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First Keating Ministry
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58th Ministry of Australia
Date formed20 December 1991
Date dissolved24 March 1993
People and organisations
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor-General Bill Hayden
Prime Minister Paul Keating
Deputy Prime Minister Brian Howe
No. of ministers31 (plus 8 Parliamentary Secretaries)
Member party Labor
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition party LiberalNational coalition
Opposition leader John Hewson
History
Outgoing election 13 March 1993
Legislature term(s)36th
Predecessor Fourth Hawke Ministry
Successor Second Keating Ministry

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]

Contents

Cabinet

PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio
  Hon Paul Keating
(1944-)

MP for Blaxland
(1969–1996)

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  Hon Brian Howe
(1936–)

MP for Batman
(1977–1996)

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  Hon John Button
(1933–2008)

Senator for Victoria
(1974–1993)

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  Hon Gareth Evans QC
(1944–)

Senator for Victoria
(1978–1996)

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  Hon Dr Neal Blewett
(1933–)

MP for Bonython
(1977–1994)

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  Hon Ralph Willis
(1938–)

MP for Gellibrand
(1972–1998)

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  Hon Michael Duffy
(1938–)

MP for Holt
(1980–1996)

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  Hon John Dawkins
(1947–)

MP for Fremantle
(1977–1994)

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  Hon Kim Beazley
(1948–)

MP for Swan
(1980–1996)

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  Hon John Kerin
(1937–)

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

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  Hon Graham Richardson
(1949–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1983–1994)

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  Hon Robert Ray
(1947–)

Senator for Victoria
(1981–2008)

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  Hon Gerry Hand
(1942–)

MP for Melbourne
(1983–1993)

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  Hon Ros Kelly
(1948–)

MP for Canberra
(1980–1995)

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  Hon Peter Cook
(1943–2005)

Senator for Western Australia
(1983–2005)

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  Hon Nick Bolkus
(1950–)

Senator for South Australia
(1981–2005)

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  Hon Simon Crean
(1949–)

MP for Hotham
(1990–2013)

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  Hon Alan Griffiths
(1952–)

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

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  Hon Bob Collins
(1946–2007)

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

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  Hon Ben Humphreys
(1934–2019)

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

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Outer ministry

PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio
  Hon Michael Tate
(1945–)

Senator for Tasmania
(1978–1993)

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  Hon Peter Staples
(1947–)

MP for Jagajaga
(1984–1996)

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  Hon Bob Brown
(1933–)

MP for Charlton
(1984–1998)

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  Hon David Simmons
(1947–)

MP for Calare
(1983–1996)

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  Hon Peter Baldwin
(1951–)

MP for Sydney
(1983–1998)

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  Hon David Beddall
(1948–)

MP for Rankin
(1984–1998)

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  Hon Gordon Bilney
(1939–2012)

MP for Kingston
(1983–1996)

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  Hon Wendy Fatin
(1941–)

MP for Brand
(1984–1996)

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  Hon Robert Tickner
(1951–)

MP for Hughes
(1984–1996)

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  Hon Ross Free
(1943–)

MP for Lindsay
(1984–1996)

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  Hon Jeannette McHugh
(1934–)

MP for Phillip
(1983–1993)

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

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Parliamentary Secretaries

PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio
  Hon Bob McMullan
(1947–)

Senator for Australian Capital Territory
(1988–1996)

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  Hon Con Sciacca
(1947–2017)

MP for Bowman
(1987–1996)

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  Hon Warren Snowdon
(1950–)

MP for Northern Territory
(1987–1996)

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  Hon Roger Price
(1945–)

MP for Chifley
(1984–2010)

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  Hon Laurie Brereton
(1946–)

MP for Kingsford-Smith
(1990–2004)

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  Hon Peter Duncan
(1945–)

MP for Makin
(1984–1996)

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  Hon Gary Johns
(1952–)

MP for Petrie
(1984–1996)

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  Hon Stephen Martin
(1948–)

MP for Macarthur
(1984–1993)

MP for Cunningham
(1993–2002)

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See also

Notes

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

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