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.
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:
OfficeMinister

Premier

Treasurer

Minister for Tourism
David Brand, MLA

Deputy Premier

Minister for Agriculture

Minister for Electricity
Crawford Nalder, MLA

Minister for Industrial Development

Minister for the North-West

Minister for Railways
Charles Court, OBE, MLA

Minister for Works

Minister for Water Supplies

Minister for Labour
Gerald Wild, MLA

Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council

Minister for Mines

Minister for Housing

Minister for Justice
Arthur Griffith, MLC

Minister for Lands

Minister for Forests

Minister for Immigration

Minister for Labour
Stewart Bovell, MLA

Chief Secretary

Minister for Health

Minister for Fisheries
Ross Hutchinson, DPC, MLA

Minister for Local Government

Minister for Town Planning

Minister for Child Welfare
Leslie Logan, MLC

Minister for Transport

Minister for Police

Minister for Native Welfare
George Cornell, MLA

Minister for Education

Minister for Electricity

Minister for Native Welfare
Edgar Lewis, MLA

Minister for Transport

Minister for Police
James Craig, MLA

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 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.
OfficeMinister

Premier

Treasurer

Minister for Tourism
David Brand, MLA

Deputy Premier

Minister for Agriculture

Minister for Electricity
Crawford Nalder, MLA

Minister for Industrial Development

Minister for the North-West

Minister for Railways

Minister for Transport
Charles Court, OBE, MLA

Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council

Minister for Mines

Minister for Justice
Arthur Griffith, MLC

Minister for Lands

Minister for Forests

Minister for Immigration
Stewart Bovell, MLA

Minister for Health

Minister for Fisheries and Fauna

Minister for Works

Minister for Water Supplies
Ross Hutchinson, DPC, MLA

Minister for Local Government

Minister for Town Planning

Minister for Child Welfare
Leslie Logan, MLC

Minister for Education

Minister for Native Welfare
Edgar Lewis, MLA

Chief Secretary

Minister for Police

Minister for Traffic
James Craig, MLA

Minister for Housing

Minister for Labour
Des O'Neil, DipEd, MLA

Minister for Transport

Minister for Railways
Ray O'Connor, MLA

Minister for Health

Minister for Fisheries and Fauna

Minister for Environmental Protection
Graham MacKinnon, ED, JP, MLC