Renshaw ministry
The Renshaw ministry was the 61st ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 31st Premier, the Honourable Jack Renshaw, MLA, of the Labor Party. The ministry was the only occasion when the Government was led by Renshaw, as Premier.
Renshaw was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1941 and served continuously until 1980, representing the seat of Castlereagh. Having served as the Secretary for Lands in the third McGirr ministry, Renshaw was promoted as the Secretary for Public Works and Minister for Local Government in the first and second Cahill ministries. He then served as the Minister for Local Government and the Minister for Highways in the third and fourth Cahill ministries. When Bob Heffron became Premier in 1959, Renshaw was elected as his Deputy, serving variously as the Treasurer, the Minister for Lands, the Minister for Agriculture, and the Minister for Industrial Development and Decentralisation in the first and second Heffron ministries. When Heffron resigned as Labor Leader in April 1964, Renshaw was elected to lead Labor and became Premier.
This ministry covers the period from 30 April 1964 until 13 May 1965,[1][2] when the Renshaw-led Labor Government was defeated at the 1965 state election by the Liberal-Country coalition led by Robert Askin and Charles Cutler; ending twenty-four consecutive years of Labor government in New South Wales under William McKell, McGirr, Cahill, Heffron and Renshaw.
Composition of ministry
The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Renshaw following his appointment as Premier on 30 April 1964, and covers the period until 13 May 1965, when Renshaw's Labor-led government was defeated. Ministers are listed in order of seniority and in all cases, serve the full term of this ministry.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Treasurer Minister for Industrial Development and Decentralisation |
Hon. Jack Renshaw, MLA | Labor | 30 April 1964 | 13 May 1965 | 1 year, 13 days | |
| Deputy Premier Minister for Local Government Minister for Highways |
Hon. Pat Hills, MLA | |||||
| Attorney–General Vice-President of the Executive Council Representative of the Government in Legislative Council |
Hon. Reg Downing, MLC | |||||
| Chief Secretary Minister for Tourism Activities |
Hon. Gus Kelly, MLA | |||||
| Minister for Health | Hon. Bill Sheahan, QC, MLA | |||||
| Minister for Child Welfare Minister for Social Welfare |
Hon. Frank Hawkins, MLA | |||||
| Minister for Agriculture Minister for Conservation |
Hon. George Enticknap, MLA | |||||
| Minister for Housing Minister for Co-operative Societies |
Hon. Abe Landa, MLA | |||||
| Minister of Education | Hon. Ernest Wetherell, MLA | |||||
| Minister for Labour and Industry | Hon. James Maloney, MLC | |||||
| Minister for Mines | Hon. Jim Simpson, MLA | |||||
| Minister for Transport | Hon. John McMahon, MLA | |||||
| Minister for Public Works | Hon. Norm Ryan, MLA | |||||
| Minister of Justice | Hon. Jack Mannix, MLA | |||||
| Minister for Lands | Hon. Keith Compton, MLA | |||||
| Assistant Minister | Hon. Thomas Murphy, MLA | |||||
See also
- Jack Renshaw - 31st Premier of New South Wales
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1962–1965
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1961–1964
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1964–1967
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 11 June 2013.
- ^ "Part 6: Ministries" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
