Palaszczuk Ministry

Palaszczuk Ministry
39th Cabinet of Queensland
Incumbent
Date formed 14 February 2015
People and organizations
Head of government Annastacia Palaszczuk
Deputy head of government Jackie Trad
Head of state Elizabeth II (represented by Paul de Jersey)
Number of ministers 15
Member party Labor
Status in legislature Minority Labor government
Opposition party Liberal National
Opposition leader Lawrence Springborg
History
Previous Newman Ministry

The Palaszczuk Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland led by Annastacia Palaszczuk. Palaszczuk led the Australian Labor Party to victory in the 2015 state election, forming a minority government with the support of independent MP Peter Wellington.[1] Her interim ministry was sworn in on 14 February 2015 by Governor Paul de Jersey.[2]

Interim ministry

The interim ministry, a triumvirate consisting of Annastacia Palaszczuk, Jackie Trad and Curtis Pitt, was sworn in on 14 February 2015.[3] It had only one more member than the First Whitlam Ministry, which was a duumvirate and the smallest ministry in Australia's history.

It was only the second Australian ministry in which both the Premier and Deputy Premier were women; the first was Kristina Keneally and Carmel Tebbutt in New South Wales (4 December 2009 to 28 March 2011).

Portfolio Minister

Premier
Minister for Education, Training and Employment
Attorney-General
Minister for Justice
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Minister for Energy and Water Supply
Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts
Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and Commonwealth Games

 Annastacia Palaszczuk

Deputy Premier
Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning
Minister for Health
Minister for Transport and Main Roads
Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection
Minister for Local Government, Community Recovery and Resilience
Minister for National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing

 Jackie Trad

Treasurer
Minister for Trade
Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
Minister for Housing and Public Works
Minister for Natural Resources and Mines
Minister for Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services
Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs
Minister Assisting the Premier

 Curtis Pitt

Full ministry

The full ministry was sworn in on 16 February 2015.[4][5] The full ministry was majority female (8 of 14), a first in Australia.[6]

Portfolio Minister (District)
Annastacia Palaszczuk (Inala)
  • Deputy Premier
  • Minister for Transport
  • Minister for Trade
  • Minister for Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
 Jackie Trad (South Brisbane)
  • Treasurer
  • Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations
  • Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
Curtis Pitt (Mulgrave)
  • Minister for Health
  • Minister for Ambulance Services
Cameron Dick (Woodridge)
  • Minister for Education
  • Minister for Tourism, Major Events and Small Business
  • Minister for the Commonwealth Games
 Kate Jones (Ashgrove)
  • Minister for State Development
  • Minister for Natural Resources and Mines
 Anthony Lynham (Stafford)
Yvette D'Ath (Redcliffe)
  • Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
  • Minister for Corrective Services
 Jo-Ann Miller (Bundamba)
  • Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
  • Minister for Sport and Racing
 Bill Byrne (Rockhampton)
  • Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports
  • Minister for Energy and Water Supply
 Mark Bailey (Yeerongpilly)
  • Minister for Housing and Public Works
  • Minister for Science and Innovation
 Leeanne Enoch (Algester)
  • Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection
  • Minister for National Parks and the Great Barrier Reef
 Steven Miles (Mount Coot-tha)
  • Minister for Disability Services
  • Minister for Seniors
  • Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland
 Coralee O'Rourke (Mundingburra)
  • Minister for Communities, Women and Youth
  • Minister for Child Safety
  • Minister for Multicultural Affairs
 Shannon Fentiman (Waterford)
Stirling Hinchliffe (Sandgate)

References

  1. ↑ Frost, Pamela (13 February 2015). "Annastacia Palaszczuk confirmed as Queensland Premier". The Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton). Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Killoran, Matthew; Wardill, Steven (14 February 2015). "Queensland Government: Annastacia Palaszczuk sworn in as Premier, Jackie Trad named Deputy Premier, Curtis Pitt named Treasurer". The Courier Mail (Queensland). Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Atfield, Cameron (14 February 2015). "Palaszczuk takes Premier's reins". The Age (Melbourne). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Queensland Labor Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces new Cabinet". Brisbane Times. 15 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Queensland's new Labor Cabinet sworn in at Government House". Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Historic day for women in Queensland". Sunshince Coast Daily. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
Preceded by
Newman Ministry		 Palaszczuk Ministry
2015–present 		Incumbent