Keneally ministry

Keneally ministry
92nd cabinet of New South Wales
Premier Kristina Keneally, pictured in 2009
Date formed	4 December 2009
Date dissolved	28 March 2011
People and organisations
Head of government	Kristina Keneally
Deputy head of government	Carmel Tebbutt
Head of state	Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Marie Bashir)
Number of ministers	20
Ministers removed (Death/resignation/dismissal)	4
Total number of ministers	24
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Labor Majority Government
Opposition party	Liberal–National Coalition
Opposition leader	Barry O'Farrell
History
Outgoing election	New South Wales state election, 2011
Predecessor	Rees ministry
Successor	O'Farrell ministry

The Keneally ministry is the 92nd ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by the 42nd (and first female) Premier Kristina Keneally.

The ministry was formed following a caucus motion to elect a new Leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales, where Keneally defeated her party colleague, the 41st Premier, Nathan Rees.^[1] Keneally led the first two-woman executive (Premier and Deputy Premier) in Australian history.^[2][3][4]

The ministry was sworn in on 8 December 2009 at Government House by the Governor of New South Wales Marie Bashir.^[5] A few days earlier, on 4 December 2009, Keneally and her Deputy, Carmel Tebbutt were sworn in by the Governor, as Premier and Deputy Premier respectively at a ceremony also held at Government House.^[1]

This ministry covers the period from 4 December 2009 until 28 March 2011 when the 2011 state election was held, resulting in the loss of Labor to the Coalition; with the O'Farrell ministry gaining government.

Composition of ministry

First arrangement

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Keneally on 8 December 2009.^[6] Ministers are listed in order of seniority.

Portfolio	Minister	Term commence	Term end	Term of office
Premier Minister for Redfern Waterloo	Hon. Kristina Keneally MP	4 December 2009	28 March 2011	479 days
Deputy Premier Minister for Health	Hon. Carmel Tebbutt MP
Attorney General Minister for Citizenship Minister for Regulatory Reform Vice President of the Executive Council	Hon. John Hatzistergos MLC	8 December 2009	28 March 2011	475 days
Treasurer Special Minister of State	Hon. Eric Roozendaal MLC ^2 ^3	6 December 2009		477 days
Minister for Transport and Roads^1	Hon. David Campbell ^1	8 December 2009	20 May 2010	163 days
Minister for Education and Training	Hon. Verity Firth MP		28 March 2011	475 days
Minister for Planning Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Lands	Hon. Tony Kelly MLC
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer)	Hon. Frank Sartor MP
Minister for the State Plan Minister for Community Services	Hon. Linda Burney MLC
Minister for Police Minister for Finance	Hon. Michael Daley MP
Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Commerce Minister for Energy Minister for Public Sector Reform ^1 ^2	Hon. John Robertson MLC ^1 ^2
Minister for State and Regional Development ^2 Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources ^2 Minister for the Central Coast^2 Minister for Major Events^2	Hon. Ian Macdonald MLC^2		4 June 2010	178 days
Minister for Ageing^1 Minister for Disability Services^1 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	Hon. Paul Lynch MP ^1		28 March 2011	475 days
Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Rural Affairs	Hon. Steve Whan MP ^3
Minister for Tourism Minister for the Hunter Minister for Science and Medical Research Minister for Women	Hon. Jodi McKay MP
Minister for Housing^1 Minister for Western Sydney Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport and Roads ^1	Hon. David Borger MP ^1
Minister for Local Government Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health) ^2	Hon. Barbara Perry MP ^2
Minister for Water Minister for Corrective Services	Hon. Phillip Costa MP
Minister for Gaming and Racing Minister for Sport and Recreation	Hon. Kevin Greene MP ^2
Minister for Fair Trading Minister for the Arts	Hon. Virginia Judge MP
Minister for Juvenile Justice ^2	Hon. Graham West MP ^2		4 June 2010	178 days
Minister for Ports and Waterways ^3 Minister for the Illawarra^3	Hon. Paul McLeay MP ^2 ^3		1 September 2010	267 days
Minister for Small Business ^1 Minister for Volunteering Minister for Youth Minister Assisting the Premier on Veterans Affairs ^1	Hon. Peter Primrose MLC ^1		28 March 2011	475 days

¹ Campbell resigned from the Ministry on 20 May 2010 citing personal reasons.^[7] The Transport portfolio was assigned to Robertson; and the Roads portfolio was assisgned to Borger. A resultant mini-reshuffle saw Robertson's portfolio responsibilities assigned to Lynch; some of Lynch's portfolio responsibilities assigned to Primrose; and a new additional to the ministry through the promotion of Frank Terenzini. Terenzini picked up the portfolios of Housing (from Borger), Small Business and assisting on Veteran Affairs (both from Primrose). The changes are reflected in the Second arrangement, below.

