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Australian cricketer George Bailey with Sport and Recreation minister Terry Waldron at the new Perth Stadium site. Picture: Dione Davidson/The West Australian

West Australian racing and gaming minister Terry Waldron has resigned from cabinet.

Mr Waldron, who is also sport and recreation minister, will move to the backbench "some time before Christmas" and will not contest the state election in 2017.

The 63-year-old, who was an accomplished sportsman before becoming the member for Wagin in 2001, said he felt it was the right time to move on.

"It's been very much like when I played footy and when I played cricket. You just sort of know when the time is right," he told reporters on Tuesday.

"I've given 110 per cent but I don't know whether I could continue to do that.

"That tells me that it's a good time for myself to step down, but also it's the right decision for the government and my colleagues."

Mr Waldron said he looked forward to spending more time with his four granddaughters, admitting he had neglected his own advice to ministerial staff to make sure they spend enough time with family.

A former deputy leader of the WA National Party, Mr Waldron became a cabinet minister in 2008.

He said he was keen to give his successor enough time to establish themselves before the election.

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Nationals leader Terry Redman has exercised a "captain's pick" to replace Terry Waldron in Cabinet, with former party president Colin Holt and deputy speaker Wendy Duncan considered most likely to be promoted.

Colin Barnett confirmed that under the Liberal-Nationals partnership arrangement in Government, the Nationals were entitled to replace Mr Waldron from within their ranks. "It lies with me as to what portfolios that person is given," he said.

The Premier said the Cabinet reshuffle to accommodate Mr Waldron's replacement would be kept to a minimum but conceded other ministers could be affected.

Mr Redman said he had told Mr Barnett what the Nationals had decided, but he would not reveal the name until the Premier decided on the allocation of portfolios.

"The Nationals' process is that the leader has the choice of picking the successor," he said.

The Nationals leader in the Legislative Council, Mr Holt was party president in the lead-up to the election campaign last year.

Ms Duncan, another former party president, co-created the Royalties for Regions policy with former leader Brendon Grylls.

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Sport and Recreation and Racing and Gaming Minister Terry Waldron announces his retirement. Terry Redman watches on as Mr Waldron holds back tears. Picture: Ian Munro/ The West Australian

One of the nice guys of WA politics, Sports Minister Terry Waldron, will step down from Cabinet before Christmas after announcing he will retire from Parliament at the 2017 election.

Mr Waldron made the announcement flanked by nine of his Nationals colleagues at a sometimes teary and laughter-filled press conference this morning.

Nationals Leader Terry Redman paid tribute to Mr Waldron and revealed he had picked a replacement to be elevated to Cabinet, but would not reveal who it was ahead of discussions with Premier Colin Barnett.

Mr Waldron, a former WAFL footballer who served on the WA Football Commission, was elected as the member for Wagin in 2001 with a primary vote of 28 per cent.

By the last election in March 2013, he had more than doubled his personal vote to 63.68 per cent, turning Wagin into the safest seat in WA with a two party-preferred margin of 26 per cent.

This morning Mr Waldron, who is also the Minister for Racing and Gaming, said had always believed one could achieve more by getting on well with people.

I think sometimes in politics we let politics override us sometimes, he said.

Really Ive just tried to do the job. Im probably not the most out-there political animal, but I try to work with people, I try to take people with me because I found in my life, thats how Ive been able to achieve things.

Its a simple thing. We always talk to kids about respect and its up to us grown ups to make sure we show people respect as well. Ive always tried to do that and I think that comes back and enables you to build relationships.

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