Hamer Ministry (23 August 1972 to 5 June 1981) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Liberal Party Although the Hamer Ministry held office as a single ministry continuously from 1972 to 1981, for ease of comprehension it is shown here in four sections, corresponding to the four Parliaments during which it held office. Hamer Ministry I (23 August 1972 to 30 May 1973) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Rupert J Hamer MLA: Premier, Treasurer, Minister for the Arts Hon Lindsay H S Thompson MLA: Minister of Education Hon Sir Gilbert Chandler MLC: Minister of Agriculture Hon Sir George Reid MLA: Attorney-General Hon Raymond E Meagher MLA: Chief Secretary, Minister of Forests Hon James C M Balfour MLA: Minister for Fuel and Power, Minister of Mines Hon John F Rossiter MLA: Minister of Health Hon Vernon F Wilcox MLA: Minister of Transport Hon Vance O Dickie MLC: Minister of Housing, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Hon William A Borthwick MLA: Minister of Lands, Minister of Soldier Settlement, Minister for Conservation Hon Joseph A Rafferty MLA: Minister of Labour and Industry Hon Murray L Byrne MLC: Minister for State Development and Decentralization, Minister for Tourism, Minister of Immigration Hon Ian W Smith MLA: Minister for Social Welfare, Minister for Youth and Recreation Hon Roberts C Dunstan MLA: Minister of Water Supply, Minister of Public Works Hon Alan J Hunt MLC: Minister for Local Government ---------- Hon Alan H Scanlan MLA: Minister without Portfolio Hon Vasey Houghton MLC: Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet Hamer Ministry II (30 May 1973 to 31 March 1976) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Rupert J Hamer MLA: Premier, Treasurer, Minister for the Arts Hon Lindsay H S Thompson MLA: Minister of Education Hon Raymond E Meagher MLA: Minister of Transport. Minister of Forests (to 22 June 1973) Hon James C M Balfour MLA: Minister for Fuel and Power, Minister of Mines Hon John F Rossiter MLA: Chief Secretary Hon Vernon F Wilcox MLA: Attorney-General Hon Vance O Dickie MLC: Minister of Housing. Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (to 19 February 1975) Hon William A Borthwick MLA: Minister of Lands, Minister of Soldier Settlement, Minister for Conservation Hon Joseph A Rafferty MLA: Minister of Labour and Industry, Minister of Consumer Affairs. Minister for Federal Affairs (from 18 February 1975) Hon Murray L Byrne MLC: Minister for State Development and Decentralization, Minister for Tourism, Minister of Immigration Hon Ian W Smith MLA: Minister of Agriculture Hon Roberts C Dunstan MLA: Minister of Public Works. Minister of Water Supply (to 22 June 1973) Hon Alan J Hunt MLC: Minister for Local Government, Minister for Planning Hon Alan H Scanlan MLA: Minister of Health Hon Vasey Houghton MLC: Minister for Social Welfare Hon Brian Dixon MLA: Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation ---------- Hon Jock Granter MLC: Minister of Water Supply, Minister of Forests (from 22 June 1973) Hamer Ministry III (31 March 1976 to 16 May 1979) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Rupert J Hamer MLA: Premier, Treasurer, Minister for the Arts Hon Lindsay H S Thompson MLA: Minister of Education Hon James C M Balfour MLA: Minister for Fuel and Power, Minister of Mines. Minister for Minerals and Energy (from 1 September 1977) Hon Vance O Dickie MLC: Chief Secretary (to 16 August 1978) Hon William A Borthwick MLA: Minister of Lands, Minister of Soldier Settlement, Minister for Conservation Hon Joseph A Rafferty MLA: Minister of Transport (to 18 August 1978). Chief Secretary (18 August 1978 to 4 April 1979) Hon Ian W Smith MLA: Minister of Agriculture Hon Roberts C Dunstan MLA: Minister of Public Works (to 10 August 1978). Minister for Property and Services (17 May 1978 to 10 August 1978) Hon Alan J Hunt MLC: Attorney-General (to 6 May 1976). Minister for Local Government. Minister for Federal Affairs (to 18 August 1978). Minister for Planning (from 16 August 1978) Hon Alan H Scanlan MLA: Minister for Special Education Hon Vasey Houghton MLC: Minister of Health