List of Western Australian royal commissions

This is a list of royal commissions appointed by the Government of Western Australia since 1934:[1][2]

Name Commissioner Years
Royal Commission Appointed to Investigate, Report and Advise Upon Matters in Relation to the Condition and Treatment of Aborigines Henry D. Moseley 1934–1935
Royal Commission on the Electoral Act, 1907-1921 and Other Relative Matters John C. Willcock 1935
Bulk Handling of Wheat Royal Commission William C. Angwin 1935
Royal Commission on Money-Lending and Hire-Purchase Traders Henry D. Moseley 1936
Royal Commission on the Claremont Hospital for the Insane Henry D. Moseley 1936
Royal Commission Investigating Certain Charges of Corruption Percy L. Hart 1937–1938
Royal Commission on Youth Employment and the Apprenticeship System Albert Wolff 1937–1938
Royal Commission on Light Lands and Poison-Infested Lands Charles G. Latham 1938
Royal Commission into the Heathcote Mental Reception Home and the Administration of Mental Hospitals Generally Henry D. Moseley 1938
Royal Commission on the South-West National Power Scheme Frank E. Shaw 1938–1940
Royal Commission into the Administration of the Municipal Council of the City of Perth Howard S. Raphael 1938
Royal Commissioner on Stored Wheat Albert Wolff 1940
Royal Commission on Coal Supplies and Development in the Collie Coalfields Richard C. Wilson 1940
Royal Commission into the Financial and Economic Position of the Pastoral industry in the Leasehold areas in Western Australia Wallace V. Fyfe 1940
Royal Commission on the Administration of the University of Western Australia Albert Wolff 1941–1942
Royal Commission on the Provisions of the Companies Bill Emil Nulsen 1941
Royal Commission into the Care and Reform of Youthful Delinquents Hal Colebatch 1943
Royal Commission on Personal Covenants in Mortgages of Land John E. Shillington 1945
Royal Commission on the Vermin Act Arthur F. Watts 1945
Royal Commission to Ascertain the Next-of-Kin of Leslie Adamson Leslie W. Stotter 1945
Royal Commission into the Australian Standard Garratt Locomotive Albert Wolff 1945–1946
Royal Commission into the Administration, Conduct and Control of the Sport of Trotting in the State of Western Australia Charles McLean 1946
Royal Commission on the Timber Industry (Housing of Employees) Bill Herbert H. Styants 1946
Royal Commission on the Development of the Outports of the State Herbert H. Styants 1946
Royal Commission into the Coal Mining Industry of Western Australia William J. Wallwork 1947
Royal Commission on Wheat Marketing and Stabilisation in Western Australia John S. Teasdale 1947
Royal Commission on Workers' Compensation George W. Simpson 1947–1948
Royal Commission into the Management, Workings and Control of the Western Australian Government Railways Alexander J. Gibson 1947–1948
Royal Commission into the Financial and Economic Position of the Milk Industry in Western Australia William E. Stannard 1947–1948
Royal Commission on the State Housing Commission Henry D. Moseley 1947–1948
Royal Commission on Municipal Boundaries Emanuel H. Rosman 1947–1949
Royal Commission on Betting Charles McLean 1948
Royal Commission into Some Aspects of the Administration of the Police Force of Western Australia Under the Commissioner of Police C. H. Book 1948–1949
Royal Commission into the Fishing Industry of Western Australia Hugh A. Leslie 1949
Royal Commission into Bran, Pollard and Stock Food Concentrates Leslie C. Nimmo 1949
Royal Commission on the Local Government Bill A. E. White 1950
Royal Commission into Alleged Cases of Brutality at the Claremont Mental Hospital Adrian H. Curlewis 1950
Royal Commission into Forestry and Timber matters in Western Australia G. J. Rodger 1951
Royal Commission into the Effect Generally of the Application of Lime with Super upon the Fertility of the Soil John M. Hearman 1951–1952
Royal Commission into the Efficacy of the Agricultural Practices of Mr Eric Farleigh John M. Hearman 1951
Royal Commission on the Town Planning and Development Act Amendment Bill 1951 Harry Hearn 1952
Royal Commission on Kindergartens Robert R. McDonald 1952–1953
Royal Commission into Allegations against Snowden and Willson Proprietary Limited, and Snowden and Willson (Housebuilders) Proprietary Limited Alan G. Smith 1952–1953
Royal Commission into Allegations of Bribery in the Western Australian Transport Board Alan G. Smith 1953
Royal Commission into Matters Relating to the Marketing and Distribution of Potatoes, Onions and Eggs Alan G. Smith 1955
Royal Commission into Matters Relating to the Retailing of Motor Spirits and Accessories Leslie C. Diver 1956
Royal Commission into the War Service Land Settlement Scheme in Western Australia Leslie A. Logan 1956–1957
Royal Commission on Restrictive Trade Practices and Legislation Arthur F. Watts 1957
