Bligh ministry
# Bligh ministry

Anna Bligh was sworn in as Premier of Queensland on 13 September 2007 with her first ministry, replacing Peter Beattie, who had retired from politics, and his ministry. She subsequently won the 2009 state election with a reduced majority against the newly merged Liberal National Party of Queensland. Shortly thereafter, on 26 March 2009, Bligh reshuffled the ministry. She conducted a second reshuffle on 21 February 2011. Following her party's loss at the 2012 state election, she soon resigned as Premier to make way for the Newman Ministry.

## Initial ministry

The first Bligh ministry was sworn in on 13 September 2007.

| Portfolio | Minister |
| - | - |
| Premier | Anna Bligh |
| Deputy Premier Minister for Infrastructure and Planning | Paul Lucas |
| Minister for Public Works, Housing, Information and Communication Technology Leader of the House | Robert Schwarten |
| Minister for Police, Corrective Services Minister for Sport | Judy Spence |
| Treasurer | Andrew Fraser |
| Minister for Education and Training Minister for Arts | Rod Welford |
| Minister for Health | Stephen Robertson |
| Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations | John Mickel |
| Minister for Main Roads and Local Government | Warren Pitt |
| Minister for Child Safety and Women | Margaret Keech |
| Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry | Desley Boyle |
| Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries | Tim Mulherin |
| Minister for Mines and Energy | Geoff Wilson |
| Minister for Natural Resources, and Water Minister Assisting the Premier in North Queensland | Craig Wallace |
| Minister for Communities, Disability Services, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Partnerships, Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Youth | Lindy Nelson-Carr |
| Attorney-General Minister for Justice Minister Assisting the Premier in Western Queensland | Kerry Shine |
| Minister for Emergency Services | Neil Roberts |
| Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation | Andrew McNamara |
| Parliamentary Secretaries ||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier Parliamentary Secretary for Veterans Affairs (from 25 April 2008) | Phil Reeves |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer | Julie Attwood |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Education Training and the Arts | Bonny Barry |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Sport | Chris Bombolas |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations and for Multicultural Affairs | Michael Choi |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations | Gary Fenlon |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Planning | Stirling Hinchliffe |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry | Jan Jarratt |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Main Roads and Local Government (to 25 April 2008) | Ronan Lee |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General (25 April – 5 October 2008) | Ronan Lee |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Communities, Disability Services, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Partnerships, Seniors, Youth and Multicultural Affairs | Rachel Nolan |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Health | Karen Struthers |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Main Roads and Local Government (from 9 October 2008) | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Whips ||
| Government Whip | Carolyn Male |
| Deputy Government Whip | Simon Finn |
| Deputy Government Whip | Kate Jones |

### Changes

* On 25 April 2008, Bligh reassigned two parliamentary secretaries. Ronan Lee moved from assisting the Minister for Main Roads and Local Government to working for the Attorney-General, Minister for Justice and Minister assisting the Premier in Western Queensland. Specifically, he was to assist on the Fair Trade portfolio, dealing with payday loans and the like. Phil Reeves, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier, took on the additional responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary for Veterans.
* Ronan Lee defected to the Greens on 5 October 2008; Annastacia Palaszczuk was appointed to his former post of Parliamentary Secretary for Main Roads and Local Government on 9 October 2008.

## March 2009 reshuffle

On 26 March 2009, following the 2009 election, Bligh's reshuffled ministry was sworn in.

