Palaszczuk Ministry

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Palaszczuk Ministry
39th cabinet of Queensland
Incumbent
Date formed 14 February 2015 (2015-02-14)
People and organisations
Head of government Annastacia Palaszczuk
Deputy head of government Jackie Trad
Head of state Elizabeth II (represented by Paul de Jersey)
Number of ministers 17
Member party Labor
Status in legislature Minority Labor Government
Opposition party Liberal National
Opposition leader Tim Nicholls
History
Election(s) Queensland state election, 2015
Predecessor Newman Ministry

The Palaszczuk Ministry is a ministry of the Government of Queensland led by Annastacia Palaszczuk. Palaszczuk led the Australian Labor Party to victory in the 2015 state election, forming a minority government with the support of independent MP Peter Wellington.[1] Her interim ministry was sworn in on 14 February 2015 by Governor Paul de Jersey.[2]The full Palaszczuk Ministry was sworn in 2 days later. Several changes were made to the ministry on 8 December 2015, with 3 cabinet positions and one assistant ministry added.

Interim ministry

The interim ministry, a triumvirate consisting of Annastacia Palaszczuk, Jackie Trad and Curtis Pitt, was sworn in on 14 February 2015.[3] It had only one more member than the First Whitlam Ministry, which was a duumvirate and the smallest ministry in Australia's history.

It was only the second Australian ministry in which both the Premier and Deputy Premier were women; the first was Kristina Keneally and Carmel Tebbutt in New South Wales (4 December 2009 to 28 March 2011).

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The Interim Palaszczuk Ministry after the swearing-in at Government House, 14 February 2015
Portfolio Minister

Premier
Minister for Education, Training and Employment
Attorney-General
Minister for Justice
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Minister for Energy and Water Supply
Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts
Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and Commonwealth Games

Annastacia Palaszczuk

Deputy Premier
Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning
Minister for Health
Minister for Transport and Main Roads
Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection
Minister for Local Government, Community Recovery and Resilience
Minister for National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing

Jackie Trad

Treasurer
Minister for Trade
Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
Minister for Housing and Public Works
Minister for Natural Resources and Mines
Minister for Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services
Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs
Minister Assisting the Premier

Curtis Pitt

First full ministry

The full ministry was sworn in on 16 February 2015.[4][5] The full ministry was majority female (8 of 14), a first in Australia.[6]

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The Palaszczuk Ministry after the swearing-in at Government House, 16 February 2015
Portfolio Minister (District)
Annastacia Palaszczuk (Inala) 70px
  • Deputy Premier
  • Minister for Transport
  • Minister for Trade
  • Minister for Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
Jackie Trad (South Brisbane) 70px
  • Treasurer
  • Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations
  • Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
Curtis Pitt (Mulgrave) 70px
  • Minister for Health
  • Minister for Ambulance Services
Cameron Dick (Woodridge) 70px
  • Minister for Education
  • Minister for Tourism, Major Events and Small Business
  • Minister for the Commonwealth Games
Kate Jones (Ashgrove) 70px
  • Minister for State Development
  • Minister for Natural Resources and Mines
Anthony Lynham (Stafford) 70px
Yvette D'Ath (Redcliffe) 70px
  • Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
  • Minister for Corrective Services
Jo-Ann Miller (Bundamba) 70px
  • Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
  • Minister for Sport and Racing
Bill Byrne (Rockhampton) 70px
  • Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports
  • Minister for Energy and Water Supply
Mark Bailey (Yeerongpilly) 70px
  • Minister for Housing and Public Works
  • Minister for Science and Innovation
Leeanne Enoch (Algester) 70px
  • Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection
  • Minister for National Parks and the Great Barrier Reef
Steven Miles (Mount Coot-tha) 70px
  • Minister for Disability Services
  • Minister for Seniors
  • Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland
Coralee O'Rourke (Mundingburra) 70px
  • Minister for Communities, Women and Youth
  • Minister for Child Safety
  • Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Shannon Fentiman (Waterford) 70px
Stirling Hinchliffe (Sandgate) 70px

First reshuffle

On 7 December 2015, Premier Palaszczuk announced several changes to the ministry, including the expansion of cabinet from 14 ministers to 17, and the inclusion of a second assistant minister.[7] The announcement followed the resignation of the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Jo-Ann Miller.[8] The new ministry was sworn in at Government House on December 8, 2015.[9] Following the reshuffle, the Palaszczuk Ministry maintained its female majority (9 of 17).

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Members of the reshuffled Palaszczuk Ministry at Government House, 8 December 2015
Portfolio Minister (District)
Annastacia Palaszczuk (Inala) 70px
  • Deputy Premier
  • Minister for Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
  • Minister for Trade and Investment
Jackie Trad (South Brisbane) 70px
  • Treasurer
  • Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
  • Minister for Sport
Curtis Pitt (Mulgrave) 70px
  • Minister for Health
  • Minister for Ambulance Services
Cameron Dick (Woodridge) 70px
  • Minister for Education
  • Minister for Tourism and Major Events
Kate Jones (Ashgrove) 70px
Yvette D'Ath (Redcliffe) 70px
  • Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
  • Minister for Corrective Services
Bill Byrne (Rockhampton) 70px
  • Minister for State Development
  • Minister for Natural Resources and Mines
Anthony Lynham (Stafford) 70px
Stirling Hinchliffe (Sandgate) 70px
  • Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports
  • Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply
Mark Bailey (Yeerongpilly) 70px
  • Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection
  • Minister for National Parks and the Great Barrier Reef
Steven Miles (Mount Coot-tha) 70px
  • Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations
  • Minister for Multicultural Affairs
  • Minister for Racing
Grace Grace (Brisbane Central) 70px
  • Minister for Disability Services
  • Minister for Seniors
  • Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland
Coralee O'Rourke (Mundingburra) 70px
  • Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy
  • Minister for Small Business
Leeanne Enoch (Algester) 70px
  • Minister for Communities, Women and Youth
  • Minister for Child Safety
  • Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence
Shannon Fentiman (Waterford) 70px
  • Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
Leanne Donaldson (Bundaberg) 70px
  • Minister for Housing and Public Works
Mick de Brenni (Springwood) 70px
Assistant Ministers
  • Assistant Minister of State Assisting the Premier
Mark Ryan (Morayfield)
  • Assistant Minister for Local Government
Jennifer Howard (Ipswich)

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Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Palaszczuk Ministry
2015–present
Incumbent