Greiner–Murray ministry (1988–1991)
First Greiner–Murray ministry | |
|---|---|
| 80th Cabinet of Labor | |
| Opposition leader | Bob Carr |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1988 New South Wales state election |
| Outgoing election | 1991 New South Wales state election |
| Predecessor | Unsworth ministry –– |
| Successor | Second Greiner–Murray ministry |
The Greiner–Murray ministry (1988–1991) or First Greiner–Murray ministry or First Greiner ministry was the 80th ministry of the
National Party, led by Wal Murray
.
The ministry covers the period from 21 March 1988 when the coalition defeated the sitting
Labor government at the 1988 state election until 6 June 1991, when Greiner reconfigured his ministry following victory at the 1991 state election
.
Composition of ministry
The ministry was rearranged on four occasions.
- The first rearrangement was due to the sudden death of Ray Aston in May 1988.[a][b]
- The second rearrangement in January 1989 was caused by the resignation of Matt Singleton from the ministry.[c]
- The third rearrangement was in September 1989.[d]
- The fourth rearrangement in July 1990 was caused by the resignation of Terry Metherell from the ministry.[1][e][f][g][h][i]
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier | Nick Greiner | Liberal | 21 March 1988 | 6 June 1991 | 3 years, 77 days | |
| Treasurer | ||||||
Minister for Ethnic Affairs
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| Deputy Premier | Wal Murray | National | ||||
Minister for Public Works
| ||||||
Minister for State Development [g]
|
24 July 1990 | 2 years, 125 days | ||||
| John Hannaford, MLC | Liberal | 24 July 1990 | 6 June 1991 | 317 days | ||
| Minister for Roads [f] | Wal Murray | National | ||||
| Minister for Health | Peter Collins | Liberal | 21 March 1988 | 3 years, 77 days | ||
| Minister for the Arts | ||||||
| Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs | Ian Armstrong | National | ||||
| Attorney General | John Dowd | Liberal | ||||
| Minister for Housing | Joe Schipp | |||||
| Minister for the Environment | Tim Moore | |||||
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
|
Ted Pickering, MLC | |||||
| Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in Legislative Council | ||||||
Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing
|
Bob Rowland Smith, MLC [d] | National | 18 September 1989 | 1 year, 181 days | ||
Minister for Sport and Recreation
|
18 September 1989 | 24 May 1991 | 1 year, 248 days | |||
Minister for Racing
| ||||||
Minister for Family and Community Services [i]
|
Virginia Chadwick, MLC | Liberal | 21 March 1988 | 24 July 1990 | 2 years, 125 days | |
| Robert Webster | National | 24 July 1990 | 6 June 1991 | 317 days | ||
Youth Affairs [e]
|
Terry Metherell | Liberal | 21 March 1988 | 20 July 1990 | 2 years, 121 days | |
Youth Affairs [e]
|
Virginia Chadwick, MLC | 24 July 1990 | 6 June 1991 | 317 days | ||
| Minister for Transport | Bruce Baird | 21 March 1988 | 3 years, 77 days | |||
| Assistant Minister for Transport | Matt Singleton [c] | National | 24 January 1989 | 309 days | ||
| Tim Moore [d] | Liberal | 18 September 1989 | 1 year, 181 days | |||
| Robert Webster [c][i] | National | 24 January 1989 | 24 July 1990 | 1 year, 181 days | ||
| Bob Rowland Smith, MLC [d] | 18 September 1989 | 24 May 1991 | 1 year, 248 days | |||
Minister for Administrative Services [c]
|
Matt Singleton | 21 March 1988 | 24 January 1989 | 309 days | ||
| Robert Webster | 24 January 1989 | 24 July 1990 | 1 year, 181 days | |||
Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs
|
Gerry Peacocke | 21 March 1988 | 6 June 1991 | 3 years, 77 days | ||
Minister for Mineral Resources [b]
|
Neil Pickard | Liberal | 19 October 1988 | 212 days | ||
| Minister for Energy [b] | ||||||
Minister for Minerals and Energy [b]
|
19 October 1988 | 6 June 1991 | 2 years, 230 days | |||
Employment
|
John Fahey | 21 March 1988 | 24 July 1990 | 2 years, 125 days | ||
| Minister for Industrial Relations | 24 July 1990 | 6 June 1991 | 317 days | |||
Minister for Further Education, Training and Employment [e]
| ||||||
Minister Assisting the Premier [e]
|
21 March 1988 | 24 July 1990 | 2 years, 125 days | |||
| Bruce Baird | 24 July 1990 | 6 June 1991 | 317 days | |||
Minister Assisting the Treasurer [e]
| ||||||
| Minister for Natural Resources [h] | Ian Causley | National | 21 March 1988 | 24 July 1990 | 2 years, 125 days | |
Minister for Water Resources [h]
|
24 July 1990 | 6 June 1991 | 317 days | |||
| Garry West | ||||||
| Chief Secretary [h] | 21 March 1988 | 24 July 1990 | 2 years, 125 days | |||
| Ian Causley | 24 July 1990 | 6 June 1991 | 317 days | |||
Minister for Tourism
|
Garry West | 21 March 1988 | 3 years, 77 days | |||
| Minister for Local Government | David Hay | Liberal | ||||
| Minister for Planning | ||||||
Minister for Corrective Services [a]
|
Ray Aston | 23 May 1988 | 63 days | |||
| John Fahey | 23 May 1988 | 8 June 1988 | 16 days | |||
| Michael Yabsley | 8 June 1988 | 6 June 1991 | 2 years, 363 days | |||
| Assistant Minister for Roads [f] | 24 July 1990 | 6 June 1991 | 317 days | |||
Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.
See also
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1988–1991
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1988–1991
Notes
- ^ a b Ray Aston died in May 1988 and John Fahey replaced him in the Corrective Services portfolio. Michael Yabsley returned to parliament, elected to replaced Aston as the member for Vaucluse and was immediately appointed to the portfolio.
- ^ Minerals and Energy.
- ^ Administrative Services and Assistant Minister for Transport.
- ^ Racing.
- ^ assist the Treasurer.
- ^ a b c The new portfolio of Roads was created from Transport and Wal Murray was appointed minister, assisted by new minister Michael Yabsley.
- ^ State Development and John Hannafordwas appointed to the ministry and the portfolio.
- ^ Water Resources from his former portfolio and gaining West's portfolio of Chief Secretary.
- ^ Family and Community Services portfolio, replacing Virginia Chadwick and relinquished the role of Assistant Minister for Transport.
References
- ^ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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