The Third Palaszczuk Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland led by Annastacia Palaszczuk. Palaszczuk led the Labor Party to a majority victory in the 2020 state election and a third term in government since 2015.[1] Cabinet's first meeting was held on 16 November 2020 (16 days post-election) in the Sunshine Coast suburb of Caloundra.[2]

Cabinet outlook

Cabinet reshuffle, 2023

In mid-May 2023, it was reported that the Palaszczuk cabinet was going to have a reshuffle, dubbed a 'refresh' by Palaszczuk to avoid calling it a reshuffle.[3][4] The media alleged Shannon Fentiman and Yvette D'Ath were to be swapping one portfolio, with Meaghan Scanlon touted for promotion,[5] among others.[6][7] The official cabinet changes were announced the following day, on 18 May 2023.[3][8] Numerous cabinet minister changed roles, including aforementioned Shannon Fentiman and Yvette D'Ath, Mark Bailey, Meaghan Scanlon, Leeanne Enoch, Di Farmer, Leanne Linard, and Craig Crawford.[9]

Portrait Minister Portfolio Took office Left office Duration of tenure Party Electorate
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Annastacia Palaszczuk
14 February 2015 15 December 2023 (Premier) 10 years, 26 days Labor Inala
Steven Miles
  • Deputy Premier
  • Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (from 7 October 2021)[10]
  • Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympic and Paralympic Games Infrastructure (from 7 October 2021)[10]
 12 November 2020 15 December 2023 4 years, 120 days Labor Murrumba
Outer Cabinet
Cameron Dick
12 November 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 120 days Labor Woodridge
Grace Grace
  • Minister for Education
  • Minister for Industrial Relations
  • Minister for Racing
 12 November 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 120 days Labor McConnel
Shannon Fentiman
18 May 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 298 days Labor Waterford
Mark Bailey
12 November 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 120 days Labor Miller
Mick de Brenni
  • Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen
  • Minister for Public Works and Procurement
 12 November 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 120 days Labor Springwood
Yvette D'Ath
18 May 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 298 days Labor Redcliffe
Mark Ryan
  • Minister for Police and Corrective Services
  • Minister for Fire and Emergency Services
 12 November 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 120 days Labor Morayfield
Stirling Hinchliffe
  • Minister for Tourism, Innovation and Sport
  • Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement
 12 November 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 120 days Labor Sandgate
Mark Furner
  • Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries
  • Minister for Rural Communities
 12 November 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 120 days Labor Ferny Grove
Leeanne Enoch
  • Minister for Treaty
  • Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
  • Minister for Communities (from 12 November 2020)[a][1]
  • Minister for the Arts (from 12 November 2020)[1]
 18 May 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 298 days Labor Algester
Glenn Butcher
  • Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing
  • Minister for Water
 12 November 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 120 days Labor Gladstone
Di Farmer
  • Minister for Employment and Small Business
  • Minister for Training and Skills Development
  • Minister for Youth Justice (from 18 May 2023)[9]
 12 November 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 120 days Labor Bulimba
Craig Crawford
  • Minister for Child Safety (from 18 May 2023)[9]
  • Minister for Seniors and Disability Services
 12 November 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 120 days Labor Barron River
Scott Stewart
  • Minister for Resources
 12 November 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 120 days Labor Townsville
Meaghan Scanlon
  • Minister for Housing
 18 May 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 298 days Labor Gaven
Leanne Linard
  • Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef
  • Minister for Science
  • Minister for Multicultural Affairs (from 12 November 2020)[1]
 18 May 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 298 days Labor Nudgee
Assistant Ministers[11]
Bart Mellish
  • Assistant Minister to the Premier for Veterans' Affairs and the Public Sector
 18 May 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 298 days Labor Aspley
Nikki Boyd
  • Assistant Minister for Local Government
 12 November 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 120 days Labor Pine Rivers
Charis Mullen
  • Assistant Minister for Treasury
 12 November 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 120 days Labor Jordan
Brittany Lauga
  • Assistant Minister for Health and Regional Health Infrastructure
 18 May 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 298 days Labor Keppel
Julieanne Gilbert
  • Assistant Minister for Education
 18 May 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 298 days Labor Mackay
Bruce Saunders
  • Assistant Minister for Train Manufacturing and Regional Roads
 12 November 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 120 days Labor Maryborough
Lance McCallum
  • Assistant Minister for Energy
 18 May 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 298 days Labor Bundamba
Michael Healy
  • Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development
 12 November 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 120 days Labor Cairns

