Appointments revoked, Executive Councillors sworn in, Appointments made by the Governor General - 1 July 2013

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Government House

Canberra   ACT   2600

 

1 July 2013

 

Her Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified, for general information, that:

a)                  she has revoked the appointments of:

 

  • Senator the Honourable Stephen Michael Conroy as Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy;
  • The Honourable Anthony Norman Albanese MP as Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Minister for Regional Australia and Local Government;
  • The Honourable Anthony Stephen Burke MP as Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities and Minister for the Arts;
  • The Honourable Peter Robert Garrett AM MP as Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth;
  • Senator the Honourable Joseph William Ludwig as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry;
  • The Honourable Dr Craig Anthony Emerson MP as Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research and Minister for Trade and Competitiveness;
  • The Honourable Greg Ivan Combet AM MP as Minister for Climate Change, Industry and Innovation;
  • The Honourable Tanya Joan Plibersek MP as Minister for Health;
  • The Honourable William Richard Shorten MP as Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation;
  • The Honourable Mark Christopher Butler MP as Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Minister for Social Inclusion and Minister for Housing and Homelessness;
  • The Honourable Brendan Patrick John O’Connor MP as Minister for Immigration and Citizenship;
  • The Honourable Jason Dean Clare MP as Cabinet Secretary, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Justice;
  • The Honourable Katherine Margaret Ellis MP as Minister for Employment Participation and Minister for Early Childhood and Childcare;
  • The Honourable Julie Maree Collins MP as Minister for Community Services, Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development and Minister for the Status of Women;
  • The Honourable David John Bradbury MP as Assistant Treasurer;
  • Senator the Honourable Kate Alexandra Lundy as Minister for Sport and Minister for Multicultural Affairs;
  • Senator the Honourable Donald Edward Farrell as Minister for Science and Research;
  • The Honourable Catherine Fiona King MP as Minister for Regional Services, Local Communities and Territories and Minister for Road Safety;
  • The Honourable Sharon Leah Bird MP as Minister for Higher Education and Skills;
  • Senator the Honourable Jacinta Mary Ann Collins as Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations;
  • The Honourable Yvette Maree D’Ath MP as Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change, Industry and Innovation;
  • The Honourable Melissa Parke MP as Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Parliamentary Secretary for Homelessness and Social Housing;
  • The Honourable Kelvin John Thomson MP as Parliamentary Secretary for Trade;
  • The Honourable Dr Andrew Keith Leigh MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister; and
  • Senator the Honourable Matthew James Thistlethwaite as Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs and Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs.

 

b)                  she has sworn in as Executive Councillors:

 

Mr Edham Nurredin Husic MP and;
 

Senator Douglas Niven Cameron.

 

c)                  she has made the following appointments:

 

  • The Honourable Anthony Norman Albanese MP as Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy;
  • Senator the Honourable Jacinta Mary Ann Collins as Minister for Mental Health and Ageing;
  • The Honourable Anthony Stephen Burke MP as Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship and Minister for the Arts;
  • The Honourable William Richard Shorten MP as Minister for Education and Minister for Workplace Relations;
  • The Honourable Tanya Joan Plibersek MP as Minister for Health and Medical Research;
  • The Honourable Mark Christopher Butler MP as Minister for Climate Change and Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Water;
  • The Honourable Brendan Patrick John O'Connor MP as Minister for Employment and Minister for Skills and Training;
  • Senator the Honourable Kim John Carr as Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and Minister for Higher Education;
  • The Honourable Julie Maree Collins MP as Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Minister for Community Services, Minister for the Status of Women and Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development;
  • The Honourable Catherine Fiona King MP as Minister for Regional Australia, Local Government and Territories;
  • The Honourable Joel Andrew Fitzgibbon MP as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry;
  • The Honourable Richard Donald Marles MP as Minister for Trade;
  • The Honourable Jason Dean Clare MP as Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Justice;
  • The Honourable Katherine Margaret Ellis MP as Minister for Early Childhood, Childcare and Youth and Minister for Employment Participation;
  • The Honourable David John Bradbury MP to be Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs;
  • Senator the Honourable Kate Alexandra Lundy as Minister for Multicultural Affairs;
  • Senator the Honourable Donald Edward Farrell as Minister for Sport;
  • The Honourable Sharon Leah Bird MP as Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Regional Communications and Minister for Road Safety;
  • The Honourable Melissa Parke MP as Minister for International Development;
  • The Honourable Yvette Maree D’Ath MP to be Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change, Innovation and Industry;
  • The Honourable Kelvin John Thomson MP to be Parliamentary Secretary for Schools;
  • The Honourable Alan Peter Griffin MP to be Cabinet Secretary and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister;
  • The Honourable Edham Nurredin Husic MP to be Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Parliamentary Secretary for Broadband;
  • Senator the Honourable Matthew James Thistlethwaite to be Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs, Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport; and
  • Senator the Honourable Douglas Niven Cameron to be Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Homelessness.

