Minister for Science is a position in thegovernment of Western Australia, currently held byStephen Dawson as part of theCook ministry. The position was first created in 2001, inthe ministry ofGeoff Gallop, and has existed in every government since then. The minister is responsible for the state government's Office of Science, which falls within theDepartment of Premier and Cabinet.
| Term start | Term end | Minister | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February 2001 | 10 March 2005 | Geoff Gallop | Labor | |
| 10 March 2005 | 3 February 2006 | Judy Edwards | Labor | |
| 3 February 2006 | 13 December 2006 | Fran Logan | Labor | |
| 13 December 2006 | 23 September 2008 | Alan Carpenter | Labor | |
| 23 September 2008 | 28 April 2010 | Troy Buswell | Liberal | |
| 28 April 2010 | 14 December 2010 | Bill Marmion | Liberal | |
| 14 December 2010 | 21 March 2013 | John Day | Liberal | |
| 21 March 2013 | 17 March 2017 | Colin Barnett | Liberal | |
| 17 March 2017 | 19 March 2021 | Dave Kelly | Labor | |
| 19 March 2021 | 8 June 2023 | Roger Cook | Labor | |
| 8 June 2023 | incumbent | Stephen Dawson | Labor | |
