Kerin ministry explained

Cabinet Name:	Kerin Ministry
Cabinet Number:	70th
Jurisdiction:	South Australia
Flag Border:	true
State Head Title:	Monarch
Government Head Title:	Premier
Deputy Government Head Title:	Deputy premier
Government Head:	Rob Kerin
Deputy Government Head:	Dean Brown
State Head:	Queen Elizabeth II
Governor:	Eric NealMarjorie Jackson-Nelson
Members Number:	12
Former Members Number:	2
Total Number:	14
Political Party:	Liberal
Legislature Status:	Minority government
Opposition Party:	Labor
Opposition Leader:	Mike Rann
Election:	1997 state election
Previous:	Olsen Ministry
Successor:	Rann Ministry

The Kerin Ministry was the 70th ministry of the Government of South Australia, led by Rob Kerin, 43rd Premier of South Australia and leader of the South Australian Branch of the Liberal Party. It commenced on 22 October 2001, when Kerin succeeded John Olsen as Liberal leader and Premier.^[1]

First formation

Minister	Portfolio
Hon. Rob Kerin, MHA	Premier Minister for State Development Minister for Tourism Minister for Multicultural Affairs Minister for Primary Industries and Resources Minister for Regional Development
Hon. Dean Brown, MHA	Deputy Premier Minister for Human Services
Hon. Rob Lucas, MLC	Treasurer Minister for Industry and Trade
Hon. Kenneth Griffin, MLC	Attorney-General Minister for Justice Minister for Consumer Affairs
Hon. Diana Laidlaw, MLC	Minister for Transport and Urban Planning Minister for the Arts Minister for the Status of Women
Hon. Michael Armitage, MHA	Minister for Government Enterprises Minister for Information Economy
Hon. Malcolm Buckby, MHA	Minister for Education and Children's Services
Hon. Iain Evans, MHA	Minister for Environment and Heritage Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing
Hon. Mark Brindal, MHA	Minister for Water Resources Minister for Employment and Training Minister for Youth
Hon. Robert Brokenshire, MHA	Minister for Police,Correctional and Emergency Services Minister for Gambling
Hon. Wayne Matthew, MHA	Minister for Minerals and Energy Minister Assisting the Deputy Premier
Hon. Robert Lawson, MLC	Minister for Disability Services Minister for the Ageing Minister for Administrative and Information Services Minister for Workplace Relations
Hon. Dorothy Kotz, MHA	Minister for Local Government Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

Second formation

Kerin made a major reshuffle of the ministry on 4 December 2001, following the resignations of a number of ministers. Trevor Griffin and Robert Lawson left the ministry, while two new members were added to cabinet, Caroline Schaefer and Martin Hamilton-Smith. This allowed him to reshape his ministry in the lead up to the 2002 Election.

Minister	Portfolio
Hon. Rob Kerin, MHA	Premier Minister for State and Regional Development Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Hon. Dean Brown, MHA	Deputy Premier Minister for Human Services Minister for Disability Services Minister for the Ageing
Hon. Rob Lucas, MLC	Treasurer Minister for Industry and Trade Minister for Government Enterprises
Hon. Diana Laidlaw, MLC	Minister for Transport and Urban Planning Minister for the Arts Minister for the Status of Women
Hon. Michael Armitage, MHA	Minister for Government Enterprises Minister for Information Economy
Hon. Malcolm Buckby, MHA	Minister for Education and Children's Services
Hon. Iain Evans, MHA	Minister for Environment and Heritage
Hon. Mark Brindal, MHA	Minister for Water Resources Minister for Employment and Training Minister for Youth Minister for Local Government
Hon. Robert Brokenshire, MHA	Attorney-General Minister for Police,Correctional and Emergency Services Minister for Gambling Minister for Consumer Affairs Minister for Volunteers
Hon. Wayne Matthew, MHA	Minister for Minerals and Energy
Hon. Dorothy Kotz, MHA	Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Administrative and Information Services Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing
Hon. Caroline Schaefer, MLC	Minister for Primary Industries
Hon. Martin Hamilton-Smith, MHA	Minister for Innovation Minister for Tourism

See also

• Cabinet of South Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Statistical Record 1836 to 2009 (Mr. Kerin's Ministry) . Parliament of South Australia . 16 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150327051115/https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/AboutParliament/From1836/Documents/StatisticalRecordoftheLegislature1836to20093.pdf . 27 March 2015 . dead .