THIRD PALASZCZUK MINISTRY

Third Palaszczuk Ministry
Third Palaszczuk Ministry
; 41st Cabinet of Queensland
	Annastacia Palaszczuk; ( Premier) Steven Miles; ( Deputy Premier)
Date formed	12 November 2020
Date dissolved	15 December 2023
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II (until 8 September 2022); Charles III (from 8 September 2022)
Governor	Paul de Jersey (until 1 November 2021); Jeannette Young (from 1 November 2021)
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Deputy premier	Steven Miles
No. of ministers	18
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Majority government; 52 / 93
Opposition party	Liberal National
Opposition leader	David Crisafulli
History
Election	2020 Queensland state election
Legislature term	2020–2024
Predecessor	Palaszczuk II
Successor	Miles

The Third Palaszczuk Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland led by Annastacia Palaszczuk. Palaszczuk led the Labor Party to a majority victory in the 2020 state election and a third term in government since 2015.^[1] Cabinet's first meeting was held on 16 November 2020 (16 days post- election) in the Sunshine Coast suburb of Caloundra.^[2]

Cabinet outlook

Cabinet reshuffle, 2023

In mid-May 2023, it was reported that the Palaszczuk cabinet was going to have a reshuffle, dubbed a 'refresh' by Palaszczuk to avoid calling it a reshuffle.^[3]^[4] The media alleged Shannon Fentiman and Yvette D'Ath were to be swapping one portfolio, with Meaghan Scanlon touted for promotion,^[5] among others.^[6]^[7] The official cabinet changes were announced the following day, on 18 May 2023.^[3]^[8] Numerous cabinet minister changed roles, including aforementioned Shannon Fentiman and Yvette D'Ath, Mark Bailey, Meaghan Scanlon, Leeanne Enoch, Di Farmer, Leanne Linard, and Craig Crawford.^[9]

