First Keating ministry

58th ministry of government of Australia

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Paul Keating
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Brian Howe
Date formed20 December 1991Date dissolved24 March 1993People and organisationsMonarchElizabeth IIGovernor-GeneralBill HaydenPrime MinisterPaul KeatingDeputy Prime Minister Brian HoweNo. of ministers31 (plus 8 Parliamentary Secretaries)Member partyLaborStatus in legislatureMajority governmentOpposition partyLiberal–National coalitionOpposition leaderJohn HewsonHistoryOutgoing election13 March 1993Legislature term(s)36thPredecessorFourth Hawke ministrySuccessorSecond Keating ministry
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The first Keating ministry (Labor) was the 58th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 24th Prime Minister, Paul Keating. The first Keating ministry succeeded the fourth Hawke ministry, which dissolved on 20 December 1991 following the successful leadership challenge by Keating and subsequent resignation of Bob Hawke as Prime Minister. The ministry was replaced by the second Keating ministry on 24 March 1993 following the 1993 federal election.[1]

Cabinet

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Labor Hon Paul Keating
(1944-)

MP for Blaxland
(1969–1996)

  Hon Brian Howe
(1936–)

MP for Batman
(1977–1996)

  Hon John Button
(1933–2008)

Senator for Victoria
(1974–1993)

  Hon Gareth Evans QC
(1944–)

Senator for Victoria
(1978–1996)

  • Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
  Hon Dr Neal Blewett
(1933–)

MP for Bonython
(1977–1994)

  Hon Ralph Willis
(1938–)

MP for Gellibrand
(1972–1998)

  Hon Michael Duffy
(1938–)

MP for Holt
(1980–1996)

  Hon John Dawkins
(1947–)

MP for Fremantle
(1977–1994)

  • Minister for Employment, Education and Training (to 27 December 1991)
  • Treasurer (from 27 December 1991)
  Hon Kim Beazley
(1948–)

MP for Swan
(1980–1996)

  • Minister for Finance (to 27 December 1991)
  • Minister for Employment, Education and Training (from 27 December 1991)
  • Leader of the House
  Hon John Kerin
(1937–2023)

MP for Werriwa
(1978–1993) (in Cabinet until 27 December 1991)

  Hon Graham Richardson
(1949–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1983–1994)

  Hon Robert Ray
(1947–)

Senator for Victoria
(1981–2008)

  • Minister for Defence
  Hon Gerry Hand
(1942–2023)

MP for Melbourne
(1983–1993)

  Hon Ros Kelly
(1948–)

MP for Canberra
(1980–1995)

  • 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)
  Hon Peter Cook
(1943–2005)

Senator for Western Australia
(1983–2005)

  • Minister for Industrial Relations
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters
  • Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support (from 27 May 1992)
  Hon Nick Bolkus
(1950–)

Senator for South Australia
(1981–2005)

  • Minister for Administrative Services
  Hon Simon Crean
(1949–2023)

MP for Hotham
(1990–2013)

  Hon Alan Griffiths
(1952–)

MP for Maribyrnong
(1983–1996) (in Cabinet from 27 December 1991)

  Hon Bob Collins
(1946–2007)

Senator for Northern Territory
(1987–1998) (in Cabinet from 27 December 1991)

  Hon Ben Humphreys
(1934–2019)

MP for Griffith
(1977–1996) (in Cabinet from 27 May 1992)

Outer ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Labor Hon Michael Tate
(1945–)

Senator for Tasmania
(1978–1993)

  Hon Peter Staples
(1947–)

MP for Jagajaga
(1984–1996)

  Hon Bob Brown
(1933–2022)

MP for Charlton
(1984–1998)

  Hon David Simmons
(1947–)

MP for Calare
(1983–1996)

  Hon Peter Baldwin
(1951–)

MP for Sydney
(1983–1998)

  Hon David Beddall
(1948–)

MP for Rankin
(1984–1998)

  • Minister for Small Business and Customs (to 27 December 1991)
  • Minister for Small Business, Construction and Customs (from 27 December 1991)
  Hon Gordon Bilney
(1939–2012)

MP for Kingston
(1983–1996)

  Hon Wendy Fatin
(1941–)

MP for Brand
(1984–1996)

  Hon Robert Tickner
(1951–)

MP for Hughes
(1984–1996)

  Hon Ross Free
(1943–)

MP for Lindsay
(1984–1996)

  Hon Jeannette McHugh
(1934–)

MP for Phillip
(1983–1993)

MP for Grayndler
(1993–1996) (in Ministry from 27 May 1992)

Parliamentary Secretaries

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Labor Hon Bob McMullan
(1947–)

Senator for Australian Capital Territory
(1988–1996)

  Hon Con Sciacca
(1947–2017)

MP for Bowman
(1987–1996)

  Hon Warren Snowdon
(1950–)

MP for Northern Territory
(1987–1996)

  Hon Roger Price
(1945–)

MP for Chifley
(1984–2010)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (to 27 December 1991)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 27 December 1991)
  Hon Laurie Brereton
(1946–)

MP for Kingsford-Smith
(1990–2004)

  Hon Peter Duncan
(1945–)

MP for Makin
(1984–1996)

  Hon Gary Johns
(1952–)

MP for Petrie
(1984–1996)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services (from 27 December 1991)
  Hon Stephen Martin
(1948–)

MP for Macarthur
(1984–1993)

MP for Cunningham
(1993–2002)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (from 27 December 1991)

Notes

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
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