The Beattie Ministry was a Ministry of the Government of Queensland, led by Labor Premier Peter Beattie. It commenced on 26 June 1998, thirteen days after the Borbidge Ministry, led by Premier Rob Borbidge of the National Party, was defeated at the 1998 election. It was followed by the Bligh Ministry upon Beattie's retirement as Premier on 13 September 2007.
The election produced an unusual result—Labor did not gain any net seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, maintaining 44 of 89, or one short of a governing majority, but the National-Liberal coalition which had governed with the support of Independent Liz Cunningham was reduced from 44 to 32 due mainly to the rise of Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party in their rural heartland. After negotiations between the Labor Party, Cunningham and a new independent, Peter Wellington, the latter announced on 25 June 1998 that he would support a minority Labor government on votes of confidence in return for specific commitments on accountability. The following day, Labor leader Peter Beattie and his deputy, Jim Elder, were sworn in by the Governor of Queensland as a two-man cabinet. Three days later, on 29 June 1998, they resigned so that a full ministry chosen by Caucus could be sworn in.
On 29 June 1998, a full ministry of 18 cabinet ministers and 4 parliamentary secretaries was sworn in. It served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 22 February 2001 following the 2001 election.
The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
| Premier Minister for State Development and Trade (26–30 November 2000) | Peter Beattie, BA, LL.B., MA, MP |
| Deputy Premier Minister for State Development and Trade | Jim Elder, MP (until 22 November 2000) |
| Leader of the House Minister for Communication and Information | Terry Mackenroth, MP |
| Minister for Tourism Minister for Sport and Racing | Bob Gibbs, MP (until 14 December 1999) [2] |
| Treasurer | David Hamill, BA(Hons), MA(Oxon), FCIT, FAICD, MP [1] |
| Minister for Employment and Training Minister for Industrial Relations | Paul Braddy, LL.B., MP |
| Deputy Premier Minister for State Development and Trade | |
| Attorney-General Minister for Justice | Matt Foley, BA, BSW, LL.B.(Hons), MP |
| Minister for Health | Wendy Edmond, DipRadiog, DipNuclMed, MP |
| Minister for Police and Corrective Services | Tom Barton, MP |
| Minister for Mines and Energy Minister assisting the Deputy Premier on Regional Development | Tony McGrady, MP |
| Minister for Transport Minister for Main Roads | Steve Bredhauer, DipTeach, MP |
| Minister for Education | Dean Wells, BA(Hons), MA, LL.B., MP |
| Minister for Public Works Minister for Housing | Robert Schwarten, BEd, DipTeach, MP |
| Minister for Families Minister for Youth and Community Care | Anna Bligh, BA, MP |
| Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Policy Minister for Women's Policy | Judy Spence, BA, DipTeach, MP |
| Minister for Environment and Heritage Minister for Natural Resources | Rod Welford, BA(Hons), LL.B., GradDipLegPrac, MSc(Env), MP |
| Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Rural Communities | Henry Palaszczuk, DipTeach, MP |
| Minister for Emergency Services (until 16 December 1999) Minister for Tourism and Racing (from 16 December 1999) | Merri Rose, MP 2 |
| Minister for Emergency Services | Stephen Robertson, BA(Hons), MP (from 16 December 1999) 2 |
| Minister for Local Government and Planning | Nita Cunningham, MP (from 30 November 2000) |
| Parliamentary Secretaries | Stephen Robertson (until 16 December 1999) 2 Gordon Nuttall |
| Whips | |
| Government Whip | Terry Sullivan |
| Deputy Government Whip | Pat Purcell |
| Phil Reeves (from 22 March 2000) | |
Notes:
On 22 February 2001, following the 2001 election, a ministry of 19 cabinet ministers and 5 parliamentary secretaries was sworn in. It served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 12 February 2004 following the 2004 election.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
