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This ministry covers
the period from 5 March 1968 until 11 February 1969, when Askin
and Cutler reconfigured the Liberal/Country
ministry.
Composition
of ministry
First
arrangement
The composition of the
ministry was announced by Premier Askin following
the 1968 state election, and covers the period up
until 22 May 1968, when there was a minor
rearrangement of the ministry brought about by the
death in office by the Hon. Arthur
Bridges, MLC. 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 |
5 March 1968 |
11 February 1969 |
343 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, MLC1 |
|
22 May 1968 |
78 days |
| Minister
for Public Works |
Hon. Davis
Hughes, MLA |
|
Country |
11 February 1969 |
343 days |
| Attorney
General |
Hon. Ken
McCaw, MLA |
|
Liberal |
Minister
for Local Government
Minister for Highways |
Hon. Pat
Morton, MLA |
|
| Minister
for Decentralisation and Development |
Hon. John
Fuller, MLC |
|
Country |
| Minister
for Transport |
Hon. Milton
Morris, MLA |
|
Liberal |
| Minister for Lands |
Hon. Tom
Lewis, MLA |
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| Minister
for Conservation |
Hon. Jack
Beale, MLA |
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| Minister for Agriculture |
Hon. Geoff
Crawford, MLA |
|
Country |
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 |
|
| Minister for Mines |
Hon. Wal
Fife, MLA |
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- 1 Bridges
died in office
Second
arrangement
This arrangement
covers the period from a minor ministerial reshuffle
on 23 May 1968 until the ministry was reconstituted
on 11 February 1969. There was a minor rearrangement
of portfolios on 3 September 1968, shown below.
| Portfolio |
Minister |
Party |
Term commence |
Term end |
Term of office |
Minister
for Decentralisation and Development
Vice-President of the Executive Council1
Representative of the Government in
Legislative Council1 |
Hon.
John Fuller, MLC |
|
Country |
10 July 1968 |
11 February 1969 |
216 days |
Minister for Child Welfare
Minister for Social Welfare |
Hon.
Harry Jago, MLA2 |
|
Liberal |
23 May 1968 |
3 September 1968 |
103 days |
| Hon. Frederick
Hewitt, MLC2 |
|
3 September 1968 |
11 February 1969 |
161 days |
- 1 Following
the death of Bridges, Fuller took on additional
responsibilities
- 2 Following
the death of Bridges, Jago temporarily took on
additional responsibilities, before the
appointment of Hewitt
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