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The First Keating Ministry was the fifty-ninth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 20 December 1991 to 24 March 1993.[1]
Australian Labor Party
[edit] Cabinet
- Hon Paul Keating, MP: Prime Minister
- Hon Brian Howe, MP: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Social Justice
- Senator Hon John Button: Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce
- Senator Hon Gareth Evans, QC: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Hon Dr Neal Blewett, MP: Minister for Trade and Overseas Development (to 27 December 1991). Minister for Social Security (from 27 December 1991). Minister assisting the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce, Minister assisting the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (to 27 December 1991).
- Hon Ralph Willis, MP: Treasurer (to 27 December 1991). Minister for Finance (from 27 December 1991). Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 27 May 1992).
- Hon Michael Duffy, MP: Attorney-General
- Hon John Dawkins, MP: Minister for Employment, Education and Training (to 27 December 1991). Treasurer (from 27 December 1991)
- Hon Kim Beazley, MP: Minister for Finance (to 27 December 1991). Minister for Employment, Education and Training (from 27 December 1991)
- Hon John Kerin, MP: Minister for Transport and Communications (to 27 December 1991). (see #Outer Ministry)
- Senator Hon Graham Richardson: Minister for Social Security (to 27 December 1991). Minister for Transport and Communications (27 December 1991 to 18 May 1992). Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 18 May 1992)
- Senator Hon Robert Ray: Minister for Defence
- Hon Gerry Hand, MP: Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Multicultural Affairs
- Hon Ros Kelly, MP: Minister for Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories (to 27 December 1991). Minister for Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories (from 27 December 1991).
- Senator Hon Peter Cook: Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters. Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support (from 27 May 1992)
- Senator Hon Nick Bolkus: Minister for Administrative Services
- Hon Simon Crean, MP: Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
- Hon Alan Griffiths, MP: Minister for Resources. Minister for Tourism (from 27 December 1991) (in Cabinet from 27 December 1991)
- Hon Ben Humphreys, MP: Minister for Veterans' Affairs (in Cabinet from 27 December 1991). Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia (from 27 May 1992)
- Senator Hon Bob Collins: Minister for Transport and Communications (from 27 May 1992) (in Cabinet from 27 May 1992)
[edit] Outer ministry
- Hon John Kerin, MP: Minister for Trade and Overseas Development (from 27 December 1991)
- Senator Hon Michael Tate: Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs (to 27 May 1992). Minister for Justice (from 27 May 1992)
- Hon Ben Humphreys, MP: Minister for Veterans' Affairs (see Cabinet)
- Hon Peter Staples, MP: Minister for Aged, Family and Health Services
- Hon Bob Brown, MP: Minister for Land Transport
- Hon David Simmons, MP: Minister for Arts, Tourism and Territories (to 27 December 1991). Minister for Family Support, Minister for Local Government (from 27 December 1991)
- Hon Peter Baldwin, MP: Minister for Higher Education and Employment Services
- Hon David Beddall, MP: Minister for Small Business and Customs (to 27 December 1991). Minister for Small Business, Construction and Customs (from 27 December 1991)
- Hon Gordon Bilney, MP: Minister for Defence Science and Personnel
- Senator Hon Bob Collins: Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support (to 27 December 1991). Minister for Shipping and Aviation (27 December 1991 to 27 May 1992). Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia (to 27 May 1992) (see Cabinet)
- Hon Wendy Fatin, MP: Minister for Local Government (to 27 December 1991). Minister for Arts and Territories (from 27 December 1991). Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women
- Hon Alan Griffiths, MP: Minister for Resources (see Cabinet)
- Hon Robert Tickner, MP: Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Aboriginal Reconciliation
- Hon Ross Free, MP: Minister for Science and Technology. Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 27 December 1991)
- Hon Jeannette McHugh, MP: Minister for Consumer Affairs (from 27 May 1992)
[edit] Parliamentary Secretaries