| Portfolio | Minister |
| - | - |
| Premier Minister for Arts | Anna Bligh |
| Deputy Premier Minister for Health | Paul Lucas |
| Treasurer Minister for Employment and Economic Development | Andrew Fraser |
| Minister for Public Works and Information and Communication Technology | Robert Schwarten |
| Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Minister for Trade | Stephen Robertson |
| Minister for Education and Training | Geoff Wilson |
| Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services | Neil Roberts |
| Minister for Main Roads | Craig Wallace |
| Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queensland | Tim Mulherin |
| Minister for Local Government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships | Desley Boyle |
| Minister for Infrastructure and Planning | Stirling Hinchliffe |
| Minister for Transport | Rachel Nolan |
| Minister for Tourism and Fair Trading | Peter Lawlor |
| Minister for Child Safety Minister for Sport | Phil Reeves |
| Minister for Community Services and Housing Minister for Women | Karen Struthers |
| Minister for Disability Services and Multicultural Affairs | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability | Kate Jones |
| Attorney-General Minister for Industrial Relations | Cameron Dick |
| Parliamentary Secretaries ||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier Leader of the House | Judy Spence |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Health | Murray Watt |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Employment | Jan Jarratt |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resources, Water and Energy and Trade | Michael Choi |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Disability Services and Multicultural Affairs | Julie Attwood |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Carolyn Male |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Services | Peta-Kaye Croft |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Industrial Relations | Simon Finn |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism | Steve Wettenhall |
| Whips ||
| Government Whip | Margaret Keech |
| Deputy Government Whip | Vicky Darling |
| Deputy Government Whip | Betty Kiernan |

## February 2011 reshuffle

Bligh again reshuffled the ministry on 21 February 2011.

| Portfolio | Minister |
| - | - |
| Premier Minister for Reconstruction | Anna Bligh |
| Deputy Premier (until 16 September 2011) Attorney-General Minister for Local Government Special Minister of State | Paul Lucas |
| Deputy Premier (from 16 September 2011) Treasurer Minister for State Development and Trade | Andrew Fraser |
| Minister for Health | Geoff Wilson |
| Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services | Neil Roberts |
| Minister for Energy and Water Utilities | Stephen Robertson |
| Minister for Main Roads, Fisheries and Marine Infrastructure | Craig Wallace |
| Minister for Education and Industrial Relations | Cameron Dick |
| Minister for Agriculture, Food and Regional Economies | Tim Mulherin |
| Minister for Employment, Skills and Mining | Stirling Hinchliffe |
| Minister for Finance and The Arts (until 22 June 2011) | Rachel Nolan |
| Minister for Finance, Natural Resources and The Arts (from 22 June 2011) | Rachel Nolan |
| Minister for Environment and Resource Management (until 22 June 2011) | Kate Jones |
| Minister for Transport and Multicultural Affairs | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Minister for Child Safety Minister for Sport | Phil Reeves |
| Minister for Community Services and Housing Minister for Women | Karen Struthers |
| Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business | Jan Jarratt |
| Minister for Government Services, Building Industry and Information and Communication Technology | Simon Finn |
| Minister for Disabilities, Mental Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships | Curtis Pitt |
| Minister for the Environment (from 22 June 2011) | Vicky Darling |
| Parliamentary Secretaries ||
| Parliamentary Secretary for Parliamentary Reform Leader of the House | Judy Spence |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Multicultural Affairs | Michael Choi |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer | Murray Watt |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Health | Julie Attwood |
| Parliamentary Secretary assisting the Premier on the Gold Coast and Commonwealth Games | Peta-Kaye Croft |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Services | Betty Kiernan |
| Parliamentary Secretary assisting the Premier and for Economic Development in the Far North | Steve Wettenhall |
| Whips ||
| Government Whip | Margaret Keech |
| Deputy Government Whip | Vicky Darling (until 22 June 2011) |
| Deputy Government Whip | Grace Grace (from 22 June 2011) |
| Deputy Government Whip | Carolyn Male |

### Changes

* On 22 June 2011, Kate Jones resigned to concentrate on her re-election contest in Ashgrove, fighting against Liberal National Party Leader Campbell Newman. Vicky Darling took over the Environment part of her portfolio and was in turn replaced as a Deputy Government Whip by Grace Grace. The Natural Resources portion of the brief was given to Rachel Nolan, making her Minister for Finance, Natural Resources and The Arts.
* Paul Lucas resigned as Deputy Premier (retaining his other portfolios), having announced the previous day he would stand down from politics at the next election. Andrew Fraser replaced him.