Premier | Peter Beattie, BA, LL.B., MA, MP |
Deputy Premier | Terry Mackenroth, MP |
| Leader of the House | Anna Bligh, BA, MP |
| Minister for Employment and Training Minister for Youth Minister for the Arts | Matt Foley, BA, BSW, LL.B.(Hons), MP |
| Minister for Health Minister assisting the Premier on Women's Policy | Wendy Edmond, DipRadiog, DipNuclMed, MP |
| Minister for State Development | Tom Barton, MP |
| Minister for Police and Corrective Services Minister assisting the Premier on the Carpentaria | Tony McGrady, MP |
| Minister for Transport Minister for Main Roads | Steve Bredhauer, DipTeach, MP |
| Attorney-General Minister for Justice | Rod Welford, BA(Hons), LL.B., GradDipLegPrac, MSc(Env), MP |
Minister for Environment | Dean Wells, BA(Hons), MA, LL.B., MP |
| Minister for Public Works Minister for Housing | Robert Schwarten, BEd, DipTeach, MP |
| Minister for Families Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy | Judy Spence, BA, DipTeach, MP |
| Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Rural Communities | Henry Palaszczuk, DipTeach, MP |
| Minister for Tourism and Racing Minister for Fair Trading | Merri Rose, MP (until 15 January 2004) |
Minister for Natural Resources | Stephen Robertson, BA(Hons), MP |
| Nita Cunningham, MP | |
Minister for Emergency Services | Mike Reynolds, AM, BSW, MA, MP |
Minister for Industrial Relations | Gordon Nuttall, MP |
Minister for Innovation and Information Economy | Paul Lucas, BEcon, LL.B., MBA, MP |
| Parliamentary Secretaries | Darryl Briskey |
| Whips | |
| Government Whip | Terry Sullivan |
| Deputy Government Whip | Pat Purcell |
| Phil Reeves | |
On 12 February 2004, following the 2004 election, a ministry of 19 cabinet ministers and 6 parliamentary secretaries was sworn in. It served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 28 July 2005 following the resignation of Deputy Premier Terry Mackenroth.
On 3 March 2005, Liddy Clark resigned after an investigation to the Crime and Misconduct Commission into airfares given to Aboriginal activists to Palm Island following a riot there. Her position in the ministry was not filled, with her portfolio going to John Mickel.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
Premier | Peter Beattie, BA, LL.B., MA, MP |
Deputy Premier | Terry Mackenroth, MP (until 25 July 2005) |
Leader of the House | Anna Bligh, BA, MP |
Minister for Employment and Training | Tom Barton, MP |
Minister for State Development and Innovation | Tony McGrady, MP |
| Gordon Nuttall, MP | |
Minister for Public Works | Robert Schwarten, BEd, DipTeach, MP |
Minister for Police and Corrective Services | Judy Spence, BA, DipTeach, MP |
Attorney-General | Rod Welford, BA(Hons), LL.B., GradDipLegPrac, MSc(Env), MP |
Minister for Transport | Paul Lucas, BEcon, LL.B., MBA, MP |
Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries | Henry Palaszczuk, DipTeach, MP |
Minister for Natural Resources | Stephen Robertson, BA(Hons), MP |
Minister for Child Safety | Mike Reynolds, AM, BSW, MA, MP |
Minister for Communities | Warren Pitt, BEdSt, BA, DipTeach, MP |
Minister for Tourism | Margaret Keech, B.Econ, GradDipAppLing, MA, MP |
Minister for Environment (until 25 August 2004) | John Mickel, MLitSt, BA, BEdSt, DipTeach, MP |
Minister for Local Government and Planning | Desley Boyle, BSc(Hons), MPsych, MBA, MP |
Minister for Emergency Services | Chris Cummins, MP |
Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy | Liddy Clark, MP (until 3 March 2005) |
| Parliamentary Secretaries | Karen Struthers |
| Whips | |
| Government Whip | Terry Sullivan |
| Deputy Government Whip | Phil Reeves |
| Rachel Nolan | |
On 28 July 2005, following the resignation of Deputy Premier Terry Mackenroth from the ministry and from Parliament, a ministry of 19 cabinet ministers and 6 parliamentary secretaries was sworn in. It served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 23 September 2006 following the 2006 election.
Following a Crime and Misconduct Commission report on 7 December 2005, Gordon Nuttall resigned as a minister. Tim Mulherin was appointed in his place on 12 December.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
| Peter Beattie, BA, LL.B., MA, MP | |
Deputy Premier | Anna Bligh, BA, MP |
Minister for Transport | Paul Lucas, BEcon, LL.B., MBA, MP |
Minister for Employment and Training | Tom Barton, MP |
Leader of the House | Robert Schwarten, BEd, DipTeach, MP |
Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries | Gordon Nuttall, MP (until 7 December 2005) |
Minister for Police and Corrective Services | Judy Spence, BA, DipTeach, MP |
Minister for Education | Rod Welford, BA(Hons), LL.B., GradDipLegPrac, MSc(Env), MP |
| Stephen Robertson, BA(Hons), MP | |
Minister for Natural Resources and Mines | Henry Palaszczuk, DipTeach, MP |
Minister for Child Safety | Mike Reynolds, AM, BSW, MA, MP |
Minister for Communities | Warren Pitt, BEdSt, BA, DipTeach, MP |
Minister for Tourism | Margaret Keech, B.Econ, GradDipAppLing, MA, MP |
Minister for Energy | John Mickel, MLitSt, BA, BEdSt, DipTeach, MP |
Minister for Environment | Desley Boyle, BSc(Hons), MPsych, MBA, MP |
Minister for Small Business | Chris Cummins, MP |
Attorney-General | Linda Lavarch, LL.B., GradDipLegPrac, MP |
Minister for Emergency Services | Pat Purcell, MP |
Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries | Tim Mulherin, MP (from 12 December 2005) |
| Parliamentary Secretaries | Karen Struthers |
| Whips | |
| Government Whip | Terry Sullivan |
| Deputy Government Whip | Phil Reeves |
| Rachel Nolan | |
On 13 September 2006, following the 2006 election, a ministry of 19 cabinet ministers and 11 parliamentary secretaries was sworn in. It served until the end of the Ministry on 13 September 2007 following Anna Bligh's ascension to the post of Premier, and was followed by the Bligh Ministry.
Linda Lavarch, the Attorney-General, resigned from the Ministry on 18 October 2006 citing depression. Kerry Shine and Margaret Keech assumed her portfolios on 1 November 2006. Craig Wallace was appointed to the available place within the Ministry.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
Premier | Peter Beattie, BA, LL.B., MA, MP |
Deputy Premier | Anna Bligh, BA, MP |
Minister for Transport | Paul Lucas, BEcon, LL.B., MBA, MP |
Leader of the House | Robert Schwarten, BEd, DipTeach, MP |
Minister for Police and Corrective Services | Judy Spence, BA, DipTeach, MP |
Minister for Education and Training | Rod Welford, BA(Hons), LL.B., GradDipLegPrac, MSc(Env), MP |
| Stephen Robertson, BA(Hons), MP | |
Minister for State Development | John Mickel, MLitSt, BA, BEdSt, DipTeach, MP |
Minister for Communities | Warren Pitt, BEdSt, BA, DipTeach, MP |
Minister for Child Safety | Desley Boyle, BSc(Hons), MPsych, MBA, MP |
Attorney-General | Linda Lavarch, LL.B., GradDipLegPrac, MP (until 18 October 2006) |
Minister for Tourism | Margaret Keech, B.Econ, GradDipAppLing, MA, MP |
Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries | Tim Mulherin, MP |
Minister for Emergency Services | Pat Purcell, MP |
Minister for Local Government and Planning | Andrew Fraser, LL.B., BComm, MP |
Minister for Mines and Energy | Geoff Wilson, BA(Hons), LL.B., MP |
(until 1 November 2006:)
(from 1 November 2006:)
| Kerry Shine, LL.B., MP |
Minister for Environment and Multiculturalism | Lindy Nelson-Carr, DipTeach, BEd, MEd, MP |
Minister for Natural Resources and Water | Craig Wallace, BA, MP (from 1 November 2006) |
| Parliamentary Secretaries | Karen Struthers |
| Whips | |
| Government Whip | Carolyn Male |
| Deputy Government Whip | Rachel Nolan |
| Simon Finn | |
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