Second Follett Ministry
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The Second Follett Ministry was the third ministry of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory, and was led by Labor
Chief Minister
Rosemary Follett
and her deputy, Wayne Berry
. It was sworn in on 18 June 1991, after a successful resolution of no confidence in the Trevor Kaine
led Liberal Party
was passed in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
. Following the 1989 ACT general election, Labor, with a plurality of seats, led a minority government
following the failure of an Alliance government between the Liberals and Residents Rally
.
This minstry covers the period from 18 June 1991 (when the Ministry was sworn in) until the 1992 ACT general election
. There was one minor change during this period when, on 20 December 1991, a new ministry for industrial relations was created with Berry as minister and the ministries of education and arts divided into separate ministries, with Woods remaining as minister.
Paul Whalan
, Follett's Deputy in the First Follett Ministry
resigned from the Assembly on 30 April 1990 and was replaced by Terry Connolly
who stepped straight into the ministry.
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...
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...
Rosemary 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....
and her deputy, Wayne Berry
Wayne Berry
Wayne Bruce Berry , former Australian politician, was a member of the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 1989 to 2008, representing the electorate of Ginninderra for the Australian Labor Party...
. It was sworn in on 18 June 1991, after a successful resolution of no confidence in the 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...
led Liberal Party
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...
was passed in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory...
. Following the 1989 ACT general election, Labor, with a plurality of seats, led a minority government
Minority government
A minority government or a minority cabinet is a cabinet of a parliamentary system formed when a political party or coalition of parties does not have a majority of overall seats in the parliament but is sworn into government to break a Hung Parliament election result. It is also known as a...
following the failure of an Alliance government between the Liberals and 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....
.
This minstry covers the period from 18 June 1991 (when the Ministry was sworn in) until the 1992 ACT general election
Australian Capital Territory general election, 1992
Elections to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly were held on Saturday, 15 February 1992. The incumbent Labor Party, led by Rosemary Follett, was challenged by the Liberal Party, led by Trevor Kaine. Candidates were elected to fill seats using a modified D'Hondt method for a...
. There was one minor change during this period when, on 20 December 1991, a new ministry for industrial relations was created with Berry as minister and the ministries of education and arts divided into separate ministries, with Woods remaining as minister.
Paul Whalan
Paul Whalan
Paul Whalan is an Australian political lobbyist, former politician and was a member of the multi-member single constituency first Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, representing the Australian Labor Party. Whalan was elected in 1989 and resigned from the Assembly on 30 April 1990...
, Follett's Deputy in the First Follett Ministry
First Follett Ministry
The First Follett Ministry was the first ministry of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory, and was led by Labor Chief Minister Rosemary Follett and her deputy, Paul Whalan. It was sworn in on 16 May 1989, after the 1989 election when a hung parliament was the outcome...
resigned from the Assembly on 30 April 1990 and was replaced by Terry Connolly
Terry Connolly
Terrence "Terry" Connolly was an Australian politician and judge.Connolly was born in Adelaide and received a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Adelaide and a Masters in Public Law from the Australian National University...
who stepped straight into the ministry.
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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... |
Rosemary 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.... |
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... Minister for Health 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 Industrial Relations (from 20 December 1991) Minister for Sport |
Wayne Berry Wayne Berry Wayne Bruce Berry , former Australian politician, was a member of the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 1989 to 2008, representing the electorate of Ginninderra for the Australian Labor Party... |
Minister for Education and the Arts (until 20 December 1991) Minister for Education (from 20 December 1991) Minister for the Arts (from 20 December 1991) Minister for the Environment, Land, and Planning |
Bill Wood Bill Wood (politician) Bill Wood is an Australian politician who was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and later the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Queensland Parliament as the Labor member for Cook in 1969, transferring in 1972 to the new seat of Barron River. He... |
Attorney-General Minister for Housing and Community Services Minister for Urban Services |
Terry Connolly Terry Connolly Terrence "Terry" Connolly was an Australian politician and judge.Connolly was born in Adelaide and received a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Adelaide and a Masters in Public Law from the Australian National University... |