Wise Ministry


The Wise Ministry was the 20th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia. It succeeded the Willcock Ministry on 3 August 1945 and was led by Labor Premier Frank Wise, who had previously been Minister for Lands and Agriculture. All of the Ministers continued from the previous Ministry, although in several cases with new or altered responsibilities. The Wise Ministry was succeeded by the McLarty–Watts Ministry on 1 April 1947 after Labor were defeated in the 1947 election.
Frank Wise was sworn in as Premier and Treasurer four days before the change of Ministry. Until 3 August, he also held the portfolios of Lands and Agriculture.
The members of the Wise Ministry were:
OfficeMinister
Premier and TreasurerFrank Wise, MLA

Minister for Works

Minister for Water Supplies

Minister for Industrial Development
Albert Hawke, MLA

Minister for Lands

Minister for Labour
Alexander Panton, MLA

Chief Secretary

Minister for Police
William Kitson, MLC

Minister for Justice

Minister for Health
Emil Nulsen, MLA

Minister for the North-West

Minister for Forests
Aubrey Coverley, MLA

Minister for Education

Minister for Agriculture

Minister for Social Services
John Tonkin, Dip.Tchg., FAIA, MLA

Minister for Mines

Minister for Railways

Minister for Transport
William Marshall, MLA
Honorary MinisterEdmund Gray, MLC