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The Keneally ministry is the 92nd ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by the 42nd (and first female) Premier Kristina Keneally

Kristina Keneally

Kristina Kerscher Keneally MP, is an Australian politician and was the 42nd Premier of New South Wales. She was elected leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales and thus Premier in 2009, but went on to lose government to the Liberal/National Coalition at the March 2011 state election...

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The ministry was formed following a caucus

Caucus

A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement, especially in the United States and Canada. As the use of the term has been expanded the exact definition has come to vary among political cultures.-Origin of the term:...

motion to elect a new Leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales

Leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales

The leader of the ALP in the New South Wales Parliament is elected from and by the members of the party caucus, comprising all party members in the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. When the Labor party forms a government the leader is the Premier and when the party is in opposition...

, where Keneally defeated her party colleague, the 41st Premier, Nathan Rees

Nathan Rees

Nathan Rees MP, , an Australian politician, was the 41st Premier of New South Wales and parliamentary leader of the New South Wales division of the Australian Labor Party from September 2008 to December 2009...

. Keneally led the first two-woman executive (Premier and Deputy Premier) in Australian history.

The ministry was sworn in on 8 December 2009 at Government House

Government House, Sydney

Government House is located in Sydney, Australia alongside the Royal Botanic Gardens, overlooking Sydney Harbour, just south of the Sydney Opera House...

by the Governor of New South Wales Marie Bashir

Marie Bashir

Marie Roslyn Bashir AC, CVO is the present Governor of New South Wales since 2001 and also the Chancellor of the University of Sydney since 2007. Born in Narrandera, New South Wales, Bashir graduated from the University of Sydney in 1956 and held various medical positions, with a particular...

. A few days earlier, on 4 December 2009, Keneally and her Deputy, Carmel Tebbutt

Carmel Tebbutt

Carmel Mary Tebbutt is an Australian politician. She is the Australian Labor Party Member for Marrickville in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and was Deputy Premier of New South Wales from 2008 to 2011. She was also Minister for Health in the Keneally Government...

were sworn in by the Governor, as Premier and Deputy Premier respectively at a ceremony also held at Government House.

