Dowding ministry
The Dowding Ministry was the 30th
The Ministry was reconstituted on 28 February 1989 following the
The second term of the Ministry was a particularly difficult one due to ongoing revelations relating to the government's past dealings with relation to
Members
First Ministry
On 25 February 1988, the Governor,
The members of the First Dowding Ministry were:
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
|
Premier and Treasurer |
Peter Dowding, LL.B., MLA |
|
Deputy Premier |
JP , MLA
|
|
Attorney-General |
QC , MLC
|
|
Minister for Community Services |
Kay Hallahan, BSW, JP, MLC |
|
Minister for Mines Minister for Local Government Minister for Regional Development |
Jeff Carr, BA, JP, MLA |
|
Minister for Transport |
Bob Pearce, BA, DipEd, JP, MLA |
|
Minister for the Environment Minister for Conservation and Land Management Minister for Waterways |
Barry Hodge, MLA [2] |
|
Minister for Agriculture Minister for the South-West Minister for Fisheries Minister assisting the Minister for Economic Development and Trade [1] |
Julian Grill, LL.B., JP, MLA |
| Minister for Health | Rev Keith Wilson, MLA |
|
Minister for Police and Emergency Services |
Ian Taylor, B.Econ (Hons), JP, MLA |
|
Minister for Housing |
Pam Beggs, JP, MLA |
|
Minister for Labour Minister for Works and Services Minister assisting the Minister for Productivity and Public Sector Management |
Gavan Troy, B Bus, FAIM, JP, MLA |
|
Minister for Water Resources Minister for the North-West Minister for Aboriginal Affairs |
Ernie Bridge, MLA |
|
Minister for Employment and Training TAFE
|
Gordon Hill, JP, MLA |
|
Minister for Consumer Affairs |
Graham Edwards, MLC |
|
Minister for Lands |
Yvonne Henderson, BA, DipEd, JP, MLA |
| Minister for Education | Dr Carmen Lawrence, BPsych, PhD, MLA |
- 1 On 7 June 1988, Julian Grill became, in addition to his earlier responsibilities, Minister assisting the Minister for Economic Development and Trade.
- 2 On 4 February 1989, Barry Hodge ceased to be a Member of the Legislative Assembly, having lost the seat of Melville, but continued to hold a position in the Ministry until a caucus meeting was held to reconstitute the Ministry.
Second Ministry
On 28 February 1989, the Governor,
On 12 February 1990, Premier Peter Dowding resigned all of his ministerial portfolios, being replaced in them temporarily by Carmen Lawrence, who retained Education and Aboriginal Affairs. Deputy Premier David Parker resigned purely as Deputy Premier, retaining the Treasury, Resources Development and the Arts; Ian Taylor became Deputy Premier and retained Police and Emergency Services, Conservation and Land Management and Waterways.
The members of the Ministry were:
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
|
Premier |
Peter Dowding, LL.B., MLA |
|
Deputy Premier and Treasurer |
JP , MLA
|
|
Attorney-General |
QC , MLC
|
|
Minister for Local Government |
Kay Hallahan, BSW, JP, MLC |
|
Minister for Housing |
Pam Beggs, JP, MLA |
|
Minister for Agriculture Minister for Water Resources Minister for the North-West |
Ernie Bridge, MLA |
|
Minister for Mines Minister for Fuel and Energy Minister for the Mid-West |
Jeff Carr, BA, JP, MLA |
|
Minister for Racing and Gaming |
Graham Edwards, MLC |
|
Minister for Economic Development and Trade |
Julian Grill, LL.B., JP, MLA |
|
Minister for Consumer Affairs Minister for Works and Services
|
Yvonne Henderson, BA, DipEd, JP, MLA |
|
Minister for Regional Development |
Gordon Hill, JP, MLA |
|
Minister for Education |
Dr Carmen Lawrence, BPsych, PhD, MLA |
|
Minister for the Environment Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Reform Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly |
Bob Pearce, BA, DipEd, JP, MLA |
|
Minister for Community Services |
David Smith, LL.B., JP, MLA |
|
Minister for Police and Emergency Services |
Ian Taylor, B.Econ (Hons), JP, MLA |
|
Minister for Labour Minister for Employment and Training Minister for Productivity Minister assisting the Minister of Education with TAFE
|
Gavan Troy, B Bus, FAIM, JP, MLA |
| Minister for Health | Rev Keith Wilson, MLA |
References
- Hansard Indexes for 1988–1990, "Legislature of Western Australia"
- "No.20 (Special)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 26 February 1988. p. 1988:589-597.
- "Department of the Premier". Western Australia Government Gazette. 10 June 1988. p. 1988:1899.
- "No.21 (Special)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 2 March 1989. p. 1989:663-664.
- "No.20 (Special)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 26 February 1988. p. 1988:589-597.
- "Department of the Premier". Western Australia Government Gazette. 10 June 1988. p. 1988:1899.
- "No.21 (Special)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 2 March 1989. p. 1989:663-664.
- "No.14 (Special)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 13 February 1990. p. 1990:943.
- Oswald, Franz (December 1990). "Australian Political Chronicle: January-June 1990". Australian Journal of Politics and History. 36 (3): 447. ISSN 0004-9522.