Keneally ministry

The Keneally ministry is the 92nd ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by the 42nd (and first female) Premier Kristina Keneally.

The ministry was formed following a caucus motion to elect a new Leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales, where Keneally defeated her party colleague, the 41st Premier, Nathan Rees.^[1] Keneally led the first two-woman executive (Premier and Deputy Premier) in Australian history.^[2][3][4]

The ministry was sworn in on 8 December 2009 at Government House by the Governor of New South Wales Marie Bashir.^[5] A few days earlier, on 4 December 2009, Keneally and her Deputy, Carmel Tebbutt were sworn in by the Governor, as Premier and Deputy Premier respectively at a ceremony also held at Government House.^[1]

This ministry covers the period from 4 December 2009 until 28 March 2011 when the 2011 state election was held, resulting in the loss of Labor to the Coalition; with the O'Farrell ministry gaining government.

Composition of ministry

First arrangement

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Keneally on 8 December 2009.^[6] Ministers are listed in order of seniority.

¹ Campbell resigned from the Ministry on 20 May 2010 citing personal reasons.^[7] The Transport portfolio was assigned to Robertson; and the Roads portfolio was assisgned to Borger. A resultant mini-reshuffle saw Robertson's portfolio responsibilities assigned to Lynch; some of Lynch's portfolio responsibilities assigned to Primrose; and a new additional to the ministry through the promotion of Frank Terenzini. Terenzini picked up the portfolios of Housing (from Borger), Small Business and assisting on Veteran Affairs (both from Primrose). The changes are reflected in the Second arrangement, below.

² On 4 June 2010, two ministers resigned. Citing family reasons, West resigned from the ministry and announced his intention to not contest the 2011 state election.^[8] Macdonald resigned from both the ministry and from Parliament with immediately effect after an Independent Commission Against Corruption investigation revealed that Macdonald had misused public funds.^[9] The portfolio of Juvenille Justice was assigned to Perry. A resultant mini-reshuffle saw Macdonald's former portfolios shared with Roozendaal (State and Regional Development), Robertson (Central Coast), Greene (Major Events) and McLeay (Mineral and Forest Resources). The changes are reflected in the Third arrangement, below.

³ McLeay resigned from the ministry on 1 September 2010 after he disclosed to the Premier that he used a parliamentary computer to access gambling and adult websites.^[10] The Ports and Waterways and Illawarra portfolios were assigned to Roozendaal; whilst Whan took on McLeay's other portfolio of Mineral and Forest Resources. The changes are reflected in the Fourth arrangement, below.

Second arrangement

This arrangement cover the period from the first ministerial reshuffle on 21 May 2010^[11][12] until a subsequent reshuffle two weeks later. Only changes in portfolios are shown below.

Third arrangement

This arrangement cover the period from the second ministerial reshuffle on 5 June 2010^[13][14] until 6 September 2010, following the resignation of Paul McLeay. Only changes in portfolios are shown below.

Fourth arrangement

This arrangement cover the period from the second ministerial reshuffle on 6 September 2010^[15][16] until the dissolution of the Keneally government on 28 March 2011, following the 2011 state election. Only changes in portfolios are shown below.

See also

• Kristina Keneally - 42nd Premier of New South Wales
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 2007-2011
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 2007-2011

References

New South Wales ministries
Colonial government (1856–1900)	Donaldson Cowper (1) Parker Cowper (2) Forster Robertson (1) Cowper (3) Martin (1) Cowper (4) Martin (2) Robertson (2) Cowper (5) Martin (3) Parkes (1) Robertson (3) Parkes (2) Robertson (4) Farnell Parkes (3) Stuart Dibbs (1) Robertson (5) Jennings Parkes (4) Dibbs (2) Parkes (5) Dibbs (3) Reid Lyne
State government (1901–present)	See Waddell Carruthers Wade McGowen Holman (1) (2) Storey Dooley (1) Fuller (1) Dooley (2) Fuller (2) Lang (1) (2) Bavin Lang (3) Stevens (1) (2) (3) Mair McKell (1) (2) McGirr (1) (2) (3) Cahill (1) (2) (3) (4) Heffron (1) (2) Renshaw Askin (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Lewis (1) (2) Willis Wran (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Unsworth Greiner (1) (2) Fahey (1) (2) (3) Carr (1) (2) (3) (4) Iemma (1) (2) Rees Keneally O'Farrell Baird (1) (2)