Ministers & government departments
The Western Australian (WA) Government is committed to natural resource management (NRM), spending several hundred million each year on related activities through its agencies.
The Minister for Agriculture and Food has lead responsiblilty for NRM in Western Australia in consultation with the Minister for Environment and the Minister for Water.
Ministers who may have input into NRM and their government departments are listed below.
For information on individual ministers visit Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Minister for Agriculture and Food; Regional
Development
Honourable Alannah MacTiernan MLC
Minister for Fisheries; Water; Forestry
Honourable Dave Kelly MLA
Minister for Environment
Honourable Stephen Dawson MLC
- Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
- Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
- Swan River Trust
- Conservation and Parks Commission
Minister for Planning; Lands
Honourable Rita Saffioti MLA
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Honourable Ben Wyatt MLA
Minister for Local Government
Honourable David Templeman MLA