Royal Commission appointed to inquire into administration of the Western Australian Government Railways Alan G. Smith 1957
Royal Commission on Betting George C. Ligertwood 1959
Royal Commission into Administration of the Western Australian Government Railways 1957–1959
Royal Commission into the Provisions of the Natural Therapists Bill Hugh N. Guthrie 1960–1961
Royal Commission into Bribery or Inducements Offered to Members of Parliament Regarding the Totalisator Agency Board Betting Bill 1960 William J. Wallwork 1960
Royal Commission into the Bush Fires of December, 1960 and January, February and March, 1961 in Western Australia Geoffrey J. Rodger 1961
Royal Commission on the Builders' Registration Act 1961 Norman E. Baxter 1961
Royal Commission on Procedures Affecting Financial Returns from Apple Growing William C. Gillespie 1961–1962
Royal Commission into the Fisheries Act 1905-1962 and its Application to the Crayfishing Industry Norman E. Baxter 1964
Royal Commission into the Safety of Ships William J. Wallwork 1964
Royal Commission into Allegations Referring to the Operation of the Totalisator Agency Board James H. Forrest 1967
Royal Commission into the Trading Activities of Wool Exporters Pty Ltd and Associated Companies Francis Burt 1968
Royal Commission into Hire Purchase and Other Agreements Walter R. McPharlin 1971–1972
Royal Commission into the Corridor Plan for Perth Frederick R. White 1972
Royal Commission into Fremantle Prison Robert E. Jones 1972–1973
Royal Commission into the Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Dependents in Western Australia Richard J. Williams 1972–1973
Royal Commission upon all matters affecting the well being of persons of Aboriginal descent in Western Australia Lyn C. Furnell 1973–1974
Royal Commission into Metropolitan Municipal District Boundaries Laurence F. Johnson 1973–1974
Royal Commission on the State Government Insurance Office Desmond C. Heenan 1973–1974
Royal Commission into Gambling Phillip R. Adams 1973–1974
Royal Commission into Matters Relating to Homosexuality Richard J. Williams 1974
Royal Commission on the Administration of the Stirling City Council Effluent Disposal Service Lawrence F. Johnson 1974
Royal Commission upon Airline Services in the State and Related Matters Reginald R. Sholl 1974–1975
Laverton Royal Commission Gresley D. Clarkson 1975–1976
Royal Commission Concerning the Trial of Baymis Ugle John E. Virtue 1975–1976
Royal Commission into Matters Surrounding the Administration of the Law Relating to Prostitution John G. Norris 1975–1976
Royal Commission into the Marketing and Distribution of Beef and Sheep Meat Products Albert V. Crane 1975–1976
Royal Commission into Dairy Products and Market Milk Barry R. Blaikie 1982
Royal Commission into the Liquor Laws in Western Australia John F. Syme 1984–1985
Royal Commission into Racing and Trotting in Western Australia Norman E. Baxter 1983
Royal Commission into Parliamentary Deadlocks Eric J. Edwards 1984–1985
Royal Commission into the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 Alexander A. Lewis 1985
Royal Commission into Grain Storage, Handling and Transport[3][a] James M. McColl 1986–1988
Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody[3][b] James Henry Muirhead QC 1987–1991
Royal Commission into Commercial Activities of Government and Other Matters Geoffrey Kennedy QC 1991–1992
Royal Commission into Use of Executive Power Kenneth Marks AM QC 1995
Royal Commission into the City of Wanneroo Roger Davis 1996–1997
Royal Commission into the Finance Broking Industry Ian Temby QC 2001
Royal Commission Into Whether There Has Been Corrupt or Criminal Conduct By Any Western Australian Police Officer Geoffrey Kennedy QC 2001–2004
Perth Casino Royal Commission Hon Neville Owen, Hon Lindy Jenkins & Colin Murphy PSM 2021–2022

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Joint with Government of Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria
  2. ^ Joint with Government of Australia, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

References

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  1. ^ "Royal Commissions held in Western Australia". Western Australian Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  2. ^ The naming of commissions are also regularly known by the name of the appointed commissioner - see the notes in Zalums, E. (Elmar); Stafford, H. (Helen) (1980), A bibliography of Western Australian royal commissions, select committees of parliament and boards of inquiry, 1870-1979, E. Zalums & H. Stafford, ISBN 978-0-9594506-0-6
  3. ^ a b "Royal Commissions and Commissions of Inquiry". www.aph.gov.au. Parliament House, Canberra. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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