See also: Keating government.
| Cabinet Name: | Second Keating ministry |
| Cabinet Type: | Ministry |
| Cabinet Number: | 59th |
| Jurisdiction: | Australia |
| Flag: | Flag of Australia.svg |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Date Formed: | 24 March 1993 |
| Date Dissolved: | 11 March 1996 |
| Government Head: | Paul Keating |
| Deputy Government Head: | Brian Howe Kim Beazley |
| State Head: | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General: | Bill Hayden Sir William Deane |
| Members Number: | 34 (plus 10 Parliamentary Secretaries) |
| Political Party: | Labor |
| Legislature Status: | Majority government |
| Opposition Cabinet: | Downer |
| Opposition Party: | Liberal–National coalition |
| Opposition Leader: | John Hewson Alexander Downer John Howard |
| Election: | 13 March 1993 |
| Last Election: | 2 March 1996 |
| Legislature Term: | 37th |
| Predecessor: | First Keating ministry |
| Successor: | First Howard ministry |
| State Head Title: | Monarch |
| Government Head Title: | Prime Minister |
| Deputy Government Head Title: | Deputy Prime Minister |
The second Keating ministry (Labor) was the 59th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 24th Prime Minister, Paul Keating. The second Keating ministry succeeded the first Keating ministry, which dissolved on 24 March 1993 following the federal election that took place on 13 March. The ministry was replaced by the first Howard ministry on 11 March 1996 following the federal election that took place on 2 March which saw the Liberal–National Coalition defeat Labor.[1] [2]
| Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | ||
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| Labor | Hon David Beddall for Rankin |
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| Hon Gordon Bilney for Kingston | |||||
| Hon Robert Tickner for Hughes | |||||
| Hon Ross Free for Lindsay | |||||
| Hon Jeannette McHugh for Grayndler | |||||
| Hon Dr Rosemary Crowley Senator for South Australia |
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| Hon George Gear for Canning | |||||
| Hon Duncan Kerr for Denison |
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| Hon Chris Schacht Senator for South Australia |
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| Hon Frank Walker for Robertson |
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| Hon Gary Johns for Petrie (in Ministry from 23 December 1993) |
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| Hon Gary Punch for Barton (in Ministry from 25 March 1994) |
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| Hon Con Sciacca for Bowman (in Ministry from 25 March 1994) |
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| Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | ||
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| Labor | Hon Janice Crosio for Prospect |
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| Hon Peter Duncan for Makin |
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| Hon Ted Lindsay for Herbert |
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| Hon Neil O'Keefe for Burke |
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| Hon Nick Sherry Senator for Tasmania |
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| Hon Warren Snowdon for Northern Territory |
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| Hon Dr Andrew Theophanous for Calwell |
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| Hon Paul Elliott for Parramatta |
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| Hon Mary Crawford for Forde |
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| Hon Arch Bevis for Brisbane |
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On 27 April 1993, following his success at the Dickson special election on 17 April, Michael Lavarch was appointed Attorney-General.
On 23 December 1993, Treasurer John Dawkins resigned from the ministry and from Parliament, and a reshuffle took place. Laurie Brereton and Gary Johns were appointed to the ministry.[3]
On 30 January 1994, Alan Griffiths resigned from the ministry.[4]
On 1 March 1994, Ros Kelly resigned from the ministry following the sports rorts affair.[5]
On 25 March 1994, Graham Richardson resigned from the ministry citing ill health. Carmen Lawrence, who had replaced Dawkins at the 1994 Fremantle by-election, was appointed to the ministry. Con Sciacca and Gary Punch were promoted to ministers to fill earlier vacancies.[6]
On 20 June 1995, Brian Howe resigned as Deputy Prime Minister, although retaining his Housing and Regional Development portfolio. The party room unanimously elected Kim Beazley to replace him.[7]