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This ministry covers the
period from 13 May 1965 until 5 March 1968, when Askin
and Cutler led the Liberal/Country coalition to a
second term at the 1968 state
election, defeating Labor, again led by Jack
Renshaw.
Composition
of ministry
First
arrangement
The composition of the
ministry was announced by Premier Askin following the
1965 state election when Labor's Jack Renshaw returned
his commission to the Governor on 13 May
1965, and covers the period up until 27 June 1967,
when there was a minor rearrangement of the ministry.
Ministers are listed in order of seniority and in most
cases, serve the full term of this ministry.
| Portfolio |
Minister |
Party |
Term commence |
Term end |
Term of office |
Premier
Treasurer |
Hon. Robin
Askin, MLA |
|
Liberal |
13 May 1965 |
5 March 1968 |
2 years, 297 days |
Deputy
Premier
Minister
for Education
Minister for Science |
Hon. Charles
Cutler, MLA |
|
Country |
Minister
for Labor and Industry
Chief
Secretary
Minister for Tourist Activities |
Hon. Eric
Willis, MLA |
|
Liberal |
Minister
for Child Welfare
Minister for Social Welfare
Advisory Minister for Transport
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Representative of the Government in Legislative
Council |
Hon. Arthur
Bridges, MLC |
|
| Minister for Agriculture |
Hon. Bill
Chaffey, MLA |
|
Country |
| Attorney
General |
Hon. Ken
McCaw, MLA |
|
Liberal |
Minister
for Local Government
Minister for Highways |
Hon. Pat
Morton, MLA |
|
| Minister
for Public Works |
Hon. Davis
Hughes, MLA |
|
Country |
| Minister
for Transport |
Hon. Milton
Morris, MLA |
|
Liberal |
| Minister
for Decentralisation and Development |
Hon. John
Fuller, MLC |
|
Country |
| Minister for Lands |
Hon. Tom
Lewis, MLA |
|
Liberal |
| Minister for Mines1 |
|
27 June 1967 |
2 years, 45 days |
| Minister
for Conservation |
Hon. Jack
Beale, MLA |
|
Liberal |
5 March 1968 |
2 years, 297 days |
Minister
for Housing
Minister for Co-operative Societies |
Hon. Stanley
Stephens, MLA |
|
Country |
| Minister of Justice |
Hon. John
Maddison, MLA |
|
Liberal |
| Minister
for Health |
Hon. Harry
Jago, MLA |
|
| Assistant
Minister for Education |
Hon. Wal
Fife, MLA |
|
27 June 1967 |
2 years, 45 days |
Second
arrangement
This arrangement covers
the period from a minor ministerial reshuffle on 27
June 1967 until the 1968 state election. There is only
one change in portfolio, shown below.
| Portfolio |
Minister |
Party |
Term commence |
Term end |
Term of office |
| Minister
for Mines1 |
Hon.
Wal Fife, MLA |
|
Liberal |
27 June 1967 |
5 March 1968 |
252 days |
- 1 Mines
portfolio transferred from Lewis to Fife
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