# Wran ministry (1984)

The Wran ministry (1984) or Sixth Wran ministry was the 76th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 35th Premier of New South Wales, Neville Wran, representing the Labor Party. It was the sixth of eight consecutive occasions when Wran was Premier.

## Background

Wran had been elected to the Legislative Council of New South Wales by a joint sitting of the New South Wales Parliament on 12 March 1970. He was Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council from 22 February 1972. He resigned from the council on 19 October 1973 to switch to the Legislative Assembly, successfully contesting the election for Bass Hill, which he would hold until his retirement in 1986. Wran successfully challenged Pat Hills to become Leader of Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition from 3 December 1973 and became Premier following a narrow one seat victory at the 1976 election.
Labor retained government at the 1981 election, gaining an additional 6 seats despite a 2% swing against Labor, giving a majority of 19 seats in the Legislative Assembly and two seats in the Legislative Council. The reconfiguration of the ministry was triggered by the resignation in February 1984 of Jack Ferguson, who had been Wran's deputy since 1973 and Deputy Premier since 1976.

## Composition of ministry

The ministry covers the period from 10 February 1984 when Wran reconfigured his ministry following the resignation of Jack Ferguson, until 5 April 1984 when Wran reconfigured his ministry after the Wran–led Labor Party was re-elected at the 1984 election, and the Seventh Wran ministry was formed.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office |
| Premier Minister for the Arts | Neville Wran | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Deputy Premier Minister for Health | Ron Mulock | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Minister for Transport | Peter Cox | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Minister for Youth and Community Services Minister for Housing | Frank Walker | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Roads | Pat Hills | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Attorney General Minister for Justice Minister for Consumer Affairs Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in Legislative Council | Paul Landa, MLC | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Treasurer | Ken Booth | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Minister for Public Works Minister for Employment | Laurie Brereton | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Minister for Mineral Resources | Don Day | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Minister for Education | Eric Bedford | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Minister for Local Government | Kevin Stewart | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Minister for Lands Minister for Ports | Lin Gordon | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries | Jack Hallam, MLC | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Minister for Planning and Environment | Terry Sheahan | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Minister for Police and Emergency Services Corrective Services | Peter Anderson | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Tourism | Michael Cleary | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Minister for Water Resources Minister for Forests Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | Paul Whelan | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Minister for Industry and Decentralisation Minister for Small Business and Technology | George Paciullo | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
| Minister for Energy Minister for Finance | Rodney Cavalier | Labor | 10 February 1984 | 5 April 1984 | 55 days |
Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.