# First Keating ministry

* This article is part of a series about Paul Keating
Early life
President of New South Wales Young Labor
Member for Blaxland (1969–1996)
Minister for Northern Australia
Shadow Minister for Minerals, Resources and Energy
Treasurer of Australia
Floating the Australian dollar
Financial deregulation
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
This is a recession that Australia had to have
June 1991 Labor Party spill
December 1991 Labor Party spill
Prime Minister of Australia
Term of government (1991–1996)
Native Title Act 1993
Redfern Park Speech
Superannuation Guarantee
Enterprise bargaining
Privatisation of Qantas and the Commonwealth Bank
Detention centres
Creative Nation
One Nation
Republic Advisory Committee
Ministries
First Ministry
Second Ministry
Elections
1993
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The first Keating ministry (Labor) was the 58th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 24th Prime Minister, Paul Keating. The first Keating ministry succeeded the fourth Hawke ministry, which dissolved on 20 December 1991 following the successful leadership challenge by Keating and subsequent resignation of Bob Hawke as Prime Minister. The ministry was replaced by the second Keating ministry on 24 March 1993 following the 1993 federal election.

## Cabinet

| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Labor | Hon Paul Keating (1944-) MP for Blaxland (1969–1996) | Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party |
| Labor | Hon Brian Howe (1936–) MP for Batman (1977–1996) | Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Commonwealth-State Relations Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Social Justice |
| 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 Gareth Evans QC (1944–) Senator for Victoria (1978–1996) | Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| Labor | Hon Dr Neal Blewett (1933–) MP for Bonython (1977–1994) | Minister for Trade and Overseas Development (to 27 December 1991) Minister assisting the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce (to 27 December 1991) Minister assisting the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (to 27 December 1991) Minister for Social Security (from 27 December 1991) |
| Labor | Hon Ralph Willis (1938–) MP for Gellibrand (1972–1998) | Treasurer (to 27 December 1991) Minister for Finance (from 27 December 1991) Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 27 May 1992) |
| Labor | Hon Michael Duffy (1938–) MP for Holt (1980–1996) | Attorney-General |
| Labor | Hon John Dawkins (1947–) MP for Fremantle (1977–1994) | Minister for Employment, Education and Training (to 27 December 1991) Treasurer (from 27 December 1991) |
| Labor | Hon Kim Beazley (1948–) MP for Swan (1980–1996) | Minister for Finance (to 27 December 1991) Minister for Employment, Education and Training (from 27 December 1991) Leader of the House |
| Labor | Hon John Kerin (1937–2023) MP for Werriwa (1978–1993) (in Cabinet until 27 December 1991) | Minister for Transport and Communications (to 27 December 1991) Minister for Trade and Overseas Development (from 27 December 1991) |
| Labor | Hon Graham Richardson (1949–) Senator for New South Wales (1983–1994) | Minister for Social Security (to 27 December 1991) Minister for Transport and Communications (from 27 December 1991 to 27 May 1992) Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 27 May 1992) |
| Labor | Hon Robert Ray (1947–) Senator for Victoria (1981–2008) | Minister for Defence |
| Labor | Hon Gerry Hand (1942–2023) MP for Melbourne (1983–1993) | Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Multicultural Affairs |
| Labor | Hon Ros Kelly (1948–) MP for Canberra (1980–1995) | Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories (to 27 December 1991) Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories (from 27 December 1991) |
| Labor | Hon Peter Cook (1943–2005) Senator for Western Australia (1983–2005) | Minister for Industrial Relations Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support (from 27 May 1992) |
| Labor | Hon Nick Bolkus (1950–) Senator for South Australia (1981–2005) | Minister for Administrative Services |
| Labor | Hon Simon Crean (1949–2023) MP for Hotham (1990–2013) | Minister for Primary Industries and Energy |
| Labor | Hon Alan Griffiths (1952–) MP for Maribyrnong (1983–1996) (in Cabinet from 27 December 1991) | Minister for Resources Minister for Tourism (from 27 December 1991) |
| Labor | Hon Bob Collins (1946–2007) Senator for Northern Territory (1987–1998) (in Cabinet from 27 December 1991) | Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support (to 27 December 1991) Minister for Shipping and Aviation (from 27 December 1991 to 27 May 1992) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia (to 27 May 1992) Minister for Transport and Communications (from 27 May 1992) |
| Labor | Hon Ben Humphreys (1934–2019) MP for Griffith (1977–1996) (in Cabinet from 27 May 1992) | Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia (from 27 May 1992) |

## Outer ministry

| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Labor | Hon Michael Tate (1945–) Senator for Tasmania (1978–1993) | Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs (to 27 May 1992) Minister for Justice (from 27 May 1992) Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration (from 27 May 1992) |
| Labor | Hon Peter Staples (1947–) MP for Jagajaga (1984–1996) | Minister for Aged, Family and Health Services |
| Labor | Hon Bob Brown (1933–2022) MP for Charlton (1984–1998) | Minister for Land Transport |
| Labor | Hon David Simmons (1947–) MP for Calare (1983–1996) | Minister for the Arts, Tourism and Territories (to 27 December 1991) Minister for Family Support (from 27 December 1991) Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads (from 27 December 1991) |
| Labor | Hon Peter Baldwin (1951–) MP for Sydney (1983–1998) | Minister for Higher Education and Employment Services Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 27 December 1991) |
| Labor | Hon David Beddall (1948–) MP for Rankin (1984–1998) | Minister for Small Business and Customs (to 27 December 1991) Minister for Small Business, Construction and Customs (from 27 December 1991) |
| Labor | Hon Gordon Bilney (1939–2012) MP for Kingston (1983–1996) | Minister for Defence Science and Personnel |
| Labor | Hon Wendy Fatin (1941–) MP for Brand (1984–1996) | Minister for Local Government (to 27 December 1991) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women Minister for the Arts and Territories (from 27 December 1991) |
| Labor | Hon Robert Tickner (1951–) MP for Hughes (1984–1996) | Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation |
| Labor | Hon Ross Free (1943–) MP for Lindsay (1984–1996) | Minister for Science and Technology Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Science (to 27 December 1991) Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 27 December 1991) Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 27 December 1991) |
| Labor | Hon Jeannette McHugh (1934–) MP for Phillip (1983–1993) MP for Grayndler (1993–1996) (in Ministry from 27 May 1992) | Minister for Consumer Affairs (from 27 May 1992) |

## Parliamentary Secretaries

| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Labor | Hon Bob McMullan (1947–) Senator for Australian Capital Territory (1988–1996) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Manager of Government Business in the Senate |
| Labor | Hon Con Sciacca (1947–2017) MP for Bowman (1987–1996) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security |
| Labor | Hon Warren Snowdon (1950–) MP for Northern Territory (1987–1996) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Communications (to 27 May 1992) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment, Education and Training (from 27 May 1992) |
| Labor | Hon Roger Price (1945–) MP for Chifley (1984–2010) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (to 27 December 1991) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 27 December 1991) |
| Labor | Hon Laurie Brereton (1946–) MP for Kingsford-Smith (1990–2004) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (from 27 December 1991) |
| Labor | Hon Peter Duncan (1945–) MP for Makin (1984–1996) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General (from 27 December 1991) |
| Labor | Hon Gary Johns (1952–) MP for Petrie (1984–1996) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services (from 27 December 1991) |
| Labor | Hon Stephen Martin (1948–) MP for Macarthur (1984–1993) MP for Cunningham (1993–2002) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (from 27 December 1991) |