Second Palaszczuk ministry

Second Palaszczuk Ministry
Second Palaszczuk Ministry
40th Cabinet of Queensland
Incumbent
Date formed	12 December 2017
Date dissolved	12 November 2020
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Paul de Jersey
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Deputy premier	Steven Miles (from May 2020); Jackie Trad (until May 2020)
No. of ministers	18
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Majority Labor Government
Opposition party	Liberal National
Opposition leader	Deb Frecklington
History
Election	2017 Queensland state election
Predecessor	Palaszczuk I
Successor	Palaszczuk III

Last updated August 01, 2025

The Second Palaszczuk Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland led by Annastacia Palaszczuk. Palaszczuk led the Labor Party to a majority victory in the 2017 state election.

Initial ministry

On 11 December 2017, Premier Palaszczuk announced a new line up for the ministry.^[1] The ministry was sworn in by then-Governor Paul de Jersey on 12 December 2017.^[2] It was made up of nine men and nine women.^[3]

Portfolio	Minister
Premier Minister for Trade	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Deputy Premier Treasurer Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships	Jackie Trad
Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Minister for Manufacturing	Cameron Dick
Minister for Innovation Minister for Tourism Industry Development Minister for the Commonwealth Games	Kate Jones
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Leader of the House	Yvette D'Ath
Minister for Police Minister for Corrective Services	Mark Ryan
Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries	Mark Furner
Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy	Anthony Lynham
Minister for Transport and Main Roads	Mark Bailey
Minister for Health Minister for Ambulance Services	Steven Miles
Minister for Education Minister for Industrial Affairs	Grace Grace
Minister for Disability Services Minister for Seniors Minister for Communities	Coralee O'Rourke
Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef Minister for Science Minister for the Arts	Leeanne Enoch
Minister for Employment Minister for Training and Skills Development Minister for Small Business	Shannon Fentiman
Minister for Housing and Public Works Minister for Sport Minister for Digital Technology	Mick de Brenni
Minister for Local Government Minister for Racing Minister for Multicultural Affairs	Stirling Hinchliffe
Minister for Fire and Emergency Services	Craig Crawford
Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence	Di Farmer
Assistant Ministers
Assistant Minister of State Assisting the Premier Assistant Minister for Veteran Affairs	Jennifer Howard
Assistant Minister for Treasury	Glenn Butcher
Assistant Minister for State Development	Julieanne Gilbert
Assistant Minister for Education	Brittany Lauga
Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development	Meaghan Scanlon
Parliamentary Roles
Government Chief Whip	Don Brown
Senior Government Whip	Joan Pease
Deputy Government Whip	Nikki Boyd

May 2020 reshuffle

In May 2020, a minor reshuffle occurred following the resignation of Deputy Premier Jackie Trad. Health Minister Steven Miles was appointed Deputy Premier of Queensland, while Cameron Dick was appointed Treasurer of Queensland.^[4]

Portfolio	Minister
Premier Minister for Trade	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Deputy Premier Minister for Health Minister for Ambulance Services	Steven Miles
Treasurer Minister for Infrastructure and Planning	Cameron Dick
Minister for State Development, Tourism, Innovation Minister for the Commonwealth Games	Kate Jones
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Leader of the House	Yvette D'Ath
Minister for Police Minister for Corrective Services	Mark Ryan
Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries	Mark Furner
Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy	Anthony Lynham
Minister for Transport and Main Roads	Mark Bailey
Minister for Education Minister for Industrial Affairs	Grace Grace
Minister for Disability Services Minister for Seniors Minister for Communities	Coralee O'Rourke
Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef Minister for Science Minister for the Arts	Leeanne Enoch
Minister for Employment Minister for Training and Skills Development Minister for Small Business	Shannon Fentiman
Minister for Housing and Public Works Minister for Sport Minister for Digital Technology	Mick de Brenni
Minister for Local Government Minister for Racing Minister for Multicultural Affairs	Stirling Hinchliffe
Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Minister for Torres Strait Islander Partnerships	Craig Crawford
Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence	Di Farmer
Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing	Glenn Butcher
Assistant Ministers
Assistant Minister of State Assisting the Premier Assistant Minister for Veteran Affairs	Jennifer Howard
Assistant Minister for Deputy Premier and Health	Nikki Boyd
Assistant Minister for State Development	Julieanne Gilbert
Assistant Minister for Education	Brittany Lauga
Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development	Meaghan Scanlon
Parliamentary Roles
Government Chief Whip	Don Brown
Senior Government Whip	Joan Pease
Deputy Government Whip	Kim Richards

