First Palaszczuk Ministry | |
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39th Cabinet of Queensland | |
Incumbent | |
Date formed | 14 February 2015 |
Date dissolved | 11 December 2017 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Paul de Jersey |
Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
Deputy premier | Jackie Trad |
No. of ministers | 17 |
Member party | Labor |
Status in legislature | Minority Labor Government |
Opposition party | Liberal National |
Opposition leader | Tim Nicholls |
History | |
Election(s) | 2015 Queensland state election |
Predecessor | Newman Ministry |
Successor | Second Palaszczuk Ministry |
The First Palaszczuk Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland led by Annastacia Palaszczuk. Palaszczuk led the Labor Party to victory in the 2015 state election, forming a minority government with the support of independent MP Peter Wellington. [1] Her interim ministry was sworn in on 14 February 2015 by Governor Paul de Jersey. [2] The full Palaszczuk Ministry was sworn in two days later. Several changes were made to the ministry on 8 December 2015, with 3 cabinet positions and one assistant ministry added.
The interim ministry, a triumvirate consisting of Annastacia Palaszczuk, Jackie Trad and Curtis Pitt, was sworn in on 14 February 2015. [3] It had only one more member than the First Whitlam Ministry, which was a duumvirate and the smallest ministry in Australia's history.
It was only the second Australian ministry in which both the Premier and Deputy Premier were women; the first was Kristina Keneally and Carmel Tebbutt in New South Wales (4 December 2009 to 28 March 2011).
Portfolio | Minister |
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Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
Deputy Premier | Jackie Trad |
Treasurer | Curtis Pitt |
The full ministry was sworn in on 16 February 2015. [4] [5] The full ministry was majority female (8 of 14), a first in Australia. [6]
Portfolio | Minister |
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| Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Jackie Trad |
| Curtis Pitt |
| Cameron Dick |
| Kate Jones |
| Anthony Lynham |
| Yvette D'Ath |
| Jo-Ann Miller |
| Bill Byrne |
| Mark Bailey |
| Leeanne Enoch |
| Steven Miles |
| Coralee O'Rourke |
| Shannon Fentiman |
| Stirling Hinchliffe |
Parliamentary Roles | |
Government Chief Whip | Mick de Brenni |
Senior Government Whip | Linus Power |
Deputy Government Whip | Julieanne Gilbert |
On 7 December 2015, Premier Palaszczuk announced several changes to the ministry, including the expansion of cabinet from 14 ministers to 17, and the inclusion of a second assistant minister. [7] The announcement followed the resignation of the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Jo-Ann Miller. [8] The new ministry was sworn in at Government House on 8 December 2015. [9] Following the reshuffle, the Palaszczuk Ministry maintained its female majority (9 of 17).
Portfolio | Minister | |
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| Annastacia Palaszczuk | |
| Jackie Trad | |
| Curtis Pitt | |
| Cameron Dick | |
| Kate Jones | |
| Yvette D'Ath | |
| Bill Byrne | |
| Anthony Lynham | |
| Stirling Hinchliffe | |
| Mark Bailey | |
| Steven Miles | |
| Grace Grace | |
| Coralee O'Rourke | |
| Leeanne Enoch | |
| Shannon Fentiman | |
| Leanne Donaldson | |
| Mick de Brenni | |
Assistant Ministers | ||
| Mark Ryan | |
| Jennifer Howard | |
Parliamentary Roles | ||
Government Chief Whip | Chris Whiting | |
Senior Government Whip | Linus Power | |
Deputy Government Whip | Julieanne Gilbert |
On 11 November 2016, Premier Palaszczuk announced several changes to the ministry, following the resignation of the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Leanne Donaldson. Following the reshuffle, the Palaszczuk Ministry lost its female majority (8 of 17).
Portfolio | Minister | |
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| Annastacia Palaszczuk | |
| Jackie Trad | |
| Curtis Pitt | |
| Cameron Dick | |
| Kate Jones | |
| Yvette D'Ath | |
| Mark Ryan | |
| Anthony Lynham | |
| Stirling Hinchliffe | |
| Mark Bailey | |
| Steven Miles | |
| Grace Grace | |
| Coralee O'Rourke | |
| Leeanne Enoch | |
| Shannon Fentiman | |
| Bill Byrne | |
| Mick de Brenni | |
Assistant Ministers | ||
| Jennifer Howard | |
| Glenn Butcher | |
Parliamentary Roles | ||
Government Chief Whip | Chris Whiting | |
Senior Government Whip | Linus Power | |
Deputy Government Whip | Julieanne Gilbert |
On 10 February 2017, Premier Palaszczuk announced several changes to the ministry, following the resignation of the Minister for Transport, Stirling Hinchliffe. [10]
Portfolio | Minister | |
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| Annastacia Palaszczuk | |
| Jackie Trad | |
| Curtis Pitt | |
| Cameron Dick | |
| Kate Jones | |
| Yvette D'Ath | |
| Mark Ryan | |
| Bill Byrne | |
| Anthony Lynham | |
| Mark Bailey | |
| Steven Miles | |
| Grace Grace | |
| Coralee O'Rourke | |
| Leeanne Enoch | |
| Shannon Fentiman | |
| Mick de Brenni | |
| Mark Furner | |
Assistant Ministers | ||
| Jennifer Howard | |
| Glenn Butcher | |
Parliamentary Roles | ||
Leader of the House | Stirling Hinchliffe | |
Government Chief Whip | Chris Whiting | |
Senior Government Whip | Linus Power | |
Deputy Government Whip | Julieanne Gilbert |
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