Ministry 19 July 2016 to 24 January 2017

The 45th Parliament

19 July 2016 – 24 January 2017

Ministry

Prime Minister
The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP

Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
The Hon Barnaby Joyce MP

Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Hon Julie Bishop MP

Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
The Hon Steven Ciobo MP

Attorney-General
(Vice-President of the Executive Council)
(Leader of the Government in the Senate)
Senator the Hon George Brandis QC

Treasurer
The Hon Scott Morrison MP

Minister for Revenue and Financial Services
The Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP

Minister for Local Government and Territories
Minister for Regional Communications
Minister for Regional Development
Senator the Hon Fiona Nash

Minister for Finance
(Deputy Leader of Government in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
(Deputy Leader of the House)
The Hon Darren Chester MP

Minister for Defence Industry
(Leader of the House)
The Hon Christopher Pyne MP

Minister for Environment and Energy
The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection 
The Hon Peter Dutton MP

Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science
The Hon Greg Hunt MP

Minister for Resources and Northern Australia
Senator the Hon Matthew Canavan

Minister for Health and Aged Care
Minister for Sport
The Hon Sussan Ley MP

Minister for Defence
Senator the Hon Marise Payne

Minister for Communications
Minister for the Arts
(Manager of Government Business in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

Minister for Employment
Minister for Women
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service
Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash

Minister for Social Services
The Hon Christian Porter MP

Minister for Education and Training
Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham

Cabinet Secretary
Senator the Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO

Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

 

Outer Ministry

Minister for Urban Infrastructure
The Hon Paul Fletcher MP

Minister for International Development and the Pacific
Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells

Minister for Justice
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Counter-Terrorism
The Hon Michael Keenan MP

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Minister for Defence Personnel
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC
The Hon Daniel Tehan MP

Special Minister of State
Senator the Hon Scott Ryan

Minister for Human Services
The Hon Alan Tudge MP 

Minister for Small Business
The Hon Michael McCormack MP

 

Parliamentary Secretaries

Assistant Ministers are designated as Parliamentary Secretaries under the Ministers of State Act 1952.

Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister
Senator the Hon James McGrath

Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation
The Hon Angus Taylor MP

Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
The Hon Keith Pitt MP

Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Senator the Hon Anne Ruston

Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
The Hon Alex Hawke MP

Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills
The Hon Karen Andrews MP

Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
The Hon Ken Wyatt MP

Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services
The Hon Jane Prentice MP

Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science
The Hon Craig Laundy

Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister
The Hon Luke Hartsuker MP

Assistant Minister for Rural Health
The Hon Dr David Gillespie MP

Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs
Senator the Hon Zed Seselja