Swearing in of new Ministry - 1 June 2022

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Canberra   ACT   2600

 

 

1 June 2022

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

a)      He has revoked the appointments of:

 

  • The Honourable Richard Marles MP as Minister for Employment
  • Senator the Honourable Penny Wong as Minister for Foreign Affairs
  • The Honourable Dr Jim Chalmers MP as Treasurer
  • Senator the Honourable Katy Gallagher as Minister for Finance, Minister for Women and Attorney-General

 

b)      He has been pleased to appoint as Executive Councillors:

 

  • Ms Linda Burney MP
  • Ms Michelle Rowland MP
  • Ms Madeleine King MP
  • Senator Murray Watt
  • Ms Clare O’Neil MP
  • Mr Matt Keogh MP
  • Mr Pat Conroy MP 
  • Mr Stephen Jones MP
  • Mr Andrew Giles MP
  • Dr Anne Aly MP
  • Ms Anika Wells MP
  • Ms Kristy McBain MP
  • Mr Patrick Gorman MP
  • Senator Jenny McAllister
  • Senator Carol Brown
  • Ms Ged Kearney MP
  • Ms Emma McBride MP
  • Senator Malarndirri McCarthy
  • Senator Tim Ayres
  • Senator Anthony Chisholm
  • Mr Tim Watts MP
     

c)      He has been pleased to make the following appointments to the Ministry on recommendation of the Prime Minister:

 

  • The Honourable Richard Marles MP as Minister for Defence and also to be known as Deputy Prime Minister
  • Senator the Honourable Penny Wong as Minister for Foreign Affairs
  • The Honourable Dr Jim Chalmers MP as Treasurer
  • Senator the Honourable Katy Gallagher as Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Women
  • Senator the Honourable Don Farrell as Minister for Trade and Tourism and Special Minister of State
  • The Honourable Tony Burke MP as Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for the Arts
  • The Honourable Mark Butler MP as Minister for Health and Aged Care
  • The Honourable Chris Bowen MP as Minister for Climate Change and Energy
  • The Honourable Tanya Plibersek MP as Minister for the Environment and Water
  • The Honourable Catherine King MP as Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
  • The Honourable Amanda Rishworth MP as Minister for Social Services
  • The Honourable Bill Shorten MP as Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services
  • The Honourable Linda Burney MP as Minister for Indigenous Australians
  • The Honourable Mark Dreyfus QC MP as Attorney-General and Cabinet Secretary
  • The Honourable Brendan O’Connor MP as Minister for Skills and Training
  • The Honourable Jason Clare MP as Minister for Education
  • The Honourable Julie Collins MP as Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness and Minister for Small Business
  • The Honourable Michelle Rowland MP as Minister for Communications
  • The Honourable Madeleine King MP as Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia
  • Senator the Honourable Murray Watt as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for Emergency Management
  • The Honourable Ed Husic MP as Minister for Industry and Science
  • The Honourable Clare O’Neil MP as Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Cyber Security
  • The Honourable Matt Keogh MP as Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel
  • The Honourable Pat Conroy MP as Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for International Development and the Pacific
  • The Honourable Stephen Jones MP as Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services
  • The Honourable Andrew Giles MP as Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
  • The Honourable Dr Anne Aly MP as Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth
  • The Honourable Anika Wells MP as Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Sport
  • The Honourable Kristy McBain MP as Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories
  • The Honourable Justine Elliot MP as Assistant Minister for Social Services and Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence
  • The Honourable Matt Thistlethwaite MP as Assistant Minister for Defence, Assistant Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Assistant Minister for the Republic
  • The Honourable Dr Andrew Leigh MP as Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury
  • The Honourable Patrick Gorman MP as Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister
  • Senator The Honourable Jenny McAllister as Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy
  • Senator The Honourable Carol Brown as Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
  • The Honourable Ged Kearney MP as Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
  • The Honourable Emma McBride MP as Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health
  • Senator The Honourable Malarndirri McCarthy as Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health
  • Senator The Honourable Tim Ayres as Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing
  • Senator The Honourable Anthony Chisholm as Assistant Minister for Education and Assistant Minister for Regional Development
  • The Honourable Tim Watts MP as Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs

 

 

By His Excellency’s Command

Paul Singer MVO

Official Secretary to the Governor-General

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