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The '''Borbidge Ministry''' was a [[The Ministry|Ministry]] of the [[Government of Queensland]], led by [[National Party of Australia|National Party]] Premier [[Rob Borbidge]] and his deputy, [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] leader [[Joan Sheldon]].
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It commenced on 19 February 1996 after the [[Goss Ministry]], led by Premier [[Wayne Goss]] of the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]], resigned following the loss of the [[Mundingburra state by-election, 1996|Mundingburra by-election]] two weeks earlier. The Coalition party leaders were sworn in by the [[Governor of Queensland]] as a two-member cabinet. A week later, on 26 February 1996, they resigned so that a full ministry could be sworn in. The Borbidge Ministry was followed by the [[Beattie Ministry]] on 26 June 1998 upon the Government's defeat at the [[Queensland state election, 1998|1998 election]].
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The '''Borbidge Ministry''' was a [[The Ministry|Ministry]] of the [[Government of Queensland]], led by [[National Party of Australia – Queensland|National Party]] Premier [[Rob Borbidge]] and his deputy, [[Liberal Party of Australia (Queensland Division)|Liberal]] leader [[Joan Sheldon]].
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It commenced on 19 February 1996 after the [[Goss Ministry]], led by Premier [[Wayne Goss]] of the [[Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)|Labor Party]], resigned following the loss of the [[1996 Mundingburra state by-election|Mundingburra by-election]] two weeks earlier. The Coalition party leaders were sworn in by the [[Governor of Queensland]] as a two-member cabinet. A week later, on 26 February 1996, they resigned so that a full ministry could be sworn in. The Borbidge Ministry was followed by the [[Beattie Ministry]] on 26 June 1998 upon the Government's defeat at the [[1998 Queensland state election|1998 election]].


==First Ministry==
==First Ministry==
On 26 February 1996, a full ministry of 18 cabinet ministers (consisting of 12 Nationals and 6 Liberals) and 3 parliamentary secretaries was sworn in. It served until the end of the Ministry on 26 June 1998 following the [[Queensland state election, 1998|1998 election]].
On 26 February 1996, a full ministry of 18 cabinet ministers (consisting of 12 Nationals and 6 Liberals) and 3 parliamentary secretaries was sworn in. It served until the end of the Ministry on 26 June 1998 following the [[1998 Queensland state election|1998 election]].


The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index. Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party.
Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party.


