Kennett ministry explained

Cabinet Name:Kennett Ministry
Cabinet Number:64th
Jurisdiction:Victoria, Australia
Date Formed:October 6, 1992
Date Dissolved:October 20, 1999
State Head Title:Monarch
Government Head Title:Premier
Deputy Government Head Title:Deputy premier
Government Head:Jeff Kennett
Deputy Government Head:Pat McNamara
State Head:Elizabeth II
Governor:Richard McGarvie
Current Number:18
Political Party: LiberalNational Coalition
Legislature Status:Coalition majority government
Opposition Party: Labor
Opposition Leaders:Joan Kirner (until 22 March 1993)
Jim Kennan (22 March 1993 to 29 June 1993)
John Brumby (29 June 1993 to 22 March 1999)
Steve Bracks (22 March 1999 to 20 October 1999)
Election:1992 state election
1996 state election
Previous:Kirner ministry
Successor:Bracks ministry
Flag Border:true
Cabinet Type:ministry

The Kennett Ministry was the 64th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Jeff Kennett, of the Liberal Party. The ministry was sworn in on October 6, 1992, and remained a single ministry through two parliaments until on October 20, 1999.[1]

Ministry

3 April 1996 - 20 October 1999

PartyMinisterPortfolios
LiberalJeff Kennett, MP
NationalPat McNamara, MP
LiberalDenis Napthine, MP
  • Treasurer (from 7 October 1999)
  • Minister for Youth and Community Services
LiberalPhil Gude, MP
LiberalMark Birrell, MLC
  • Minister for Industry, Science and Technology
  • Minister for Information Technology and Multimedia (from 7 October 1999)
LiberalRob Knowles, MLC
NationalBill McGrath, MP
LiberalAlan Stockdale, MP
  • Treasurer (to 7 October 1999)
  • Minister for Multimedia (to 6 January 1997)
  • Minister for Information Technology and Multimedia (6 January 1997 to 7 October 1999)
LiberalRob Maclellan, MP
LiberalMarie Tehan, MP
LiberalAlan Brown, MP
  • Minister for Transport (to 6 January 1997)
LiberalJan Wade, MP
NationalRoger Hallam, MLC
LiberalTom Reynolds, MP
LiberalLouise Asher, MLC
LiberalGeoff Craige, MLC
LiberalAnn Handerson, MP
LiberalPhil Honeywood, MP
  • Minister for Tertiary Education and Training
  • Minister assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs
LiberalRosemary Varty, MLC
  • Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet
LiberalRobin Cooper, MP
  • Minister for Transport (from 6 January 1997)

6 October 1992 - 3 April 1996

PartyMinisterPortfolios
LiberalJeff Kennett, MP
NationalPat McNamara, MP
LiberalAlan Stockdale, MP
LiberalPhil Gude, MP
LiberalMark Birrell, MLC
LiberalHaddon Storey, MLC
NationalBill Baxter, MLC
LiberalRob Maclellan, MP
LiberalIan Smith, MP
LiberalJim Plowman, MP
LiberalMarie Tehan, MP
LiberalAlan Brown, MP
LiberalRob Knowles, MLC
LiberalDon Hayward, MP
LiberalJan Wade, MP
NationalRoger Hallam, MLC
LiberalGeoff Coleman, MP
  • Minister for Natural Resources
LiberalTom Reynolds, MP
LiberalRosemary Varty, MLC
  • Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet
LiberalVin Heffernan, MP
LiberalMichael John, MP
NationalBill McGrath, MP
LiberalRoger Pescott, MP
  • Minister for Industry Services (from 9 November 1992)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carr . Adam . Kennett Ministry (6 October 1992 to 20 October 1999) . 15 October 2022 . Adam Carr's Election Archive.