Ministry 18 September 2013 to 18 March 2014

The 44th Parliament

18 September 2013 - 18 March 2014

Ministry

The following members of Cabinet were sworn in on 18th September

Prime Minister
The Hon Tony Abbott MP

Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development
(Leader of the Nationals)
The Hon Warren Truss MP

Minister for Foreign Affairs
(Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party)
The Hon Julie Bishop MP

Minister for Employment
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service
(Leader of the Government in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

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

Treasurer
The Hon Joe Hockey MP

Minister for Agriculture
(Deputy Leader of the Nationals) 
The Hon Barnaby Joyce MP

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

Minister for Indigenous Affairs
(Leader of the Nationals in the Senate) 
Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion 

Minister for Industry
The Hon Ian Macfarlane MP

Minister for Social Services
The Hon Kevin Andrews MP

Minister for Communications
The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP

Minister for Health
Minister for Sport
The Hon Peter Dutton MP

Minister for Small Business
The Hon Bruce Billson MP

Minister for Trade and Investment
The Hon Andrew Robb AO MP

Minister for Defence
Senator the Hon David Johnston

Minister for the Environment
The Hon Greg Hunt MP

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection 
The Hon Scott Morrison MP

Minister for Finance
Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann

 

Outer Ministry

Assistant Minister for Social Services
(Manager of Government Business in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

Assistant Minister for Employment
(Deputy Leader of the House) 
The Hon Luke Hartsuyker MP

Assistant Minister for Health
(Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Fiona Nash

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC
Special Minister of State
Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson

Assistant Minister for Education
The Hon Sussan Ley MP

Minister for Human Services
Senator the Hon Marise Payne

Minister for Justice 
The Hon Michael Keenan MP

Assistant Minister for Defence
The Hon Stuart Robert MP

Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women
Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash

Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development 
The Hon Jamie Briggs MP

Assistant Treasurer
Senator the Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO

 

Parliamentary Secretaries

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry 
The Hon Bob Baldwin MP 

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs
Senator the Hon Brett Mason

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer 
The Hon Steven Ciobo MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services
Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment
Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education
Senator the Hon Scott Ryan

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence 
The Hon Darren Chester MP 

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications
The Hon Paul Fletcher MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister 
The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister 
The Hon Alan Tudge MP 

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance
The Hon Michael McCormack MP