The Borbidge Ministry was a
Ministry of the
Government of Queensland
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, led by
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Premier
Rob Borbidge
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and his deputy,
Liberal
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leader
Joan Sheldon.
It commenced on 19 February 1996 after the
Goss Ministry, led by Premier
Wayne Goss
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of the
Labor Party, resigned following the loss of the
Mundingburra by-election two weeks earlier. The Coalition party leaders were sworn in by the
Governor of Queensland
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as a two-member cabinet. A week later, on 26 February 1996, they resigned so that a full ministry could be sworn in. The Borbidge Ministry was followed by the
Beattie Ministry on 26 June 1998 upon the Government's defeat at the
1998 election.
First Ministry
On 26 February 1996, a full ministry of 18 cabinet ministers (consisting of 12 Nationals and 6 Liberals) and 3 parliamentary secretaries was sworn in. It served until the end of the Ministry on 26 June 1998 following the
1998 election.
Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party.
References
External links
* All information about ministries was sourced from
Ministries from December 1989', extracted from the Queensland Parliamentary Handbook.
* All information about events was sourced from the "Australian Political Chronicle" in various instalments of the Australian Journal of Politics and History.
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Queensland ministries
1996 establishments in Australia
1998 disestablishments in Australia