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 MinisterThe 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 AustraliansThe Hon Linda Burney MP
Cabinet SecretaryThe 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 AustraliansSenator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy

Department of Defence 

Minister for DefenceDeputy Prime MinisterThe Hon Richard Marles MP
Minister for Cyber SecurityThe Hon Clare O’Neil MP
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Minister for Defence Personnel
The Hon Matt Keogh MP
Minister for Defence IndustryThe Hon Pat Conroy MP
Assistant Minister for DefenceThe Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP
Assistant Minister for Veterans’ AffairsThe 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 PacificThe Hon Pat Conroy MP
Assistant Minister for Trade Senator the Hon Tim Ayres
Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs The Hon Tim Watts MP

Treasury 

TreasurerThe 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 TreasuryThe Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Department of Finance 

Minister for FinanceSenator the Hon Katy Gallagher
Special Minister of StateSenator 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 TrainingThe Hon Brendan O’Connor MP
Assistant Minister for Employment.The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

Department of Education 

Minister for EducationThe Hon Jason Clare MP
Minister for Early Childhood Education
Minister for Youth
The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP
Assistant Minister for EducationSenator 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 CareThe 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 HealthSenator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Minister for Climate Change and EnergyThe Hon Chris Bowen MP 
Minister for the Environment and WaterThe Hon Tanya Plibersek MP
Assistant Minister for Climate Change and EnergySenator the Hon Jenny McAllister

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local GovernmentThe Hon Catherine King MP
Minister for CommunicationsThe Hon Michelle Rowland MP
Minister for the ArtsThe Hon Tony Burke MP
Minister for Northern AustraliaThe Hon Madeleine King MP
Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and TerritoriesThe Hon Kristy McBain MP
Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and TransportSenator the Hon Carol Brown
Assistant Minister for Regional DevelopmentSenator the Hon Anthony Chisholm 

Department of Social Services

Minister for Social ServicesThe 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 RepublicThe Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP

Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

Minister for Resources The Hon Madeleine King MP
Minister for Industry and ScienceThe Hon Ed Husic MP
Assistant Minister for Manufacturing Senator the Hon Tim Ayres

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestrySenator the Hon Murray Watt

Department of Home Affairs 

Minister for Home AffairsMinister for Cyber Security The Hon Clare O’Neil MP
Minister for Emergency ManagementSenator the Hon Murray Watt
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural AffairsThe Hon Andrew Giles MP

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