Acts Interpretation (Ministerial Acting Arrangements for the Pacific Island Affairs Portfolio) Authorisation (No. 1) 2025
I, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, acting in accordance with sections 19 and 34AAB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, and all other powers thereunto enabling, as the case requires, hereby authorise the Hon Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, to exercise, on my behalf, all my powers and functions, including powers and functions conferred on me by any law of the Commonwealth.
This instrument commences on 25 December 2025 and is repealed at the end of 18 January 2026.
Dated 10/12/2025
Pat Conroy
Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs