Fourth Hawke ministry explained

See also: Hawke government.

Cabinet Name:	Fourth Hawke ministry
Cabinet Type:	Ministry
Cabinet Number:	57th
Jurisdiction:	Australia
Flag:	Flag of Australia.svg
Flag Border:	true
Date Formed:	4 April 1990
Date Dissolved:	20 December 1991
Government Head:	Bob Hawke
Deputy Government Head:	Paul Keating Brian Howe
State Head:	Elizabeth II
Governor General:	Bill Hayden
Members Number:	31 (plus 4 Parliamentary Secretaries)
Political Party:	Labor
Legislature Status:	Majority government
Opposition Party:	Liberal–National coalition
Opposition Leader:	John Hewson
Election:	24 March 1990
Legislature Term:	36th
Predecessor:	Third Hawke ministry
Successor:	First Keating ministry
State Head Title:	Monarch
Government Head Title:	Prime Minister
Deputy Government Head Title:	Deputy Prime Minister

The fourth Hawke ministry (Labor) was the 57th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 23rd Prime Minister, Bob Hawke. The fourth Hawke ministry succeeded the third Hawke ministry, which dissolved on 4 April 1990 following the federal election that took place on 24 March. The ministry was replaced by the first Keating ministry on 20 December 1991 following the resignation of Hawke as Prime Minister after a successful leadership challenge by Paul Keating.^[1]

Cabinet

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		Labor	Hon Bob Hawke for Wills		Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party (to 19 December 1991) Treasurer (from 3 June 1991 to 4 June 1991)
			Hon Paul Keating for Blaxland		Deputy Prime Minister (to 3 June 1991) Leader of the Labor Party (from 19 December 1991) Deputy Leader of the Labor Party (to 3 June 1991) Treasurer (to 3 June 1991) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Commonwealth-State Relations (to 3 June 1991)
			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 Negotiations (to 1 February 1991) Minister for Trade and Overseas Development (from 1 February 1991) Minister assisting the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce Minister assisting the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
			Hon Ralph Willis for Gellibrand		Minister for Finance (to 9 December 1991) Treasurer (from 9 December 1991)
			Hon Michael Duffy for Holt		Attorney-General
			Hon John Dawkins for Fremantle		Minister for Employment, Education and Training
			Hon Kim Beazley for Swan		Minister for Transport and Communications (to 9 December 1991) Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 1 February 1991) Minister for Finance (from 9 December 1991) Leader of the House
			Hon John Kerin for Werriwa		Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (to 4 June 1991) Treasurer (from 4 June 1991 to 9 December 1991) Minister for Transport and Communications (from 9 December 1991)
			Hon Brian Howe for Batman		Deputy Prime Minister (from 3 June 1991) Deputy Leader of the Labor Party (from 3 June 1991) Minister for Community Services and Health (to 7 June 1991) Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services (from 7 June 1991) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Social Justice Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Commonwealth-State Relations (from 4 June 1991)
			Hon Graham Richardson Senator for New South Wales		Minister for Social Security Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 1 February 1991)
			Hon Robert Ray Senator for Victoria		Minister for Defence Manager of Government Business in the Senate (to 4 June 1991)
			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
			Hon Peter Cook Senator for Western Australia		Minister for Industrial Relations Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters
			Hon Nick Bolkus Senator for South Australia		Minister for Administrative Services
			Hon Simon Crean for Hotham (in Cabinet from 4 June 1991)		Minister for Science and Technology (to 4 June 1991) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Science (to 4 June 1991) Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 4 June 1991) Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (from 4 June 1991)

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		Labor	Hon David Beddall for Rankin		Minister for Small Business and Customs
			Hon Michael Tate Senator for Tasmania		Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs
			Hon Peter Baldwin for Sydney		Minister for Employment and Education Services (to 7 May 1990) Minister for Higher Education and Employment Services (from 7 May 1990)
			Hon Robert Tickner for Hughes		Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (to 19 December 1991) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation (from 21 February 1991) Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (from 19 December 1991)
			Hon Bob Collins Senator for Northern Territory		Minister for Shipping (to 7 May 1990) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support (from 7 May 1990)
			Hon Bob Brown for Charlton		Minister for Land Transport
			Hon Alan Griffiths for Maribyrnong		Minister for Resources
			Hon Peter Staples for Jagajaga		Minister for Housing and Aged Care (to 7 May 1990) Minister for Aged, Family and Health Services (from 7 May 1990)
			Hon Ben Humphreys for Griffith		Minister for Veterans' Affairs
			Hon Gordon Bilney for Kingston		Minister for Defence Science and Personnel
			Hon Wendy Fatin for Brand		Minister for Local Government Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women
			Hon David Simmons for Calare		Minister for the Arts, Tourism and Territories
			Hon Ross Free for Lindsay (in Ministry from 4 June 1991)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (to 4 June 1991) Minister for Science and Technology (from 4 June 1991) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Science (from 4 June 1991) Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 4 June 1991)

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 (from 4 June 1991)
			Hon Warren Snowdon for Northern Territory		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Communications
			Hon Con Sciacca for Bowman		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security
			Hon Roger Price for Chifley		Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (from 4 June 1991)

See also

• First Hawke ministry
• Second Hawke ministry
• Third Hawke ministry

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ministries and Cabinets . Parliamentary Handbook . . 17 September 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008065519/http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p%3Bpage%3D0%3Bquery%3DScullin%20Ministry%20%28ALP%29%3Brec%3D0%3BresCount%3DDefault . 8 October 2012 . dmy.