Swearing in of new Ministry - 23 December 2014

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Government House

Canberra   ACT   2600

 

23 December 2014

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

a)      he has revoked the appointments of:
 

  • The Honourable Christopher Maurice Pyne MP as Minister for Education
  • The Honourable Ian Elgin Macfarlane MP as Minister for Industry
  • The Honourable Kevin James Andrews MP as Minister for Social Services
  • The Honourable Peter Craig Dutton MP as the Minister for Health and Minister for Sport
  • Senator the Honourable David Albert Lloyd Johnston as Minister for Defence
  • The Honourable Scott John Morrison MP as Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
  • The Honourable Sussan Penelope Ley MP as Assistant Minister for Education
  • Senator the Honourable Arthur Sinodinos as Assistant Treasurer
  • The Honourable Robert Charles Baldwin MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry
  • Senator the Honourable Brett John Mason as Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs
  • The Honourable Steven Michele Ciobo MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
  • Senator the Honourable Simon John Birmingham as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment
  • Senator the Honourable Scott Michael Ryan as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, and
  • The Honourable Joshua Anthony Frydenberg MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.

 

 

b)      He has sworn in as Executive Councillors:
 

  • The Honourable Charles Christian Porter MP
  • Ms Kelly O’Dwyer MP, and
  • Mrs Karen Andrews MP.



 

c)      He has made the following appointments:

 

  • The Honourable Christopher Maurice Pyne MP as Minister for Education and Training
  • The Honourable Scott John Morrison MP as Minister for Social Services
  • The Honourable Ian Elgin Macfarlane MP as Minister for Industry and Science
  • The Honourable Kevin James Andrews MP as Minister for Defence
  • The Honourable Peter Craig Dutton MP as Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
  • The Honourable Sussan Penelope Ley MP as Minister for Health and the Minister for Sport
  • Senator the Honourable Simon John Birmingham as Assistant Minister for Education and Training
  • The Honourable Joshua Anthony Frydenberg MP as Assistant Treasurer
  • The Honourable Steven Michele Ciobo MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Investment
  • The Honourable Charles Christian Porter MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
  • The Honourable Robert Charles Baldwin MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment
  • Senator the Honourable Scott Michael Ryan as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Training
  • Ms Kelly Megan O’Dwyer MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, and
  • Mrs Karen Lesley Andrews MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Science.

 

By His Excellency’s Command

 

Mark Fraser LVO OAM

Official Secretary to the Governor-General

 

 

 

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