Party

Minister

Portrait

Portfolio

Labor

Bob Hawke

for Wills

• Prime Minister

• Leader of the Labor Party

Lionel Bowen

for Kingsford-Smith

• Deputy Prime Minister

• Deputy Leader of the Labor Party

• Attorney-General

• Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Commonwealth-State Relations

John Button

Senator for Victoria

• Leader of the Government in the Senate

• Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce

Gareth Evans

Senator for Victoria

• Minister for Transport and Communications (to 2 September 1988)

• Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (from 2 September 1988)

• Manager of Government Business in the Senate (to 2 September 1988)

Paul Keating

for Blaxland

• Treasurer

Mick Young

for Port Adelaide

• Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (to 12 February 1988)

• Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 12 February 1988)

• Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Multicultural Affairs (to 12 February 1988)

• Leader of the House (to 12 February 1988)

Peter Walsh

Senator for Western Australia

• Minister for Finance

Bill Hayden

for Oxley

• Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (to 17 August 1988)

Ralph Willis

for Gellibrand

• Minister for Industrial Relations (to 2 September 1988)

• Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters (to 2 September 1988)

• Minister for Transport and Communications (from 2 September 1988)

John Dawkins

for Fremantle

• Minister for Employment, Education and Training

Kim Beazley

for Swan

• Minister for Defence

• Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 12 February 1988)

• Leader of the House (from 12 February 1988)

John Kerin

for Werriwa

• Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

Brian Howe

for Batman

• Minister for Social Security

• Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Social Justice (from 2 September 1988)

Stewart West

for Cunningham

• Minister for Administrative Services

John Brown

for Parramatta

• Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories (to 19 January 1988)

Neal Blewett

for Bonython

• Minister for Community Services and Health

Susan Ryan

Senator for Australian Capital Territory

• Special Minister of State (to 19 January 1988)

• Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (to 19 January 1988)

• Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Bicentennial (to 19 January 1988)

• Minister assisting the Minister for Community Services and Health (to 19 January 1988)

Michael Duffy

for Holt (in Cabinet from 19 January 1988)

• Minister for Trade Negotiations

• Minister assisting the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce

• Minister assisting the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

Graham Richardson

Senator for New South Wales (in Cabinet from 19 January 1988)

• Minister for the Environment and the Arts (to 19 January 1988)

• Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories (from 19 January 1988)

Clyde Holding

for Melbourne Ports (in Cabinet from 15 February 1988 until 2 September 1988)

• Minister for Employment Services and Youth Affairs (to 19 January 1988)

• Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 15 February 1988)

• Minister for Transport and Communications Support (from 19 January 1988 to 15 February 1988)

• Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (from 15 February 1988 to 2 September 1988)

• Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Multicultural Affairs (from 15 February 1988 to 2 September 1988)

• Minister for the Arts and Territories (from 2 September 1988 to 22 May 1989)

• Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 2 September 1988)

• Minister assisting the Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (from 2 September 1988)

• Minister for the Arts, Tourism and Territories (from 22 May 1989)

Peter Morris

for Shortland (in Cabinet from 2 September 1988)

• Minister for Resources (to 19 January 1988)

• Minister for Housing and Aged Care (from 19 January 1988 to 15 February 1988)

• Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 19 January 1988 to 2 September 1988)

• Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 15 February 1988)

• Minister for Transport and Communications Support (from 15 February 1988 to 2 September 1988)

• Minister for Industrial Relations (from 2 September 1988)

• Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters (from 2 September 1988)

Robert Ray

Senator for Victoria (in Cabinet from 2 September 1988)

• Minister for Home Affairs (to 2 September 1988)

• Minister assisting the Minister for Transport and Communications (from 19 January 1988 to 2 September 1988)

• Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (from 2 September 1988)

• Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Multicultural Affairs (from 2 September 1988)

• Manager of Government Business in the Senate (from 2 September 1988)

Party

Minister

Portrait

Portfolio

Labor

Peter Staples

for Jagajaga

• Minister for Consumer Affairs (to 15 February 1988)

• Minister assisting the Treasurer for Prices (to 15 February 1988)

• Minister for Housing and Aged Care (from 15 February 1988)

Barry Jones

for Lalor

• Minister for Science and Small Business (to 19 January 1988)

• Minister for Science, Customs and Small Business (from 19 January 1988)

• Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Science and Technology (from 8 May 1989)

Peter Duncan

for Makin

• Minister for Land Transport and Infrastructure Support (to 19 January 1988)

• Minister for Employment and Education Services (from 19 January 1988)

Gerry Hand

for Melbourne

• Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

Ben Humphreys

for Griffith

• Minister for Veterans' Affairs

• Chief Government Whip in the House (to 14 September 1987)

Michael Tate

Senator for Tasmania

• Parliamentary Secretary for Justice (to 18 September 1987)

• Minister for Justice (from 18 September 1987)

Ros Kelly

for Canberra

• Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Science and Personnel (to 18 September 1987)

• Minister for Defence Science and Personnel (from 18 September 1987 to 6 April 1989)

• Minister for Telecommunications and Aviation Support (from 6 April 1989)

Margaret Reynolds

Senator for Queensland

• Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government (to 18 September 1987)

• Minister for Local Government (from 18 September 1987)

• Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (from 19 January 1988)

Peter Cook

Senator for Western Australia (in Ministry from 19 January 1988)

• Minister for Resources (from 19 January 1988)

Gary Punch

for Barton (in Ministry from 19 January 1988)

• Minister for the Arts and Territories (from 19 January 1988 to 2 September 1988)

• Minister for Telecommunications and Aviation Support (from 2 September 1988 to 28 March 1989)

Nick Bolkus

Senator for South Australia (in Ministry from 15 February 1988)

• Minister for Consumer Affairs (from 15 February 1988)

• Minister assisting the Treasurer for Prices (from 15 February 1988)

Bob Brown

for Charlton (in Ministry from 2 September 1988)

• Minister for Land Transport and Shipping Support (from 2 September 1988)

David Simmons

for Calare (in Ministry from 6 April 1989)

• Minister for Defence Science and Personnel (from 6 April 1989)