# Second Hawke ministry

* This article is part of a series about Bob Hawke
Early life
President of the ACTU
Member for Wills (1980–1992)
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations, Employment and Youth
1982 Labor Party Spill
1983 Labor Party Spill
June 1991 Labor Party spill
December 1991 Labor Party spill
Prime Minister of Australia
Term of government (1983–1991)
Prices and Incomes Accord
Floating the Australian dollar
Financial deregulation
1984 Australian referendum
Medicare
Australia Act
1988 Australian referendum
Gulf War
RCIADIC
Ministries
First Ministry
Second Ministry
Third Ministry
Fourth Ministry
Elections
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The second Hawke ministry (Labor) was the 55th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 23rd Prime Minister, Bob Hawke. The second Hawke ministry succeeded the first Hawke ministry, which dissolved on 13 December 1984 following the federal election that took place on 1 December. The ministry was replaced by the third Hawke ministry on 24 July 1987 following the 1987 federal election.

## Cabinet

| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Labor | Hon Bob Hawke AC (1929–2019) MP for Wills (1980–1992) | Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party |
| Labor | Hon Lionel Bowen (1922–2012) MP for Kingsford-Smith (1969–1990) | Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Attorney-General Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Commonwealth-State Relations Vice-President of the Executive Council |
| Labor | Hon John Button (1933–2008) Senator for Victoria (1974–1993) | Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce |
| Labor | Hon Don Grimes (1937–2021) Senator for Tasmania (1974–1987) | Minister for Community Services (to 16 February 1987) Manager of Government Business in the Senate (to 17 February 1987) |
| Labor | Hon Ralph Willis (1938–) MP for Gellibrand (1972–1998) | Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Industrial Matters |
| Labor | Hon Paul Keating (1944-) MP for Blaxland (1969–1996) | Treasurer |
| Labor | Hon Mick Young (1936-1996) MP for Port Adelaide (1974–1988) | Special Minister of State (to 16 February 1987) Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (from 16 February 1987) Leader of the House |
| Labor | Hon Peter Walsh (1935–2015) Senator for Western Australia (1974–1993) | Minister for Finance Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters |
| Labor | Hon Bill Hayden (1933–2023) MP for Oxley (1961–1988) | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Labor | Hon Susan Ryan (1942–2020) Senator for Australian Capital Territory (1975–1987) | Minister for Education Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women |
| Labor | Hon Gareth Evans QC (1944–) Senator for Victoria (1978–1996) | Minister for Resources and Energy Minister assisting the Prime Minister Minister assisting the Minister for Foreign Affairs Manager of Government Business in the Senate (from 17 February 1987) |
| Labor | Hon John Dawkins (1947–) MP for Fremantle (1977–1994) | Minister for Trade Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Youth Affairs |
| Labor | Hon John Kerin (1937–2023) MP for Werriwa (1978–1993) | Minister for Primary Industry |
| Labor | Hon Stewart West (1934-2023) MP for Cunningham (1977–1993) | Minister for Housing and Construction |
| Labor | Hon Kim Beazley (1948–) MP for Swan (1980–1996) | Minister for Defence |
| Labor | Hon Chris Hurford (1931–2020) MP for Adelaide (1969–1987) | Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (to 16 February 1987) Minister assisting the Treasurer Minister for Community Services (from 16 February 1987) |
| Labor | Hon Brian Howe (1936–) MP for Batman (1977–1996) | Minister for Social Security |

## Outer ministry

| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Labor | Hon Peter Morris (1932–) MP for Shortland (1972–1998) | Minister for Transport Minister for Aviation |
| Labor | Hon John Brown (1931–) MP for Parramatta (1977–1990) | Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism Minister assisting the Minister for Defence |
| Labor | Hon Dr Neal Blewett (1933–) MP for Bonython (1977–1994) | Minister for Health |
| Labor | Hon Dr Barry Jones (1932–) MP for Lalor (1977–1998) | Minister for Science Minister assisting the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce |
| Labor | Hon Gordon Scholes (1931–2018) MP for Corio (1967–1993) | Minister for Territories |
| Labor | Hon Michael Duffy (1938–) MP for Holt (1980–1996) | Minister for Communications Minister assisting the Minister for Defence |
| Labor | Hon Barry Cohen (1935–2017) MP for Robertson (1969–1990) | Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Environment Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Bicentennial |
| Labor | Hon Clyde Holding (1931–2011) MP for Melbourne Ports (1977–1998) | Minister for Aboriginal Affairs |
| Labor | Hon Arthur Gietzelt (1920–2014) Senator for New South Wales (1971–1989) | Minister for Veterans' Affairs |
| Labor | Hon Tom Uren (1921–2015) MP for Reid (1958–1990) | Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services |
| Labor | Hon Michael Tate (1945–) Senator for Tasmania (1978–1993) (in Ministry from 16 February 1987) | Special Minister of State (from 16 February 1987) |