Weatherill ministry

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=November 2016}} The '''Weatherill ministry''' was the 72nd ministry of the Government of South Australia, led by Jay Weatherill of the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party. It commenced on 21 October 2011, when Weatherill succeeded Mike Rann as Premier and Labor leader.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/Ministers/Pages/Ministers.aspx |title=Ministry - Order of Precedence - As at 21 October 2011 |publisher=Parliament of South Australia |accessdate=21 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129010934/http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/Ministers/Pages/Ministers.aspx |archivedate=29 November 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2011/october/2011_074.pdf | title=Friday 21 October 2011 | publisher=The South Australian Government Gazette | accessdate=21 September 2015}}</ref>

==First formation==

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Office ! Minister |- | Premier of South Australia Minister for State Development || Jay Weatherill MHA |- | Deputy Premier of South Australia Attorney-General of South Australia Minister for Planning Minister for Business Services and Consumers || John Rau MHA |- | Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Minister for Forests Minister for Regional Development Minister for Tourism Minister for the Status of Women || Gail Gago MLC |- | Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Minister for Housing and Urban Development || Patrick Conlon MHA |- | Treasurer of South Australia Minister for Workers Rehabilitation Minister for Defence Industries Minister for Veterans' Affairs || Jack Snelling MHA |- | Minister for Health and Ageing Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Minister for the Arts || John Hill MHA |- | Minister for Police Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Road Safety Minister for Multicultural Affairs || Jennifer Rankine MHA |- | Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Minister for Water and the River Murray Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation || Paul Caica MHA |- | Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Minister for Small Business || Tom Koutsantonis MHA |- | Minister for Finance Minister for the Public Sector || Michael O'Brien MHA |- | Minister for Education and Child Development || Grace Portolesi MHA |- | Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills Minister for Science and Information Economy Minister for Recreation and Sport || Tom Kenyon MHA |- | Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for State/Local Government Relations || Russell Wortley MLC |- | Minister for Transport Services || Chloë Fox MHA |- | Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion Minister for Social Housing Minister for Disabilities Minister for Youth Minister for Volunteers || Ian Hunter MLC |- |}

==Second formation==

Weatherill made a major reshuffle of the ministry on 21 January 2013, following the resignations of a number of ministers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/Ministers/Pages/Ministers.aspx |title=Ministry - Order of Precedence - As at 21 January 2013 |publisher=Parliament of South Australia |accessdate=21 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615061354/http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/Ministers/Pages/Ministers.aspx |archivedate=15 June 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2013/january/2013_006.pdf | title=Monday 21 January 2013 | publisher=The South Australian Government Gazette | accessdate=21 September 2015}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Office ! Minister |- | Premier of South Australia Treasurer of South Australia Minister for the Public Sector Minister for the Arts || Jay Weatherill MHA |- | Deputy Premier of South Australia Attorney-General of South Australia Minister for Planning Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Business Services and Consumers || John Rau MHA |- | Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Minister for Forests Minister for Regional Development Minister for the Status of Women Minister for State/Local Government Relations || Gail Gago MLC |- | Minister for Health and Ageing Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Minister for Defence Industries Minister for Veterans' Affairs || Jack Snelling MHA |- | Minister for Education and Child Development Minister for Multicultural Affairs || Jennifer Rankine MHA |- | Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Minister for Housing and Urban Development || Tom Koutsantonis MHA |- | Minister for Finance Minister for Police Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Road Safety || Michael O'Brien MHA |- | Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills Minister for Science and Information Economy || Grace Portolesi MHA |- | Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade Minister for Small Business || Tom Kenyon MHA |- | Minister for Transport Services Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts || Chloë Fox MHA |- | Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Minister for Water and the River Murray Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation || Ian Hunter MLC |- | Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion Minister for Social Housing Minister for Disabilities Minister for Youth Minister for Volunteers || Tony Piccolo MHA |- | Minister for Tourism Minister for Recreation and Sport || Leon Bignell MHA |- |}

==Third formation==

Weatherill reshuffled cabinet on 26 March 2014, following the government's re-election as a minority government at the 2014 state election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/Ministers/Pages/Ministers.aspx |title=Ministry - Order of Precedence - As at 26 March 2014 |publisher=Parliament of South Australia |accessdate=21 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513044204/https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/Ministers/Pages/Ministers.aspx |archivedate=13 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2014/march/2014_023.pdf | title=Wednesday 26 March 2014| publisher=The South Australian Government Gazette | accessdate=21 September 2015}}</ref> Independent Geoff Brock was appointed to the cabinet in exchange for his support on confidence and supply.

