Queensland Parliament Reshuffle
Following its convincing re-election on Saturday, the Beattie Labor Government in Queensland has today announced the allocation of Cabinet portfolios for the coming term.
With the resignation of Henry Palaszsuk and Tom Barton and the defeat of Chris Cummins, three vacancies in the Ministry have appeared in the wake of the election. In addition, Mike Reynolds will exchange his role as Minister for Child Safety for that of the Speaker.
Reflecting the Government’s priority for its fourth term, the Health portfolio will now include a greater focus on acute care and responsibility for implementing the $9.7 billion Health Action Plan. Non-acute elements of mental health and aged-care will be assumed by the expanded Communities portfolio.
The Premier has also identified infrastructure and the delivery of the water grid as key priorities.
The four new additions to Cabinet are
- Andrew Fraser
- Lindy Nelson-Carr
- Geoff Wilson
- Kerry Shine
The distribution of portfolios is as follows:
| Minister | Portfolio |
| Peter Beattie | Premier Trade |
| Anna Bligh | Deputy Premier Treasurer Infrastructure |
| Paul Lucas | Transport Main Roads |
| Robert Schwarten | Public Works Housing |
| Judy Spence | Police and Corrective Services |
| Rod Welford | Education and Training Arts |
| Stephen Robertson | Health |
| John Mickel | State Development Employment Industrial Relations |
| Warren Pitt | Communities Disability Services Seniors Youth |
| Desley Boyle | Child Safety |
| Linda Lavarch | Attorney-General Justice Women |
| Margaret Keech | Tourism Fair Trading Wine Industry Development |
| Tim Mulherin | Primary Industries Fisheries |
| Pat Purcell | Emergency Services |
| Andrew Fraser | Local Government Planning Sport |
| Geoff Wilson | Mines and Energy |
| Kerry Shine | Natural Resources and Water |
| Lindy Nelson-Carr | Environment Multiculturalism |
Parliamentary Secretaries have also been appointed to their portfolios:
| Parliamentary Secretary | Portfolio |
| Julie Attwood | Child Safety |
| Bonny Barry | Education and Training Arts |
| Michael Choi | Environment Multiculturalism |
| Gary Fenlon | State Development Employment Industrial Relations |
| Jan Jarratt | Primary Industries Fisheries |
| Ronan Lee | Communities Disability Services Seniors Youth |
| Andrew McNamara | Main Roads |
| Phil Reeves | Transport |
| Neil Roberts | Treasury |
| Karen Struthers | Health |
| Craig Wallace | North Queensland |