Brand–Nalder ministry
The Brand–Nalder Ministry was the 24th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia, led by Liberal Premier David Brand and his deputy, Country Party leader Crawford Nalder. It succeeded the Brand–Watts Ministry on 1 February 1962 following the Deputy Premier's retirement from politics. The ministry was followed by the Tonkin Ministry on 3 March 1971 after the Coalition lost government at the state election held on 23 February.
First Ministry
On 1 February 1962, the Governor, Sir Charles Gairdner, constituted the Ministry. He designated 10 principal executive offices of the Government and appointed the following ministers to their positions, who served until the reconstitution of the Ministry after the 1965 state election.[1][2]
The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index. Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party, whilst green entries indicate members of the National Country Party. The members of the Ministry were:
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
| David Brand, MLA | |
|
Deputy Premier |
Crawford Nalder, MLA |
|
Minister for Industrial Development |
Charles Court, OBE, MLA |
|
Minister for Works |
Gerald Wild, MLA |
|
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
Arthur Griffith, MLC |
|
Minister for Lands |
Stewart Bovell, MLA |
|
Chief Secretary |
Ross Hutchinson, DPC, MLA |
|
Minister for Local Government |
Leslie Logan, MLC |
|
Minister for Transport |
George Cornell, MLA (until 12 April 1962) |
|
Minister for Education |
Edgar Lewis, MLA |
| James Craig, MLA (from 12 April 1962) |
Second Ministry
On 16 March 1965, the Governor, Major-General Sir Douglas Kendrew, constituted the Ministry. He designated 10 principal executive offices of the Government and appointed the following ministers to their positions, who served until the end of the Ministry. Two honorary ministers were also appointed; following the passage of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1965 (No.2 of 1965) on 13 August 1965, the ministry grew to include 12 members and the two honorary ministers, Ray O'Connor and Graham MacKinnon, were brought into the Ministry.[3]
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
| David Brand, MLA | |
|
Deputy Premier |
Crawford Nalder, MLA |
|
Minister for Industrial Development |
Charles Court, OBE, MLA |
|
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
Arthur Griffith, MLC |
|
Minister for Lands |
Stewart Bovell, MLA |
|
Minister for Health (until 17 August 1965) |
Ross Hutchinson, DFC, MLA |
|
Minister for Local Government |
Leslie Logan, MLC |
|
Minister for Education |
Edgar Lewis, MLA |
|
Chief Secretary |
James Craig, MLA |
|
Minister for Housing |
Des O'Neil, DipEd, MLA |
|
Minister for Transport |
Ray O'Connor, MLA (from 17 August 1965) |
|
Minister for Health |
Graham MacKinnon, ED, JP, MLC (from 17 August 1965) |
References
- Hansard Index for 1962–1964, "Legislature of Western Australia"
- "Premier's Department". Western Australia Government Gazette. 1 February 1962. p. 1962:324.
- Hansard Index for 1965–1970, "Legislature of Western Australia"
