First Stanhope ministry

The First Stanhope Ministry was the seventh ministry of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory, and was led by Labor Chief Minister Jon Stanhope and his deputy Ted Quinlan. It was sworn in on 13 November 2001 after the Labor victory at the 2001 election. It had only one remaining one member from the previous Labor ministry under Rosemary Follett in 1995, Bill Wood. It operated until 4 November 2004, when a new ministry was sworn in following Labor's re-election at the 2004 election.

First arrangement

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This covers the period from 13 November 2001 (when the Ministry was sworn in)[1] until 23 December 2002. There was one change during this time, when, on 26 June 2002, Bill Wood was appointed to the new portfolio of Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services.[2]

Office Minister Party affiliation

Chief Minister
Attorney-General
Minister for Health
Minister for Community Affairs
Minister for Women

Jon Stanhope   Labor

Deputy Chief Minister
Treasurer
Minister for Economic Development, Business and Tourism
Minister for Sport, Racing and Gaming
Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Corrections

Ted Quinlan   Labor

Minister for Urban Services
Minister for the Arts
Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services (from 26 June 2002)

Bill Wood   Labor

Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services
Minister for Planning
Minister for Industrial Relations

Simon Corbell   Labor

Second arrangement

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The year-old government initiated a significant reshuffle[3] of the ministry 23 December 2002, coinciding with the appointment of a fifth minister in Katy Gallagher. There was one minor change after this point, when, on 26 May 2004, Gallagher's ministry for education, youth and family services was divided into separate responsibilities.[4]

Office Minister Party affiliation

Chief Minister
Attorney-General
Minister for Environment
Minister for Community Affairs

Jon Stanhope   Labor

Deputy Chief Minister
Treasurer
Minister for Economic Development, Business and Tourism
Minister for Sport, Racing and Gaming

Ted Quinlan   Labor

Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services
Minister for Urban Services
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Minister for Arts and Heritage

Bill Wood   Labor

Minister for Health
Minister for Planning

Simon Corbell   Labor

Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services (until 26 May 2004)
Minister for Women
Minister for Industrial Relations
Minister for Education and Training (from 26 May 2004)
Minister for Children, Youth and Family Support (from 26 May 2004)

Katy Gallagher   Labor

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of Appointment of Ministers NI 2001 No 44" (PDF). ACT Gazette. 2001-S71. ACT Legislative Assembly. 14 November 2001. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Notification of Appointment of Ministers NI 2002 No 206" (PDF). ACT Gazette. 2002-S206. ACT Legislative Assembly. 26 June 2002. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Notification of Appointment of Ministers NI 2002 No 401" (PDF). ACT Gazette. 2002–401. ACT Legislative Assembly. 23 December 2002. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Notification of Appointment of Ministers NI 2004 No 157" (PDF). ACT Gazette. 2004–157. ACT Legislative Assembly. 26 May 2004. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
Preceded by First Stanhope Ministry
2001-2004
Succeeded by