Initial cabinet, 2020

On 12 November 2020, Premier Palaszczuk announced a new line up for the ministry.[12][13][14]

Portfolio Minister Image
Annastacia Palaszczuk
  • Deputy Premier
  • Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
 Steven Miles
  • Treasurer of Queensland
  • Minister for Investment
 Cameron Dick
  • Minister for Education
  • Minister for Industrial Relations
  • Minister for Racing
 Grace Grace
  • Minister for Health and Ambulance Services
 Yvette D'Ath
  • Minister for Transport and Main Roads
 Mark Bailey
  • Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen
  • Minister for Public Works and Procurement
 Mick de Brenni
  • Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
  • Minister for Women
  • Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence
 Shannon Fentiman
  • Minister for Police and Corrective Services
  • Minister for Fire and Emergency Services
 Mark Ryan
  • Minister for Tourism Industry Development and Innovation
  • Minister for Sport
 Stirling Hinchliffe
  • Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries
  • Minister for Rural Communities
 Mark Furner
  • Minister for Communities and Housing
  • Minister for Digital Economy
  • Minister for Arts
 Leeanne Enoch
  • Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing
  • Minister for Water
 Glenn Butcher
  • Minister for Employment and Small Business
  • Minister for Training and Skills Development
 Di Farmer
  • Minister for Seniors and Disability Services
  • Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
 Craig Crawford
  • Minister for Resources
 Scott Stewart
  • Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef
  • Minister for Science and Youth Affairs
 Meaghan Scanlon
  • Minister for Children and Youth Justice
  • Minister for Multicultural Affairs
 Leanne Linard
Assistant Ministers
  • Assistant Minister to the Premier for Veterans' Affairs, Trade and COVID Economic Recovery
  • Assistant Minister for Veteran Affairs
 Bart Mellish
  • Assistant Minister for Local Government
 Nikki Boyd
  • Assistant Minister for Treasury
 Charis Mullen
  • Assistant Minister for Education
 Brittany Lauga
  • Assistant Minister for Health Infrastructure
 Julieanne Gilbert
  • Assistant Minister for Train Manufacturing and Regional Roads
 Bruce Saunders
  • Assistant Minister for Hydrogen Development and the 50% Renewable Energy Target by 2030
 Lance McCallum
  • Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development
 Michael Healy
Parliamentary Roles
Government Chief Whip Don Brown
Senior Government Whip Joan Pease
Deputy Government Whip Jess Pugh

Notes

  1. ^ The portfolio of Housing was dropped from Enoch (originally called "Minister for Communities and Housing") and given to Meaghan Scanlon on 18 May 2023.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces Cabinet line-up for her historic third term". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. ^ "First Cabinet meeting heads to the Coast". The Courier-Mail. 13 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b Gillespie, Eden (18 May 2023). "Palaszczuk hails Queensland cabinet 'refresh' amid opposition criticism". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ^ Palaszczuk, Annastacia (18 May 2023). "Refreshed Cabinet to deliver for Queenslanders". Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 May 2024. 'I have refreshed the government'
  5. ^ Riga, Rachel; Jurss-Lewis, Tobias (17 May 2023). "Meaghan Scanlon tipped to get housing portfolio as Palaszczuk's Queensland cabinet reshuffle takes shape". ABC News. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. ^ Wuth, Robyn (17 May 2023). "Next batter up: Rising star Fentiman's turn to take swing at health portfolio". In Queensland.
  7. ^ Lynch, Lydia (17 May 2023). "Queensland cabinet reshuffle: Shannon Fentiman handed 'poisoned chalice' health portfolio". The Australian.
  8. ^ Jurss-Lewis, Tobias; Iorio, Kelsie (18 May 2023). "Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirms new-look cabinet, Shannon Fentiman set to take over health portfolio from Yvette D'Ath". ABC News. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d Ferguson, Gemma (18 May 2023). "Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has revealed a cabinet reshuffle. See what's changed on the front bench". ABC News. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d "New Ministerial roles in preparation for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games". statements.qld.gov.au. Queensland Government. 7 October 2021.
  11. ^ McCormack, Madura (19 May 2023). "Revealed: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's other quiet reshuffle". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  12. ^ Riga, Rachel (12 November 2020). "Who's who in Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's new Queensland Cabinet?". ABC News.
  13. ^ Marszalek, Jessica (11 November 2020). "Qld Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk reveals full Cabinet, new ministries". The Courier-Mail.
  14. ^ Lynch, Lydia (11 November 2020). "Queensland's cabinet line-up revealed after Premier's trip to Government House". Brisbane Times.
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