Wran ministry (1984–86)
| Seventh Wran ministry | |
|---|---|
| 77th cabinet of Government of New South Wales | |
| Date formed | 5 April 1984 |
| Date dissolved | 6 February 1986 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Neville Wran |
| Deputy head of government | Ron Mulock |
| Head of state | Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Sir James Rowland) |
| Number of ministers | 20 |
| Member party | Labor |
| Opposition parties | Liberal National coalition |
| Opposition leader | Nick Greiner |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Sixth Wran ministry |
| Successor | Eighth Wran ministry |
The Wran ministry (1984–1986) or Seventh Wran ministry was the 77th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 35th Premier of New South Wales, the Honourable Neville Wran, QC MP, representing the Australian Labor Party. It was the seventh of eight consecutive occasions when Wran was Premier.
Tenure of ministry
The ministry covers the period from 5 April 1984 the Wran–led Labor Party was re-elected at the 1984 election, until 6 February 1986 when Wran reconfigured his ministry, and the Eighth Wran ministry was formed.
Composition of ministry
Ministers are listed in order of seniority.[1][2]
First arrangement
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Minister for the Arts |
Hon. Neville Wran, QC MP | Labor | 5 April 1984 | 6 February 1986 | 1 year, 307 days | |
| Deputy Premier Minister for Health |
Hon. Ron Mulock, MP | |||||
| Minister for Youth and Community Services Minister for Housing |
Hon. Frank Walker, QC MP | |||||
| Minister for Public Works Minister for Ports Minister for Roads |
Hon. Laurie Brereton, MP | |||||
| Attorney General | Hon. Paul Landa, MP 1 | 4 November 1984 | 213 days | |||
| Minister for Industrial Relations | Hon. Pat Hills, MP | 6 February 1986 | 1 year, 307 days | |||
| Minister for Police and Emergency Services | Hon. Peter Anderson, MP | |||||
| Treasurer | Hon. Ken Booth, MP | |||||
| Minister for Planning and Environment | Hon. Terry Sheahan, MP | 12 December 1984 | 251 days | |||
| Minister for Transport Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in Legislative Council |
Hon. Barrie Unsworth, MLC | 6 February 1986 | 1 year, 307 days | |||
| Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries | Hon. Jack Hallam, MLC | |||||
| Minister for Education | Hon. Rodney Cavalier, MP | |||||
| Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy | Hon. Peter Cox, MP | |||||
| Minister for Local Government | Hon. Kevin Stewart, MP | 31 December 1985 | 1 year, 270 days | |||
| Minister for Industry and Decentralisation Minister for Small Business and Technology |
Hon. Eric Bedford, MP | |||||
| Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Tourism |
Hon. Michael Cleary, MP | 6 February 1986 | 1 year, 307 days | |||
| Minister for Consumer Affairs Minister for Aboriginal Affairs |
Hon. George Paciullo, MP | |||||
| Minister for Natural Resources | Hon. Janice Crosio, MBE MP | |||||
| Minister for Employment Minister for Finance |
Hon. Bob Debus, MP | |||||
| Minister for Corrective Services | Hon. John Akister, MP | |||||
- 1 Attorney General portfolio transferred from Landa to Wran, after the death in office of Landa.
Second arrangement
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Minister for the Arts Attorney General |
Hon. Neville Wran, QC MP 1 | Labor | 7 November 1984 | 12 December 1984 | 35 days | |
Third arrangement
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Minister for the Arts |
Hon. Neville Wran, QC MP 1 2 | Labor | 12 December 1984 | 6 February 1985 | 56 days | |
| Attorney General | Hon. Terry Sheahan, MP 2 3 | 6 February 1986 | 1 year, 56 days | |||
| Minister for Planning and Environment | Hon. Bob Carr, MP 3 | |||||
- 2 Attorney General portfolio transferred from Wran to Sheahan
- 3 Planning and Environment portfolio transferred from Sheahan to Carr, who entered the ministry
Fourth arrangement
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Minister for the Arts Minister for Ethnic Affairs |
Hon. Neville Wran, QC MP 4 | Labor | 6 February 1985 | 1 January 1986 | 329 days | |
| Minister for Police and Emergency Services Minister Assisting the Premier |
Hon. Peter Anderson, MP 5 | |||||
Fifth arrangement
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Minister for the Arts Minister for Ethnic Affairs Minister for Industry and Decentralisation Minister for Small Business and Technology |
Hon. Neville Wran, QC MP 6 | Labor | 1 January 1986 | 6 February 1986 | 36 days | |
| Minister for Police and Emergency Services Minister Assisting the Premier Minister for Local Government |
Hon. Peter Anderson, MP 7 | |||||
- 6 Industry and Decentralisation portfolio and Small Business and Technology portfolio transferred from Bedford to Wran
- 7 Local Government portfolio transferred from Stewart to Anderson
See also
- Hon. Neville Wran, QC MP - 35th Premier of New South Wales
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1984–1988
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1984–1988
References
- ↑ "Former Members - Chronological List of Ministries 1856 to 2009 (requires download)" (MS Excel spreadsheet). Project for the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ↑ Wah, Malvyne Jong; Page, Jeffrey E. (November 2007). "New South Wales Parliamentary Record 1824 – 2007" (PDF). VI. Parliament of New South Wales: 51. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
| Preceded by Wran ministry (1984) |
Seventh Wran ministry 1984–1986 |
Succeeded by Wran ministry (1986) |
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