Keneally ministry

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Keneally ministry
92nd Cabinet of New South Wales
Kristina KeneallyCrop.jpg
Premier Kristina Keneally, pictured in 2009
Date formed4 December 2009 (2009-12-04)
Date dissolved28 March 2011 (2011-03-28)
People and organisations
Monarch Queen Elizabeth II
Governor Marie Bashir
Premier Kristina Keneally
Deputy Premier Carmel Tebbutt
No. of ministers20
Member party Labor
Status in legislatureLabor Majority Government
Opposition party Liberal–National Coalition
Opposition leader Barry O'Farrell
History
Outgoing election 2011 New South Wales state election
Predecessor Rees ministry
Successor O'Farrell ministry

The Keneally ministry is the 92nd ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by the 42nd Premier Kristina Keneally.

Contents

The ministry was formed following a caucus motion to elect a new Leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales, where Keneally defeated her party colleague, the 41st Premier, Nathan Rees. [1] Keneally led the first two-woman executive (Premier and Deputy Premier) in Australian history. [2] [3] [4]

The ministry was sworn in on 8 December 2009 at Government House by the Governor of New South Wales Marie Bashir. [5] A few days earlier, on 4 December 2009, Keneally and her Deputy, Carmel Tebbutt were sworn in by the Governor, as Premier and Deputy Premier respectively at a ceremony also held at Government House. [1]

This ministry covers the period from 4 December 2009 until 28 March 2011 when the 2011 state election was held, resulting in the loss of Labor to the Coalition; with the O'Farrell ministry gaining government.

Composition of ministry

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Keneally on 8 December 2009. [6] The first reshuffle in May 2010 was triggered by the resignation of David Campbell. [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] In June 2010 Graham West resigned citing family reasons  [lower-alpha 5] and Ian Macdonald resigned after admitting to "errors" in his travel allowance. [11] [12] [lower-alpha 6] In September 2010 Paul McLeay resigned. [14] [15] [lower-alpha 7]

Ministry was dissolved on 28 March 2011, following its defeat at the 2011 state election.

