First Palaszczuk Ministry


The First Palaszczuk Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland led by Annastacia Palaszczuk.
Palaszczuk led the Labor Party to victory in the 2015 state election, forming a minority government with the support of independent MP Peter Wellington. Her interim ministry was sworn in on 14 February 2015 by Governor Paul de Jersey. The full Palaszczuk Ministry was sworn in two days later. Several changes were made to the ministry on 8 December 2015, with 3 cabinet positions and one assistant ministry added.

Interim ministry

The interim ministry, a triumvirate consisting of Annastacia Palaszczuk, Jackie Trad and Curtis Pitt, was sworn in on 14 February 2015. It had only one more member than the First Whitlam Ministry, which was a duumvirate and the smallest ministry in Australia's history.
It was only the second Australian ministry in which both the Premier and Deputy Premier were women; the first was Kristina Keneally and Carmel Tebbutt in New South Wales.
PortfolioMinister

Premier

Minister for Education, Training and Employment

Attorney-General

Minister for Justice

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Minister for Energy and Water Supply

Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts

Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and Commonwealth Games		Annastacia Palaszczuk

Deputy Premier

Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning

Minister for Health

Minister for Transport and Main Roads

Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection

Minister for Local Government, Community Recovery and Resilience

Minister for National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing		Jackie Trad

Treasurer

Minister for Trade

Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services

Minister for Housing and Public Works

Minister for Natural Resources and Mines

Minister for Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services

Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs

Minister Assisting the Premier		Curtis Pitt

First full ministry

The full ministry was sworn in on 16 February 2015. The full ministry was majority female, a first in Australia.
PortfolioMinister

Annastacia Palaszczuk
  • Deputy Premier
  • Minister for Transport
  • Minister for Trade
  • Minister for Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
    		• Jackie Trad
  • Treasurer
  • Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations
  • Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships
    		• Curtis Pitt
  • Minister for Health
  • Minister for Ambulance Services
    		• Cameron Dick
  • Minister for Education
  • Minister for Tourism, Major Events and Small Business
  • Minister for the Commonwealth Games
    		• Kate Jones
  • Minister for State Development
  • Minister for Natural Resources and Mines
    		• Anthony Lynham
  • Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
  • Minister for Training and Skills
    		• Yvette D'Ath
  • Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
  • Minister for Corrective Services
    		• Jo-Ann Miller
  • Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
  • Minister for Sport and Racing
    		• Bill Byrne
  • Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports
  • Minister for Energy and Water Supply
    		• Mark Bailey
  • Minister for Housing and Public Works
  • Minister for Science and Innovation
    		• Leeanne Enoch
  • Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection
  • Minister for National Parks and the Great Barrier Reef
    		• Steven Miles
  • Minister for Disability Services
  • Minister for Seniors
  • Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland
    		• Coralee O'Rourke
  • Minister for Communities, Women and Youth
  • Minister for Child Safety
  • Minister for Multicultural Affairs
    		• Shannon Fentiman
  • Leader of the House
  • Assistant Minister of State Assisting the Premier
    		• Stirling Hinchliffe

    First reshuffle

    On 7 December 2015, Premier Palaszczuk announced several changes to the ministry, including the expansion of cabinet from 14 ministers to 17, and the inclusion of a second assistant minister. The announcement followed the resignation of the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Jo-Ann Miller. The new ministry was sworn in at Government House on 8 December 2015. Following the reshuffle, the Palaszczuk Ministry maintained its female majority.

    Second reshuffle

    On 11 November 2016, Premier Palaszczuk announced several changes to the ministry, following the resignation of the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Leanne Donaldson. Following the reshuffle, the Palaszczuk Ministry lost its female majority.

    Third reshuffle

    On 10 February 2017, Premier Palaszczuk announced several changes to the ministry, following the resignation of the Minister for Transport, Stirling Hinchliffe.