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Second Keating ministry

{{Short description|59th ministry of government of Australia}}

{{see also|Keating government}}

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{{Infobox government cabinet

| cabinet_name = Second Keating ministry

| cabinet_type = Ministry

| cabinet_number = 59th

| jurisdiction = Australia

| flag = Flag of Australia.svg

| flag_border = true

| incumbent =

| image = Second Keating Cabinet 1994.jpg

| caption = Governor-General Bill Hayden with newly appointed members of the second Keating ministry on 25 March 1994

| date_formed = 24 March 1993

| date_dissolved = 11 March 1996

| government_head = Paul Keating

| government_head_history =

| deputy_government_head = Brian Howe
Kim Beazley

| state_head = Elizabeth II

| governor_general = Bill Hayden
Sir William Deane

| members_number = 34 (plus 10 Parliamentary Secretaries)

| former_members_number =

| total_number =

| political_party = Labor

| legislature_status = Majority government

| opposition_cabinet = Downer

| opposition_party = Liberal–National coalition

| opposition_leader = John Hewson
Alexander Downer
John Howard

| election = 13 March 1993

| last_election = 2 March 1996

| legislature_term = 37th

| budget =

| advice_and_consent1 =

| incoming_formation =

| outgoing_formation =

| predecessor = First Keating ministry

| successor = First Howard ministry

| state_head_title = Monarch

| government_head_title = Prime Minister

| deputy_government_head_title = Deputy Prime Minister

}}

{{Paul Keating sidebar}}

The second Keating ministry (Labor) was the 59th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 24th Prime Minister, Paul Keating. The second Keating ministry succeeded the first Keating ministry, which dissolved on 24 March 1993 following the federal election that took place on 13 March. The ministry was replaced by the first Howard ministry on 11 March 1996 following the federal election that took place on 2 March which saw the Liberal–National Coalition defeat Labor.{{cite web

| title = Ministries and Cabinets

| work =Parliamentary Handbook

| publisher =Parliament of Australia

| date =

| url =http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22handbook%2Fnewhandbook%2F2011-10-13%2F0075%22

| accessdate =3 February 2012 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.legislation.gov.au/file/1993GN12|title=Ministerial List|newspaper=Australian Government Gazette |issue=S92 |date=24 March 1993 |accessdate=27 September 2020 |pages=1–4}}

Cabinet

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!Minister

!Portrait

!Portfolio

{{Australian party style|Labor}}| rowspan=21| Labor

| Hon Paul Keating
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{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Blaxland
{{small|(1969–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Brian Howe
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{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Batman
{{small|(1977–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Gareth Evans {{post-nominals|country=AUS|QC}}
{{small|(1944–)}}

Senator for Victoria
{{small|(1978–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Robert Ray
{{small|(1947–)}}

Senator for Victoria
{{small|(1981–2008)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon John Dawkins
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{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Fremantle
{{small|(1977–1994)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Ralph Willis
{{small|(1938–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Gellibrand
{{small|(1972–1998)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Kim Beazley
{{small|(1948–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Swan
{{small|(1980–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Graham Richardson
{{small|(1949–)}}

Senator for New South Wales
{{small|(1983–1994)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Ros Kelly
{{small|(1948–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Canberra
{{small|(1980–1995)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Peter Cook
{{small|(1943–2005)}}

Senator for Western Australia
{{small|(1983–2005)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Nick Bolkus
{{small|(1950–)}}

Senator for South Australia
{{small|(1981–2005)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Simon Crean
{{small|(1949–2023)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Hotham
{{small|(1990–2013)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Alan Griffiths
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{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Maribyrnong
{{small|(1983–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Bob Collins
{{small|(1946–2007)}}

Senator for Northern Territory
{{small|(1987–1998)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Peter Baldwin
{{small|(1951–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Sydney
{{small|(1983–1998)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Bob McMullan
{{small|(1947–)}}

Senator for Australian Capital Territory
{{small|(1988–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Laurie Brereton
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{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Kingsford-Smith
{{small|(1990–2004)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Michael Lee
{{small|(1957–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Dobell
{{small|(1984–2001)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Michael Lavarch
{{small|(1961–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Dickson
{{small|(1993–1996)}}

(in Cabinet from 27 April 1993)

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon John Faulkner
{{small|(1954–)}}

Senator for New South Wales
{{small|(1989–2015)}}

(in Cabinet from 25 March 1994)

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Dr Carmen Lawrence
{{small|(1948–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Fremantle
{{small|(1994–2007)}}

(in Cabinet from 25 March 1994)

