First Dunstan ministry (South Australia)

This article is about the South Australian ministry led by Don Dunstan. For the Victorian ministry led by Albert Dunstan, see First Dunstan ministry (Victoria).

First Dunstan ministry
61st ministry of South Australia
Don Dunstan in 1963
Date formed	1 June 1967 (1967-06-01)
Date dissolved	16 April 1968 (1968-04-16); 320 days
People and organisations
Monarch	Queen Elizabeth II
Governor	Edric Bastyan
Premier	Don Dunstan
Deputy Premier	Des Corcoran
No. of ministers	9
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Majority government
Opposition cabinet	Hall shadow ministry
Opposition party	Liberal and Country
Opposition leader	Steele Hall
History
Legislature term	38th
Predecessor	Walsh ministry
Successor	Hall ministry

The first Dunstan ministry was the 61st ministry of the Government of South Australia, led by the state's 35th premier Don Dunstan. Dunstan assumed the premiership in June 1967 after Frank Walsh resigned due to ill-health. Dunstan's Labor government stood for a year before being defeated at the 1968 election. Dunstan's second ministry began in June 1970 after winning the 1970 election, which stood for almost nine years. ^[1]

Final arrangement (1968)

The ministry was reshuffled on 26 March 1968 after the resignations of Frank Walsh and Gabe Bywaters, who were replaced by Tom Casey and Hugh Hudson.

Des Corcoran assumed the deputy premiership. Casey became Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Forests, the same portfolios formerly held by Bywaters. Hudson became Minister of Housing and Minister of Social Welfare, previously held by Dunstan and Walsh respectively.

Party		Minister	Portrait	Offices
	Labor	Don Dunstan (1926–1999) MHA for Norwood (1953–1979)		Premier Treasurer Attorney-General
	Labor	Cyril Hutchens (1904–1982) MHA for Hindmarsh (1950–1970)		Minister of Works Minister of Marine
	Labor	Ron Loveday (1900–1987) MHA for Whyalla (1956–1970)		Minister of Education Minister of Aboriginal Affairs
	Labor	Des Corcoran (1928–2004) MHA for Millicent (1956–1975)		Deputy Premier Minister of Lands Minister of Repatriation Minister of Irrigation Minister of Immigration and Tourism
	Labor	Bert Shard (1902–1991) MLC for Central District No. 1 (1956–1975)		Chief Secretary Minister of Health
	Labor	Stan Bevan (1901–1987) MLC for Central District No. 1 (1951–1970)		Minister of Local Government Minister of Roads Minister of Mines
	Labor	Frank Kneebone (1905–2004) MLC for Central District No. 1 (1961–1975)		Minister of Labour and Industry Minister of Transport
	Labor	Tom Casey (1921–2003) MHA for Frome (1960–1970)		Minister of Agriculture Minister of Forests
	Labor	Hugh Hudson (1930–1993) MHA for Glenelg (1965–1970)		Minister of Housing Minister of Social Welfare

First arrangement (1967–1968)

The ministry was formed on 1 June 1967.

Party		Minister	Portrait	Offices
	Labor	Don Dunstan (1926–1999) MHA for Norwood (1953–1979)		Premier Treasurer Attorney-General Minister of Housing
	Labor	Cyril Hutchens (1904–1982) MHA for Hindmarsh (1950–1970)		Minister of Works Minister of Marine
	Labor	Frank Walsh (1897–1968) MHA for Edwardstown (1956–1968)		Minister of Social Welfare
	Labor	Ron Loveday (1900–1987) MHA for Whyalla (1956–1970)		Minister of Education Minister of Aboriginal Affairs
	Labor	Gabe Bywaters (1914–2004) MHA for Murray (1956–1968)		Minister of Agriculture Minister of Forests
	Labor	Des Corcoran (1928–2004) MHA for Millicent (1956–1975)		Minister of Lands Minister of Repatriation Minister of Irrigation Minister of Immigration (until 27 July 1967) Minister of Immigration and Tourism (from 27 July 1967)
	Labor	Bert Shard (1902–1991) MLC for Central District No. 1 (1956–1975)		Chief Secretary Minister of Health
	Labor	Stan Bevan (1901–1987) MLC for Central District No. 1 (1951–1970)		Minister of Local Government Minister of Roads Minister of Mines
	Labor	Frank Kneebone (1905–2004) MLC for Central District No. 1 (1961–1975)		Minister of Labour and Industry Minister of Transport

References

1. Woollacott, Angela. "Don Dunstan (1926–1999)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN   978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN   1833-7538. OCLC   70677943 . Retrieved 5 October 2025.

• "Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836–2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. 24 April 2007. p. 151. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011.