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Second Cooper ministry

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The Cooper Ministry[1] was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by National Party Premier Russell Cooper and Deputy Premier Bill Gunn. It succeeded the Ahern Ministry on 25 September 1989 following a party-room ballot, and was in turn succeeded by the Goss Ministry on 7 December 1989 following the National government's defeat at the 1989 state election by the Labor Party, led by Wayne Goss. Seven of the outgoing ministry lost their seats at the election.

On 25 September 1989, the Governor designated 18 principal executive offices of the Government and appointed the following Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland to the Ministry as follows. As the National Party was not in coalition at the time, all listed members are from that party.

Office Minister

Premier
Treasurer
Minister for State Development

Russell Cooper

Deputy Premier
Minister for Finance
Minister for Local Government

Bill Gunn

Minister for Health

Ivan Gibbs

Minister for Police
Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Affairs

Vince Lester

Minister for Land Management

Neville Harper

Minister for Mines and Energy
Minister for Northern and Regional Development

Bob Katter

Minister for Water Resources
Minister for Maritime Services

Don Neal

Attorney-General
Minister for Heritage and the Arts

Paul Clauson

Minister for Tourism
Minister for Environment, Conservation and Forestry

Rob Borbidge

Minister for Works
Minister for Housing

Jim Randell

Minister for Education
Minister for Youth
Minister for Sport and Recreation

Brian Littleproud

Minister for Community Services
Minister for Emergency Services
Minister for Administrative Services

Tony Fitzgerald
Minister for Industry, Small Business and Technology Huan Fraser

Minister for Transport
Minister for Ethnic Affairs

Yvonne Chapman

Minister for Main Roads
Minister for Electricity Minister for Cultural Affairs

Alan Fletcher
Minister for Primary Industries Mark Stoneman

Minister for Main Roads
Minister for Racing

Gilbert Alison

Minister for Justice
Minister for Corrective Services

Ian Henderson
Minister for Family Services Beryce Nelson
1 An earlier Cooper Ministry was headed by Labor Premier Frank Cooper from 1942 until 1946. Both ministries were officially styled "The Cooper Ministry".

References

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  • Hughes, Colin A. (2002). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1985-1999. Federation Press. pp. 112–113. ISBN 1-86287-434-4.
Preceded by Cooper Ministry
1989 (Sep–Dec)
Succeeded by