Portrait	Minister	Portfolio	Took office	Left office	Duration of tenure		Electorate
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
	Annastacia Palaszczuk	Premier Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (from 7 October 2021)^[10]	14 February 2015	15 December 2023 (Premier)	9 years, 137 days	Labor	Inala
	Steven Miles	Deputy Premier Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (from 7 October 2021)^[10] Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympic and Paralympic Games Infrastructure (from 7 October 2021)^[10]	12 November 2020	15 December 2023	3 years, 231 days	Labor	Murrumba
Outer Cabinet
	Cameron Dick	Treasurer of Queensland Minister for Trade and Investment (from 7 October 2021)^[10]	12 November 2020	Incumbent	3 years, 231 days	Labor	Woodridge
	Grace Grace	Minister for Education Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Racing	12 November 2020	Incumbent	3 years, 231 days	Labor	McConnel
	Shannon Fentiman	Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Minister for Mental Health Minister for Women (from 12 November 2020)^[1]	18 May 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 43 days	Labor	Waterford
	Mark Bailey	Minister for Transport and Main Roads Minister for Digital Services (from 18 May 2023)^[9]	12 November 2020	Incumbent	3 years, 231 days	Labor	Miller
	Mick de Brenni	Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen Minister for Public Works and Procurement	12 November 2020	Incumbent	3 years, 231 days	Labor	Springwood
	Yvette D'Ath	Attorney General and Minister for Justice Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence	18 May 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 43 days	Labor	Redcliffe
	Mark Ryan	Minister for Police and Corrective Services Minister for Fire and Emergency Services	12 November 2020	Incumbent	3 years, 231 days	Labor	Morayfield
	Stirling Hinchliffe	Minister for Tourism, Innovation and Sport Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement	12 November 2020	Incumbent	3 years, 231 days	Labor	Sandgate
	Mark Furner	Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Minister for Rural Communities	12 November 2020	Incumbent	3 years, 231 days	Labor	Ferny Grove
	Leeanne Enoch	Minister for Treaty Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Minister for Communities (from 12 November 2020)^[a]^[1] Minister for the Arts (from 12 November 2020)^[1]	18 May 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 43 days	Labor	Algester
	Glenn Butcher	Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing Minister for Water	12 November 2020	Incumbent	3 years, 231 days	Labor	Gladstone
	Di Farmer	Minister for Employment and Small Business Minister for Training and Skills Development Minister for Youth Justice (from 18 May 2023)^[9]	12 November 2020	Incumbent	3 years, 231 days	Labor	Bulimba
	Craig Crawford	Minister for Child Safety (from 18 May 2023)^[9] Minister for Seniors and Disability Services	12 November 2020	Incumbent	3 years, 231 days	Labor	Barron River
	Scott Stewart	Minister for Resources	12 November 2020	Incumbent	3 years, 231 days	Labor	Townsville
	Meaghan Scanlon	Minister for Housing	18 May 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 43 days	Labor	Gaven
	Leanne Linard	Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef Minister for Science Minister for Multicultural Affairs (from 12 November 2020)^[1]	18 May 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 43 days	Labor	Nudgee
Assistant Ministers^[11]
	Bart Mellish	Assistant Minister to the Premier for Veterans' Affairs and the Public Sector	18 May 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 43 days	Labor	Aspley
	Nikki Boyd	Assistant Minister for Local Government	12 November 2020	Incumbent	3 years, 231 days	Labor	Pine Rivers
	Charis Mullen	Assistant Minister for Treasury	12 November 2020	Incumbent	3 years, 231 days	Labor	Jordan
	Brittany Lauga	Assistant Minister for Health and Regional Health Infrastructure	18 May 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 43 days	Labor	Keppel
	Julieanne Gilbert	Assistant Minister for Education	18 May 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 43 days	Labor	Mackay
	Bruce Saunders	Assistant Minister for Train Manufacturing and Regional Roads	12 November 2020	Incumbent	3 years, 231 days	Labor	Maryborough
	Lance McCallum	Assistant Minister for Energy	18 May 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 43 days	Labor	Bundamba
	Michael Healy	Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development	12 November 2020	Incumbent	3 years, 231 days	Labor	Cairns

Initial cabinet, 2020

On 12 November 2020, Premier Palaszczuk announced a new line up for the ministry.^[12]^[13]^[14]

Portfolio	Minister	Image
Premier Minister for Trade	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Deputy Premier Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning	Steven Miles
Treasurer of Queensland Minister for Investment	Cameron Dick
Minister for Education Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Racing	Grace Grace
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services	Yvette D'Ath
Minister for Transport and Main Roads	Mark Bailey
Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen Minister for Public Works and Procurement	Mick de Brenni
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Minister for Women Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence	Shannon Fentiman
Minister for Police and Corrective Services Minister for Fire and Emergency Services	Mark Ryan
Minister for Tourism Industry Development and Innovation Minister for Sport	Stirling Hinchliffe
Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Minister for Rural Communities	Mark Furner
Minister for Communities and Housing Minister for Digital Economy Minister for Arts	Leeanne Enoch
Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing Minister for Water	Glenn Butcher
Minister for Employment and Small Business Minister for Training and Skills Development	Di Farmer
Minister for Seniors and Disability Services Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships	Craig Crawford
Minister for Resources	Scott Stewart
Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef Minister for Science and Youth Affairs	Meaghan Scanlon
Minister for Children and Youth Justice Minister for Multicultural Affairs	Leanne Linard
Assistant Ministers
Assistant Minister to the Premier for Veterans' Affairs, Trade and COVID Economic Recovery Assistant Minister for Veteran Affairs	Bart Mellish
Assistant Minister for Local Government	Nikki Boyd
Assistant Minister for Treasury	Charis Mullen
Assistant Minister for Education	Brittany Lauga
Assistant Minister for Health Infrastructure	Julieanne Gilbert
Assistant Minister for Train Manufacturing and Regional Roads	Bruce Saunders
Assistant Minister for Hydrogen Development and the 50% Renewable Energy Target by 2030	Lance McCallum
Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development	Michael Healy
Parliamentary Roles
Government Chief Whip	Don Brown
Senior Government Whip	Joan Pease
Deputy Government Whip	Jess Pugh

