The Borbidge Ministry was a Ministry of the Government of Queensland, led by National Party Premier Rob Borbidge and his deputy, Liberal leader Joan Sheldon. It commenced on 19 February 1996 after the Goss Ministry, led by Premier Wayne Goss of the Labor Party, resigned following the loss of the Mundingburra by-election two weeks earlier. The Coalition party leaders were sworn in by the Governor of Queensland as a two-member cabinet. A week later, on 26 February 1996, they resigned so that a full ministry could be sworn in. The Borbidge Ministry was followed by the Beattie Ministry on 26 June 1998 upon the Government's defeat at the 1998 election.

First Ministry

On 26 February 1996, a full ministry of 18 cabinet ministers (consisting of 12 Nationals and 6 Liberals) and 3 parliamentary secretaries was sworn in. It served until the end of the Ministry on 26 June 1998 following the 1998 election.

Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party.

Office Minister

Premier

 Rob Borbidge, MP

Deputy Premier
Treasurer
Minister for the Arts

 Joan Sheldon, BPhysio, MP

Leader of the House

 Tony FitzGerald, MP

Attorney-General
Minister for Justice

 Denver Beanland, MP

Minister for Police and Corrective Services
Minister for Racing

 Russell Cooper, MP

Minister for Health

 Mike Horan, MP

Minister for Education

 Bob Quinn, DipTeach, MP

Minister for Economic Development and Trade
Minister assisting the Premier

 Doug Slack, MP

Minister for Small Business and Industry
Minister for Tourism

 Bruce Davidson, MP

Minister for Environment and Heritage

 Brian Littleproud, DipTeach, MP

Minister for Primary Industries
Minister for Fisheries and Forestry

 Trevor Perrett, MP
(until 13 February 1998)
Marc Rowell, MP
(from 16 February 1998)

Minister for Local Government and Planning

 Di McCauley, BA, MP

Minister for Training
Minister for Industrial Relations

 Santo Santoro, BA, BEcon(Hons), MP

Minister for Natural Resources

 Howard Hobbs, MP
(until 13 February 1998)
Lawrence Springborg, MP
(from 16 February 1998)

Minister for Transport
Minister for Main Roads

 Vaughan Johnson, MP

Minister for Public Works and Housing

 Ray Connor, MP
(until 28 April 1997)
Dr David Watson, BCom(Hons), AAUQ (Qld), MA,
PhD, FCPA, FCA, MP
(from 28 April 1997)

Minister for Emergency Services
Minister for Sport

 Mick Veivers, MP

Minister for Families
Minister for Youth and Community Care

 Kev Lingard, BEdSt, BA, AEd, MP
(until 13 February 1998)
Naomi Wilson, BEd, DipTeach, MP
(from 16 February 1998)
Parliamentary Secretaries

Mark Stoneman
Tony Fitzgerald
Dr David Watson (until 28 April 1997)
Bob Harper (from 8 May 1997)
Naomi Wilson (until 16 February 1998)
Graham Healy (from 16 February 1998)

References

    • All information about ministries was sourced from Ministries from December 1989, extracted from the Queensland Parliamentary Handbook.
    • All information about events was sourced from the "Australian Political Chronicle" in various instalments of the Australian Journal of Politics and History.
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