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The ministry
covers the period from 19 October 1978 when the
Wran–led Labor Party was re-elected at the 1978
election, until 29 February 1980, when
Wran reconfigured his ministry and the Third Wran ministry was
formed.
Composition
of ministry
The composition
of the ministry was announced by Premier Wran and
sworn in on 19 October 1978, and covers the period
up until 29 February 1980. One month earlier,
former Premier and minister, Jack
Renshaw, announced his decision to retire
from politics, necessitating a minor rearrangement
of the ministry; pending the swearing in of the
Third Wran ministry. Ministers are listed in order
of seniority and in all cases except Renshaw,
serve the full term of this ministry.
First
arrangement
| Portfolio |
Minister |
Party |
Term commence |
Term end |
Term of office |
| Premier |
Hon. Neville
Wran, QC MP |
|
Labor |
19 October 1978 |
29 February 1980 |
1 year, 133 days |
Deputy Premier
Minister for Public Works
Minister for Ports
Minister for Housing |
Hon. Jack
Ferguson, MP |
|
| Treasurer |
Hon. Jack
Renshaw, MP 1 |
|
29 January 1980 |
1 year, 102 days |
| Minister for Transport |
Hon. Peter
Cox, MP |
|
29 February 1980 |
1 year, 133 days |
Attorney General
Minister
for Justice |
Hon. Frank
Walker, MP |
|
Minister for Industrial
Relations
Minister for Technology
Minister for Energy |
Hon. Pat
Hills, MP |
|
Minister
for Planning and
Environment
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Leader of the Government in Legislative
Council |
Hon. Paul
Landa, MLC |
|
| Minister
for Agriculture |
Hon. Don
Day, MP |
|
| Minister for Education |
Hon. Eric
Bedford, MP |
|
Minister for Local
Government
Minister for Roads |
Hon. Harry
Jensen, MP |
|
Minister
for Lands
Minister for Services |
Hon. Bill
Crabtree, MP |
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| Minister for Health |
Hon. Kevin
Stewart, MP |
|
Minister for Consumer Affairs
Minister for Housing
Minister for Co-operative Societies |
Hon. Syd
Einfeld, MP |
|
Minister
for Mineral Resources and Development
Minister for Services |
Hon. Ron
Mulock, MP |
|
Minister for Sport and
Recreation
Minister for Tourism |
Hon. Ken
Booth, MP |
|
Minister for Conservation
Minister for Water Resources |
Hon. Lin
Gordon, MP |
|
| Minister for Youth and
Community Services |
Hon. Rex
Jackson, MP |
|
| Minister Assisting the Premier |
Hon. Bill
Haigh, MP |
|
Minister for Decentralisation
Minister Assisting the Premier |
Hon. Jack
Hallam, MLC |
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- 1 Treasury
portfolio transferred from Renshaw to Wran as
Renshaw resigned from the ministry and from
Parliament.
Second
arrangement
| Portfolio |
Minister |
Party |
Term commence |
Term end |
Term of office |
Premier
Treasurer |
Hon. Neville Wran, QC MP 1 |
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Labor |
29 January 1980 |
29 February 1980 |
31 days |
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