Chalk Ministry

The Chalk Ministry was the 38th ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Liberal Party Premier Gordon Chalk. It succeeded the Pizzey Ministry on 2 August 1968 following Pizzey's unexpected death on 31 July, and was sworn in by Governor Alan Mansfield as a temporary measure until the Country Party, the dominant coalition partner, could elect a leader. It did so and on 8 August 1968, Joh Bjelke-Petersen became leader and Premier of Queensland, and the Bjelke-Petersen Ministry was constituted.

Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party, while the others were members of the Country Party.

Office	Minister
Premier Minister for State Development Treasurer	Gordon Chalk
Deputy Premier Minister for Works Minister for Housing	Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Attorney-General Minister for Justice	Peter Delamothe
Minister for Education Minister for Cultural Activities	Alan Fletcher
Minister for Local Government and Conservation	Harold Richter
Minister for Primary Industries	John Row
Minister for Health	Douglas Tooth
Minister for Labour and Tourism	John Herbert
Minister for Mines Minister for Main Roads Minister for Electricity	Ron Camm
Minister for Transport	William Knox
Minister for Industrial Development	Fred Campbell
Minister for Lands	Vic Sullivan

References

• Hughes, Colin A. (1977). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1965-1974. ANU Press. p. 42. ISBN 0-7081-1340-0.
• "Extraordinary". Queensland Government Gazette. 2 August 1968. p. 228:1485–1487.