The Humphries Ministry was the seventh ministry of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory, and was led by Liberal Chief Minister Gary Humphries and his deputy, Brendan Smyth. It was sworn in on 19 October 2000, after the forced resignation of Humphries' predecessor Kate Carnell over the Bruce Stadium affair, and the elevation of Deputy Chief Minister Humphries and new deputy Smyth.

Though Carnell resigned from parliament upon losing the Chief Minister position, she was initially sworn into an interim junior portfolio in the ministry of her successor, until a full ministry could be sworn in during December. The ministry operated until 13 November 2001, when the Labor First Stanhope Ministry was sworn in after the Liberal defeat in the 2001 election.

First arrangement

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This covers the period from 19 October 2000 (when the Ministry was sworn in)[1] until the reshuffle on 15 December forced by the resignation from politics of Kate Carnell. Carnell had technically continued to hold a number of minor ministerial portfolios after her resignation as Chief Minister, despite her also resigning from parliament at the same time.

Office Minister Party affiliation

Chief Minister
Minister for Community Affairs
Attorney-General
Treasurer

Gary Humphries   Liberal

Deputy Chief Minister
Minister for Urban Services

Brendan Smyth   Liberal

Minister for Health, Housing and Community Care

Michael Moore   Independent

Minister for Education
Minister Assisting the Attorney-General

Bill Stefaniak   Liberal

Minister for Business, Tourism and the Arts

Kate Carnell   Liberal

Second arrangement

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This covers the period from 15 December 2000,[2] until the until 13 November 2001 and was brought about following the resignation from the Assembly from the earlier deposed former Chief Minister Carnell. Carnell was not replaced in the ministry, and Humphries decided to continue to the election with only four ministers after distributing Carnell's portfolios among the remaining members. The reporting of Moore in the list of ministers, in terms of hierarchy, shifted to the bottom of the ministerial list.

Office Minister Party affiliation

Chief Minister
Minister for Community Affairs
Treasurer

Gary Humphries   Liberal

Deputy Chief Minister
Minister for Urban Services
Minister for Business, Tourism and the Arts
Minister for Police and Emergency Services

Brendan Smyth   Liberal

Minister for Education
Attorney-General

Bill Stefaniak   Liberal

Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services

Michael Moore   Independent

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of Appointment of Ministers NI 2000 No 2" (PDF). ACT Gazette. 2000–2. ACT Legislative Assembly. 19 October 2000. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Notification of Appointment of Ministers NI 2000 No 3" (PDF). ACT Gazette. 2000–3. ACT Legislative Assembly. 15 December 2000. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
Preceded by Humphries Ministry
2000-2001
Succeeded by