Term end Minister Party
17 April 1919 15 April 1924 James Mitchell   Nationalist

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