Notes

^ The portfolio of Housing was dropped from Enoch (originally called "Minister for Communities and Housing") and given to Meaghan Scanlon on 18 May 2023.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces Cabinet line-up for her historic third term". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
^ "First Cabinet meeting heads to the Coast". The Courier-Mail. 13 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b Gillespie, Eden (18 May 2023). "Palaszczuk hails Queensland cabinet 'refresh' amid opposition criticism". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
^ Palaszczuk, Annastacia (18 May 2023). "Refreshed Cabinet to deliver for Queenslanders". Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 May 2024. 'I have refreshed the government'
^ Riga, Rachel; Jurss-Lewis, Tobias (17 May 2023). "Meaghan Scanlon tipped to get housing portfolio as Palaszczuk's Queensland cabinet reshuffle takes shape". ABC News. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
^ Wuth, Robyn (17 May 2023). "Next batter up: Rising star Fentiman's turn to take swing at health portfolio". In Queensland.
^ Lynch, Lydia (17 May 2023). "Queensland cabinet reshuffle: Shannon Fentiman handed 'poisoned chalice' health portfolio". The Australian.
^ Jurss-Lewis, Tobias; Iorio, Kelsie (18 May 2023). "Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirms new-look cabinet, Shannon Fentiman set to take over health portfolio from Yvette D'Ath". ABC News. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ferguson, Gemma (18 May 2023). "Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has revealed a cabinet reshuffle. See what's changed on the front bench". ABC News. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "New Ministerial roles in preparation for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games". statements.qld.gov.au. Queensland Government. 7 October 2021.
^ McCormack, Madura (19 May 2023). "Revealed: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's other quiet reshuffle". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
^ Riga, Rachel (12 November 2020). "Who's who in Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's new Queensland Cabinet?". ABC News.
^ Marszalek, Jessica (11 November 2020). "Qld Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk reveals full Cabinet, new ministries". The Courier-Mail.
^ Lynch, Lydia (11 November 2020). "Queensland's cabinet line-up revealed after Premier's trip to Government House". Brisbane Times.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Second Palaszczuk Ministry	Third Palaszczuk Ministry 2020–present	Incumbent

[11] The portfolio of Housing was dropped from Enoch (originally called "Minister for Communities and Housing") and given to Meaghan Scanlon on 18 May 2023.

[Initial-1] "Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces Cabinet line-up for her historic third term". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 16 November 2020.

[2] "First Cabinet meeting heads to the Coast". The Courier-Mail. 13 November 2020.

[refresh-3] Gillespie, Eden (18 May 2023). "Palaszczuk hails Queensland cabinet 'refresh' amid opposition criticism". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

[4] Palaszczuk, Annastacia (18 May 2023). "Refreshed Cabinet to deliver for Queenslanders". Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 May 2024. 'I have refreshed the government'

[5] Riga, Rachel; Jurss-Lewis, Tobias (17 May 2023). "Meaghan Scanlon tipped to get housing portfolio as Palaszczuk's Queensland cabinet reshuffle takes shape". ABC News. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

[6] Wuth, Robyn (17 May 2023). "Next batter up: Rising star Fentiman's turn to take swing at health portfolio". In Queensland.

[7] Lynch, Lydia (17 May 2023). "Queensland cabinet reshuffle: Shannon Fentiman handed 'poisoned chalice' health portfolio". The Australian.

[8] Jurss-Lewis, Tobias; Iorio, Kelsie (18 May 2023). "Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirms new-look cabinet, Shannon Fentiman set to take over health portfolio from Yvette D'Ath". ABC News. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

[ReShuf-9] Ferguson, Gemma (18 May 2023). "Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has revealed a cabinet reshuffle. See what's changed on the front bench". ABC News. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

[Games-10] "New Ministerial roles in preparation for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games". statements.qld.gov.au. Queensland Government. 7 October 2021.

