Fourth Hawke Ministry
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The Fourth Hawke Ministry was the fifty-eighth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 4 April 1990 to 20 December 1991.
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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...
Cabinet
- Hon Bob HawkeBob HawkeRobert James Lee "Bob" Hawke AC GCL was the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia from March 1983 to December 1991 and therefore longest serving Australian Labor Party Prime Minister....
, AC MP: Prime Minister. Treasurer (3 June 1991 to 4 June 1991) - 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: Deputy Prime Minister, Treasurer, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Commonwealth-State Relations (to 3 June 1991) - 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 Negotiations (to 1 February 1991). Minister for Trade and Overseas Development (from 1 February 1991). Minister assisting the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce, Minister assisting the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy - 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: Minister for Finance (to 9 December 1991). Treasurer (from 9 December 1991) - 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 - 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 Transport and Communications (to 9 December 1991). Minister for Finance (from 9 December 1991). Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 1 February 1991) - Hon John KerinJohn KerinJohn Charles Kerin, AM is an Australian economist and former Australian Labor Party politician.-Career in politics:...
, MP: Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (to 4 June 1991). Treasurer (4 June 1991 to 9 December 1991). Minister for Transport and Communications (from 9 December 1991) - 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: Minister for Community Services and Health (to 7 June 1991). Deputy Prime Minister (from 3 June 1991). Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services (from 7 June 1991). Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Social Justice. Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Commonwealth-State Relations (from 3 June 1991) - 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. Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 1 February 1991) - 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 - 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 - 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 (from 4 June 1991) (in Cabinet from 4 June 1991)
Outer ministry
- 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 - 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 - 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 Housing and Aged Care (to 7 May 1990). Minister for Aged, Family and Health Services (from 7 May 1990) - 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 - 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 Employment and Education Services (to 7 May 1990). Minister for Higher Education and Employment Services (from 7 May 1990) - 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 - 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 (to 7 May 1990). Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support (from 7 May 1990). Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia
- 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 Science and Technology, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Science, Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 4 June 1991) (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, 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 - 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 Affairs (to 19 December 1991). Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (from 19 December 1991) - 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, Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 4 June 1991)
Parliamentary Secretaries
- 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: Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (to 4 June 1991) (see Ministry) - 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 - Hon Roger Price, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (from 4 June 1991)