Cabinet of Queensland
The Cabinet of Queensland is the chief policy-making organ of the Government of Queensland.
Composition
The Cabinet has the same membership as the Executive Council: the Premier and ministers (including the Deputy Premier and Attorney-General). Assistant ministers, formerly called parliamentary secretaries,[n 1] are not members.
Role
Unlike the Executive Council, which is a mechanism for advising the Governor, the Cabinet meets without the Governor and is responsible for formulating and coordinating policy. In effect, the Executive Council is a vehicle for implementing decisions made in Cabinet.[1] Individual ministers are collectively responsible for the decisions made by Cabinet, so if a minister is unwilling to publicly support a collective decision of Cabinet, he or she is expected to resign.[2]
Meetings
Meetings of the Cabinet are usually held on 10:00 a.m. on Mondays in the Executive Building's Cabinet Room. The Premier (or Deputy Premier in his absence)[2] chairs its meetings[3] and establishes its agenda.[4] All members are expected to be present at all meetings unless excused by the Premier.[3]
Current Cabinet
| Portfolio | Minister |
|---|---|
| Premier | Campbell Newman |
| Deputy Premier Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning |
Jeff Seeney |
| Treasurer Minister for Trade |
Tim Nicholls |
| Minister for Health | Lawrence Springborg |
| Minister for Education, Training and Employment | John-Paul Langbroek |
| Attorney-General Minister for Justice |
Jarrod Bleijie |
| Minister for Transport and Main Roads | Scott Emerson |
| Minister for Housing and Public Works | Bruce Flegg |
| Minster for Police and Community Safety | Jack Dempsey |
| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestries | John McVeigh |
| Minister for the Environment and Heritage Protection | Andrew Powell |
| Minister for Natural Resources and Mines | Andrew Cripps |
| Minster for Energy and Water Supply | Mark McArdle |
| Minister for Local Government | David Crisafulli |
| Minister for Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services | Tracy Davis |
| Minister for Science, IT, Innovation and The Arts | Ros Bates |
| Minister for National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing | Steve Dickson |
| Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and Commonwealth Games | Jann Stuckey |
| Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs Minister assisting the Premier |
Glen Elmes |
See also
Notes
- ↑ In establishing his ministry, Campbell Newman renamed them assistant ministers as he believed the term more easily understood.[1] The Constitution of Queensland Act 2001 and other statutes still use the name parliamentary secretaries.[2]
References
- ↑ "6.3 Approval Process". Executive Council Handbook. Department of Premier and Cabinet. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "1.2 The Cabinet and collective responsibility". Cabinet Handbook. Department of Premier and Cabinet. 3 April 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "1.3 Ministers". Cabinet Handbook. Department of Premier and Cabinet. 3 April 2012.
- ↑ "4.3 Determination of the business list for Cabinet meetings". Cabinet Handbook. Department of Premier and Cabinet. 3 April 2012.
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