It was followed by two minor changes: the appointment of former Liberal leader turned independent Martin Hamilton-Smith on 27 May 2014, and the resignation of Jennifer Rankine and her replacement by Kyam Maher on 3 February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/Ministers/Pages/Ministers.aspx |title=Ministry - Order of Precedence - As at 27 May 2014 |publisher=Parliament of South Australia |accessdate=21 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206101330/https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/Ministers/Pages/Ministers.aspx |archivedate=6 December 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2014/march/2014_023.pdf | title=Tuesday 27 May 2014| publisher=The South Australian Government Gazette | accessdate=21 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/Ministers/Pages/Ministers.aspx | title=Ministry - Order of Precedence - As at 3 February 2015 | publisher=Parliament of South Australia | accessdate=21 September 2015 | archive-date=29 November 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129010934/http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Members/Ministers/Pages/Ministers.aspx | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2015/february/2015_009.pdf | title=Tuesday 3 February 2015| publisher=The South Australian Government Gazette | accessdate=21 September 2015}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Party !Minister !Portfolio |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Jay Weatherill, MHA | * Premier of South Australia |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. John Rau, MHA | * Deputy Premier of South Australia * Attorney-General of South Australia * Minister for Justice Reform * Minister for Planning * Minister for Housing and Urban Development * Minister for Industrial Relations * Minister for Child Protection Reform (from 3 February 2015) |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Gail Gago, MLC | * Leader of Government Business in the Legislative Council * Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills * Minister for Science and Information Economy * Minister for the Status of Women * Minister for Business Services and Consumers |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Jack Snelling, MHA | * Minister for Health * Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse * Minister for the Arts * Minister for Defence Industries (until 27 May 2014) * Minister for Health Industries |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Jennifer Rankine, MHA | * Minister for Education and Child Development (until 3 February 2015) |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Tom Koutsantonis, MHA | * Treasurer of South Australia * Minister for Finance * Minister for State Development * Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy * Minister for Automotive Transformation (until 27 May 2014) * Minister for Small Business |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Ian Hunter, MLC | * Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation * Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation (until 3 February 2015) * Minister for Climate Change (from 3 February 2015) * Minister for Water and the River Murray |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Tony Piccolo, MHA | * Minister for Disabilities * Minister for Police * Minister for Correctional Services * Minister for Emergency Services * Minister for Road Safety |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Leon Bignell, MHA | * Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries * Minister for Forests * Minister for Tourism * Minister for Recreation and Sport * Minister for Racing |- | {{Australian party shading/Independent}}| Independent || Hon. Geoff Brock, MHA | * Minister for Regional Development * Minister for Local Government |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Zoe Bettison, MHA | * Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion * Minister for Social Housing * Minister for Multicultural Affairs * Minister for Ageing * Minister for Youth * Minister for Veterans' Affairs (until 27 May 2014) * Minister for Volunteers |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Susan Close, MHA | * Minister for the Public Sector * Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade (until 27 May 2014) * Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation (from 27 May 2014 to 3 February 2015) * Minister for Automotive Transformation (from 27 May 2014 to 3 February 2015) * Minister for Education and Child Development (from 3 February 2015) |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Stephen Mullighan, MHA | * Minister for Transport and Infrastructure * Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning * Minister Assisting the Minister for Housing and Urban Development |- | {{Australian party shading/Independent}}| Independent Liberal || Hon. Martin Hamilton-Smith, MHA | * Minister for Investment and Trade (from 23 May 2014) * Minister for Defence Industries (from 23 May 2014) * Minister for Veterans’ Affairs (from 23 May 2014) |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Kyam Maher, MLC | * Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation (from 3 February 2015) * Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation (from 3 February 2015) * Minister for Automotive Transformation (from 3 February 2015) |}

^Non-Labor MHAs Hamilton-Smith and Brock joined the Labor minority government cabinet following the 2014 election. Though later that year when it became a majority government following the 2014 Fisher by-election, Hamilton-Smith and Brock were kept in cabinet.

