Second Keating Ministry
The Second Keating Ministry was the 60th ministry of the Government of Australia, and was led by Prime Minister Paul Keating. It succeeded the First Keating Ministry upon its swearing in by Governor-General Bill Hayden on 24 March 1993 after the 1993 election, and was replaced by the First Howard Ministry led by John Howard on 11 March 1996 following the Labor government's defeat at the 1996 election.
Cabinet March 1995
- Paul Keating, MP: Prime Minister
- Brian Howe, MP: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister For Housing
- Senator Gareth Evans, QC: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Senator Robert Ray: Minister for Defence
- Ralph Willis, MP: Treasurer
- Kim Beazley, MP: Minister for Finance
- Senator Nick Bolkus: Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Multicultural Affairs
- Simon Crean, MP: Minister for Employment, Education and Training
- Senator Peter Cook: Minister for Housing, Infrastructure and Regional Development
- Alan Griffiths, MP: Minister for Industry, Science and Technology
- Senator Bob Collins: Minister for Primary Industries and Northern Australia
- Michael Lee, MP: Minister for Communications and the Arts
- Peter Baldwin, MP: Minister for Social Security
- Laurie Brereton, MP: Minister for Industrial Relations. Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters
- Michael Lavarch, MP: Attorney-General
- Senator John Faulkner: Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories
- Dr Hon Carmen Lawrence, MP: Minister for Human Services and Health, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women
- David Beddall, MP: Minister for Resources and Energy
Cabinet November 1995
- Paul Keating, MP: Prime Minister
- Kim Beazley, MP: Minister for Finance, Deputy Prime Minister
- Ralph Willis, MP QC: Treasurer
- Senator Robert Ray: Minister for Defence
- Senator Peter Cook: Minister for Housing, Infrastructure and Regional Development
- Senator Nick Bolkus: Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Multicultural Affairs
- Simon Crean, MP: Minister for Employment, Education and Training
- Alan Griffiths, MP: Minister for Industry, Science and Technology
- Senator Bob Collins: Minister for Primary Industries and Northern Australia
- Michael Lee, MP: Minister for Communications and the Arts
- Peter Baldwin, MP: Minister for Social Security
- Senator Gareth Evans, MP: Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Laurie Brereton, MP: Minister for Transport, Minister for Industrial Relations
- Michael Lavarch, MP: Attorney-General
- Senator John Faulkner: Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories
- Dr Hon Carmen Lawrence, MP: Minister for Human Services and Health, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women
- David Beddall, MP: Minister for Resources and Energy
- Bob McMullan MP: Minister for Trade
- Brian Howe MP: Minister For Housing
Outer ministry
- David Beddall, MP: Minister for Communications. Minister for Resources
- Gordon Bilney, MP: Minister for Development Co-operation and Pacific Island Affairs
- Robert Tickner, MP: Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
- Ross Free, MP: Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training
- Jeannette McHugh, MP: Minister for Consumer Affairs
- Senator Rosemary Crowley: Minister for Family Services. Minister assisting the Prime Minister on the Status of Women
- Senator John Faulkner: Minister for Veterans Affairs, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel
- George Gear, MP: Assistant Treasurer
- Duncan Kerr, MP: Attorney-General. Minister for Justice
- Senator Chris Schacht: Minister for Science and Small Business, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Science. Minister for Small Business, Customs and Construction
- Frank Walker, QC MP: Special Minister of State, Vice-President of the Executive Council. Minister for Administrative Services
- Gary Johns, MP: Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters. Special Minister for State, Vice-President of the Executive Council.
- Gary Punch, MP: Minister for Defence Science and Personnel
- Con Sciacca, MP: Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Parliamentary Secretaries
- Janice Crosio, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Arts and Administrative Services. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment, Sport and Territories. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security
- Peter Duncan, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General
- Gary Johns, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
- Ted Lindsay, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Technology and Regional Development. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology
- Neil O'Keefe, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Communications. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport
- Gary Punch, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence
- Con Sciacca, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Arts and Administrative Services. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Administrative Services
- Senator Nick Sherry: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
- Warren Snowdon, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment, Education and Training. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment, Sport and Territories
- Dr Andrew Theophanous, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Services and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Human Services. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Human Services and Health. Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.
- Paul Elliott, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications and the Arts and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Tourism
- Mary Crawford, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Housing and Regional Development
- Arch Bevis, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence