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Cain II Ministry
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62nd ministry of Victoria, Australia
Date formed8 April 1982
Date dissolved10 August 1990
People and organisations
Monarch Elizabeth II
GovernorSir Brian Murray (until 3 October 1985)
Davis McCaughey (from 3 October 1985)
Premier John Cain
Deputy premier Robert Fordham
No. of ministers21
Member party  Labor Party
Status in legislature Majority government
46 / 88
Opposition party   LiberalNational Coalition
Opposition leaders Lindsay Thompson (until 5 November 1982)
Jeff Kennett (5 November 1982 to 23 May 1989)
Alan Brown (from 23 May 1989)
History
Elections 1982 state election
1985 state election
1988 state election
Predecessor Thompson ministry
Successor Kirner ministry

The Cain II Ministry was the 62nd ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the then Premier of Victoria, John Cain Jr., of the Australian Labor Party. The ministry was sworn in on April 8, 1982, and remained a single ministry through three parliaments until on August 10, 1990. [1] The ministry dissolved upon Cain's resignation as Leader of the Labor Party.

Contents

Ministry

13 October 1988 – 10 August 1990

Minister [2] Portfolios
John Cain, MP
Robert Fordham, MP
Evan Walker, MLC
David White, MLC
Steve Crabb, MP
Rob Jolly, MP
Tom Roper, MP
Neil Trezise, MP
Peter Spyker, MP
  • Minister for Community Services
  • Minister for Prices (from 7 February 1989)
Jim Kennan, MLC
  • Minister for Transport
Caroline Hogg, MLC
  • Minister for Ethnic Affairs
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Education (to 7 February 1989)
  • Minister for Health (from 7 February 1989)
Joan Kirner, MP
Andrew McCutcheon, MP
Ronald Walsh, MP
Barry Pullen, MLC
  • Minister for Housing and Construction
Neil Pope, MP
Kay Setches, MP
Maureen Lyster, MLC
Barry Rowe, MP

14 March – 13 October 1988

At the beginning of this ministry, titles "Minister of" were standardised to "Minister for". [1]

Minister [3] Portfolios
John Cain, MP
Robert Fordham, MP
Evan Walker, MLC
David White, MLC
Ian Cathie, MP
Steve Crabb, MP
Rob Jolly, MP
Race Mathews, MP
Tom Roper, MP
Jim Simmonds, MP
Neil Trezise, MP
Frank Wilkes, MP
Peter Spyker, MP
Jim Kennan, MLC
Caroline Hogg, MLC
Joan Kirner, MLC
Andrew McCutcheon, MP
Ronald Walsh, MP

8 April 1982 – 14 March 1985

Minister [4] Portfolios
John Cain, MP
Robert Fordham, MP
Bill Landeryou, MLC
  • Minister for Economic Development
  • Minister for Tourism (to 21 December 1982)
  • Minister for Industrial Affairs
  • Minister of Labour and Industry (21 December 1982 to 31 August 1983)
Evan Walker, MLC
Ian Cathie, MP
  • Minister of Housing
  • Minister for Economic Development (21 December 1982 to 2 November 1983)
  • Minister for Industry, Commerce and technology (from 2 November 1983)
Steve Crabb, MP
Jack Ginifer, MP
Rob Jolly, MP
Eric Kent, MLC
Rod Mackenzie, MLC
Race Mathews, MP
Tom Roper, MP
Jim Simmonds, MP
Jack Simpson, MP
Pauline Toner, MP
  • Minister for Community Welfare Services
Neil Trezise, MP
David White, MLC
Frank Wilkes, MP
Peter Spyker, MP
Jim Kennan, MLC

Reference list

  1. 1 2 Carr, Adam. "Cain Ministry (8 April 1982 to 9 August 1990)". Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  2. "Ministers of the Crown". Victoria Government Gazette . Victorian Government Printer. 13 October 1988. p. 1988:S 84.
  3. "Ministers of the Crown". Victoria Government Gazette . Victorian Government Printer. 15 March 1985. p. 1985:691.
  4. "Ministers of the Crown". Victoria Government Gazette . Victorian Government Printer. 16 April 1982. p. 1982:1025.
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Preceded by Cain II Ministry
1982–1990
Succeeded by

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