State Government Address

Colin Barnett was elected as WA’s 29th Premier on 6 September 2008 and was re-elected for a second term on 9 March 2013. Since becoming Premier, Mr Barnett has built a reputation as a strong advocate for WA. During his long parliamentary career, in many areas of government, Mr Barnett has also shown his commitment to ensuring that economic growth supports all West Australians. He has been the Liberal Member for Cottesloe since 1990 and was a senior minister in the Court Government (1993–2001) holding the portfolios of Resources Development, Energy, Education and Tourism. From 2001–2005, he was Leader of the State Opposition.