First Keating ministry explained

See also: Keating government.

Cabinet Name:	First Keating ministry
Cabinet Type:	Ministry
Cabinet Number:	58th
Jurisdiction:	Australia
Flag:	Flag of Australia.svg
Flag Border:	true
Date Formed:	20 December 1991
Date Dissolved:	24 March 1993
Government Head:	Paul Keating
Deputy Government Head:	Brian Howe
State Head:	Elizabeth II
Governor General:	Bill Hayden
Members Number:	31 (plus 8 Parliamentary Secretaries)
Political Party:	Labor
Legislature Status:	Majority government
Opposition Party:	Liberal–National coalition
Opposition Leader:	John Hewson
Last Election:	13 March 1993
Legislature Term:	36th
Predecessor:	Fourth Hawke ministry
Successor:	Second Keating ministry
State Head Title:	Monarch
Government Head Title:	Prime Minister
Deputy Government Head Title:	Deputy Prime Minister

The first Keating ministry (Labor) was the 58th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 24th Prime Minister, Paul Keating. The first Keating ministry succeeded the fourth Hawke ministry, which dissolved on 20 December 1991 following the successful leadership challenge by Keating and subsequent resignation of Bob Hawke as Prime Minister. The ministry was replaced by the second Keating ministry on 24 March 1993 following the 1993 federal election.^[1]

Cabinet

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		Labor	Hon Paul Keating for Blaxland		Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party
			Hon Brian Howe for Batman		Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Commonwealth-State Relations Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Social Justice
			Hon John Button Senator for Victoria		Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce
			Hon Gareth Evans Senator for Victoria		Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
			Hon Dr Neal Blewett for Bonython		Minister for Trade and Overseas Development (to 27 December 1991) Minister assisting the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce (to 27 December 1991) Minister assisting the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (to 27 December 1991) Minister for Social Security (from 27 December 1991)
			Hon Ralph Willis for Gellibrand		Treasurer (to 27 December 1991) Minister for Finance (from 27 December 1991) Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 27 May 1992)
			Hon Michael Duffy for Holt		Attorney-General
			Hon John Dawkins for Fremantle		Minister for Employment, Education and Training (to 27 December 1991) Treasurer (from 27 December 1991)
			Hon Kim Beazley for Swan		Minister for Finance (to 27 December 1991) Minister for Employment, Education and Training (from 27 December 1991) Leader of the House
			Hon John Kerin for Werriwa (in Cabinet until 27 December 1991)		Minister for Transport and Communications (to 27 December 1991) Minister for Trade and Overseas Development (from 27 December 1991)
			Hon Graham Richardson Senator for New South Wales		Minister for Social Security (to 27 December 1991) Minister for Transport and Communications (from 27 December 1991 to 27 May 1992) Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 27 May 1992)
			Hon Robert Ray Senator for Victoria		Minister for Defence
			Hon Gerry Hand for Melbourne		Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Multicultural Affairs
			Hon Ros Kelly for Canberra		Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories (to 27 December 1991) Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories (from 27 December 1991)
			Hon Peter Cook Senator for Western Australia		Minister for Industrial Relations Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support (from 27 May 1992)
			Hon Nick Bolkus Senator for South Australia		Minister for Administrative Services
			Hon Simon Crean for Hotham		Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
			Hon Alan Griffiths for Maribyrnong (in Cabinet from 27 December 1991)		Minister for Resources Minister for Tourism (from 27 December 1991)
			Hon Bob Collins Senator for Northern Territory (in Cabinet from 27 December 1991)		Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support (to 27 December 1991) Minister for Shipping and Aviation (from 27 December 1991 to 27 May 1992) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia (to 27 May 1992) Minister for Transport and Communications (from 27 May 1992)
			Hon Ben Humphreys for Griffith (in Cabinet from 27 May 1992)		Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia (from 27 May 1992)

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		Labor	Hon Michael Tate Senator for Tasmania		Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs (to 27 May 1992) Minister for Justice (from 27 May 1992) Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration (from 27 May 1992)
			Hon Peter Staples for Jagajaga		Minister for Aged, Family and Health Services
			Hon Bob Brown for Charlton		Minister for Land Transport
			Hon David Simmons for Calare		Minister for the Arts, Tourism and Territories (to 27 December 1991) Minister for Family Support (from 27 December 1991) Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads (from 27 December 1991)
			Hon Peter Baldwin for Sydney		Minister for Higher Education and Employment Services Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 27 December 1991)
			Hon David Beddall for Rankin		Minister for Small Business and Customs (to 27 December 1991) Minister for Small Business, Construction and Customs (from 27 December 1991)
			Hon Gordon Bilney for Kingston		Minister for Defence Science and Personnel
			Hon Wendy Fatin for Brand		Minister for Local Government (to 27 December 1991) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women Minister for the Arts and Territories (from 27 December 1991)
			Hon Robert Tickner for Hughes		Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation
			Hon Ross Free for Lindsay		Minister for Science and Technology Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Science (to 27 December 1991) Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 27 December 1991) Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 27 December 1991)
			Hon Jeannette McHugh for Phillip for Grayndler (in Ministry from 27 May 1992)		Minister for Consumer Affairs (from 27 May 1992)

Parliamentary Secretaries

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		Labor	Hon Bob McMullan Senator for Australian Capital Territory		Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Manager of Government Business in the Senate
			Hon Con Sciacca for Bowman		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security
			Hon Warren Snowdon for Northern Territory		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Communications (to 27 May 1992) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment, Education and Training (from 27 May 1992)
			Hon Roger Price for Chifley		Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (to 27 December 1991) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 27 December 1991)
			Hon Laurie Brereton for Kingsford-Smith		Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (from 27 December 1991)
			Hon Peter Duncan for Makin		Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General (from 27 December 1991)
			Hon Gary Johns for Petrie		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services (from 27 December 1991)
			Hon Stephen Martin for Macarthur for Cunningham		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (from 27 December 1991)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ministries and Cabinets . Parliamentary Handbook . . 3 February 2012 .