 

 

By Her Excellency’s Command

Stephen Brady

Official Secretary to the Governor-General

Overview

The Australian Government Gazette No. S190 of 2013, dated 1 July 2013, outlines the revocation and appointment of various ministerial positions within the government, signifying a significant reshuffle in the executive branch. This reshuffle was necessitated to address the need for a new administration following the change in government. The appointments and revocations were made under the authority of Her Excellency the Governor-General, in accordance with Section 64 of the Constitution. The overarching policy objective of this reshuffle was to ensure that the new government could effectively address the nation's priorities by realigning ministerial portfolios to better match the skills and experiences of the appointed ministers with the respective portfolios.

Scope and Application

This Gazette notification pertains to the appointments and revocations of certain ministers and parliamentary secretaries within the Australian Government. The appointments and revocations are effective as of the date of the Gazette and apply to the named individuals who are now or have ceased to be ministers or parliamentary secretaries. The scope of these changes is limited to the executive branch of the Australian government and affects the roles and responsibilities associated with these positions. The appointments and revocations are governed by the Australian Constitution and the relevant statutes that establish and regulate the roles of ministers and parliamentary secretaries. This Gazette notification does not alter the broader legislative framework governing the Australian government, but it does change the personnel who are responsible for implementing and enforcing existing laws. The changes have a national reach, as they involve positions within the Commonwealth government of Australia. There are no stated exclusions or exemptions in this Gazette notification, and the changes apply directly to the individuals named. The application of the changes may be further defined by subordinate instruments or administrative actions taken by the relevant ministers and parliamentary secretaries in their new roles.

Key Provisions

The operative sections of the C2013G00987 (Gazette) primarily concern the revocation of prior ministerial and parliamentary secretary appointments and the subsequent swearing in of new appointments. Section (a) details the revocation of the appointments of various ministers and parliamentary secretaries, including those for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Infrastructure and Transport, Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, and many others. Section (b) outlines the swearing in of new Executive Councillors, Mr Edham Nurredin Husic MP and Senator Douglas Niven Cameron. Section (c) lists the new appointments made, assigning new roles and responsibilities to various ministers and parliamentary secretaries across different portfolios such as Education, Health, Climate Change, and Trade. The Act imposes specific obligations on the individuals named, requiring them to uphold their new roles and responsibilities effectively. These obligations include attending to the specific duties and functions associated with their ministerial portfolios, participating in cabinet meetings, and executing any legislative or administrative tasks pertinent to their positions. Furthermore, the Act mandates these individuals to adhere to the ethical standards and responsibilities outlined by the Australian Constitution and other relevant legislation. They must also ensure transparency and accountability in their decision-making processes and public communications. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Act can result in serious consequences. While the Act itself does not explicitly state penalties for non-compliance, breaches of ministerial duties and responsibilities can lead to legal and political repercussions. Such breaches may result in disciplinary actions within the political party, loss of public trust, and potential legal proceedings. Additionally, if the actions of a minister or parliamentary secretary contravene other existing legislation, they could face civil or criminal charges as per the relevant laws. The severity of the penalties would depend on the specific nature of the breach and the laws applicable to the situation.

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