PortfolioMinisterPartyTerm commenceTerm endTerm of office
Premier Kristina Keneally   Labor 4 December 200928 March 20111 year, 114 days
Minister for Redfern-Waterloo   [lower-alpha 8]
Deputy Premier   [lower-alpha 8] Carmel Tebbutt
Minister for Health
Attorney General   [lower-alpha 8] John Hatzistergos , MLC 8 December 200928 March 20111 year, 110 days
Minister for Citizenship
Minister for Regulatory Reform
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Leader of the Government in Legislative Council   [lower-alpha 8]
Treasurer Eric Roozendaal , MLC 6 December 20091 year, 112 days
Special Minister of State
Minister for Transport and Roads David Campbell   [lower-alpha 1] 8 December 200920 May 2010163 days
Minister for Transport John Robertson , MLC   [lower-alpha 1] 21 May 201028 March 2011311 days
Minister for Roads David Borger   [lower-alpha 1]
Minister for Education and Training Verity Firth   [lower-alpha 8] 8 December 200928 March 20111 year, 110 days
Minister for Planning Tony Kelly , MLC
Minister for Infrastructure
Minister for Lands   [lower-alpha 8]
Minister for Climate Change and Environment Frank Sartor
Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer)
Minister for the State Plan Linda Burney
Minister for Community Services   [lower-alpha 8]
Minister for Police Michael Daley   [lower-alpha 8]
Minister for Finance
Minister for Industrial Relations   [lower-alpha 2] John Robertson , MLC 8 December 200921 May 2010164 days
Paul Lynch 21 May 201028 March 2011311 days
Minister for Commerce   [lower-alpha 2] John Robertson , MLC 8 December 200921 May 2010164 days
Paul Lynch 21 May 201028 March 2011311 days
Minister for Energy   [lower-alpha 2] John Robertson , MLC   [lower-alpha 8] 8 December 200921 May 2010164 days
Paul Lynch 21 May 201028 March 2011311 days
Minister for Public Sector Reform   [lower-alpha 2] John Robertson , MLC   [lower-alpha 8] 8 December 200921 May 2010164 days
Paul Lynch 21 May 201028 March 2011311 days
Minister for State and Regional Development   [lower-alpha 6] Ian Macdonald , MLC 8 December 20094 June 2010178 days
Eric Roozendaal , MLC 5 June 201028 March 2011296 days
Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources   [lower-alpha 6] Ian Macdonald , MLC 8 December 20094 June 2010178 days
Paul McLeay 5 June 20101 September 201088 days
Steve Whan 6 September 201028 March 2011203 days
Minister for the Central Coast   [lower-alpha 6] Ian Macdonald , MLC 8 December 20094 June 2010178 days
John Robertson , MLC 5 June 201028 March 2011296 days
Minister for Major Events   [lower-alpha 6] Ian Macdonald , MLC 8 December 20094 June 2010178 days
Kevin Greene 5 June 201028 March 2011296 days
Minister for Ageing   [lower-alpha 3] Paul Lynch   [lower-alpha 8] 8 December 200921 May 2010164 days
Peter Primrose , MLC 21 May 201028 March 2011311 days
Minister for Disability Services   [lower-alpha 3] Paul Lynch   [lower-alpha 8] 8 December 200921 May 2010164 days
Peter Primrose , MLC 21 May 201028 March 2011311 days
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Paul Lynch   [lower-alpha 8] 8 December 200928 March 20111 year, 110 days
Minister for Primary Industries Steve Whan
Minister for Emergency Services   [lower-alpha 8]
Minister for Rural Affairs   [lower-alpha 8]
Minister for Tourism Jodi McKay
Minister for the Hunter
Minister for Science and Medical Research   [lower-alpha 8]
Minister for Women
Minister for Western Sydney David Borger
Minister for Housing   [lower-alpha 4] 21 May 2010164 days
Frank Terenzini 21 May 201028 March 2011311 days
Minister assisting the Minister for Transport and Roads David Borger   [lower-alpha 1] 8 December 200921 May 2010164 days
Minister for Local Government   [lower-alpha 8] Barbara Perry 28 March 20111 year, 110 days
Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning
Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health)
Minister for Water   [lower-alpha 8] Phil Costa
Minister for Corrective Services
Minister for Gaming and Racing Kevin Greene   [lower-alpha 8]
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Minister for Fair Trading   [lower-alpha 8] Virginia Judge
Minister for the Arts
Minister for Juvenile Justice   [lower-alpha 5] Graham West 8 December 20094 June 2010178 days
Barbara Perry 5 June 201028 March 2011296 days
Minister for Ports and Waterways Paul McLeay 8 December 20091 September 2010267 days
Eric Roozendaal , MLC 6 September 201028 March 2011203 days
Minister for the Illawarra Paul McLeay 8 December 20091 September 2010267 days
Eric Roozendaal , MLC 6 September 201028 March 2011203 days
Minister for Small Business   [lower-alpha 4] Peter Primrose , MLC 8 December 200921 May 2010164 days
Frank Terenzini 21 May 201028 March 2011311 days
Minister for Volunteering Peter Primrose , MLC 8 December 200928 March 20111 year, 110 days
Minister for Youth
Minister Assisting the Premier on Veteran's Affairs   [lower-alpha 4] 8 December 200921 May 2010164 days
Frank Terenzini 21 May 201028 March 2011311 days

  Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 On 20 May 2010 David Campbell resigned from the Ministry on 20 May 2010 citing personal reasons. [7] His portfolio was split into Transport which was assigned to John Robertson and Roads which was assigned to assistant minister David Borger. [8] [9]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Paul Lynch replaced John Robertson in his portfolios of Industrial Relations, Commerce, Energy and Public Sector Reform.
  3. 1 2 3 Peter Primrose replaced Paul Lynch in his portfolios of Ageing and Disability Services.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Frank Terenzini was promoted to the ministry to replace David Borger in his portfolio of Housing and Peter Primrose in his portfolios of Small Business and assisting the Premier on Veteran's Affairs.
  5. 1 2 On 4 June 2010 Graham West, citing family reasons, resigned from the ministry and announced his intention to not contest the 2011 state election. [10] Barbara Perry replaced him as Minister for Juvenile Justice
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Ian Macdonald resigned from both the ministry and from Parliament after admitting that public funds had been misused on a trip to Italy and Dubai. [13] His portfolios were divided between Eric Roozendaal (State and Regional Development), John Robertson (Central Coast), Kevin Greene (Major Events) and Paul McLeay (Mineral and Forest Resources).
  7. ↑ Paul McLeay resigned from the ministry on 1 September 2010 after he disclosed to the Premier that he used a parliamentary computer to access gambling and adult websites. [16] His portfolios of Ports and Waterways and the Illawarra were assigned to Eric Roozendaal; whilst Steve Whan was assigned Mineral and Forest Resources.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Retained portfolio from the Rees ministry.

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