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and

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Roger Cook, it succeeded the

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following the 2017 election.

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Kerry Sanderson designated 17 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the ''Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899''.

Notes

* On 22 March 2017, five days after the ministry was sworn in, Peter Tinley relinquished the Mines and Petroleum portfolio, to allay any concerns of a conflict of interest due to a family member working in the oil and gas industry. Tinley exchanged portfolios with

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, taking on Johnston's Housing portfolio with Johnston taking Mines and Petroleum. *On 13 December 2018 a

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occurred.

gained Energy relinquished the Electoral Affairs, Commerce and Asian Engagement portfolios to

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, John Quigley and Peter Tinley respectively. Rita Saffioti relinquished Lands to Treasurer Ben Wyatt and Ports to

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