Ministry Changes
On the 23rd of May 2023, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the following changes to the Australian Ministry:
- Patrick Gorman MP will serve as Assistant Minister for the Public Service in addition to his current role of Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister.
- Dr Andrew Leigh MP will add Assistant Minister for Employment to his current responsibilities
- Senator Anthony Chisholm’s responsibilities have been broadened to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. He will continue to serve as Assistant Minister for Education
The complete Ministry list, divided by portfolio, is listed below.
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
| Prime Minister | The Hon Anthony Albanese MP |
| Minister for the Public Service Minister for WomenVice-President of the Executive Council Manager of Government Business in the Senate | Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher |
| Minister for Indigenous Australians | The Hon Linda Burney MP |
| Cabinet Secretary | The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Assistant Minister for the Public Service | The Hon Patrick Gorman MP |
| Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians | Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy |
Department of Defence
| Minister for DefenceDeputy Prime Minister | The Hon Richard Marles MP |
| Minister for Cyber Security | The Hon Clare O’Neil MP |
| Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Minister for Defence Personnel | The Hon Matt Keogh MP |
| Minister for Defence Industry | The Hon Pat Conroy MP |
| Assistant Minister for Defence | The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP |
| Assistant Minister for Veterans’ Affairs | The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
| Minister for Foreign Affairs Leader of the Government in the Senate | Senator the Hon Penny Wong |
| Minister for Trade and Tourism Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate | Senator the Hon Don Farrell |
| Minister for International Development and the Pacific | The Hon Pat Conroy MP |
| Assistant Minister for Trade | Senator the Hon Tim Ayres |
| Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs | The Hon Tim Watts MP |
Treasury
| Treasurer | The Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP |
| Minister for Small Business Minister for Housing | The Hon Julie Collins MP |
| Assistant Treasurer Minister for Financial Services | The Hon Stephen Jones MP |
| Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury | The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP |
Department of Finance
| Minister for Finance | Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher |
| Special Minister of State | Senator the Hon Don Farrell |
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
| Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Leader of the House | The Hon Tony Burke MP |
| Minister for Skills and Training | The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP |
| Assistant Minister for Employment. | The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP |
Department of Education
| Minister for Education | The Hon Jason Clare MP |
| Minister for Early Childhood Education Minister for Youth | The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP |
| Assistant Minister for Education | Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm |
Department of Health and Aged Care
| Minister for Health and Aged Care (Deputy Leader of the House) | The Hon Mark Butler MP |
| Minister for Aged Care Minister for Sport | The Hon Anika Wells MP |
| Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care | The Hon Ged Kearney MP |
| Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health | The Hon Emma McBride MP |
| Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health | Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
| Minister for Climate Change and Energy | The Hon Chris Bowen MP |
| Minister for the Environment and Water | The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP |
| Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy | Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister |
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.
| Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | The Hon Catherine King MP |
| Minister for Communications | The Hon Michelle Rowland MP |
| Minister for the Arts | The Hon Tony Burke MP |
| Minister for Northern Australia | The Hon Madeleine King MP |
| Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories | The Hon Kristy McBain MP |
| Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport | Senator the Hon Carol Brown |
| Assistant Minister for Regional Development | Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm |
Department of Social Services
| Minister for Social Services | The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP |
| Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Minister for Government Services | The Hon Bill Shorten MP |
| Minister for Housing Minister for Homelessness | The Hon Julie Collins MP |
| Assistant Minister for Social Services Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence | The Hon Justine Elliot MP |
Attorney General’s Department
| Attorney-General | The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP |
| Assistant Minister for the Republic | The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP |
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
| Minister for Resources | The Hon Madeleine King MP |
| Minister for Industry and Science | The Hon Ed Husic MP |
| Assistant Minister for Manufacturing | Senator the Hon Tim Ayres |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | Senator the Hon Murray Watt |
Department of Home Affairs
| Minister for Home AffairsMinister for Cyber Security | The Hon Clare O’Neil MP |
| Minister for Emergency Management | Senator the Hon Murray Watt |
| Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs | The Hon Andrew Giles MP |