Greiner–Murray ministry (1991–1992)
| Second Greiner–Murray ministry | |
|---|---|
| 81st cabinet of Government of New South Wales | |
| Date formed | 6 June 1991 |
| Date dissolved | 24 June 1992 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Peter Sinclair) |
| Head of government | Nick Greiner |
| Deputy head of government | 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(s) | New South Wales state election, 1991 |
| Predecessor | First Greiner–Murray ministry |
| Successor | First Fahey ministry |
The Greiner–Murray ministry (1991–1992) 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, the Honourable Nick Greiner, MP, representing the Liberal Party in coalition with the National Party, led by the Honourable Wal Murray, MP.
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.
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