² On 4 June 2010, two ministers resigned. Citing family reasons, West resigned from the ministry and announced his intention to not contest the 2011 state election.^[8] Macdonald resigned from both the ministry and from Parliament with immediately effect after an Independent Commission Against Corruption investigation revealed that Macdonald had misused public funds.^[9] The portfolio of Juvenille Justice was assigned to Perry. A resultant mini-reshuffle saw Macdonald's former portfolios shared with Roozendaal (State and Regional Development), Robertson (Central Coast), Greene (Major Events) and McLeay (Mineral and Forest Resources). The changes are reflected in the Third arrangement, below.

³ McLeay resigned from the ministry on 1 September 2010 after he disclosed to the Premier that he used a parliamentary computer to access gambling and adult websites.^[10] The Ports and Waterways and Illawarra portfolios were assigned to Roozendaal; whilst Whan took on McLeay's other portfolio of Mineral and Forest Resources. The changes are reflected in the Fourth arrangement, below.

Second arrangement

This arrangement cover the period from the first ministerial reshuffle on 21 May 2010^[11][12] until a subsequent reshuffle two weeks later. Only changes in portfolios are shown below.

Portfolio	Minister	Term commence	Term end	Term of office
Minister for Transport^1	Hon. John Robertson MLC ^1 ^2	21 May 2010	28 March 2011	311 days
Minister for Roads^1 Minister for Western Sydney	Hon. David Borger MP ^1
Minister for Industrial Relations ^1 Minister for Commerce ^1 Minister for Energy^1 Minister for Public Sector Reform ^1 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	Hon. Paul Lynch MP ^1
Minister for Ageing ^1 Minister for Disability Services ^1 Minister for Volunteering Minister for Youth	Hon. Peter Primrose MLC ^1
Minister for Housing ^1 Minister for Small Business ^1 Minister Assisting the Premier on Veterans Affairs ^1	Hon. Frank Terenzini MP ^1

Third arrangement

This arrangement cover the period from the second ministerial reshuffle on 5 June 2010^[13][14] until 6 September 2010, following the resignation of Paul McLeay. Only changes in portfolios are shown below.

Portfolio	Minister	Term commence	Term end	Term of office
Treasurer Special Minister of State	Hon. Eric Roozendaal MLC ^2	6 December 2009	28 March 2011	477 days
Minister for State and Regional Development ^2		5 June 2010		296 days
Minister for Transport ^1	Hon. John Robertson MLC ^1 ^2	21 May 2010		311 days
Minister for the Central Coast ^2		5 June 2010		296 days
Minister for Local Government Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning Minister assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health)	Hon. Barbara Perry MP ^2	8 December 2009		475 days
Minister for Juvenile Justice ^2		5 June 2010		296 days
Minister for Gaming and Racing Minister for Sport and Recreation	Hon. Kevin Greene MP ^2	8 December 2009		475 days
Minister for Major Events ^2		5 June 2010		296 days
Minister for Ports and Waterways Minister for the Illawarra ^3	Hon. Paul McLeay MP ^2	8 December 2009	1 September 2010	267 days
Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources ^2		5 June 2010		93 days

Fourth arrangement

This arrangement cover the period from the second ministerial reshuffle on 6 September 2010^[15][16] until the dissolution of the Keneally government on 28 March 2011, following the 2011 state election. Only changes in portfolios are shown below.

Portfolio	Minister	Term commence	Term end	Term of office
Treasurer Special Minister of State	Hon. Eric Roozendaal MLC ^2 ^3	6 December 2009	28 March 2011	477 days
Minister for State and Regional Development ^2		5 June 2010		296 days
Minister for Ports and Waterways ^3 Minister for the Illawarra ^3		6 September 2010		203 days
Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Rural Affairs	Hon. Steve Whan MP ^3	8 December 2009		475 days
Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources ^3		6 September 2010		203 days

See also

• Kristina Keneally - 42nd Premier of New South Wales
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 2007-2011
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 2007-2011

References

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