[12] McCormack, Madura (19 May 2023). "Revealed: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's other quiet reshuffle". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

[13] Riga, Rachel (12 November 2020). "Who's who in Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's new Queensland Cabinet?". ABC News.

[14] Marszalek, Jessica (11 November 2020). "Qld Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk reveals full Cabinet, new ministries". The Courier-Mail.

[15] Lynch, Lydia (11 November 2020). "Queensland's cabinet line-up revealed after Premier's trip to Government House". Brisbane Times.

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v t e Current Ministry of the Queensland Government
Ministers	Boyd Butcher D'Ath de Brenni Dick ( Deputy Premier) Enoch Farmer Fentiman Furner Grace Healy McCallum Mellish Miles ( Premier) Mullen Ryan
Assistant Ministers	Howard A King S King McMillan Sullivan

v t e Queensland Government
Executive	Monarchy Governor Executive Council Cabinet Premier Deputy Premier Treasurer Attorney-General Department of the Premier and Cabinet Queensland Treasury Department of Justice and Attorney-General Department of Education Queensland Health Queensland Police Service Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Queensland Ambulance Service
Legislature	Parliament Legislative Assembly Electoral districts Members of Parliament Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Leader of the House Opposition Leader Deputy Opposition Leader Shadow Cabinet Manager of Opposition Business
Judiciary	Supreme Court Court of Appeal Court of Disputed Returns District Court Children's Court of Queensland Magistrates Court Coroners Court of Queensland Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Other courts and tribunals

v t e Departments and agencies of the Queensland Government
Government of Queensland
Premier and Cabinet	Queensland Public Service Commission ( Queensland Integrity Commissioner) Office of the Governor Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Trade and Investment Queensland Queensland Family and Child Commission Queensland Audit Office Queensland Art Gallery Queensland Museum Queensland Performing Arts Trust Queensland Theatre Company Screen Queensland Domestic and Family Violence Implementation Council Queensland Independent Remuneration Tribunal Queensland Veterans’ Advisory Council Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts
Treasury	CS Energy Motor Accident Insurance Commission and Nominal Defendant Office of Government Owned Corporations Office of Industrial Relations Office of State Revenue Queensland Competition Authority Queensland Investment Corporation Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Queensland Productivity Commission Queensland Treasury Corporation Stanwell Corporation
Justice and Attorney-General	Office of the Solicitor-General Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland Council of the Queensland Law Society Queensland Land Court Queensland Corrective Services Crime and Corruption Commission Electoral Commission of Queensland Legal Aid Queensland Victim Assist Queensland Queensland Legal Services Commission Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation Queensland Law Reform Commission Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Queensland Ombudsman's Office Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Office of the Information Commissioner Office of the Public Guardian Parole Boards The Public Advocate The Public Trustee Prostitution Licensing Authority Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Education	Queensland College of Teachers Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Brisbane Grammar School Ipswich Girls' Grammar School Ipswich Grammar School Rockhampton Girls' Grammar School Rockhampton Grammar School Toowoomba Grammar School Townsville Grammar School Central Queensland University Griffith University James Cook University Non-State Schools Accreditation Board Parents and Citizens' Associations Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority Queensland Tertiary Education Foundation Queensland University of Technology University of Queensland University of Southern Queensland University of the Sunshine Coast
Health	Hospital and Health Services Forensic and Scientific Services Psychologists Board of Queensland Queensland Ambulance Service Children's Hospital Foundation Queensland Queensland Institute of Medical Research HIV Foundation Queensland Mental Health Court Mental Health Review Tribunal Office of the Health Ombudsman Queensland Board of the Medical Board of Australia Queensland Mental Health and Drug Advisory Council Queensland Mental Health Commission Office of the Chief Health Officer
State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning	Gladstone Foundation Gasfields Commission South Bank Corporation Queensland Reconstruction Authority Commonwealth Games Infrastructure Authority Building Queensland Queensland Urban Design and Places Panel Cross River Rail Delivery Authority
Transport and Main Roads	Cairns Port Authority Mackay Port Authority Maritime Safety Queensland Port of Brisbane Port of Townsville Ports Corporation of Queensland QConnect Queensland Rail Gold Coast Waterways Authority
Communities, Disability Services and Seniors and Child Safety, Youth and Women	Office for Youth Office for Women and Domestic Violence Reform Queensland Disability Advisory Council Queensland Carers Advisory Council
Employment, Small Business and Training	Jobs Queensland TAFE Queensland
Housing and Public Works	Queensland Housing Commission Residential Tenancies Authority Brisbane Housing Company Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland Board of Architects of Queensland Stadiums Queensland Lang Park Mount Gravatt Showgrounds
Agriculture and Fisheries	Queensland Agricultural Training College Safe Food Production Queensland Biosecurity Queensland Ministerial Advisory Council Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland
Natural Resources, Mines and Energy	Surveyors Board of Queensland Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health Energy and Water Ombudsman Queensland CS Energy Energex Ergon LinkWater Powerlink Queensland Queensland Urban Utilities Queensland Water Commission SEQ Water Grid Manager Seqwater SunWater Tarong Energy WaterSecure
Police, Fire and Emergency Services	Queensland Police Service Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Public Safety Business Agency
Environment and Science	Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) Queensland Heritage Council Newstead House Wet Tropics Management Authority Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service State Library of Queensland Queensland Library Foundation Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist Queensland State Archives
Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs	Racing Queensland Local Government Grants Commission Local Government Remuneration and Discipline Tribunal Multicultural Queensland Advisory Council
Innovation and Tourism Industry Development	Tourism and Events Queensland Queensland Small Business Advisory Council Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships	Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Foundation Queensland Reparations Review Panel Stolen Wages Reparations Taskforce Family Responsibilities Commission Palm Island Community Company Community Enterprise Queensland (Islander Board of Industry and Service)

