Second Hawke ministry explained

See also: Hawke government.

Cabinet Name:	Second Hawke ministry
Cabinet Type:	Ministry
Cabinet Number:	55th
Jurisdiction:	Australia
Flag:	Flag of Australia.svg
Flag Border:	true
Date Formed:	13 December 1984
Date Dissolved:	24 July 1987
Government Head:	Bob Hawke
Deputy Government Head:	Lionel Bowen
State Head:	Elizabeth II
Governor General:	Sir Ninian Stephen
Members Number:	28
Political Party:	Labor
Legislature Status:	Majority government
Opposition Party:	Liberal–National coalition
Opposition Leader:	Andrew Peacock John Howard
Election:	1 December 1984
Last Election:	11 July 1987
Legislature Term:	34th
Predecessor:	First Hawke ministry
Successor:	Third Hawke ministry
State Head Title:	Monarch
Government Head Title:	Prime Minister
Deputy Government Head Title:	Deputy Prime Minister

The second Hawke ministry (Labor) was the 55th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 23rd Prime Minister, Bob Hawke. The second Hawke ministry succeeded the first Hawke ministry, which dissolved on 13 December 1984 following the federal election that took place on 1 December. The ministry was replaced by the third Hawke ministry on 24 July 1987 following the 1987 federal election.^[1]

Cabinet

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		Labor	Hon Bob Hawke for Wills		Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party
			Hon Lionel Bowen for Kingsford-Smith		Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Attorney-General Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Commonwealth-State Relations Vice-President of the Executive Council
			Hon John Button Senator for Victoria		Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce
			Hon Don Grimes Senator for Tasmania		Minister for Community Services (to 16 February 1987) Manager of Government Business in the Senate (to 17 February 1987)
			Hon Ralph Willis for Gellibrand		Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Industrial Matters
			Hon Paul Keating for Blaxland		Treasurer
			Hon Mick Young for Port Adelaide		Special Minister of State (to 16 February 1987) Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (from 16 February 1987) Leader of the House
			Hon Peter Walsh Senator for Western Australia		Minister for Finance Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters
			Hon Bill Hayden for Oxley		Minister for Foreign Affairs
			Hon Susan Ryan Senator for Australian Capital Territory		Minister for Education Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women
			Hon Gareth Evans Senator for Victoria		Minister for Resources and Energy Minister assisting the Prime Minister Minister assisting the Minister for Foreign Affairs Manager of Government Business in the Senate (from 17 February 1987)
			Hon John Dawkins for Fremantle		Minister for Trade Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Youth Affairs
			Hon John Kerin for Werriwa		Minister for Primary Industry
			Hon Stewart West for Cunningham		Minister for Housing and Construction
			Hon Kim Beazley for Swan		Minister for Defence
			Hon Chris Hurford for Adelaide		Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (to 16 February 1987) Minister assisting the Treasurer Minister for Community Services (from 16 February 1987)
			Hon Brian Howe for Batman		Minister for Social Security

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		Labor	Hon Peter Morris for Shortland		Minister for Transport Minister for Aviation
			Hon John Brown for Parramatta		Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism Minister assisting the Minister for Defence
			Hon Dr Neal Blewett for Bonython		Minister for Health
			Hon Dr Barry Jones for Lalor		Minister for Science Minister assisting the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce
			Hon Gordon Scholes for Corio		Minister for Territories
			Hon Michael Duffy for Holt		Minister for Communications Minister assisting the Minister for Defence
			Hon Barry Cohen for Robertson		Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Environment Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Bicentennial
			Hon Clyde Holding for Melbourne Ports		Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
			Hon Arthur Gietzelt Senator for New South Wales		Minister for Veterans' Affairs
			Hon Tom Uren for Reid		Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services
			Hon Michael Tate Senator for Tasmania (in Ministry from 16 February 1987)		Special Minister of State (from 16 February 1987)

See also

• First Hawke ministry
• Third Hawke ministry
• Fourth Hawke ministry

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ministries and Cabinets . Parliamentary Handbook . . 17 September 2010 .