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14-709: The Beattie Ministry was a Ministry of the Government of Queensland , led by Labor Premier Peter Beattie . It commenced on 26 June 1998, thirteen days after the Borbidge Ministry , led by Premier Rob Borbidge of the National Party , was defeated at the 1998 election . It was followed by the Bligh Ministry upon Beattie's retirement as Premier on 13 September 2007. The election produced an unusual result—Labor did not gain any net seats in

28-1125: A full ministry of 18 cabinet ministers and 4 parliamentary secretaries was sworn in. It served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 22 February 2001 following the 2001 election . The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index. Minister for State Development and Trade (26–30 November 2000) Minister for Communication and Information Minister for Local Government and Planning (until 30 November 2000) Minister for Rural Communities (until 16 December 1999) Minister for Sport (from 16 December 1999) Deputy Premier (from 30 November 2000) Minister for State Development and Trade (from 30 November 2000) Minister for Sport and Racing Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for State Development and Trade (22–26 November 2000) Minister for Justice Minister for

42-640: A minor rearrangement of the ministry. In the United Kigdom, Canada and New Zealand, a new ministry is formed only when there is a change of prime minister. Darryl Briskey Darryl James Briskey (born 24 August 1955) is a former Australian politician. Born in Roma , Queensland , he was a teacher before entering politics. In 1978, he joined the Cleveland branch of the Labor Party . In 1989, he

56-534: The 2001 election , a ministry of 19 cabinet ministers and 5 parliamentary secretaries was sworn in. It served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 12 February 2004 following the 2004 election . Premier Minister for Trade Deputy Premier Treasurer Minister for Sport Minister for Education Minister for the Arts Minister assisting the Premier on Women's Policy Minister assisting

70-616: The Legislative Assembly of Queensland , maintaining 44 of 89, or one short of a governing majority, but the National-Liberal coalition which had governed with the support of Independent Liz Cunningham was reduced from 44 to 32 due mainly to the rise of Pauline Hanson 's One Nation Party in their rural heartland. After negotiations between the Labor Party, Cunningham and a new independent, Peter Wellington ,

84-481: The definite article , i.e., the ministry ) is a collective body of government ministers led by a head of government, such as a prime minister . It is described by Oxford Dictionaries as "a period of government under one prime minister". Although the term " cabinet " can in some circumstances be a synonym, a ministry can be a broader concept which might include office-holders who do not participate in cabinet meetings. Other titles can include " administration " (in

98-676: The Arts Minister assisting the Deputy Premier on Regional Development Minister for Main Roads Minister for Housing Minister for Youth and Community Care Minister for Disability Services Minister for Women's Policy Minister for Fair Trading Minister for Natural Resources Minister for Rural Communities (from 16 December 1999) Minister for Tourism and Racing (from 16 December 1999) Gordon Nuttall Mike Reynolds Darryl Briskey Dr Lesley Clark (from 16 December 1999) Notes: On 22 February 2001, following

112-587: The House Minister for Education Minister for the Arts Minister for Employment and Training Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for State Development and Innovation Minister for Health Minister for Public Works Minister for Housing Minister for Racing The Ministry In constitutional usage in Commonwealth realms , a ministry (usually preceded by

126-497: The Premier in North Queensland Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Innovation and Information Economy Minister for Energy (from 20 December 2002) Darryl Briskey Dr Lesley Clark Neil Roberts Jo-Ann Miller Lindy Nelson-Carr On 12 February 2004, following the 2004 election , a ministry of 19 cabinet ministers and 6 parliamentary secretaries was sworn in. It served until

140-562: The Premier on the Carpentaria Minister for Main Roads Minister for Justice Minister for Environment Minister for Housing Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy Minister for Disability Services Minister for Seniors (from 20 June 2002) Minister for Rural Communities Minister for Fair Trading Minister for Natural Resources Minister for Mines Minister for Local Government and Planning Minister for Emergency Services Minister assisting

154-564: The United States) or "government" (in common usage among most parliamentary systems ) to describe similar collectives. The term is primarily used to describe the successive governments of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, which share a common political heritage . In Australia, a new ministry begins after each election, regardless of whether the prime minister is re-elected, and whether there may have been

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168-491: The latter announced on 25 June 1998 that he would support a minority Labor government on votes of confidence in return for specific commitments on accountability. The following day, Labor leader Peter Beattie and his deputy, Jim Elder , were sworn in by the Governor of Queensland as a two-man cabinet. Three days later, on 29 June 1998, they resigned so that a full ministry chosen by Caucus could be sworn in. On 29 June 1998,

182-549: The reconstitution of the Ministry on 28 July 2005 following the resignation of Deputy Premier Terry Mackenroth . On 3 March 2005, Liddy Clark resigned after an investigation to the Crime and Misconduct Commission into airfares given to Aboriginal activists to Palm Island following a riot there. Her position in the ministry was not filled, with her portfolio going to John Mickel . Premier Minister for Trade Deputy Premier Treasurer Minister for Sport Leader of

196-650: Was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for Redlands , transferring to Cleveland in 1992. He continued to represent the seat until his retirement in 2006. Briskey unsuccessfully contested the 2013 federal election for the Australian Labor Party in the electorate of Bowman , against the Liberal National Party incumbent, Andrew Laming . This article about an Australian Labor Party member of

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