Minister for Veterans Issues is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Paul Papalia of the Labor 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 17 March 2017 Joe Francis Liberal 17 March 2017 19 March 2021 Peter Tinley Labor19 March 2021incumbentPaul Papalia
List of repatriation ministers Term start Term end Minister Party 17 April 1919 15 April 1924 James Mitchell Nationalist
See also Minister for Community Services (Western Australia) Minister for Veterans' Affairs (Australia) Minister for Veterans (Victoria) Minister for Veterans (New South Wales)
References David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.