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New Australian Government Announced by Prime Minister
After the Australian elections, the new (old) Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has announced the new cabinet lineup for the Australian Government, as reported by the ABC here.
The government includes a number of women ministers – seven, which is an all-time high for Australia – and the country’s first indigenous cabinet minister, Ken Wyatt, who will serve as the Minister for Indigenous Affairs. Josh Frydenberg will be the Treasurer, whilst fluent German speaker Mathias Corman will remain in government as minister for Finance. The exiting minister for Foreign Affairs, Marise Payne, retains her responsibilities.
The full list of ministers in the Australian Government is
Prime Minister
Minister for the Public Service
The Hon Scott Morrison MP
Minister for Indigenous Australians
The Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Regional Development
The Hon Michael McCormack MP
Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management
The Hon David Littleproud MP
Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure
The Hon Alan Tudge MP
Treasurer
The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP
Minister for Finance
(Vice-President of the Executive Council)
(Leader of the Government in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann
Minister for Agriculture
Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister for Women
Senator the Hon Marise Payne
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
(Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham
Attorney-General
Minister for Industrial Relations
(Leader of the House)
The Hon Christian Porter MP
Minister for Health
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Cabinet
The Hon Greg Hunt MP
Minister for Home Affairs
The Hon Peter Dutton MP
Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts
The Hon Paul Fletcher MP
Minister for Education
The Hon Daniel Tehan MP
Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business
Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash
Minister for Industry, Science and Technology
The Hon Karen Andrews MP
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia
Senator the Hon Matthew Canavan
Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction
The Hon Angus Taylor MP
Minister for the Environment
The Hon Sussan Ley MP
Minister for Defence
Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
Minister for Families and Social Services
(Manager of Government Business in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Anne Ruston
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Minister for Government Services
The Hon Stuart Robert MP