Government House
Canberra ACT 2600
27 October 2017
His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified, for general information, that:
a) He has revoked the appointments of:
- The Honourable Barnaby Thomas Joyce MP as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources and Minister for Resources and Northern Australia; and
- Senator the Honourable Fiona Nash as Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Local Government and Territories and Minister for Regional Communications.
b) He has made the following appointments:
- The Honourable Malcolm Bligh Turnbull MP as Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources; and
- Senator the Honourable Matthew James Canavan as Minister for Resources and Northern Australia.
By His Excellency’s Command
Mark Fraser LVO OAM
Official Secretary to the Governor-General