# Minister for Training and Workforce Development

Minister for Training and Workforce Development is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Simone McGurk of the Labor party. The position was first created after the 1933 state election, for the government of Philip Collier, but was abolished in 1943 and not re-created until 1982. It had been a distinct portfolio in most governments since then, albeit under several different names. The minister was responsible for the state government's Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD).
Following the WA State Election in 2017, the portfolio no longer exists. The new portfolio is now Education and Training, held by Sue Ellery.

## Titles

* 24 April 1933 – 23 December 1983: Minister for Employment
* 23 December 1983 – 16 March 1987: Minister for Employment and Training
* 16 March 1987 – 25 February 1988: Minister for Productivity and Employment
* 25 February 1988 – 7 September 1992: Minister for Employment and Training
* 7 September 1992 – 16 February 1993: Minister for Employment and Minister for Training (two ministers)
* 16 February 1993 – 1 July 2001: Minister for Employment and Training
* 1 July 2001 – 17 November 2009: Minister for Training
* 17 November 2009 – 17 March 2017: Minister for Training and Workforce Development
* 17 March 2017 – 14 December 2022: Minister for Education and Training
* 14 December 2022 – present: Minister for Training

## List of ministers

| Term start | Term end | Minister(s) | Party |
| 24 April 1933 | 13 May 1936 | James Kenneally | Labor |
| 13 May 1936 | 18 April 1939 | Albert Hawke | Labor |
| 18 April 1939 | 9 December 1943 | Harold Millington | Labor |
| 1943–1982: no separate minister – responsibilities held by other ministers |||||
| 30 December 1982 | 25 February 1983 | Bill Hassell | Liberal |
| 25 February 1983 | 23 December 1983 | David Parker | Labor |
| 23 December 1983 | 25 February 1988 | Peter Dowding | Labor |
| 25 February 1988 | 28 February 1989 | Gordon Hill | Labor |
| 28 February 1989 | 19 February 1990 | Gavan Troy | Labor |
| 1990–1991: no separate minister – responsibilities held by other ministers |||||
| 5 February 1991 | 7 September 1992 | Kay Hallahan | Labor |
| 7 September 1992 | 16 February 1993 | Kay Hallahan (training) | Labor |
| 7 September 1992 | 16 February 1993 | Carmen Lawrence (employment) | Labor |
| 16 February 1993 | 9 January 1997 | Norman Moore | Liberal |
| 9 January 1997 | 28 July 1998 | Cheryl Edwardes | Liberal |
| 28 July 1998 | 22 December 1999 | Graham Kierath | Liberal |
| 22 December 1999 | 16 February 2001 | Mike Board | Liberal |
| 16 February 2001 | 14 January 2003 | John Kobelke | Labor |
| 2003–2008: no separate minister – responsibilities held by the Minister for Education and Training |||||
| 23 September 2008 | 29 June 2012 | Peter Collier | Liberal |
| 29 June 2012 | 21 March 2013 | Murray Cowper | Liberal |
| 21 March 2013 | 11 December 2013 | Terry Redman | National |
| 11 December 2013 | 8 December 2014 | Kim Hames | Liberal |
| 8 December 2014 | 17 March 2017 | Liza Harvey | Liberal |
| 2017–2022: no separate minister – responsibilities held by the Minister for Education and Training |||||
| 14 December 2022 | incumbent | Simone McGurk | Labor |