Wran ministry (1983–84)

The Wran ministry (1983–84) or Fifth Wran ministry was the 75th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 35th Premier of New South Wales, the Honourable Neville Wran, QC MP, representing the Labor Party. It was the fifth of eight consecutive occasions when Wran was Premier.

Fifth Wran ministry
75th Cabinet of Government of New South Wales
Date formed1 February 1983 (1983-02-01)
Date dissolved10 February 1984 (1984-02-10)
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Elizabeth II (represented by Sir James Rowland)
Head of governmentNeville Wran
Deputy head of governmentJack Ferguson
No. of ministers20
Member partyLabor
Opposition partiesLiberal National coalition
Opposition leaderNick Greiner
History
PredecessorFourth Wran ministry
SuccessorSixth Wran ministry

Tenure of ministry

The ministry covers the period from 1 February 1983 when Wran reconfigured his ministry, the Wranled Labor Party was re-elected at the 1981 election, until 10 February 1984, when Wran reconfigured his ministry following the resignation of Jack Ferguson from the ministry and from Parliament, and the Sixth Wran ministry was formed.

Composition of ministry

First arrangement

Ministers are listed in order of seniority and in all cases serve the full term of this ministry; with a slight rearrangement in May 1982 that altered the titles of two ministers.[1][2]

Portfolio Minister Party Term commence Term end Term of office
Premier Hon. Neville Wran, QC MP   Labor 1 February 1983 10 February 1984 1 year, 9 days
Deputy Premier
Minister for Public Works
Minister for Ports
Hon. Jack Ferguson, MP  
Minister for Transport Hon. Peter Cox, MP  
Minister for Youth and Community Services
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Minister for Housing
Hon. Frank Walker, QC MP  
Minister for Industrial Relations
Minister for Technology
Hon. Pat Hills, MP  
Attorney General
Minister for Justice
Minister for Consumer Affairs
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Leader of the Government in Legislative Council
Hon. Paul Landa, MLC  
Treasurer Hon. Ken Booth, MP  
Minister for Industrial Development
Minister for Decentralisation
Hon. Don Day, MP  
Minister for Corrective Services
Minister for Roads
Hon. Rex Jackson, MP 1 2   27 October 1983 268 days
Minister for Planning and Environment Hon. Eric Bedford, MP   10 February 1984 1 year, 9 days
Minister for Mineral Resources Hon. Kevin Stewart, MP  
Minister for Education Hon. Ron Mulock, MP  
Minister for Local Government
Minister for Lands
Hon. Lin Gordon, MP  
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Jack Hallam, MLC  
Minister for Energy
Minister for Finance
Hon. Terry Sheahan, MP  
Minister for Health Hon. Laurie Brereton, MP 2  
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Hon. Peter Anderson, MP 1  
Minister for Leisure, Sport and Tourism Hon. Michael Cleary, MP  
Minister for Water Resources
Minister for Forests
Hon. Paul Whelan, MP  
1 Corrective Services portfolio was transferred from Jackson to Anderson after Jackson resigned from the ministry.
2 Roads portfolio was transferred from Jackson to Brereton after Jackson resigned from the ministry.

Second arrangement

Portfolio Minister Party Term commence Term end Term of office
Minister for Health
Minister for Roads
Hon. Laurie Brereton, MP 2 3   Labor 27 October 1983 10 November 1983 14 days
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Minister for Corrective Services
Hon. Peter Anderson, MP 1   10 February 1984 106 days
3 Roads portfolio was transferred from Brereton to Paciullo, who entered the ministry.

Third arrangement

Portfolio Minister Party Term commence Term end Term of office
Minister for Health Hon. Laurie Brereton, MP 2 3   Labor 10 November 1983 10 February 1984 106 days
Minister for Roads Hon. George Paciullo, MP 3  

See also

References

  1. "Former Members - Chronological List of Ministries 1856 to 2009 (requires download)" (MS Excel spreadsheet). Project for the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  2. "Part 6: Ministries" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.

 

Preceded by
Wran ministry (1981–1983)
Fifth Wran ministry
1983–1984
Succeeded by
Wran ministry (1984)
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