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Second Greiner–Murray ministry
Second Greiner–Murray ministry
; 81st Cabinet of Government of New South Wales
	Premier Nick Greiner
Date formed	6 June 1991
Date dissolved	24 June 1992
People and organisations
Monarch	Queen Elizabeth II
Governor	Peter Sinclair
Premier	Nick Greiner
Deputy Premier	Wal Murray
No. of ministers	20
Member party	Liberal–National coalition
Status in legislature	Minority coalition government
Opposition parties	Labor
Opposition leader	Bob Carr
History
Election	1991 New South Wales state election
Predecessor	First Greiner–Murray ministry
Successor	First Fahey ministry

The Greiner–Murray ministry (1991–92) or Second Greiner–Murray ministry or Second Greiner ministry was the 81st ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 37th Premier of New South Wales, Nick Greiner, representing the Liberal Party in coalition with the National Party, led by Wal Murray.

Buoyed by his government's strong performance in the polls, Greiner called a snap election for 25 May 1991. Despite widespread predictions by political and media commentators that Greiner would be easily re-elected to a second term, the impact of the Government's policies, particularly in terms of service cuts and increased charges, caused many voters to turn to Labor. The 1991 state election saw the Coalition win 52 percent of the two-party vote. However, much of the Coalition's margin was in its heartland, while Labor won many marginal seats it had lost in its severe defeat of three years prior. The result was a hung Parliament, with the Coalition one seat short of a majority. Greiner was forced into a minority government, relying on support from four independent politicians. Greiner's parliamentary majority was further eroded with the decision of Terry Metherell to become an Independent in late 1991, and with the loss of The Entrance in a 1992 by-election following a Court of Disputed Returns overthrowing the original result.

The ministry covers the period from 6 June 1991 when the coalition was re-elected following victory at the 1991 state election until 24 June 1992, when Greiner resigned from the ministry. Greiner decided to resign ahead of a planned no confidence motion in his actions that enticed Metherell to resign from his relatively safe Liberal seat by offering him an executive position in a government agency.^[1] An Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry found that Greiner had not acted criminally and had not set out to be corrupt, he would be seen "by a notional jury as conducting himself contrary to known and recognised standards of honesty and integrity".^[2] Despite beginning proceedings before the New South Wales Court of Appeal, Greiner resigned on 24 June in the face of a warning from a group of independent politicians who told Greiner that unless he resigned, they would withdraw their support from the government and support the no-confidence motion.^[3] Greiner was successful in his appeal before the NSW Court of Appeal, which in a 2-1 decision on 21 August 1992 overturned the ICAC findings.^[4]^[5]

Greiner was succeeded by John Fahey.^[1]^[6]^[7]

Composition of ministry

Portfolio	Minister		Term commence	Term end	Term of office
Premier	Nick Greiner ^[a]	Liberal	6 June 1991	24 June 1992	1 year, 18 days
Treasurer
Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Deputy Premier	Wal Murray ^[a]	National
Minister for Public Works
Minister for Roads
Attorney General	Peter Collins	Liberal
Minister for Consumer Affairs
Minister for the Arts ^[a]
Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs	Ian Armstrong ^[a]	National
Minister for Housing	Joe Schipp ^[a]	Liberal
Minister for the Environment	Tim Moore ^[a]	Liberal
Minister for Conservation and Land Management	Garry West	National
Minister for Police and Emergency Services	Ted Pickering, MLC ^[a]	Liberal
Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in Legislative Council	Ted Pickering, MLC ^[a]
Minister for School Education and Youth Affairs	Virginia Chadwick, MLC ^[a]
Minister for Transport	Bruce Baird ^[a]
Minister for Local Government	Gerry Peacocke	National
Minister for Cooperatives	Gerry Peacocke	National
Minister for Industrial Relations	John Fahey ^[a]	Liberal
Minister for Further Education, Training and Employment	John Fahey ^[a]	Liberal
Minister for Natural Resources	Ian Causley	National
Minister for State Development	Michael Yabsley	Liberal
Minister for Tourism	Michael Yabsley	Liberal
Minister for Planning	Robert Webster, MLC	National
Minister for Energy	Robert Webster, MLC	National
Minister for Health and Community Services	John Hannaford, MLC	Liberal
Minister for Hospital Management ^[b]	Ron Phillips			26 June 1991	20 days
Minister for Health Services Management	Ron Phillips		26 June 1991	24 June 1992	364 days
Minister for Courts Administration and Corrective Services ^[c]	Terry Griffiths		6 June 1991	28 June 1991	22 days
Minister for Justice	Terry Griffiths		28 June 1991	24 June 1992	362 days
Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing	George Souris	National	6 June 1991	24 June 1992	1 year, 18 days
Minister Assisting the Premier	George Souris	National
Chief Secretary	Anne Cohen	Liberal
Minister for Administrative Services	Anne Cohen	Liberal

Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Retained portfolios from the first Greiner ministry.
^ Portfolio name changed from Hospital Management to Health Services Management. Ron Phillips retained ministerial responsibility.
^ Portfolio name changed from Courts Administration and Corrective Services to Justice. Terry Griffiths retained ministerial responsibility.

Notes

References

^ ^a ^b "Australian Political Chronicle: January–June 1992". Australian Journal of Politics and History. 38 (3): 421–422. December 1992. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8497.1992.tb00683.x. ISSN 0004-9522.
^ Report on Investigation into the Metherell Resignation and Appointment (PDF). Independent Commission Against Corruption. 19 June 1992. p. 51. ISBN 0-7305-9882-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
^ Humphries, David (28 August 2010). "Winning over a tough crowd". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
^ Brown, Kevin (22 August 1992). "Former NSW premier cleared". The Financial Times. London. p. 3.
^ Greiner v Independent Commission Against Corruption (1992) 28 NSWLR 125, Court of Appeal (NSW), per Gleeson CJ and Preistly JA, Mahoney JA dissenting. LawCite.
^ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

New South Wales government ministries
Preceded by First Greiner–Murray ministry (1988–1991)	Second Greiner–Murray ministry 1991–1992	Succeeded by First Fahey–Murray ministry (1992)