Thompson ministry explained

Cabinet Name:Thompson Ministry
Cabinet Number:60th
Jurisdiction:Victoria, Australia
Date Formed:June 5, 1981
Date Dissolved:April 8, 1982
State Head Title:Monarch
Government Head Title:Premier
Deputy Government Head Title:Deputy premier
Government Head:Lindsay Thompson
Deputy Government Head:Bill Borthwick
State Head:Elizabeth II
Governor:Sir Henry Winneke (until 28 February 1982)
Sir Brian Murray (from 28 February 1982)
Current Number:18
Political Party: Liberal
Legislature Status:Majority government
Opposition Party:Labor
Opposition Leaders:Frank Wilkes (until 9 September 1981)
John Cain (from 9 September 1981)
Previous:Hamer ministry
Successor:Cain II ministry
Flag Border:true
Cabinet Type:ministry

The Thompson Ministry was the 60th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Lindsay Thompson, of the Liberal Party. The ministry was sworn in on 5 June 1981.[1] The ministry was formed when Thompson became Premier following the resignation of Rupert Hamer.

Portfolios

MinisterPortfolios
Lindsay Thompson, MLA
Bill Borthwick, MLA
Alan Hunt, MLC
Haddon Storey, MLC
Digby Crozier, MLC
Vasey Houghton, MLC
Brian Dixon, MLA
Jock Granter, MLC
Rob Maclellan, MLA
  • Minister of Transport
Walter Jona, MLA
  • Minister for Community Welfare Services
Jim Ramsay, MLA
Tom Austin, MLA
Lou Lieberman, MLA
Alan Wood, MLA
Norman Lacy, MLA
Jeff Kennett, MLA
Owen Jenkins, MLC
Graeme Weideman, MLA
  • Minister for Tourism
  • Minister for State Development, Decentralization and Tourism

Notes and References

  1. http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/images/1981/V/general/50.pdf "Ministers of the Crown"