Third Stanhope Ministry
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The Third Stanhope Ministry was the tenth ministry of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory, and was led by Labor
Chief Minister
Jon Stanhope
and his deputy Katy Gallagher
. It was sworn in on 11 November 2008, following the Stanhope government's re-election for a third term in the 2008 election
. It ended on 16 May 2011 with the appointment of the First Gallagher Ministry
following the resignation of Jon Stanhope and subsequent election of Katy Gallagher as Chief Minister.
The new ministry saw no change in personnel from the previous ministry
, but major changes to the portfolios of respective ministers. These included Jon Stanhope
's assumption of responsibilities for territory and municipal services, including a new distinct transport ministry; Katy Gallagher
taking the difficult corrections portfolio from Simon Corbell
; Corbell taking the environment ministry from Stanhope and the police ministry from John Hargreaves
, and Hargreaves taking the industrial relations portfolio from Andrew Barr
.
and the appointment of a replacement minister in Joy Burch
. There was one minor change after this point, when, one month later, on December 1, 2009, an additional ministry for land and property services was added to Stanhope's responsibilities, and an additional ministry for children and young people was restored (held by Andrew Barr in the first arrangement) to Joy Burch.
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...
Jon Stanhope
Jon Stanhope
Jonathan Ronald Stanhope is a former Australian politician who was Labor Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory from 2001 to 2011. Stanhope represented the Ginninderra electorate in the ACT Legislative Assembly from 1998 until 2011. He resigned as Chief Minister on 12 May 2011 and as...
and his deputy Katy Gallagher
Katy Gallagher
Katy Gallagher , an Australian politician, is the sixth and current Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory and a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 2001, representing the electorate of Molonglo for the Australian Labor Party...
. It was sworn in on 11 November 2008, following the Stanhope government's re-election for a third term in the 2008 election
Australian Capital Territory general election, 2008
Elections to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly were held on Saturday, 18 October 2008. The incumbent Labor Party, led by Jon Stanhope, was challenged by the Liberal Party, led by Zed Seselja. Candidates were elected to fill three multi-member electorates using a single...
. It ended on 16 May 2011 with the appointment of the First Gallagher Ministry
First Gallagher Ministry
The First Gallagher Ministry is the eleventh ministry of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory, and is led by Labor Chief Minister Katy Gallagher and her deputy Andrew Barr...
following the resignation of Jon Stanhope and subsequent election of Katy Gallagher as Chief Minister.
The new ministry saw no change in personnel from the previous ministry
Second Stanhope Ministry
The Second Stanhope Ministry was the ninth ministry of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory, and was led by Labor Chief Minister Jon Stanhope and his deputies Ted Quinlan and Katy Gallagher . It was sworn in on 4 November 2004, following the Labor government's landslide re-election...
, but major changes to the portfolios of respective ministers. These included Jon Stanhope
Jon Stanhope
Jonathan Ronald Stanhope is a former Australian politician who was Labor Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory from 2001 to 2011. Stanhope represented the Ginninderra electorate in the ACT Legislative Assembly from 1998 until 2011. He resigned as Chief Minister on 12 May 2011 and as...
's assumption of responsibilities for territory and municipal services, including a new distinct transport ministry; Katy Gallagher
Katy Gallagher
Katy Gallagher , an Australian politician, is the sixth and current Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory and a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 2001, representing the electorate of Molonglo for the Australian Labor Party...
taking the difficult corrections portfolio from Simon Corbell
Simon Corbell
Simon Corbell is an Australian politician in the Australian Capital Territory, and is one of the seven members of the Legislative Assembly electorate of Molonglo, representing the Australian Labor Party...
; Corbell taking the environment ministry from Stanhope and the police ministry from John Hargreaves
John Hargreaves (politician)
John Leo Hargreaves is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 1998...
