Albanese Government – Cabinet Reshuffle

On Thursday 16 January 2025, Prime Minister the Hon. Anthony Albanese MP announced a reshuffle to his ministry. This comes after the departure of former opposition leader and NDIS Minister Bill Shorten, who announced his retirement in September 2024.

This announcement refreshes the NDIS and Government Services portfolios in the lead up to the 2025 Federal Election, which must take place before the 17th of May this year.

The major changes are as follows:

Cabinet changes

  • Anika Wells MP – Minister for Aged Care and Sport is promoted to Cabinet
  • Amanda Rishworth MP – Minister for Social Services, also takes on the NDIS Portfolio
  • Senator Katy Gallagher – Finance Minister, Minister for Women and Minister for the Public Service also takes on the role of Minister for Government Services

Ministry Changes

  • Dr. Anne Aly MP – Minister for Youth and Minister for Early Childhood Education, also takes on the role of Minister Assisting the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme

A swearing-in ceremony for the new Ministers is scheduled to occur at Government House, Canberra, on Monday, 20 January 2025, at 9.30am.

It is expected that the opposition will also do a reshuffle of its Shadow Cabinet, with long-term frontbenchers Paul Fletcher and Simon Birmingham announcing their retirements late last year.

Further Information

The Complete Albanese Ministry is listed below.

The Prime Minister’s media release can be found here.

For more information, please contact Hawker Britton Managing Director Simon Banks at [email protected]

Cabinet

TitleMinisterElectorate
Prime MinisterThe Hon. Anthony Albanese MPMember for Grayndler
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Defence
The Hon. Richard Marles MPMember for Corio
Minister for Foreign AffairsSenator The Hon. Penny WongSenator for South Australia
TreasurerThe Hon. Dr Jim Chalmers MPMember for Rankin
Minister for Finance
Minister for Women
Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Government Services
Senator The Hon. Katy GallagherSenator for the ACT
Minister for Trade and Tourism
Special Minister of State
Senator The Hon. Don FarrellSenator for South Australia
Minister for Home Affairs, Immigration and Multicultural
Affairs
Minister for Cyber Security
Minister for the Arts
The Hon. Tony Burke MPMember for Watson
Minister for Health and Aged CareThe Hon. Mark Butler MPMember for Hindmarsh
Minister for Climate Change and EnergyThe Hon. Chris Bowen MPMember for McMahon
Minister for the Environment and WaterThe Hon. Tanya Plibersek MPMember for Sydney
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development
and Local Government
The Hon. Catherine King MPMember for Ballarat
Minister for Social Services
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
The Hon. Amanda Rishworth MPMember for Kingston
Minister for Aged Care
Minister for Sport
The Hon. Anika Wells MPMember for Lilley
Attorney-General
Cabinet Secretary
The Hon. Mark Dreyfus KC MPMember for Isaacs
Minister for EducationThe Hon. Jason Clare MPMember for Blaxland
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Minister for Small Business
The Hon. Julie Collins MPMember for Franklin
Minister for CommunicationsThe Hon. Michelle Rowland MPMember for Greenway
Minister for Resources
Minister for Northern Australia
The Hon. Madeline King MPMember for Brand
Minister for Industry and ScienceThe Hon. Ed Husic MPMember for Chifley
Minister for Employment and Workplace RelationsSenator The Hon. Murray Watt Senator for Queensland
Minister for Housing
Minister for Homelessness
The Hon. Clare O’Niel MPMember for Hotham
Minister for Indigenous AustraliansSenator The Hon. Malarndirri McCarthySenator for the Northern Territory
Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery
Minister for International Development and the Pacific
The Hon. Pat Conroy MPMember for Shortland

Outer Ministry

TitleMinisterElectorate
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Minister for Defence Personnel
The Hon. Matt Keogh MPMember for Burt
Assistant Treasurer
Minister for Financial Services
The Hon. Stephen Jones MPMember for Whitlam
Minister for Skills and TrainingThe Hon. Andrew Giles MPMember for Scullin
Minister for Early Childhood Education
Minister for Youth
Minister Assisting the Minister for the National Disability
Insurance Scheme
The Hon. Dr Anne Aly MPMember for Cowan
Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and
Territories
The Hon. Kristy McBain MPMember for Eden-Monaro
Minister for Cities
Minister for Emergency Management
Senator the Hon. Jenny McAllisterSenator for NSW

Assistant Ministers

TitleMinisterElectorate
Assistant Minister for Social Services
Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence
The Hon. Justine Elliot MPMember for Richmond
Assistant Minister for ImmigrationThe Hon. Matt Thistlethwaite MPMember for Kingsford Smith
Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury
Assistant Minister for Employment
The Hon. Dr Andrew Leigh MPMember for Fenner
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister
Assistant Minister for the Public Service
Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General
The Hon. Patrick Gorman MPMember for Perth
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health
The Hon. Ged Kearney MPMember for Cooper
Assistant Minister for Mental Health
Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health
The Hon. Emma McBride MPMember for Dobell
Assistant Minister for Future Made in Australia
Assistant Minister for Trade
Senator the Hon. Tim AyresSenator for NSW
Assistant Minister for Education
Assistant Minister for Regional Development
Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Senator the Hon. Anthony ChisholmSenator for Queensland
Assistant Minister for Foreign AffairsThe Hon. Tim Watts MPMember for Gellibrand
Assistant Minister for Social Security
Assistant Minister for Ageing
Assistant Minister for Women
The Hon. Kate Thwaites MPMember for Jagajaga
Assistant Minister for Climate Change and EnergyThe Hon. Josh Wilson MPMember for Fremantle
Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural AffairsThe Hon. Julian Hill MPMember for Bruce

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