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Outer ministry

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!Minister

!Portrait

!Portfolio

{{Australian party style|Labor}}| rowspan=13| Labor

| Hon David Beddall
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{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Rankin
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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Gordon Bilney
{{small|(1939–2012)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Kingston
{{small|(1983–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Robert Tickner
{{small|(1951–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Hughes
{{small|(1984–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Ross Free
{{small|(1943–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Lindsay
{{small|(1984–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Jeannette McHugh
{{small|(1934–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Grayndler
{{small|(1993–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Dr Rosemary Crowley
{{small|(1938–)}}

Senator for South Australia
{{small|(1983–2002)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon George Gear
{{small|(1947–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Canning
{{small|(1984–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Duncan Kerr
{{small|(1952–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Denison
{{small|(1987–2010)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Chris Schacht
{{small|(1946–)}}

Senator for South Australia
{{small|(1987–2002)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Frank Walker {{post-nominals|country=AUS|QC}}
{{small|(1942–2012)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Robertson
{{small|(1990–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Gary Johns
{{small|(1952–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Petrie
{{small|(1984–1996)}}

(in Ministry from 23 December 1993)

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Gary Punch
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{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Barton
{{small|(1983–1996)}}

(in Ministry from 25 March 1994)

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Con Sciacca
{{small|(1947–2017)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Bowman
{{small|(1987–1996)}}

(in Ministry from 25 March 1994)

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Parliamentary Secretaries

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colspan="2" | Party

!Minister

!Portrait

!Portfolio

{{Australian party style|Labor}}| rowspan=10| Labor

| Hon Janice Crosio {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MBE}}
{{small|(1939–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Prospect
{{small|(1990–2004)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Peter Duncan
{{small|(1945–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Makin
{{small|(1984–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Ted Lindsay
{{small|(1942–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Herbert
{{small|(1983–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Neil O'Keefe
{{small|(1947–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Burke
{{small|(1984–2001)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Nick Sherry
{{small|(1955–)}}

Senator for Tasmania
{{small|(1990–2012)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Warren Snowdon
{{small|(1950–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Northern Territory
{{small|(1987–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Dr Andrew Theophanous
{{small|(1946–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Calwell
{{small|(1984–2001)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Paul Elliott
{{small|(1954–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Parramatta
{{small|(1990–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Mary Crawford
{{small|(1947–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Forde
{{small|(1987–1996)}}

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{{Australian party style|Labor}}| 

| Hon Arch Bevis
{{small|(1955–)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for Brisbane
{{small|(1990–2010)}}

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Changes to the ministry

On 27 April 1993, following his success at the Dickson special election on 17 April, Michael Lavarch was appointed Attorney-General.

On 23 December 1993, Treasurer John Dawkins resigned from the ministry and from Parliament, and a reshuffle took place. Laurie Brereton and Gary Johns were appointed to the ministry.{{cite news |url=https://www.legislation.gov.au/file/1994GN05|title=Resignations and Appointments|newspaper=Australian Government Gazette |issue=S32 |date=23 December 1993 |accessdate=27 September 2020 |pages=1–4}}

On 30 January 1994, Alan Griffiths resigned from the ministry.{{cite news |url=https://www.legislation.gov.au/file/1994GN05|title=Resignations and Appointments|newspaper=Australian Government Gazette |issue=S31 |date=30 January 1994 |accessdate=27 September 2020 |pages=1–4}}

On 1 March 1994, Ros Kelly resigned from the ministry following the sports rorts affair.{{cite news |url=https://www.legislation.gov.au/file/1994GN11|title=Resignations and Appointments|newspaper=Australian Government Gazette |issue=S84 |date=1 March 1994 |accessdate=27 September 2020 |pages=1–2}}

On 25 March 1994, Graham Richardson resigned from the ministry citing ill health. Carmen Lawrence, who had replaced Dawkins at the 1994 Fremantle by-election, was appointed to the ministry. Con Sciacca and Gary Punch were promoted to ministers to fill earlier vacancies.{{cite news |url=https://www.legislation.gov.au/file/1994GN15|title=Proclamation|newspaper=Australian Government Gazette |issue=S135 |date=25 March 1994 |accessdate=27 September 2020 |pages=1–6}}

On 20 June 1995, Brian Howe resigned as Deputy Prime Minister, although retaining his Housing and Regional Development portfolio. The party room unanimously elected Kim Beazley to replace him.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127531918 |title=Party faces the future, sensibly |newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=21 June 1995 |accessdate=27 September 2020 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}

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