==Fourth formation== Tony Piccolo announced his resignation from cabinet on 12 January 2016, citing cabinet renewal, ahead of an imminent cabinet reshuffle.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-12/sa-police-minister-tony-piccolo-resigns-from-cabinet/7083472 Tony Piccolo resigns as South Australian Police Minister ahead of Cabinet reshuffle: ABC 12 January 2016]</ref> Gail Gago announced her resignation from cabinet three days later, also citing cabinet renewal.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-15/gail-gago-resigns-from-sa-cabinet-jay-weatherill/7090126 Gail Gago resigns as South Australian employment minister: ABC 15 December 2016]</ref><ref>[http://indaily.com.au/news/local/2016/01/15/weatherills-reshuffle-right-to-claim-both-vacancies/ Right to claim both vacancies: InDaily 15 December 2016]</ref>

Peter Malinauskas and Leesa Vlahos were announced as the new cabinet members on 18 January. Swearing in and portfolio allocations occurred on 19 February.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-18/peter-malinauskas-leesa-vlahos-confirmed-new-sa-ministers/7096336 Peter Malinauskas, Leesa Vlahos confirmed as new members of SA Labor ministry: ABC 18 January 2016]</ref><ref>[http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/reshuffle-peter-malinauskas-and-leesa-vlahos-join-jay-weatherills-cabinet/news-story/65ebd68df6c3acde8414c0af5ac01fed Reshuffle, Peter Malinauskas and Leesa Vlahos join Jay Weatherill’s Cabinet: The Advertiser 18 January 2016]</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Party !Minister !Portfolio |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Jay Weatherill, MHA | * Premier of South Australia |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. John Rau, MHA | * Deputy Premier of South Australia * Attorney-General of South Australia * Minister for Justice Reform * Minister for Planning * Minister for Industrial Relations * Minister for Child Protection Reform * Minister for the Public Sector * Minister for Consumer and Business Services * Minister for the City of Adelaide |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Kyam Maher, MLC | * Leader of Government Business in the Legislative Council * Minister for Employment * Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation * Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation * Minister for Automotive Transformation * Minister for Science and Information Economy |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Jack Snelling, MHA | * Leader of Government Business in the House of Assembly * Minister for Health * Minister for the Arts * Minister for Health Industries |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Tom Koutsantonis, MHA | * Treasurer of South Australia * Minister for Finance * Minister for State Development * Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Ian Hunter, MLC | * Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation * Minister for Water and the River Murray * Minister for Climate Change |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Leon Bignell, MHA | * Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries * Minister for Forests * Minister for Tourism * Minister for Recreation and Sport * Minister for Racing |- | {{Australian party shading/Independent}}| Independent Liberal || Hon. Martin Hamilton-Smith, MHA | * Minister for Investment and Trade * Minister for Small Business * Minister for Defence Industries * Minister for Veterans’ Affairs |- | {{Australian party shading/Independent}}| Independent || Hon. Geoff Brock, MHA | * Minister for Regional Development * Minister for Local Government |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Zoe Bettison, MHA | * Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion * Minister for Social Housing * Minister for the Status of Women * Minister for Ageing * Minister for Multicultural Affairs * Minister for Youth * Minister for Volunteers |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Susan Close, MHA | * Minister for Education and Child Development * Minister for Higher Education and Skills |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Stephen Mullighan, MHA | * Minister for Transport and Infrastructure * Minister for Housing and Urban Development |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Leesa Vlahos, MHA | * Minister for Disabilities * Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Peter Malinauskas, MLC | * Minister for Police * Minister for Correctional Services * Minister for Emergency Services * Minister for Road Safety |}

