The First Carnell Ministry was the fifth ministry of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory, and was led by Liberal

Liberal Party of Australia

The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...

 Chief Minister

Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory

The Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the head of government of the Australian Capital Territory. The leader of party with the largest representation of seats in the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly usually takes on the role...

 Kate Carnell

Kate Carnell

Anne Katherine Carnell AO was the third Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, serving from 1995 to 2000. She is currently Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Food and Grocery Council.-Pharmacy career:...

 and her three successive deputies

Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory

The Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the second-most senior officer in the Government of the Australian Capital Territory. The Deputy Chief Ministership has been a ministerial portfolio since its establishment in 1989...

, Tony De Domenico

Tony De Domenico

Anthony Joseph "Tony" De Domenico is an Australian politician and was a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly elected to the multi-member single constituency Assembly and later elected to represent the multi-member electorate of Brindabella for the Liberal Party...

, Gary Humphries

Gary Humphries

Gary John Joseph Humphries has been a member of the Australian Senate representing the Australian Capital Territory for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2003...

 and Trevor Kaine

Trevor Kaine

Trevor Thomas Kaine , an Australian politician, was Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory from 1989 to 1991, and was elected a multi-member single electorate first unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, from 1989 to 2001, initially as a member of the Liberal...

. It was sworn in on 15 March 1995 after Carnell led the Liberal Party to its first ever election victory in the 1995 Australian Capital Territory general election

Australian Capital Territory general election, 1995

Elections to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly were held on Saturday, 18 February 1995. The incumbent Labor Party, led by Rosemary Follett, was challenged by the Liberal Party, led by Kate Carnell. For the first time, candidates were elected to fill three multi-member...

. (The party had previously held office in an Alliance with Residents Rally

Residents Rally

Residents Rally was an Australian political party, with four candidates elected to the first Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly at the 1989 Australian Capital Territory general election. Residents Rally were led by Canberra human rights barrister and lawyer, Bernard Collaery....

 from 1989–91, with Kaine as Chief Minister, brought about as the result of a successful no-confidence motion in the Follett

Rosemary Follett

Rosemary Follett AO , Australian politician, was the first Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. She was the first woman to become head of government in an Australian state or territory....

 Labor

Australian Labor Party

The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...

 government.)

Having won office with a clear majority, Carnell appointed a full ministry comprising Liberal member. Fellow newcomer Tony De Domenico

Tony De Domenico

Anthony Joseph "Tony" De Domenico is an Australian politician and was a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly elected to the multi-member single constituency Assembly and later elected to represent the multi-member electorate of Brindabella for the Liberal Party...

 was sworn in as Carnell's deputy, along with Bill Stefaniak

Bill Stefaniak

William George "Bill" Stefaniak is an Australian Liberal Party politician. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Capital Territory after succeeding in a leadership challenge against former leader Brendan Smyth on 16 May 2006. He is a former Major in the Australian Army Reserve and...

 as education minister. Gary Humphries

Gary Humphries

Gary John Joseph Humphries has been a member of the Australian Senate representing the Australian Capital Territory for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2003...

 was the sole returning minister from the Kaine government, appointed Attorney-General; Kaine himself, a factional opponent of Carnell, was left on the backbenches.

The ministry saw one major change, when in January 1997, Deputy Chief Minister

Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory

The Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the second-most senior officer in the Government of the Australian Capital Territory. The Deputy Chief Ministership has been a ministerial portfolio since its establishment in 1989...

 Tony De Domenico suddenly resigned from parliament in order to take up an offer of a position in the private sector. Humphries, who had the support of Carnell, was sworn in as an interim deputy on 9 January, but was defeated by Kaine for the permanent position after fierce lobbying from Kaine and his allies within the party. Kaine subsequently returned to the ministry, taking on De Domenico's former portfolios as well as a role Minister Assisting the Treasurer (who at the time was Carnell).

The ministry lasted until 31 March 1998, when the Second Carnell Ministry

Second Carnell Ministry

The Second Carnell Ministry was the sixth ministry of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory, and was led by Liberal Chief Minister Kate Carnell and her deputy, Gary Humphries. It was sworn in on 31 March 1998, after the Carnell government's re-election for a second term at the 1998...

 was sworn in after the Carnell government's re-election at the 1998 election

Australian Capital Territory general election, 1998

Elections to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly were held on Saturday, 21 February 1998. The incumbent Liberal Party, led by Kate Carnell, was challenged by the Labor Party, led by Wayne Berry. Candidates were elected to fill three multi-member electorates using a single...

.

First arrangement

This covers the period from 15 March 1995 (when the Ministry was sworn in) until 31 January 1997 when a significant reshuffle occurred. There were two minor changes during this period. Firstly, when, on 28 June 1996, Tony De Domenico

Tony De Domenico

Anthony Joseph "Tony" De Domenico is an Australian politician and was a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly elected to the multi-member single constituency Assembly and later elected to represent the multi-member electorate of Brindabella for the Liberal Party...

 was appointed to the new portfolio of Minister for Regulatory Reform. There were two slight changes with merging of ministries covering police and emergency service for Humphries and education and training for Steganiak. The second changed occurred on 9 January 1997, when Gary Humphries

Gary Humphries

Gary John Joseph Humphries has been a member of the Australian Senate representing the Australian Capital Territory for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2003...

 assumed responsibility as Deputy Chief Minister

Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory

The Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the second-most senior officer in the Government of the Australian Capital Territory. The Deputy Chief Ministership has been a ministerial portfolio since its establishment in 1989...

 following the sudden announcement by Domenico that he was taking up an offer of a position in the private sector.

