Third Barr ministry explained
| Cabinet Name: | Third Barr Ministry |
| Cabinet Type: | Ministry |
| Cabinet Number: | 15th |
| Jurisdiction: | Australian Capital Territory |
| Flag: | Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg |
| Date Formed: | 4 November 2020 |
| Government Head: | Andrew Barr |
| Deputy Government Head: | Yvette Berry |
| Current Number: | 9 |
| Political Parties: | Labor-Greens coalition |
| Legislature Status: | Coalition majority government
16/25 |
| Opposition Party: | Liberal |
| Opposition Leader: | Elizabeth Lee |
| Legislature Term: | 10th |
| Previous: | Second Barr Ministry |
| Government Head Title: | Chief Minister |
| Deputy Government Head Title: | Deputy Chief Minister |
The Third Barr Ministry is the 15th ministry of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory, led by Labor Chief Minister Andrew Barr and his deputy Yvette Berry. It was appointed on 4 November 2020 to replace the Second Barr Ministry, following the 2020 general election held two weeks earlier.
On 23 October 2020, the Greens, who won 6 seats in the election and were in a coalition with Labor for the past two parliamentary terms, announced they were prepared to continue the coalition with Labor. However, they also requested that Barr create seats in the upcoming ministry and appoint additional Greens ministers.[1] On 24 October 2020, after final votes were counted, it was announced that Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay lost his seat in Ginninderra.[2] He remained as Attorney-General until the new ministry was sworn in.
In early November, the Greens signed a new formal Parliamentary and Governing Agreement with Labor which continued to maintain Greens leader Shane Rattenbury's position in the Ministry as well as adding a further two Greens ministers, whilst mandating that the Greens not move or support any motion of no confidence in the Labor Government, except in instances of gross misconduct or corruption.[3]
Current Arrangement
This arrangement was appointed on 11 December 2023 to better align minister for the 2024 general election.
| Party | Portrait | Minister | Portfolio |
|---|
| | Labor | | Andrew Barr | - Chief Minister
- Treasurer
- Minister for Climate Action
- Minister for Trade, Investment and Economic Development
- Minister for Tourism
|
| | Labor | | Yvette Berry | - Deputy Chief Minister
- Minister for Early Childhood Development
- Minister for Education and Youth Affairs
- Minister for Housing and Suburban Development
- Minister for Women
- Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence
- Minister for Sport and Recreation
|
| | Labor | | Mick Gentleman | - Manager of Government Business
- Minister for Business
- Minister for Fire and Emergency Services
- Minister for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety
- Minister for Multicultural Affairs
- Minister for Police and Crime Prevention
|
| | Greens | | | - Attorney-General
- Minister for Consumer Affairs
- Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction
- Minister for Gaming
|
| | Labor | | Rachel Stephen-Smith | - Minister for Health
- Minister for Children, Youth and Family Services
- Minister for Disability
- Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
|
| | Labor | | | - Minister for Planning
- Minister for Skills and Training
- Minister for Transport
- Special Minister of State
|
| | Labor | | Tara Cheyne | - Minister for the Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy
- Minister for City Services
- Minister for Government Services and Regulatory Reform
- Minister for Human Rights
|
| | Greens | | Rebecca Vassarotti | - Minister for the Environment, Parks and Land Management
- Minister for Heritage
- Minister for Homelessness and Housing Services
- Minister for Sustainable Building and Construction
|
| | Greens | | Emma Davidson | - Minister for Community Services, Seniors and Veterans
- Minister for Corrections and Justice Health
- Minister for Mental Health
- Minister for Population Health
| |
Party breakdown
First arrangement
Following Labor's re-election at the 2020 general election, a new ministry was appointed on 4 November 2020.[4] [5] [6] The cabinet was expanded from eight to nine ministers. Tara Cheyne, Rebecca Vassarotti and Emma Davidson were newly appointed to the ministry, replacing Gordon Ramsay and Suzanne Orr.
On 17 February 2021, the position of Assistant Minister for Families and Community Services was renamed Assistant Minister for Seniors, Veterans, Families and Community Services.[7]
This arrangement lasted until 10 December 2023.
| Party | Portrait | Minister | Portfolio |
|---|
| | Labor | | Andrew Barr |
|
| | Labor | | Yvette Berry | - Deputy Chief Minister
- Minister for Early Childhood Development
- Minister for Education and Youth Affairs
- Minister for Housing and Suburban Development
- Minister for Women
- Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence
- Minister for Sport and Recreation
|
| | Labor | | Mick Gentleman | - Manager of Government Business
- Minister for Planning and Land Management
- Minister for Police and Emergency Services
- Minister for Corrections
- Minister for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety
|
| | Greens | | | - Attorney-General
- Minister for Consumer Affairs
- Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction
- Minister for Gaming
|
| | Labor | | Rachel Stephen-Smith | - Minister for Health
- Minister for Families and Community Services
- Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
|
| | Labor | | | - Minister for Transport and City Services
- Minister for Skills
- Special Minister of State
|
| | Labor | | Tara Cheyne | - Assistant Minister for Economic Development
- Minister for the Arts
- Minister for Business and Better Regulation
- Minister for Human Rights
- Minister for Multicultural Affairs
|
| | Greens | | Rebecca Vassarotti | - Minister for the Environment
- Minister for Heritage
- Minister for Homelessness and Housing Services
- Minister for Sustainable Building and Construction
|
| | Greens | | Emma Davidson | - Assistant Minister for Families and Community Services (until 17 February 2021)
- Assistant Minister for Seniors, Veterans, Families and Community Services (from 17 February 2021)
- Minister for Disability
- Minister for Justice Health
- Minister for Mental Health
| |
Party breakdown
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: ACT Greens push for additional ministers in new coalition government with Labor. ABC News. 23 October 2020. 25 October 2020.
- Web site: Liberals and Greens win last two ACT election seats as Electoral Commissioner announces final results. ABC News. 24 October 2020. 25 October 2020.
- Web site: Parliamentary and Governing Agreement for the 10th Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory. Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate. 3 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201102053652/https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1654077/Parliamentary-Agreement-for-the-10th-Legislative-Assembly.pdf. 2 November 2020. live.
- Web site: New Cabinet for the 10th ACT Legislative Assembly. Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate. 3 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201103045759/https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/open_government/inform/act_government_media_releases/barr/2020/new-cabinet-for-the-10th-act-legislative-assembly. 3 November 2020. live.
- Web site: ACT Government Executive. Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate. 3 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201103050253/https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/1654702/ACT-Government-Executive.pdf. 3 November 2020. live.
- Web site: Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Ministerial Appointment 2020 (No 2).
- Web site: Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Ministerial Appointment 2021 (No 1).
