First Keating Ministry
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The First Keating Ministry was the 59th Australian Commonwealth ministry. It was led by Paul Keating
of the Australian Labor Party
, and held office from 20 December 1991 to 24 March 1993.
Paul Keating
Paul John Keating was the 24th Prime Minister of Australia, serving from 1991 to 1996. Keating was elected as the federal Labor member for Blaxland in 1969 and came to prominence as the reformist treasurer of the Hawke Labor government, which came to power at the 1983 election...
of the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
, and held office from 20 December 1991 to 24 March 1993.
Cabinet
- Hon Paul KeatingPaul KeatingPaul John Keating was the 24th Prime Minister of Australia, serving from 1991 to 1996. Keating was elected as the federal Labor member for Blaxland in 1969 and came to prominence as the reformist treasurer of the Hawke Labor government, which came to power at the 1983 election...
, MP: Prime Minister - Hon Brian HoweBrian Howe (politician)Brian Leslie Howe, AO , Australian politician, was Deputy Prime Minister in the Labor government of Paul Keating from 1991 to 1995....
, MP: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Social Justice, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Commonwealth-State Relations - Senator Hon John ButtonJohn ButtonJohn Norman Button was an Australian politician, who served as a senior minister in the Hawke and Keating Labor governments...
: Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce - Senator Hon Gareth EvansGareth Evans (politician)Gareth John Evans, AO, QC , is a former Australian politician from 1978 to 1999 representing the Australian Labor Party, serving in a number of ministries including Attorney-General and Foreign Minister from 1983 to 1996 in the Hawke and Keating governments. He was president and chief executive...
, QC: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade - Hon Dr Neal BlewettNeal BlewettNeal Blewett, AC , Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Bonython, South Australia from 1977 to 1994.-Education and academic career:...
, MP: Minister for Trade and Overseas Development (to 27 December 1991). Minister for Social Security (from 27 December 1991). Minister assisting the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce, Minister assisting the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (to 27 December 1991). - Hon Ralph WillisRalph WillisRalph Willis AO , Australian politician, was Treasurer for the final years of the Keating Labor Government.-Career:Willis was born in Melbourne to Stan and Doris Willis and educated at Footscray Central School, University High School and Melbourne University, gaining a Bachelor of Commerce degree...
, MP: Treasurer (to 27 December 1991). Minister for Finance (from 27 December 1991). Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 27 May 1992). - Hon Michael DuffyMichael Duffy (politician)Michael John Duffy, ONZ , Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Holt from 1980 to 1996...
, MP: Attorney-General - Hon John DawkinsJohn DawkinsJohn Sydney "Joe" Dawkins, AO , Australian politician, was Treasurer in the Keating Labor government from December 1991 to December 1993...
, MP: Minister for Employment, Education and Training (to 27 December 1991). Treasurer (from 27 December 1991) - Hon Kim BeazleyKim BeazleyIn the October 1998 election, Labor polled a majority of the two-party vote and received the largest swing to a first-term opposition since 1934. However, due to the uneven nature of the swing, Labor came up eight seats short of making Beazley Prime Minister....
, MP: Minister for Finance (to 27 December 1991). Minister for Employment, Education and Training (from 27 December 1991) - Hon John KerinJohn KerinJohn Charles Kerin, AM is an Australian economist and former Australian Labor Party politician.-Career in politics:...
, MP: Minister for Transport and Communications (to 27 December 1991). (see #Outer ministry) - Senator Hon Graham RichardsonGraham RichardsonGraham Frederick Richardson , a former Australian politician, was a Senator for New South Wales from 1983–94 for the Australian Labor Party, a senior minister in Hawke and Keating governments, and is now a political lobbyist, public speaker, and media commentator. During his time in politics,...
: Minister for Social Security (to 27 December 1991). Minister for Transport and Communications (27 December 1991 to 18 May 1992). Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 18 May 1992) - Senator Hon Robert RayRobert Ray (Australian politician)Robert Francis Ray , Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Senate from July 1981 to May 2008, representing the state of Victoria....
: Minister for Defence - Hon Gerry HandGerry HandGerard Leslie Hand is a former Australian politician, who was a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the seat of Melbourne...
, MP: Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Multicultural Affairs - Hon Ros KellyRos KellyRos Kelly AO was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Canberra from 18 October 1980 to 30 January 1995. She was a minister in the governments of Bob Hawke and Paul Keating....
, MP: Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories (to 27 December 1991). Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories (from 27 December 1991). - Senator Hon Peter CookPeter Cook (Australian politician)Peter Francis Salmon Cook was an Australian politician. He served as a Labor member of the Senate from 1983 to 2005, representing the state of Western Australia....
: Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters. Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support (from 27 May 1992) - Senator Hon Nick BolkusNick BolkusNick Bolkus is a former Australian Labor Party politician. He was a member of the Senate from July 1981 to 2005, representing the state of South Australia.-Early career:...
: Minister for Administrative Services - Hon Simon CreanSimon CreanSimon Findlay Crean is an Australian politician, and the current Minister for the Arts and Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government in the Australian Federal Government. He was leader of the Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition at the Federal level,...
, MP: Minister for Primary Industries and Energy - Hon Alan GriffithsAlan GriffithsAlan Gordon Griffiths , is a former Australian politician who represented the Division of Maribyrnong for the Australian Labor Party from March 1983 to January 1996.-Early life:...
, MP: Minister for Resources. Minister for Tourism (from 27 December 1991) (in Cabinet from 27 December 1991) - Hon Ben HumphreysBen HumphreysBenjamin Charles Humphreys AM , Australian politician, is a former Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Griffith, Queensland from 1977 to 1996....