Ministerial Title	Minister
Chief Minister Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory The Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the head of government of the Australian Capital Territory. The leader of party with the largest representation of seats in the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly usually takes on the role... Treasurer Treasurer of the Australian Capital Territory The Treasurer of the Australian Capital Territory is the title held by the Cabinet Minister who is responsible for the management of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory's public sector finances, and for preparing and delivering the annual Territory Budget.The current ACT Treasurer is... Minister for Health and Community Care Minister for Health (Australian Capital Territory) The Minister for Health is the head of the Australian Capital Territory Department of Health and appointed by the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory.The current Minister for Health is Katy Gallagher....	Kate Carnell Kate Carnell Anne Katherine Carnell AO was the third Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, serving from 1995 to 2000. She is currently Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Food and Grocery Council.-Pharmacy career:...
Deputy Chief Minister Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory The Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the second-most senior officer in the Government of the Australian Capital Territory. The Deputy Chief Ministership has been a ministerial portfolio since its establishment in 1989...  (until 9 January 1997) Minister for Urban Services Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Business, Employment and Tourism Minister for Regulatory Reform (from 28 June 1996)	Tony De Domenico Tony De Domenico Anthony Joseph "Tony" De Domenico is an Australian politician and was a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly elected to the multi-member single constituency Assembly and later elected to represent the multi-member electorate of Brindabella for the Liberal Party...
Deputy Chief Minister Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory The Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the second-most senior officer in the Government of the Australian Capital Territory. The Deputy Chief Ministership has been a ministerial portfolio since its establishment in 1989...  (from 9 January 1997) Attorney-General Minister for the Arts and Heritage Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning Minister for Police (until 28 June 1996) Minister for Emergency Services (until 28 June 1996) Minister for Consumer Affairs Minister for Police and Emergency Services (from 28 June 1996)	Gary Humphries Gary Humphries Gary John Joseph Humphries has been a member of the Australian Senate representing the Australian Capital Territory for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2003...
Minister for Education (until 28 June 1996) Minister for Education and Training (from 28 June 1996) Minister for Housing and Family Services Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Children's and Youth Services	Bill Stefaniak Bill Stefaniak William George "Bill" Stefaniak is an Australian Liberal Party politician. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Capital Territory after succeeding in a leadership challenge against former leader Brendan Smyth on 16 May 2006. He is a former Major in the Australian Army Reserve and...

Second arrangement

This covers the period from 31 January 1997 until 31 March 1998, when the Second Carnell Ministry

Second Carnell Ministry

The Second Carnell Ministry was the sixth ministry of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory, and was led by Liberal Chief Minister Kate Carnell and her deputy, Gary Humphries. It was sworn in on 31 March 1998, after the Carnell government's re-election for a second term at the 1998...

 was sworn in. During this period, the position of Deputy Chief Minister

Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory

The Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the second-most senior officer in the Government of the Australian Capital Territory. The Deputy Chief Ministership has been a ministerial portfolio since its establishment in 1989...

 was hotly contested in a public factional battle between the opposing Carnell and Kaine factions. Humprhries was the Carnell faction candidate for Deputy Chief Minister. He was appointed initially by Carnell, on the resignation of De Domenico, but Kaine defeated Humphries in a party room vote. Carnell was forced to get Humprhries to stand aside for nearly three weesk until 17 February 2007, when they organised the factional numbers to roll Kaine. The only change in the ministry during this period was the position of Deputy Chief Minister.

Ministerial Title	Minister
Chief Minister Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory The Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the head of government of the Australian Capital Territory. The leader of party with the largest representation of seats in the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly usually takes on the role... Treasurer Treasurer of the Australian Capital Territory The Treasurer of the Australian Capital Territory is the title held by the Cabinet Minister who is responsible for the management of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory's public sector finances, and for preparing and delivering the annual Territory Budget.The current ACT Treasurer is... Minister for Health and Community Care Minister for Health (Australian Capital Territory) The Minister for Health is the head of the Australian Capital Territory Department of Health and appointed by the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory.The current Minister for Health is Katy Gallagher.... Minister for Business and Employment	Kate Carnell Kate Carnell Anne Katherine Carnell AO was the third Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, serving from 1995 to 2000. She is currently Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Food and Grocery Council.-Pharmacy career:...
Deputy Chief Minister Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory The Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the second-most senior officer in the Government of the Australian Capital Territory. The Deputy Chief Ministership has been a ministerial portfolio since its establishment in 1989...  (until 17 February 1997) Minister Assisting the Treasurer Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Urban Services Minister for Tourism Minister for Regulatory Reform	Trevor Kaine Trevor Kaine Trevor Thomas Kaine , an Australian politician, was Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory from 1989 to 1991, and was elected a multi-member single electorate first unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, from 1989 to 2001, initially as a member of the Liberal...
Deputy Chief Minister Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory The Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the second-most senior officer in the Government of the Australian Capital Territory. The Deputy Chief Ministership has been a ministerial portfolio since its establishment in 1989...  (from 17 February 1997) Attorney-General Minister for the Arts and Heritage Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning Minister for Fair Trading Minister for Police and Emergency Services	Gary Humphries Gary Humphries Gary John Joseph Humphries has been a member of the Australian Senate representing the Australian Capital Territory for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2003...
Minister for Education and Training  Minister for Housing and Family Services Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Children's and Youth Services	Bill Stefaniak Bill Stefaniak William George "Bill" Stefaniak is an Australian Liberal Party politician. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Capital Territory after succeeding in a leadership challenge against former leader Brendan Smyth on 16 May 2006. He is a former Major in the Australian Army Reserve and...