Talk:John Kerin

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Prime Minister Bob Hawke was technically Treasurer prior to appointing Kerin in Keating's place.--The Shadow Treasurer 02:17, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

Interesting! I never knew that but it seems to be right [1] (JQ)

Was he actually treasurer, or was the position vacant, and he was performing the duties? Did the Governor General swear him in as treasurer? You do realise your reference is a copy of Fourth Hawke Ministry on Wikipedia, not an external reference? The article Bob Hawke does not claim he was treasurer in the text, but does have a succession box. National archives says he was never a minister of any portfolio other than PM. --Scott Davis ^Talk 12:19, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

I didn't realise this was (a copy of) Wikipedia. I think it's right to revert this for the moment. JQ 02:57, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

Bob Hawke was technically Treasurer since Paul Keating was no longer in office and John Kerin had yet to assume the post. Graham Richardson in the list of ministries which he included in his book Whatever It Takes which predates Wikipedia listed him as Treasurer during that brief period in 1991. Hawke as Treasurer not being mentioned in his article is probably because there is not much to talk about. Just as Paul Keating being Deputy Prime Minister is not mentioned in the body of his article. --The Shadow Treasurer 05:15, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

I put the following in the edit summary when I put that back:

(Bob Hawke WAS treasurer for a day. See talk:Bob Hawke for Adam Carr's comments, and http://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/historical/ministries/52.hawke.htm)

Sorry I didn't close the discussion here. --Scott Davis ^Talk 09:20, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

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