References

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Preceded by First Palaszczuk Ministry	Second Palaszczuk Ministry 2017–2020	Succeeded by Third Palaszczuk Ministry

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[1] New Cabinet will continue to deliver for Queensland Queensland Government Department of the Premier and Cabinet Media Statement 11 December 2017

[2] It is now 100 per cent official - Queensland has a government (Brisbane Times; 12 December 2017)

[3] It is now 100 per cent official - Queensland has a government (Brisbane Times; 12 December 2017)

[4] ttp://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2020/5/10/premier-delivers-new-look-cabinet-for-queenslanders-for-covid19-recovery ^{[ dead link ]}

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Treasury	CS Energy Motor Accident Insurance Commission and Nominal Defendant Office of Government Owned Corporations Office of Industrial Relations Office of State Revenue Queensland Competition Authority Queensland Investment Corporation Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Queensland Productivity Commission Queensland Treasury Corporation Stanwell Corporation
Justice	Office of the Solicitor-General Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland Council of the Queensland Law Society Queensland Land Court Queensland Corrective Services Crime and Corruption Commission Electoral Commission of Queensland Legal Aid Queensland Victim Assist Queensland Queensland Legal Services Commission Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation Queensland Law Reform Commission Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Queensland Ombudsman's Office Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Office of the Information Commissioner Office of the Public Guardian Parole Boards The Public Advocate The Public Trustee Prostitution Licensing Authority Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages
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Health	Hospital and Health Services Forensic and Scientific Services Psychologists Board of Queensland Queensland Ambulance Service Children's Hospital Foundation Queensland Queensland Institute of Medical Research HIV Foundation Queensland Mental Health Court Mental Health Review Tribunal Office of the Health Ombudsman Queensland Board of the Medical Board of Australia Queensland Mental Health and Drug Advisory Council Queensland Mental Health Commission Office of the Chief Health Officer
State Development, Infrastructure and Planning	Gladstone Foundation Gasfields Commission South Bank Corporation Queensland Reconstruction Authority Commonwealth Games Infrastructure Authority Building Queensland Queensland Urban Design and Places Panel Cross River Rail Delivery Authority
Transport and Main Roads	Cairns Port Authority Mackay Port Authority Maritime Safety Queensland Port of Brisbane Port of Townsville Ports Corporation of Queensland Translink Queensland Rail Gold Coast Waterways Authority
Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety	Office for Youth Office for Women and Domestic Violence Reform Queensland Disability Advisory Council Queensland Carers Advisory Council
Trade, Employment and Training	Jobs Queensland TAFE Queensland
Housing and Public Works	Queensland Housing Commission Residential Tenancies Authority Brisbane Housing Company Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland Board of Architects of Queensland Stadiums Queensland Lang Park Mount Gravatt Showgrounds
Primary Industries	Queensland Agricultural Training College Safe Food Production Queensland Biosecurity Queensland Ministerial Advisory Council Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland
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Police, Fire and Emergency Services	Queensland Police Service Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Public Safety Business Agency
Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation	Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) Queensland Heritage Council Newstead House Wet Tropics Management Authority Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service State Library of Queensland Queensland Library Foundation Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist Queensland State Archives
Local Government, Water and Volunteers	Racing Queensland Local Government Grants Commission Local Government Remuneration and Discipline Tribunal Multicultural Queensland Advisory Council
Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games	Tourism and Events Queensland Queensland Small Business Advisory Council Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation
Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism	Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Foundation Queensland Reparations Review Panel Stolen Wages Reparations Taskforce Family Responsibilities Commission Palm Island Community Company Community Enterprise Queensland (Islander Board of Industry and Service)

Second Palaszczuk ministry

Contents

Initial ministry

May 2020 reshuffle

See also

References