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Leader of the House<br/>
[[Leader of the House (Queensland)|Leader of the House]]
|| [[Tony FitzGerald]], MP
Minister for Families<br/>
Minister for Youth and Community Care<br/>
|| [[Kev Lingard]], BEdSt, BA, AEd, MP<br/>(until 13 February 1998)
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[[Minister for Health (Queensland)|Minister for Health]]<br/>
[[Minister for Health (Queensland)|Minister for Health]]<br/>
|| [[Mike Horan]], MP
|| [[Mike Horan (politician)|Mike Horan]], MP
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|-
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[[Minister for Education (Queensland)|Minister for Education]]<br/>
[[Minister for Education (Queensland)|Minister for Education]]<br/>
| style="background:#DDEEFF" | [[Bob Quinn]], DipTeach, MP
| style="background:#DDEEFF" | [[Bob Quinn (Australian politician)|Bob Quinn]], DipTeach, MP
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Minister for Economic Development and Trade<br/>
Minister for Economic Development and Trade<br/>Minister assisting the Premier
Minister assisting the Premier
|| [[Doug Slack]], MP
|| [[Doug Slack]], MP
|-
|-
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Minister for Tourism<br/>
Minister for Small Business and Industry<br/>Minister for Tourism<br/>
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| style="background:#DDEEFF" | [[Bruce Davidson (Australian politician)|Bruce Davidson]], MP
Minister for Small Business and Industry<br/>
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| style="background:#DDEEFF" | [[Bruce Davidson]], MP
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Minister for Primary Industries<br/>
Minister for Primary Industries<br/>
Minister for Fisheries and Forestry<br/>
Minister for Fisheries and Forestry<br/>
|| [[Trevor Perrett]], MP<br/>(until 13 February 1998)
|| [[Trevor Perrett]], MP<br/>(until 13 February 1998)<br/>[[Marc Rowell]], MP<br/>(from 16 February 1998)
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Minister for Natural Resources<br/>
Minister for Natural Resources<br/>
|| [[Howard Hobbs]], MP<br/>(until 13 February 1998)
|| [[Howard Hobbs]], MP<br/>(until 13 February 1998)<br/>[[Lawrence Springborg]], MP<br/>(from 16 February 1998)
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[[Minister for Transport (Queensland)|Minister for Transport]] <br/>
[[Minister for Transport (Queensland)|Minister for Transport]] <br/>
Minister for Main Roads<br/>
Minister for Main Roads<br/>
|| [[Vaughan Johnson]], MP
|| [[Vaughan Johnson (politician)|Vaughan Johnson]], MP
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[[Minister for Public Works (Queensland)|Minister for Public Works and Housing]]<br/>
[[Minister for Public Works (Queensland)|Minister for Public Works and Housing]]<br/>
| style="background:#DDEEFF" | [[Ray Connor]], MP<br/>(until 28 April 1997)
| style="background:#DDEEFF" | [[Ray Connor]], MP<br/>(until 28 April 1997)<br/>Dr [[David Watson (Queensland politician)|David Watson]], BCom(Hons), AAUQ (Qld), MA,<br/>PhD, FCPA, FCA, MP<br/>(from 28 April 1997)
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Minister for Sport<br/>
Minister for Sport<br/>
|| [[Mick Veivers]], MP
|| [[Mick Veivers]], MP
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[[Minister for Public Works (Queensland)|Minister for Public Works and Housing]]<br/>
| style="background:#DDEEFF" | Dr [[David Watson (Australian politician)|David Watson]], BCom(Hons), AAUQ (Qld), MA,<br/>PhD, FCPA, FCA, MP (from 28 April 1997)
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Minister for Primary Industries<br/>
Minister for Fisheries and Forestry<br/>
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|| [[Marc Rowell]], MP<br/>(from 16 February 1998)
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Minister for Natural Resources<br/>
|| [[Lawrence Springborg]], MP<br/>(from 16 February 1998)
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|-
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Minister for Families<br/>
Minister for Families<br/>
Minister for Youth and Community Care<br/>
Minister for Youth and Community Care<br/>
|| [[Naomi Wilson]], BEd, DipTeach, MP<br/>(from 16 February 1998)
|| [[Kev Lingard]], BEdSt, BA, AEd, MP<br/>(until 13 February 1998)<br/>[[Naomi Wilson]], BEd, DipTeach, MP<br/>(from 16 February 1998)
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| Parliamentary Secretaries
| Parliamentary Secretaries
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[[Mark Stoneman]]<br/>
[[Mark Stoneman]]<br/>
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Dr [[David Watson (Australian politician)|David Watson]] (until 28 April 1997)<br/>
[[Naomi Wilson]] (until 16 February 1998)<br/>
[[Tony Fitzgerald (politician)|Tony Fitzgerald]]<br/>
[[Tony Fitzgerald (politician)|Tony Fitzgerald]]<br/>
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Dr [[David Watson (Queensland politician)|David Watson]] (until 28 April 1997)<br/>
[[Bob Harper (politician)|Bob Harper]] (from 8 May 1997)<br/>
[[Bob Harper (politician)|Bob Harper]] (from 8 May 1997)<br/>
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[[Naomi Wilson]] (until 16 February 1998)<br/>
[[Graham Healy]] (from 16 February 1998)<br/>
[[Graham Healy]] (from 16 February 1998)<br/>
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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* All information about ministries was sourced from ''[http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/historical/documents/ministers/ministries1989.pdf Ministries from December 1989]'', extracted from the Queensland Parliamentary Handbook.

