Hon Lionel Bowen, MP: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Commonwealth-State Relations. Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 14 July 1983)
Senator Hon John Button: Minister for Industry and Commerce
Senator Hon Donald Grimes: Minister for Social Security
Hon Ralph Willis, MP: Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations. Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters (to 28 June 1983). Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Industrial Matters (from 28 June 1983).
Hon John Dawkins, MP: Minister for Finance. Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters (from 28 June 1983). (in Cabinet from 14 July 1983)
Hon John Kerin, MP: Minister for Primary Industry (in Cabinet from 4 November 1983)
Outer ministry
Hon Kim Beazley, MP: Minister for Aviation. Special Minister of State (14 July 1983 to 21 January 1984)
Hon Dr Neal Blewett, MP: Minister for Health
Hon John Brown, MP: Minister for Administrative Services, Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism
Hon Barry Cohen, MP: Minister for Home Affairs and Environment
Hon Michael Duffy, MP: Minister for Communications
Senator Hon Arthur Gietzelt: Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Hon Clyde Holding, MP: Minister for Aborginal Affairs
Hon Chris Hurford, MP: Minister for Housing and Construction
Hon Barry Jones, MP: Minister for Science and Technology
Hon Peter Morris, MP: Minister for Transport
Hon Thomas Uren, MP: Minister for Territories and Local Government, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Community Development and Regional Affairs
Hawke had married a lady of fortune in Yorkshire, Catherine Brook, in 1737, and was able to meet the expenses entailed by a seat in parliament, which were considerable at a time when votes were openly paid for by money down.
Hawke was sent to sea to intercept a French squadron which had been cruising near Gibraltar, but a restriction was put on the limits within which he might cruise, and he failed to meet the French.
Hawke, however, pursued without hesitation, though it was well on in the afternoon before he caught up the rear of the French fleet, and dark by the time the two fleets were in the bay.
Hawke recalls the mood of resignation in his cabinet when the issue was raised in 1989.
Hawke disagreed and recruited his friend Jacques Cousteau, the underwater explorer and environmentalist, to help him forge an alliance with the French that saw the entire area protected as a nature reserve and land of science.
Hawke is proud of the changes that have become entrenched and laments those he says have been undone by the Howard Government, such as the increase in spending on research and development.
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