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First Barr Ministry

13th Ministry of the Australian Capital Territory
Date formed15 December 2014
Date dissolved1 November 2016
People and organisations
Chief MinisterAndrew Barr
Deputy Chief MinisterSimon Corbell
No. of ministers7
Member partiesLabor-Greens coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
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Opposition partyLiberal
Opposition leaderJeremy Hanson
History
Legislature term8th
PredecessorSecond Gallagher ministry
SuccessorSecond Barr Ministry

The First Barr Ministry was the 13th ministry of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory, and was led by Labor Chief Minister Andrew Barr and his deputy Simon Corbell. It was appointed on 15 December 2014 following the resignation of Katy Gallagher as Chief Minister and the subsequent election of Andrew Barr as her replacement by the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly.[1] Green's Shane Rattenbury continued to serve as a minister for the remainder of the parliamentary term, as part of the Labor-Greens parliamentary agreement signed in 2012 at the start of the term.[2]

The ministry was replaced by the Second Barr Ministry in November 2016 after the Labor government's re-election at the 2016 election.

First arrangement

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Following Barr's election as Chief Minister, a new ministry was appointed on 15 December 2014 and lasted for one month until 20 January 2015.[1]

Portfolio Minister Party affiliation
  • Chief Minister
  • Treasurer
  • Minister for Economic Development
  • Minister for Housing
  • Minister for Tourism and Major Events
 Andrew Barr MLA   Labor
Simon Corbell MLA   Labor
  • Minister for Education and Training
  • Minister for Police and Emergency Services
  • Minister for Disability
  • Minister for Multicultural Affairs
  • Minister for Racing and Gaming
  • Minister for Women
  • Minister for the Arts
 Joy Burch MLA   Labor
  • Minister for Territory and Municipal Services
  • Minister for Justice
  • Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
  • Minister for Sport and Recreation
 Shane Rattenbury MLA   Greens
  • Minister for Planning
  • Minister for Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations
  • Minister for Community Services
  • Minister for Children and Young People
  • Minister for Ageing
 Mick Gentleman MLA   Labor

Second arrangement

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On 20 January 2015, Yvette Berry was appointed to the Ministry, increasing the Ministry size to 6.[3]

Portfolio Minister Party affiliation
  • Chief Minister
  • Treasurer
  • Minister for Economic Development
  • Minister for Urban Renewal
  • Minister for Tourism and Events
 Andrew Barr MLA   Labor
Simon Corbell MLA   Labor
  • Minister for Education and Training
  • Minister for Police and Emergency Services
  • Minister for Disability
  • Minister for Racing and Gaming
  • Minister for the Arts
 Joy Burch MLA   Labor
  • Minister for Territory and Municipal Services
  • Minister for Justice
  • Minister for Sport and Recreation
  • Minister assisting the Chief Minister on Transport Reform
 Shane Rattenbury MLA   Greens
  • Minister for Planning
  • Minister for Roads and Parking
  • Minister for Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations
  • Minister for Children and Young People
  • Minister for Ageing
 Mick Gentleman MLA   Labor
  • Minister for Housing
  • Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
  • Minister for Community Services
  • Minister for Multicultural Affairs
  • Minister for Women
  • Minister assisting the Chief Minister on Social Inclusion and Equality
 Yvette Berry MLA   Labor

Joy Burch controversy

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In December 2015, Joy Burch was forced to resign as Minister for Police and Emergency Services, in the wake of allegations that her chief of staff briefed the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) on matters regarding ACT Policing which are still under investigation.[4][5] Deputy Chief Minister Simon Corbell replaced Burch as the Minister for Police and Emergency Services.[6]

Third arrangement

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Following Joy Burch's resignation as police minister, she resigned from all other ministerial positions a month later in January 2016.[5] A new arrangement was formed, took effect on 22 January 2016 and lasted until the 2016 election in October, with the exception of two ministerial roles. In this arrangement, Meegan Fitzharris and former minister Chris Bourke were appointed to the Ministry, increasing the Ministry size to 7.[7]

Portfolio Minister Party affiliation
  • Chief Minister
  • Treasurer
  • Minister for Economic Development
  • Minister for Tourism and Major Events
  • Minister for Urban Renewal
 Andrew Barr MLA   Labor
Simon Corbell MLA   Labor
  • Minister for Planning and Land Management
  • Minister for Racing and Gaming
  • Minister for Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations
 Mick Gentleman MLA   Labor
  • Minister for Corrections
  • Minister for Education
  • Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs
  • Minister for Road Safety
 Shane Rattenbury MLA   Greens
  • Minister for Housing, Community Services and Social Inclusion
  • Minister for Multicultural and Youth Affairs
  • Minister for Sport and Recreation
  • Minister for Women
 Yvette Berry MLA   Labor
  • Minister for Higher Education, Training and Research
  • Minister for Transport and Municipal Services
  • Assistant Minister for Health
 Meegan Fitzharris MLA   Labor
  • Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
  • Minister for Children and Young People
  • Minister for Disability
  • Minister for Small Business and the Arts
  • Minister for Veterans and Seniors
 Chris Bourke MLA   Labor

Establishment of Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate

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On 1 July 2016, with the establishment of Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate (TCCS) as a new directorate, the ministerial positions for Transport and Municipal Services (held by Meegan Fitzharris) and Capital Metro (held by Simon Corbell) were abolished and replaced by Minister for Transport Canberra and City Services (held by Meegan Fitzharris). The arrangement lasted until 31 October 2016 when it was replaced by the Second Barr Ministry following the 2016 election.[8] No other changes to ministerial appointments were made.

The following only includes ministers whose portfolios have changed on 1 July 2016.

Portfolio Minister Party affiliation
Simon Corbell MLA   Labor
Meegan Fitzharris MLA   Labor

References

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  1. ^ a b "Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Ministerial Appointment 2014 (No 2)" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Parliamentary Agreement for the 8th Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Ministerial Appointment 2015 (No 1)" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Joy Burch resigns as ACT police minister". Canberra Times. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Joy Burch resigns but the damage is done". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Ministerial Appointment 2015 (No 2)" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Ministerial Appointment 2016 (No 1)" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Ministerial Appointment 2016 (No 2)" (PDF).
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