First arrangement

Hon. Kristina Keneally MP	4 December 2009	28 March 2011	days
Deputy Premier Minister for Health	4 December 2009	28 March 2011	days	Hon. Carmel Tebbutt MP
Attorney General Attorney General In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person... Minister for Citizenship Minister for Regulatory Reform Vice President of the Executive Council	Hon. John Hatzistergos John Hatzistergos John Hatzistergos is a former Australian politician who was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council representing the Australian Labor Party between 1999 and 2011... MLC	8 December 2009	28 March 2011	days
Treasurer Treasurer of New South Wales The Treasurer of New South Wales, known from 1856–1959 as the Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales, is the minister in the Government of New South Wales responsible for government expenditure and revenue raising and is the head of the New South Wales Treasury. The Treasurer plays a key role in... Special Minister of State	Hon. Eric Roozendaal Eric Roozendaal Eric Roozendaal is an Australian politician, serving as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 2004. He is a former General Secretary of the Australian Labor Party.... MLC	6 December 2009	28 March 2011	days
Minister for Transport and Roads	Hon. David Campbell	8 December 2009	20 May 2010	days
Minister for Education and Training Minister for Education (New South Wales) The New South Wales Minister for Education has responsibilities which includes all schools and TAFE colleges in NSW.The current Minister for Education is Adrian Piccoli...	Hon. Verity Firth Verity Firth Verity Helen Firth is the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Education Foundation in Australia and a former politician.... MP		28 March 2011	days
Minister for Planning Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Lands	Hon. Tony Kelly MLC
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer)	Hon. Frank Sartor Frank Sartor Francesco Ernest 'Frank' Sartor JP a former Australian politician, was New South Wales Minister for Climate Change and the Environment and Minister Assisting the Minister for Health between 2009 and 2011. He was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Rockdale for the... MP
Minister for the State Plan Minister for Community Services	Hon. Linda Burney Linda Burney The Hon. Linda Jean Burney MP, an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Canterbury for the Australian Labor Party since 2003... MLC
Minister for Police Minister for Finance	Hon. Michael Daley Michael Daley Michael John Daley MP , an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Maroubra for the Australian Labor Party since 2005. He is currently Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Finance and Services.-Early life:Daley was educated at Marcellin... MP
Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Commerce Minister for Energy Minister for Public Sector Reform	Hon. John Robertson John Robertson (New South Wales politician) John Cameron Robertson MP , an Australian politician, is the Leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales and the Leader of the Opposition. Robertson is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Blacktown for Labor since 2011... MLC
Minister for State and Regional Development Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources Minister for the Central Coast Minister for Major Events	Hon. Ian Macdonald Ian Macdonald (New South Wales politician) Ian Michael Macdonald BA MLC , a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1988 to 2010 representing the Australian Labor Party... MLC		4 June 2010	days
Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability Services Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	Hon. Paul Lynch Paul Lynch (politician) Paul Gerard Lynch MP, an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Liverpool since 1995 for the Australian Labor Party.-Early career and background:... MP		28 March 2011	days
Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Rural Affairs	Hon. Steve Whan Steve Whan Steve Whan , an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, appointed in June 2011 to fill a casual vacancy. Whan represented the electoral district of Monaro in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Australian Labor Party from 2003 until his defeat at... MP
Minister for Tourism Minister for the Hunter Minister for Science and Medical Research Minister for Women	Hon. Jodi McKay Jodi McKay Jodi Leyanne McKay is a former Australian politician who represented the electoral district of Newcastle in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2007 until her defeat at the New South Wales state election, 2011.McKay was the Minister for Tourism and the Minister for the Hunter in the Rees... MP
Minister for Housing Minister for Western Sydney Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport and Roads	Hon. David Borger David Borger David Borger is an Australian politician. He represented the Electoral district of Granville for the Australian Labor Party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2007 until 2011... MP
Minister for Local Government Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health)	Hon. Barbara Perry Barbara Perry Barbara Mazzel Anne Perry MP, , an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Auburn for the Australian Labor Party since 2001. Perry is the Shadow Minister for Ageing, Shadow Minister for Disability Services, Shadow Minister for Family and Community... MP
Minister for Water Minister for Corrective Services	Hon. Phillip Costa MP
Minister for Gaming and Racing Minister for Sport and Recreation	Hon. Kevin Greene Kevin Greene (politician) Kevin Patrick Greene , is a former Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. He has a Diploma of Teaching and a Bachelor of Education and was a teacher before running for Parliament... MP
Minister for Fair Trading Minister for the Arts	Hon. Virginia Judge Virginia Judge Dianne "Virginia" Judge , a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Strathfield for the Australian Labor Party from 2003 until 2011.-Early life:... MP
Minister for Juvenile Justice	Hon. Graham West Graham West Graham James West , a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Campbelltown between 2001 and 2011 for the Australian Labor Party. He was Minister for Juvenile Justice, Minister for Volunteering and Minister for Youth in the New South Wales State... MP		4 June 2010	days
Minister for Ports and Waterways Minister for the Illawarra	Hon. Paul McLeay Paul McLeay Paul Edward McLeay , a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Heathcote for the Australian Labor Party between 2003 and 2011. In 2010, McLeay resigned his position as a Minister on 1 September 2010 after he admitted... MP		1 September 2010	days
Minister for Small Business Minister for Volunteering Minister for Youth Minister Assisting the Premier on Veterans Affairs	Hon. Peter Primrose Peter Primrose Peter Thomas Primrose is an Australian politician.He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 1996 and was also the President of the Legislative Council.... MLC		28 March 2011	days

David Campbell resigned from the Ministry on 20 May 2010 citing personal reasons. The portfolio of Transport was assigned to Robertson; and the portfio of Roads was assisgned to Borger. A resultant mini-reshuffle saw Robertson's portfolio responsibilities assigned to Lynch; some of Lynch's portfolio responsibilities assigned to Primrose; and a new additional to the ministry through the promotion of Frank Terenzini

Frank Terenzini

Francesco Terenzini is an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2007 until 2011, representing the electorate of Maitland. He was a lawyer and teacher before entering politics....

