Colin Holt (politician)

Colin James Holt (born 31 August 1963) is an Australian politician who was a National Party member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 2009 to 2021, representing South West Region.

He served as a minister in the government of Colin Barnett between December 2014 and August 2016.

After graduating, Holt worked for the state government's Department of Agriculture as a community development consultant, living for periods in Derby, Halls Creek, Bruce Rock, Carnarvon, Narrogin and Australind.

[1] Holt first stood for parliament at the 2005 state election, running second on the Nationals' ticket for the South West Region.

[2] Holt resigned from the ministry in August 2016, allowing the new National Party leader, Brendon Grylls, to return to cabinet.