Borbidge ministry explained

The Borbidge Ministry was a Ministry of the Government of Queensland, led by National Party Premier Rob Borbidge and his deputy, Liberal leader Joan Sheldon. It commenced on 19 February 1996 after the Goss Ministry, led by Premier Wayne Goss of the Labor Party, resigned following the loss of the Mundingburra by-election two weeks earlier. The Coalition party leaders were sworn in by the Governor of Queensland as a two-member cabinet. A week later, on 26 February 1996, they resigned so that a full ministry could be sworn in. The Borbidge Ministry was followed by the Beattie Ministry on 26 June 1998 upon the Government's defeat at the 1998 election.

First Ministry

On 26 February 1996, a full ministry of 18 cabinet ministers (consisting of 12 Nationals and 6 Liberals) and 3 parliamentary secretaries was sworn in. It served until the end of the Ministry on 26 June 1998 following the 1998 election.

Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party.

OfficeMinister
Premier
Rob Borbidge, MP
Deputy Premier
Treasurer
Minister for the Arts
Joan Sheldon, BPhysio, MP
Leader of the HouseTony FitzGerald, MP
Attorney-General
Minister for Justice
Denver Beanland, MP
Minister for Police and Corrective Services
Minister for Racing
Russell Cooper, MP
Minister for Health
Mike Horan, MP
Minister for Education
Bob Quinn, DipTeach, MP
Minister for Economic Development and Trade
Minister assisting the Premier
Doug Slack, MP
Minister for Small Business and Industry
Minister for Tourism
Bruce Davidson, MP
Minister for Environment and Heritage
Brian Littleproud, DipTeach, MP
Minister for Primary Industries
Minister for Fisheries and Forestry
Trevor Perrett, MP
(until 13 February 1998)
Marc Rowell, MP
(from 16 February 1998)
Minister for Local Government and Planning
Di McCauley, BA, MP
Minister for Training
Minister for Industrial Relations
Santo Santoro, BA, BEcon(Hons), MP
Minister for Natural Resources
Howard Hobbs, MP
(until 13 February 1998)
Lawrence Springborg, MP
(from 16 February 1998)
Minister for Transport
Minister for Main Roads
Vaughan Johnson, MP
Minister for Public Works and Housing
Ray Connor, MP
(until 28 April 1997)
Dr David Watson, BCom(Hons), AAUQ (Qld), MA,
PhD, FCPA, FCA, MP
(from 28 April 1997)
Minister for Emergency Services
Minister for Sport
Mick Veivers, MP
Minister for Families
Minister for Youth and Community Care
Kev Lingard, BEdSt, BA, AEd, MP
(until 13 February 1998)
Naomi Wilson, BEd, DipTeach, MP
(from 16 February 1998)
Parliamentary SecretariesMark Stoneman
Tony Fitzgerald
Dr David Watson (until 28 April 1997)
Bob Harper (from 8 May 1997)
Naomi Wilson (until 16 February 1998)
Graham Healy (from 16 February 1998)

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