Weatherill Ministry
The Weatherill Ministry was the 72nd Ministry of the Government of South Australia, led by Jay Weatherill of the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party. It commenced on 21 October 2011, when Weatherill succeeded Mike Rann as Premier and Labor leader.
First formation
| Office | Minister |
Premier of South Australia Minister for State Development | Jay Weatherill MHA |
Deputy Premier of South Australia Attorney-General of South Australia Minister for Planning Minister for Business Services and Consumers | John Rau MHA |
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Minister for Forests Minister for Regional Development Minister for Tourism Minister for the Status of Women | Gail Gago MLC |
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Minister for Housing and Urban Development | Patrick Conlon MHA |
Treasurer of South Australia Minister for Workers Rehabilitation Minister for Defence Industries Minister for Veterans' Affairs | Jack Snelling MHA |
Minister for Health and Ageing Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Minister for the Arts | John Hill MHA |
Minister for Police Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Road Safety Minister for Multicultural Affairs | Jennifer Rankine MHA |
Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Minister for Water and the River Murray Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation | Paul Caica MHA |
Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Minister for Small Business | Tom Koutsantonis MHA |
Minister for Finance Minister for the Public Sector | Michael O'Brien MHA |
Minister for Education and Child Development | Grace Portolesi MHA |
Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills Minister for Science and Information Economy Minister for Recreation and Sport | Tom Kenyon MHA |
Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for State/Local Government Relations | Russell Wortley MLC |
Minister for Transport Services | Chloë Fox MHA |
Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion Minister for Social Housing Minister for Disabilities Minister for Youth Minister for Volunteers | Ian Hunter MLC |
Second formation
Weatherill made a major reshuffle of the ministry on 21 January 2013, following the resignations of a number of ministers.| Office | Minister |
Premier of South Australia Treasurer of South Australia Minister for the Public Sector Minister for the Arts | Jay Weatherill MHA |
Deputy Premier of South Australia Attorney-General of South Australia Minister for Planning Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Business Services and Consumers | John Rau MHA |
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Minister for Forests Minister for Regional Development Minister for the Status of Women Minister for State/Local Government Relations | Gail Gago MLC |
Minister for Health and Ageing Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Minister for Defence Industries Minister for Veterans' Affairs | Jack Snelling MHA |
Minister for Education and Child Development Minister for Multicultural Affairs | Jennifer Rankine MHA |
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Minister for Housing and Urban Development | Tom Koutsantonis MHA |
Minister for Finance Minister for Police Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Road Safety | Michael O'Brien MHA |
Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills Minister for Science and Information Economy | Grace Portolesi MHA |
Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade Minister for Small Business | Tom Kenyon MHA |
Minister for Transport Services Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts | Chloë Fox MHA |
Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Minister for Water and the River Murray Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation | Ian Hunter MLC |
Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion Minister for Social Housing Minister for Disabilities Minister for Youth Minister for Volunteers | Tony Piccolo MHA |
Minister for Tourism Minister for Recreation and Sport | Leon Bignell MHA |
Third formation
Weatherill reshuffled cabinet on 26 March 2014, following the government's re-election at the 2014 state election.It was followed by two minor changes: the appointment of former Liberal leader turned independent Martin Hamilton-Smith on 27 May 2014, and the resignation of Jennifer Rankine and her replacement by Kyam Maher on 3 February 2015.
| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Labor | Hon. Jay Weatherill, MHA |
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| Labor | Hon. John Rau, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Gail Gago, MLC | |
| Labor | Hon. Jack Snelling, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Jennifer Rankine, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Tom Koutsantonis, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Ian Hunter, MLC | |
| Labor | Hon. Tony Piccolo, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Leon Bignell, MHA | |
| Independent | Hon. Geoff Brock, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Zoe Bettison, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Susan Close, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Stephen Mullighan, MHA | |
| Independent Liberal | Hon. Martin Hamilton-Smith, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Kyam Maher, MLC |
Fourth formation
announced his resignation from cabinet on 12 January 2016, citing cabinet renewal, ahead of an imminent cabinet reshuffle. Gail Gago announced her resignation from cabinet three days later, also citing cabinet renewal.Peter Malinauskas and Leesa Vlahos were announced as the new cabinet members on 18 January. Swearing in and portfolio allocations occurred on 19 February.
| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Labor | Hon. Jay Weatherill, MHA |
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| Labor | Hon. John Rau, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Kyam Maher, MLC | |
| Labor | Hon. Jack Snelling, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Tom Koutsantonis, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Ian Hunter, MLC | |
| Labor | Hon. Leon Bignell, MHA | |
| Independent Liberal | Hon. Martin Hamilton-Smith, MHA | |
| Independent | Hon. Geoff Brock, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Zoe Bettison, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Susan Close, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Stephen Mullighan, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Leesa Vlahos, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Peter Malinauskas, MLC |
Fifth formation
announced his resignation as Minister for Health, Minister for the Arts & Minister for Health Industries on 17 September 2017, citing his desire to spend more time with family after 20 years in public life. He also announced that he would not be seeking election for the seat of Florey in 2018, after an ugly pre-selection fight with sitting member Frances Bedford. Leesa Vlahos announced her resignation as Minister for Mental Health one day later, citing her own health issues. Both ministers had been under intense scrutiny for their handling of their respective portfolios, with the Transforming Health program widely criticized, and the states mental health facilities plagued with problems.Chris Picton and Katrine Hildyard were announced as the new cabinet members on 18 September. Peter Malinauskas moved from his former portfolios of Police and Emergency Services, into a "super-health' portfolio as Minister for Health, and Minister for Mental Health.
Weatherill announced in 2018 a state Royal Commission into the Murray-Darling Basin Plan to investigate claims of "water theft" by upstream states after the Federal Government would not hold an inquiry, but the Commission has not reported, and an extension has been refused by the new Marshall Ministry.
| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Labor | Hon. Jay Weatherill, MHA |
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| Labor | Hon. John Rau, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Kyam Maher, MLC | |
| Labor | Hon. Tom Koutsantonis, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Ian Hunter, MLC | |
| Labor | Hon. Leon Bignell, MHA | |
| Independent Liberal | Hon. Martin Hamilton-Smith, MHA | |
| Independent | Hon. Geoff Brock, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Zoe Bettison, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Susan Close, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Stephen Mullighan, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Peter Malinauskas, MLC | |
| Labor | Hon. Katrine Hildyard, MHA | |
| Labor | Hon. Chris Picton, MHA |