. Terenzini picked up the portfolios of House (from Borger), Small Business and assisting on Veteran Affairs (both from Primrose). The changes are reflected in the Second arrangement, below.

On 4 June 2010, two ministers resigned. Citing family reasons, Graham West resigned from the ministry and announced his intention to not contest the 2011 state election. Ian Macdonald resigned from both the ministry and from Parliament with immediately effect after an Independent Commission Against Corruption investigation revealed that Macdonald had misused public funds. The portfolio of Juvenille Justice was assigned to Perry. A resultant mini-reshuffle saw Macdonald's former portfolios shared with Roozendaal (State and Regional Development), Robertson (Central Coast), Greene (Major Events) and McLeay (Mineral and Forest Resources). The changes are reflected in the Third arrangement, below.

Paul McLeay resigned from the minsitry on 1 September 2010 after he disclosed to the Premier that he used a parliamentary computer to access gambling and adult websites. The portfolios of Ports and Waterways and Illawarra were assigned to Roozendaal; whilst Whan took on McLeay's other portfolio of Mineral and Forest Resources. The changes are reflected in the Fourth arrangement, below.

Second arrangement

This arrangement cover the period from the first ministerial reshuffle on 21 May 2010 until a subsequent reshuffle two weeks later. Only changes in portfolios are shown below.
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Minister for Transport	Hon. John Robertson MLC	21 May 2010	28 March 2011	days
Minister for Roads Minister for Western Sydney	Hon. David Borger MP
Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Commerce Minister for Energy Minister for Public Sector Reform Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	Hon. Paul Lynch MP
Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability Services Minister for Volunteering Minister for Youth	Hon. Peter Primrose MLC
Minister for Housing Minister for Small Business Minister Assisting the Premier on Veterans Affairs	Hon. Frank Terenzini Frank Terenzini Francesco Terenzini is an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2007 until 2011, representing the electorate of Maitland. He was a lawyer and teacher before entering politics.... MP

Third arrangement

This arrangement cover the period from the second ministerial reshuffle on 5 June 2010 until 6 September 2010, following the resignation of Paul McLeay. Only changes in portfolios are shown below.
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Treasurer Special Minister of State	Hon. Eric Roozendaal MLC	6 December 2009	28 March 2011	days
Minister for State and Regional Development	Hon. Eric Roozendaal MLC	5 June 2010		days
Minister for Transport	Hon. John Robertson MLC	21 May 2010		days
Minister for the Central Coast	Hon. John Robertson MLC	5 June 2010		days
Minister for Local Government Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning Minister assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health)	Hon. Barbara Perry MP	8 December 2009		days
Minister for Juvenile Justice	Hon. Barbara Perry MP	5 June 2010		days
Minister for Gaming and Racing Minister for Sport and Recreation	Hon. Kevin Greene MP	8 December 2009		days
Minister for Major Events	Hon. Kevin Greene MP	5 June 2010		days
Minister for Ports and Waterways Minister for the Illawarra	Hon. Paul McLeay MP	8 December 2009		days
Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources	Hon. Paul McLeay MP	5 June 2010		days

Fourth arrangement

This arrangement cover the period from the second ministerial reshuffle on 6 September 2010 until the dissolution of the Keneally government on 28 March 2011, following the 2011 state election

New South Wales state election, 2011

Elections to the 55th Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday, 26 March 2011. The 16-year incumbent Australian Labor Party government led by Premier Kristina Keneally was defeated in a landslide by the Liberal-National coalition opposition led by Barry O'Farrell.New South Wales has...

Treasurer Special Minister of State	Hon. Eric Roozendaal MLC	6 December 2009	28 March 2011	days
Minister for State and Regional Development		5 June 2010		days
Minister for Ports and Waterways Minister for the Illawarra		6 September 2010		days
Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Rural Affairs	Hon. Steve Whan MP	8 December 2009		days
Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources	Hon. Steve Whan MP	6 September 2010		days

First arrangement

Second arrangement

Third arrangement

Fourth arrangement

See also