Hon Brian Dixon MLA: Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation. Minister for Social Welfare (to 13 February 1979). Minister for Community Welfare Services (from 13 February 1979) Hon Jock Granter MLC: Minister of Water Supply, Minister of Forests Hon Digby Crozier MLC: Minister for State Development and Decentralization, Minister for Tourism (to 23 May 1978). Minister for State Development, Decentralization and Tourism (from 23 May 1978) Hon Robert Maclellan MLA: Minister of Labour and Industry (to 18 August 1978). Minister of Consumer Affairs (to 16 August 1978). Minister of Public Works, Minister for Property and Services (10 August 1978 to 16 August 1978). Minister of Transport (from 18 August 1978) Hon Walter Jona MLA: Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, Assistant Minister of Health Hon Geoffrey Hayes MLA: Minister of Housing. Minister for Planning (to 16 August 1978) ---------- Hon Haddon Storey MLC: Attorney-General (from 6 May 1976). Minister for Federal Affairs (from 18 August 1978). Chief Secretary (from 4 April 1979) Hon James Ramsay MLA: Minister of Consumer Affairs (from 16 August 1978). Minister of Labour and Industry (from 18 August 1978) Hon Thomas Austin MLA: Minister of Public Works, Minister for Property and Services (from 16 August 1978) Hamer Ministry IV (16 May 1979 to 5 June 1981) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Rupert J Hamer MLA: Premier. Minister for State Development, Decentralization and Tourism (to 3 February 1981). Minister for Economic Development, Minister for State Development, Decentralization and Tourism (15 March 1981 to 17 March 1981) Hon Lindsay H S Thompson MLA: Treasurer, Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Chief Secretary (to 3 September 1980) Hon James C M Balfour MLA: Minister for Fuel and Power, Minister of Mines, Minister for Minerals and Energy (to 3 February 1981) Hon William A Borthwick MLA: Minister of Health Hon Ian W Smith MLA: Minister of Agriculture (to 23 December 1980). Minister for Economic Development (23 December 1980 to 15 March 1981). Minister for State Development, Decentralization and Tourism (3 February 1981 to 15 March 1981). Minister for Economic Development, Minister for State Development, Decentralization and Tourism (17 March 1981 to 25 May 1981) Hon Alan J Hunt MLC: Minister of Education Hon Vasey Houghton MLC: Minister of Lands, Minister of Soldier Settlement, Minister for Conservation Hon Brian Dixon MLA: Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation. Minister of Housing (to 3 February 1981). Minister for Employment and Training (from 23 December 1980) Hon Jock Granter MLC: Minister of Water Supply, Minister of Forests Hon Digby Crozier MLC: Minister for Local Government Hon Robert Maclellan MLA: Minister of Transport Hon Walter Jona MLA: Minister for Community Welfare Services Hon Haddon Storey MLC: Attorney-General, Minister for Federal Affairs Hon James Ramsay MLA: Minister of Consumer Affairs, Minister of Labour and Industry. Minister for Economic Development, Minister for State Development, Decentralization and Tourism (from 25 May 1981) Hon Thomas Austin MLA: Minister of Public Works, Minister for Property and Services (to 23 December 1980). Minister of Agriculture (from 23 December 1980) Hon Lou Lieberman MLA: Minister for Planning. Assistant Minister of Health (to 23 December 1980). Minister for Minerals and Energy, Minister of Mines (from 3 February 1981) Hon Alan Wood MLA: Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (to 17 February 1981). Assistant Minister for State Development, Decentralization and Tourism (19 February 1980 to 23 December 1980). Minister of Public Works, Minister for Property and Services (from 23 December 1980) Hon Norman Lacy MLA: Minister for the Arts. Assistant Minister of Education (to 23 December 1980). Minister of Educational Services (from 23 December 1980) Hon Glyn Jenkins MLC: Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet ---------- Hon Jeff Kennett MLA: Minister of Housing (from 3 February 1981). Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (from 17 February 1981)