First Hawke ministry

Template:Short description Template:See also Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox government cabinet Template:Bob Hawke sidebar The first Hawke ministry (Labor) was the 54th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 23rd Prime Minister, Bob Hawke. The first Hawke ministry succeeded the Fourth Fraser ministry, which dissolved on 11 March 1983 following the federal election that took place on 5 March which saw Labor defeat Malcolm Fraser's Liberal–National Coalition. The ministry was replaced by the second Hawke ministry on 13 December 1984 following the 1984 federal election.<ref name=phb>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

As of 21 October 2023, Ralph Willis, Paul Keating, Gareth Evans and John Dawkins are the last surviving members of Cabinet of the first Hawke ministry.

Cabinet

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Labor	Bob Hawke Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wills Template:Small	File:Hawke Bob BANNER.jpg	Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party
Template:Australian party style|		Lionel Bowen Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Kingsford-Smith Template:Small	File:Lionel Bowen.jpg	Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Minister for Trade Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Commonwealth-State Relations Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 14 July 1983) Leader of the House (from 14 July 1983 to 21 January 1984)
Template:Australian party style|		John Button Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:John Button 1974 (cropped).jpg	Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Industry and Commerce Minister assisting the Minister for Communications
Template:Australian party style|		Don Grimes Template:Small Senator for Tasmania Template:Small	File:Don Grimes 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Social Security Manager of Government Business in the Senate (from 21 April 1983)
Template:Australian party style|		Ralph Willis Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Gellibrand Template:Small	File:Ralph Willis.jpg	Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters (to 28 June 1983) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Industrial Matters (from 28 June 1983)
Template:Australian party style|		Paul Keating Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Blaxland Template:Small	File:Paul Keating 1985.jpg	Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|		Mick Young Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Port Adelaide Template:Small	File:Mick Young 1974 (cropped).jpg	Special Minister of State (to 14 July 1983; from 21 January 1984) Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 14 July 1983) Leader of the House (to 14 July 1983; from 21 January 1984)
Template:Australian party style|		Stewart West Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Cunningham Template:Small<ref>West resigned from Cabinet – though not his ministry – on 4 November 1983 when he was unable to support a Cabinet decision on uranium mining. He was reappointed to Cabinet on 3 April 1984</ref>	File:Stewart West.jpg	Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
Template:Australian party style|		Peter Walsh Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small	File:Peter Walsh 1974.jpg	Minister for Resources and Energy
Template:Australian party style|		Bill Hayden Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Oxley Template:Small	File:Bill Hayden 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Foreign Affairs
Template:Australian party style|		Susan Ryan Template:Small Senator for Australian Capital Territory Template:Small	File:Susan Ryan 2015-02.jpg	Minister for Education and Youth Affairs Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women
Template:Australian party style|		Gareth Evans Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:GarethEvans-crop.JPG	Attorney-General
Template:Australian party style|		Gordon Scholes Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Corio Template:Small	File:Gordon Scholes HD-SC-98-07512.jpg	Minister for Defence
Template:Australian party style|		John Dawkins Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Fremantle Template:Small (in Cabinet from 14 July 1983)	File:John-Dawkins-1984.jpg	Minister for Finance Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters (from 28 June 1983)
Template:Australian party style|		John Kerin Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Werriwa Template:Small (in Cabinet from 4 November 1983)	File:John Charles Kerin.jpg	Minister for Primary Industry

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Labor	Peter Morris Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Shortland Template:Small	File:Peter Morris 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Transport
Template:Australian party style|		Kim Beazley Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Swan Template:Small	File:Kim Beazley crop.jpg	Minister for Aviation Minister assisting the Minister for Defence Special Minister of State (from 14 July 1983 to 21 January 1984)
Template:Australian party style|		Chris Hurford Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Adelaide Template:Small	File:Chris Hurford 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Housing and Construction Minister assisting the Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|		John Brown Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Parramatta Template:Small	File:Hon. John Brown AO - WSLD Partnership Dinner image 190321.jpg	Minister for Administrative Services Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism Minister assisting the Minister for Industry and Commerce
Template:Australian party style|		Neal Blewett Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Bonython Template:Small	File:Neal Blewett.jpg	Minister for Health
Template:Australian party style|		Barry Jones Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Lalor Template:Small	File:Barry Jones 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Science and Technology
Template:Australian party style|		Michael Duffy Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Holt Template:Small	File:Michael Duffy.jpg	Minister for Communications
Template:Australian party style|		Barry Cohen Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Robertson Template:Small	File:Barry Cohen 1970.png	Minister for Home Affairs and Environment
Template:Australian party style|		Clyde Holding Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Melbourne Ports Template:Small	File:Clyde Holding 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Template:Australian party style|		Arthur Gietzelt Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small	File:Arthur Gietzelt 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Template:Australian party style|		Tom Uren Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Reid Template:Small	File:Tom Uren 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Territories and Local Government Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Community Development and Regional Affairs
Template:Australian party style|		Brian Howe Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Batman Template:Small	File:Second Keating Cabinet 1994 (cropped Howe).jpg	Minister for Defence Support

See also

• Second Hawke ministry
• Third Hawke ministry
• Fourth Hawke ministry

References

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