, MP: Minister for Veterans' Affairs (in Cabinet from 27 May 1992). Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia (from 27 May 1992) - Senator Hon Bob Collins: Minister for Shipping and Aviation (27 December 1991 to 27 May 1992). Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia (to 27 May 1992), Minister for Transport and Communications (from 27 May 1992) (in Cabinet from 27 December 1991)
Outer ministry
- Hon John KerinJohn KerinJohn Charles Kerin, AM is an Australian economist and former Australian Labor Party politician.-Career in politics:...
, MP: Minister for Trade and Overseas Development (from 27 December 1991) - Senator Hon Michael TateMichael TateMichael Carter Tate AO is a former Australian Labor Party politician who later became an ambassador and then a Catholic priest....
: Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs (to 27 May 1992). Minister for Justice (from 27 May 1992) - Hon Ben HumphreysBen HumphreysBenjamin Charles Humphreys AM , Australian politician, is a former Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Griffith, Queensland from 1977 to 1996....
, MP: Minister for Veterans' Affairs (see Cabinet) - Hon Peter StaplesPeter StaplesPeter Staples is an Australian politician. He was first elected to Parliament in 1983 as the Member for Diamond Valley, then represented Jagajaga after Diamond Valley was abolished in 1984...
, MP: Minister for Aged, Family and Health Services - Hon Bob Brown, MP: Minister for Land Transport
- Hon David SimmonsDavid Simmons (Australian politician)David William Simmons, OAM , a former Australian politician, was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1983 to 1996, representing the seat of Calare for the Australian Labor Party...
, MP: Minister for Arts, Tourism and Territories (to 27 December 1991). Minister for Family Support, Minister for Local Government (from 27 December 1991) - Hon Peter BaldwinPeter Baldwin (Australian politician)Peter Jeremy Baldwin is a former Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1983 to 1998....
, MP: Minister for Higher Education and Employment Services - Hon David BeddallDavid BeddallDavid Peter Beddall is a former Australian politician.Beddall was born in Manchester, England and was employed by the Commonwealth Bank and was a self-employed commercial finance consultant before he entered parliament. He was elected as Australian Labor Party member for the seat of Rankin in...
, MP: Minister for Small Business and Customs (to 27 December 1991). Minister for Small Business, Construction and Customs (from 27 December 1991) - Hon Gordon BilneyGordon BilneyGordon Neil Bilney is an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Kingston from 1983 to 1996.Bilney was born in Renmark, South Australia....
, MP: Minister for Defence Science and Personnel - Senator Hon Bob Collins: Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support (to 27 December 1991). Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia (to 27 May 1992) (see Cabinet)
- Hon Wendy FatinWendy FatinWendy Frances Fatin , Australian politician, was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from Western Australia representing the Australian Labor Party in the Divisions of Canning and Brand...
, MP: Minister for Local Government (to 27 December 1991). Minister for Arts and Territories (from 27 December 1991). Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women - Hon Alan GriffithsAlan GriffithsAlan Gordon Griffiths , is a former Australian politician who represented the Division of Maribyrnong for the Australian Labor Party from March 1983 to January 1996.-Early life:...
, MP: Minister for Resources (see Cabinet) - Hon Robert TicknerRobert TicknerRobert Edward Tickner is an Australian politician and public figure. He became Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Red Cross in February 2005.Tickner was born in Sydney and educated at the University of Sydney...
, MP: Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Aboriginal Reconciliation - Hon Ross FreeRoss FreeRoss Vincent Free is an Australian politician, and was a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the seat of Macquarie from 1980 until 1984, then Lindsay from 1984 until 1996...
, MP: Minister for Science and Technology. Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Science and Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 27 December 1991). Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 27 December 1991) - Hon Jeannette McHughJeannette McHughJeannette McHugh , Australian politician, is a former Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Divisions of Phillip and Grayndler in New South Wales....
, MP: Minister for Consumer Affairs (from 27 May 1992)
Parliamentary Secretaries
- Senator Hon Bob McMullanBob McMullanRobert Francis McMullan is an Australian former politician who represented the Australian Labor Party in both the Senate and the House of Representatives....
: Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer - Hon Con SciaccaCon SciaccaConcetto Antonio "Con" Sciacca AO , Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from July 1987 to March 1996 and again from October 1998 to October 2004, representing the Division of Bowman, Queensland...
, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security - Hon Warren SnowdonWarren SnowdonWarren Edward Snowdon is an Australian politician. He is an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives. He represented the Division of Northern Territory from July 1987 to March 1996, and from October 1998 to November 2001.Since November 2001 he has represented the...
, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Communications (to 27 May 1992). Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment, Education and Training (from 27 May 1992) - Hon Roger Price, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (to 27 December 1991). Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 27 December 1991)
- Hon Laurie BreretonLaurie BreretonLaurence John "Laurie" Brereton , Australianpolitician, was a state minister, a federal member of cabinet, and kingmaker in the election of several Australian Labor Party leaders, including Paul Keating and Mark Latham...
, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (from 27 December 1991) - Hon Peter DuncanPeter Duncan (Australian politician)Peter Duncan was an Australian Labor Party politician and one of the relatively few members of parliament to have not only served in both a state and national parliament, but also served as a minister in both cases....
, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General (from 27 December 1991) - Hon Gary JohnsGary JohnsGary Thomas Johns is a former Australian politician.Johns was born in Melbourne, Victoria and received a Bachelor of Economics and a M.A. from Monash University. He was elected as the member for Petrie in 1987, and held it for the Australian Labor Party until his defeat in 1996...
, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services (from 27 December 1991) - Hon Stephen Martin, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (from 27 December 1991)