The Kerin ministry (Liberal) was the 70th ministry of the Government of South Australia. It was led by the state's 43rd premier, Rob Kerin. The Kerin ministry succeeded the Olsen ministry on 22 October 2001, following John Olsen's resignation as premier and Liberal leader. The ministry was replaced by the Rann ministry on 5 March 2002 following the state election held on 9 February, which resulted in a hung parliament and the formation of a Labor minority government led by Mike Rann.
Cabinet PartyPortraitMinisterPortfolio LiberalRob Kerin for Frome Dean Brown for Finniss Rob Lucas Trevor Griffin Diana Laidlaw Michael Armitage for Adelaide Malcolm Buckby for Light Iain Evans for Davenport Mark Brindal for Unley Robert Brokenshire for Mawson Wayne Matthew for Bright Robert Lawson Dorothy Kotz for Newland Caroline Schaefer Martin Hamilton-Smith for Waite
Changes to the ministry There was a ministry change in the Kerin government on 4 December 2001, which involved resignation from the posts by Trevor Griffin, who stepped down as the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Consumer Affairs; and Michael Armitage, who stepped down as Minister for Government Enterprises and Minister for Information Economy. The two ministers also stepped down from the Executive Council. In their place were Caroline Schaefer as the Minister for Primary Industries, and Martin Hamilton-Smith as Minister for Tourism and Minister for Innovation. Eric Meier was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary in place of Hamilton-Smith.
Kerin gave up both his Tourism and Primary Industries and Resources portfolios, while merging his State Development and Regional Development portfolios as Minister for State and Regional Development. Brown became the new minister of Ageing and Disability Services, Rob Lucas was given the role of Government Enterprises, Mark Brindal became Local Government Minister, while Robert Brokenshire was appointed as Minister for Volunteers.
Robert Lawson gave up his Disability Services, Ageing, Administrative and Information Services, and Workplace Relations portfolios and became Attorney-General, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Minister for Workplace Services. On the other hand, Dorothy Kotz relinquished her Local Government portfolio and became the Minister for Administrative and Information Services and Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing. She was replacing Iain Evans who was the Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing.
It also rearranged some portfolios. Primary Industries and Resources portfolio was split into Primary Industries and Minerals and Energy, the Information Economy portfolio was reassigned to Administrative and Information Services, and Workplace Relations became Workplace Services. The Justice portfolio was no more, having had its portfolio responsibility split among the Attorney-General and the Minister responsible for police, correctional services and emergency services.
See also Cabinet of South Australia
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