Keneally ministry

Keneally ministry

92nd Cabinet of New South Wales
Premier Kristina Keneally, pictured in 2009
Date formed4 December 2009 (2009-12-04)
Date dissolved28 March 2011 (2011-03-28)
People and organisations
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
GovernorMarie Bashir
PremierKristina Keneally
Deputy PremierCarmel Tebbutt
No. of ministers20
Member partyLabor
Status in legislatureLabor Majority Government
Opposition partyLiberalNational Coalition
Opposition leaderBarry O'Farrell
History
Outgoing election2011 New South Wales state election
PredecessorRees ministry
SuccessorO'Farrell ministry

The Keneally ministry is the 92nd ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by the 42nd Premier Kristina Keneally.

The ministry was formed following a caucus motion to elect a new Leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales, where Keneally defeated her party colleague, the 41st Premier, Nathan Rees.[1] Keneally led the first two-woman executive (Premier and Deputy Premier) in Australian history.[2][3][4]

The ministry was sworn in on 8 December 2009 at Government House by the Governor of New South Wales Marie Bashir.[5] A few days earlier, on 4 December 2009, Keneally and her Deputy, Carmel Tebbutt were sworn in by the Governor, as Premier and Deputy Premier respectively at a ceremony also held at Government House.[1]

This ministry covers the period from 4 December 2009 until 28 March 2011 when the 2011 state election was held, resulting in the loss of Labor to the Coalition; with the O'Farrell ministry gaining government.

  1. ^ a b "Keneally sworn in as state's first female premier". Herald Sun. Australia. AAP. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  2. ^ Clennell, Andrew (3 December 2009). "Keneally first female NSW Premier". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Keneally 'secures key faction for vote'". Herald Sun. Australia. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Keneally 'will collaborate' on new cabinet". ABC News. Australia. 4 December 2009.
  5. ^ Clennell, Andrew; Hall, Louise (9 December 2009). "We will be stable, promises Premier of her new cabinet". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2011.