, and Hargreaves taking the industrial relations portfolio from Andrew Barr
Andrew Barr
Andrew Barr is an Australian politician and Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. He has been an Australian Labor Party member for the seat of Molonglo in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 5 April 2006, after being elected on a countback to replace...
.
First arrangement
This covers the period from November 11, 2008 (when the Ministry was sworn in) until November 9, 2009.Office | Minister |
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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... Minister for Transport Minister for Territory and Municipal Services Minister for Business and Economic Development Minister for Indigenous Affairs Minister for the Arts and Heritage |
Jon Stanhope Jon Stanhope Jonathan Ronald Stanhope is a former Australian politician who was Labor Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory from 2001 to 2011. Stanhope represented the Ginninderra electorate in the ACT Legislative Assembly from 1998 until 2011. He resigned as Chief Minister on 12 May 2011 and 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... 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 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 Women |
Katy Gallagher Katy Gallagher Katy Gallagher , an Australian politician, is the sixth and current Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory and a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 2001, representing the electorate of Molonglo for the Australian Labor Party... |
Attorney-General Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water Minister for Energy Minister for Police and Emergency Services |
Simon Corbell Simon Corbell Simon Corbell is an Australian politician in the Australian Capital Territory, and is one of the seven members of the Legislative Assembly electorate of Molonglo, representing the Australian Labor Party... |
Minister for Disability and Housing Minister for Ageing Minister for Multicultural Affairs Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Corrections |
John Hargreaves John Hargreaves (politician) John Leo Hargreaves is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 1998... |
Minister for Education and Training Minister for Children and Young People Minister for Planning Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation |
Andrew Barr Andrew Barr Andrew Barr is an Australian politician and Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. He has been an Australian Labor Party member for the seat of Molonglo in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 5 April 2006, after being elected on a countback to replace... |
Second arrangement
The year-old government initiated a significant reshuffle of the ministry on November 9, 2009, coinciding with the resignation of John HargreavesJohn Hargreaves (politician)
John Leo Hargreaves is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 1998...
and the appointment of a replacement minister in Joy Burch
Joy Burch
Joy Burch is an Australian politician with the Australian Labor Party, elected to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in the Brindabella electorate at the 2008 election....
. There was one minor change after this point, when, one month later, on December 1, 2009, an additional ministry for land and property services was added to Stanhope's responsibilities, and an additional ministry for children and young people was restored (held by Andrew Barr in the first arrangement) to Joy Burch.
Office | Minister |
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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... Minister for Transport Minister for Territory and Municipal Services Minister for Business and Economic Development Minister for Land and Property Services (from December 1, 2009) Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Minister for the Arts and Heritage |
Jon Stanhope Jon Stanhope Jonathan Ronald Stanhope is a former Australian politician who was Labor Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory from 2001 to 2011. Stanhope represented the Ginninderra electorate in the ACT Legislative Assembly from 1998 until 2011. He resigned as Chief Minister on 12 May 2011 and 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... 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 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 |
Katy Gallagher Katy Gallagher Katy Gallagher , an Australian politician, is the sixth and current Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory and a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 2001, representing the electorate of Molonglo for the Australian Labor Party... |
Attorney-General Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water Minister for Energy Minister for Police and Emergency Services |
Simon Corbell Simon Corbell Simon Corbell is an Australian politician in the Australian Capital Territory, and is one of the seven members of the Legislative Assembly electorate of Molonglo, representing the Australian Labor Party... |
Minister for Education and Training Minister for Planning Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation Minister for Gaming and Racing |
Andrew Barr Andrew Barr Andrew Barr is an Australian politician and Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. He has been an Australian Labor Party member for the seat of Molonglo in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 5 April 2006, after being elected on a countback to replace... |
Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services Minister for Children and Young People (from December 1, 2009) Minister for Ageing Minister for Multicultural Affairs Minister for Women |
Joy Burch Joy Burch Joy Burch is an Australian politician with the Australian Labor Party, elected to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in the Brindabella electorate at the 2008 election.... |