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Kennett Ministry
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64th ministry of Victoria, Australia
Date formedOctober 6, 1992
Date dissolvedOctober 20, 1999
People and organisations
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor Richard McGarvie
Premier Jeff Kennett
Deputy premier Pat McNamara
No. of ministers18
Member party   Liberal–National Coalition
Status in legislature Coalition majority government
57 / 88
Opposition party  Labor
Opposition leaders Joan Kirner (until 22 March 1993)
Jim Kennan (22 March 1993 to 29 June 1993)
John Brumby (29 June 1993 to 22 March 1999)
Steve Bracks (22 March 1999 to 20 October 1999)
History
Elections 1992 state election
1996 state election
Predecessor Kirner ministry
Successor Bracks ministry

The Kennett Ministry was the 64th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Jeff Kennett, of the Liberal Party. The ministry was sworn in on October 6, 1992, and remained a single ministry through two parliaments until on October 20, 1999. [1]

Contents

Ministry

3 April 1996 - 20 October 1999 [2]

PartyMinisterPortfolios
Liberal Jeff Kennett, MP
National Pat McNamara, MP
Liberal Denis Napthine, MP
  • Treasurer (from 7 October 1999)
  • Minister for Youth and Community Services
Liberal Phil Gude, MP
Liberal Mark Birrell, MLC
  • Minister for Industry, Science and Technology
  • Minister for Information Technology and Multimedia (from 7 October 1999)
Liberal Rob Knowles, MLC
National Bill McGrath, MP
Liberal Alan Stockdale, MP
  • Treasurer (to 7 October 1999)
  • Minister for Multimedia (to 6 January 1997)
  • Minister for Information Technology and Multimedia (6 January 1997 to 7 October 1999)
Liberal Rob Maclellan, MP
Liberal Marie Tehan, MP
Liberal Alan Brown, MP
  • Minister for Transport (to 6 January 1997)
Liberal Jan Wade, MP
National Roger Hallam, MLC
Liberal Tom Reynolds, MP
Liberal Louise Asher, MLC
Liberal Geoff Craige, MLC
Liberal Ann Handerson, MP
Liberal Phil Honeywood, MP
Liberal Rosemary Varty, MLC
  • Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet
Liberal Robin Cooper, MP
  • Minister for Transport (from 6 January 1997)

6 October 1992 - 3 April 1996 [3]

PartyMinisterPortfolios
Liberal Jeff Kennett, MP
National Pat McNamara, MP
Liberal Alan Stockdale, MP
Liberal Phil Gude, MP
Liberal Mark Birrell, MLC
Liberal Haddon Storey, MLC
National Bill Baxter, MLC
Liberal Rob Maclellan, MP
Liberal Ian Smith, MP
Liberal Jim Plowman, MP
Liberal Marie Tehan, MP
Liberal Alan Brown, MP
Liberal Rob Knowles, MLC
Liberal Don Hayward, MP
Liberal Jan Wade, MP
National Roger Hallam, MLC
Liberal Geoff Coleman, MP
  • Minister for Natural Resources
Liberal Tom Reynolds, MP
Liberal Rosemary Varty, MLC
  • Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet
Liberal Vin Heffernan, MP
Liberal Michael John, MP
National Bill McGrath, MP
Liberal Roger Pescott, MP
  • Minister for Industry Services (from 9 November 1992)

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References

  1. ↑ Carr, Adam. "Kennett Ministry (6 October 1992 to 20 October 1999)". Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Ministers of the Crown (per S 33)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette . Victorian Government Printer. 3 April 1996. p. 1996:1.
  3. ↑ "Ministers of the Crown (per S 53)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette . Victorian Government Printer. 9 October 1992. p. 1992:1.
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