==External links==
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* All information about ministries was sourced from ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20110610210147/http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/historical/documents/ministers/ministries1989.pdf Ministries from December 1989]'', extracted from the Queensland Parliamentary Handbook.
* All information about events was sourced from the "Australian Political Chronicle" in various instalments of the Australian Journal of Politics and History.
* All information about events was sourced from the "Australian Political Chronicle" in various instalments of the Australian Journal of Politics and History.


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[[Category:Queensland ministries]]
[[Category:Queensland ministries]]
[[Category:1996 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:1998 disestablishments in Australia]]

Latest revision as of 20:45, 10 September 2023

The Borbidge Ministry was a Ministry of the Government of Queensland, led by National Party Premier Rob Borbidge and his deputy, Liberal leader Joan Sheldon. It commenced on 19 February 1996 after the Goss Ministry, led by Premier Wayne Goss of the Labor Party, resigned following the loss of the Mundingburra by-election two weeks earlier. The Coalition party leaders were sworn in by the Governor of Queensland as a two-member cabinet. A week later, on 26 February 1996, they resigned so that a full ministry could be sworn in. The Borbidge Ministry was followed by the Beattie Ministry on 26 June 1998 upon the Government's defeat at the 1998 election.

First Ministry

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On 26 February 1996, a full ministry of 18 cabinet ministers (consisting of 12 Nationals and 6 Liberals) and 3 parliamentary secretaries was sworn in. It served until the end of the Ministry on 26 June 1998 following the 1998 election.

Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party.

Office Minister

Premier

 Rob Borbidge, MP

Deputy Premier
Treasurer
Minister for the Arts

 Joan Sheldon, BPhysio, MP

Leader of the House

Tony FitzGerald, MP

Attorney-General
Minister for Justice

 Denver Beanland, MP

Minister for Police and Corrective Services
Minister for Racing

 Russell Cooper, MP

Minister for Health

 Mike Horan, MP

Minister for Education

 Bob Quinn, DipTeach, MP

Minister for Economic Development and Trade
Minister assisting the Premier

Doug Slack, MP

Minister for Small Business and Industry
Minister for Tourism

 Bruce Davidson, MP

Minister for Environment and Heritage

 Brian Littleproud, DipTeach, MP

Minister for Primary Industries
Minister for Fisheries and Forestry

 Trevor Perrett, MP
(until 13 February 1998)
Marc Rowell, MP
(from 16 February 1998)

Minister for Local Government and Planning

 Di McCauley, BA, MP

Minister for Training
Minister for Industrial Relations

 Santo Santoro, BA, BEcon(Hons), MP

Minister for Natural Resources

 Howard Hobbs, MP
(until 13 February 1998)
Lawrence Springborg, MP
(from 16 February 1998)

Minister for Transport
Minister for Main Roads

 Vaughan Johnson, MP

Minister for Public Works and Housing

 Ray Connor, MP
(until 28 April 1997)
Dr David Watson, BCom(Hons), AAUQ (Qld), MA,
PhD, FCPA, FCA, MP
(from 28 April 1997)

Minister for Emergency Services
Minister for Sport

 Mick Veivers, MP

Minister for Families
Minister for Youth and Community Care

 Kev Lingard, BEdSt, BA, AEd, MP
(until 13 February 1998)
Naomi Wilson, BEd, DipTeach, MP
(from 16 February 1998)
Parliamentary Secretaries

Mark Stoneman
Tony Fitzgerald
Dr David Watson (until 28 April 1997)
Bob Harper (from 8 May 1997)
Naomi Wilson (until 16 February 1998)
Graham Healy (from 16 February 1998)

References

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  • All information about ministries was sourced from Ministries from December 1989, extracted from the Queensland Parliamentary Handbook.
  • All information about events was sourced from the "Australian Political Chronicle" in various instalments of the Australian Journal of Politics and History.
Preceded by Borbidge Ministry
1996–1998 		Succeeded by
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