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 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 MinisterPremier Rob Borbidge, MPDeputy Premier Treasurer Minister for the Arts Joan Sheldon, BPhysio, MPLeader of the House Tony FitzGerald, MPAttorney-General Minister for Justice Denver Beanland, MPMinister for Police and Corrective Services Minister for Racing Russell Cooper, MPMinister for Health Mike Horan, MPMinister for Education Bob Quinn, DipTeach, MP Minister for Economic Development and TradeMinister assisting the Premier Doug Slack, MPMinister for Small Business and IndustryMinister for Tourism Bruce Davidson, MPMinister for Environment and Heritage Brian Littleproud, DipTeach, MPMinister 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, MPMinister for Training Minister for Industrial Relations Santo Santoro, BA, BEcon(Hons), MPMinister 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, MPMinister 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, MPMinister 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 SecretariesMark 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
External links 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.