v t e Current Ministry of the Queensland Government
Ministers	Boyd Butcher D'Ath de Brenni Dick ( Deputy Premier) Enoch Farmer Fentiman Furner Grace Healy McCallum Mellish Miles ( Premier) Mullen Ryan
Assistant Ministers	Howard A King S King McMillan Sullivan

v t e Queensland Government
Executive	Monarchy Governor Executive Council Cabinet Premier Deputy Premier Treasurer Attorney-General Department of the Premier and Cabinet Queensland Treasury Department of Justice and Attorney-General Department of Education Queensland Health Queensland Police Service Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Queensland Ambulance Service
Legislature	Parliament Legislative Assembly Electoral districts Members of Parliament Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Leader of the House Opposition Leader Deputy Opposition Leader Shadow Cabinet Manager of Opposition Business
Judiciary	Supreme Court Court of Appeal Court of Disputed Returns District Court Children's Court of Queensland Magistrates Court Coroners Court of Queensland Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Other courts and tribunals

Cabinet outlook

Cabinet reshuffle, 2023

Initial cabinet, 2020

Notes

References

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Cabinet reshuffle, 2023

Initial cabinet, 2020

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Third Palaszczuk Ministry
41st Cabinet of Queensland
Annastacia Palaszczuk ( Premier) Steven Miles ( Deputy Premier)
Date formed	12 November 2020 (2020-11-12)
Date dissolved	15 December 2023 (2023-12-15)
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II (until 8 September 2022) Charles III (from 8 September 2022)
Governor	Paul de Jersey (until 1 November 2021) Jeannette Young (from 1 November 2021)
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Deputy premier	Steven Miles
No. of ministers	18
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Majority government 52 / 93
Opposition party	Liberal National
Opposition leader	David Crisafulli
History
Election	2020 Queensland state election
Legislature term	2020–2024
Predecessor	Palaszczuk II
Successor	Miles