==Fifth formation== Jack Snelling announced his resignation as Minister for Health, Minister for the Arts & Minister for Health Industries on 17 September 2017, citing his desire to spend more time with family after 20 years in public life. He also announced that he would not be seeking election for the seat of Florey in 2018, after an ugly pre-selection fight with sitting member Frances Bedford.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-17/sa-health-minister-jack-snelling-resigns-from-cabinet/8954530|title = SA Health Minister Jack Snelling resigns from Cabinet|newspaper = ABC News|date = 17 September 2017}}</ref> Leesa Vlahos announced her resignation as Minister for Mental Health one day later, citing her own health issues.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-18/leesa-vlahos-steps-down-cabinet-after-jack-snelling-resignation/8955550|title=Assistant ministers elevated after MPS resign from SA Cabinet|newspaper=ABC News|date=17 September 2017}}</ref> Both ministers had been under intense scrutiny for their handling of their respective portfolios, with the Transforming Health program widely criticized, and the state's mental health facilities plagued with problems.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-08/leesa-vlahos-could-be-investigated-by-icac/8505934|title=Oakden scandal could lead to ICAC investigation against SA Minister|newspaper=ABC News|date=8 May 2017}}</ref>

Chris Picton and Katrine Hildyard were announced as the new cabinet members on 18 September. Peter Malinauskas moved from his former portfolios of Police and Emergency Services, into a "super-health' portfolio as Minister for Health, and Minister for Mental Health.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-18/sa-government-reshuffles-cabinet-after-resignations/8956274|title=Malinauskas the big winner in SA Cabinet reshuffle|newspaper=ABC News|date=18 September 2017}}</ref>

Weatherill announced in 2018 a state Royal Commission into the Murray-Darling Basin Plan to investigate claims of "water theft" by upstream states after the Federal Government would not hold an inquiry, but (2019) the Commission has not reported, and an extension was refused by the new Marshall ministry.

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Party !Minister !Portfolio |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Jay Weatherill, MHA | * Premier of South Australia * Minister for the Arts |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. John Rau, MHA | * Deputy Premier of South Australia * Attorney-General of South Australia * Minister for Justice Reform * Minister for Planning * Minister for Industrial Relations * Minister for Child Protection Reform * Minister for the Public Sector * Minister for Consumer and Business Services * Minister for the City of Adelaide |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Kyam Maher, MLC | * Leader of Government Business in the Legislative Council * Minister for Employment * Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation * Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation * Minister for Automotive Transformation * Minister for Science and Information Economy |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Tom Koutsantonis, MHA | * Leader of Government Business in the House of Assembly * Treasurer of South Australia * Minister for Finance * Minister for State Development * Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Ian Hunter, MLC | * Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation * Minister for Water and the River Murray * Minister for Climate Change |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Leon Bignell, MHA | * Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries * Minister for Forests * Minister for Tourism * Minister for Recreation and Sport * Minister for Racing |- | {{Australian party shading/Independent}}| Independent Liberal || Hon. Martin Hamilton-Smith, MHA | * Minister for Investment and Trade * Minister for Small Business * Minister for Defence Industries * Minister for Veterans’ Affairs * Minister for Health Industries |- | {{Australian party shading/Independent}}| Independent || Hon. Geoff Brock, MHA | * Minister for Regional Development * Minister for Local Government |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Zoe Bettison, MHA | * Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion * Minister for Social Housing * Minister for the Status of Women * Minister for Ageing * Minister for Multicultural Affairs * Minister for Youth * Minister for Volunteers |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Susan Close, MHA | * Minister for Education and Child Development * Minister for Higher Education and Skills |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Stephen Mullighan, MHA | * Minister for Transport and Infrastructure * Minister for Housing and Urban Development |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Peter Malinauskas, MLC | * Minister for Health * Minister for Mental Health |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Katrine Hildyard, MHA | * Minister for Disabilities |- | {{Australian party shading/Labor}}| Labor || Hon. Chris Picton, MHA | * Minister for Police * Minister for Correctional Services * Minister for Emergency Services * Minister for Road Safety |}

==See also== *Cabinet of South Australia

==Notes== :{{note label|Independents|1|1}} Geoff Brock and Martin Hamilton-Smith continued to sit as independent MHAs while serving in a Labor ministry.

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Category:Australian Labor Party ministries in South Australia Category:South Australian ministries Category:2011 establishments in Australia Category:2018 disestablishments in Australia Category:Government ministries established in 2011 Category:Government ministries disestablished in 2018