The second Hawke ministry (Labor) was the 55th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 23rd Prime Minister, Bob Hawke. The second Hawke ministry succeeded the first Hawke ministry, which dissolved on 13 December 1984 following the federal election that took place on 1 December. The ministry was replaced by the third Hawke ministry on 24 July 1987 following the 1987 federal election.
Cabinet PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio Labor Bob Hawke for Wills Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party Lionel Bowen for Kingsford-Smith Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Attorney-General Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Commonwealth-State Relations Vice-President of the Executive Council John Button Senator for Victoria Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce Don Grimes Senator for Tasmania Minister for Community Services (to 16 February 1987) Manager of Government Business in the Senate (to 17 February 1987) Ralph Willis for Gellibrand Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Industrial Matters Paul Keating for Blaxland Treasurer Mick Young for Port Adelaide Special Minister of State (to 16 February 1987) Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (from 16 February 1987) Leader of the House Peter Walsh Senator for Western Australia Minister for Finance Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters Bill Hayden for Oxley Minister for Foreign Affairs Susan Ryan Senator for Australian Capital Territory Minister for Education Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women Gareth Evans Senator for Victoria Minister for Resources and Energy Minister assisting the Prime Minister Minister assisting the Minister for Foreign Affairs Manager of Government Business in the Senate (from 17 February 1987) John Dawkins for Fremantle Minister for Trade Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Youth Affairs John Kerin for Werriwa Minister for Primary Industry Stewart West for Cunningham Minister for Housing and Construction Kim Beazley for Swan Minister for Defence Chris Hurford for Adelaide Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (to 16 February 1987) Minister assisting the Treasurer Minister for Community Services (from 16 February 1987) Brian Howe for Batman Minister for Social Security
Outer ministry PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio Labor Peter Morris for Shortland Minister for Transport Minister for Aviation John Brown for Parramatta Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism Minister assisting the Minister for Defence Neal Blewett for Bonython Minister for Health Barry Jones for Lalor Minister for Science Minister assisting the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce Gordon Scholes for Corio Minister for Territories Michael Duffy for Holt Minister for Communications Minister assisting the Minister for Defence Barry Cohen for Robertson Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Environment Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Bicentennial Clyde Holding for Melbourne Ports Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Arthur Gietzelt Senator for New South Wales Minister for Veterans' Affairs Tom Uren for Reid Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services Michael Tate Senator for Tasmania (in Ministry from 16 February 1987) Special Minister of State (from 16 February 1987)
See also First Hawke ministry Third Hawke ministry Fourth Hawke ministry Peacock shadow ministry (1983–85)
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