Albanese Second Term Ministry
The 2025 Federal election was held on the 3rd of May. The Australian Labor Party under Prime Minister the Hon. Anthony Albanese MP secured re-election with an increased majority. Hawker Britton’s interim paper on the 2025 Australian Federal Election can be found here.
Prime Minister Albanese announced the final portfolio allocations on Monday 12 May 2025. The new Ministry will be sworn in on Tuesday 13 May 2025.
There were four vacancies in the Ministry. The Hon. Bill Shorten MP and the Hon. Stephen Jones MP retired prior to the election. The Hon. Ed Husic MP and the Hon. Mark Dreyfus QC MP were not re-elected to the Ministry.
The four new Ministers are:
- Senator the Hon. Tim Ayres, Senator for NSW, formerly Assistant Minister for Trade and a Future Made in Australia
- The Hon. Dr Daniel Mulino MP, Member for Fraser (VIC)
- The Hon. Sam Rae MP, Member for Hawke (VIC)
- Senator the Hon. Jess Walsh, Senator for Victoria
The Prime Minister also appointed 12 Assistant Ministers. The new Assistant Ministers are:
- The Hon. Julian Hill MP
- The Hon. Rebecca White MP
- The Hon. Dr Andrew Charlton MP
- Senator the Hon. Nita Green
- The Hon. Peter Khalil MP
The Prime Minister also appointed 7 special envoys.
The Administrative Arrangements Order will be available here when published.
Further Information
The complete Ministry list is listed below.
For more information, please contact Hawker Britton Managing Director, Simon Banks on [email protected] or on 0419 638 587.
Federal Cabinet
Cabinet
| Title | Minister | Electorate |
| Prime Minister | The Hon Anthony Albanese MP | Member for Grayndler |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Defence | The Hon Richard Marles MP | Member for Corio |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Senator the Hon Penny Wong | Senator for South Australia |
| Treasurer | The Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP | Member for Rankin |
| Minister for Finance Minister for Women Minister for the Public Service Minister Government Services | Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher | Senator for the ACT |
| Minister for Trade and Tourism Special Minister of State | Senator the Hon Don Farrell | Senator for South Australia |
| Minister for Home Affairs Minister Immigration and Citizenship Minister for Cyber Security Minister for the Arts | The Hon Tony Burke MP | Member for Watson |
| Minister for Health and Ageing Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme | The Hon Mark Butler MP | Member for Hindmarsh |
| Minster Climate Change and Energy | The Hon Chris Bowen MP | Member for McMahon |
| Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | The Hon Catherine King MP | Member for Ballarat |
| Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations | The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP | Member for Kingston |
| Minister for Education | The Hon Jason Clare MP | Member for Blaxland |
| Attorney-General | The Hon Michelle Rowland MP | Member for Greenway |
| Minister for Social Services | The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP | Member for Sydney |
| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | The Hon Julie Collins MP | Member for Franklin |
| Minister for Housing Minister for Homelessness Minister for Cities | The Hon Clare O’Neil MP | Member for Hotham |
| Minister for Resources Minister for Northern Australia | The Hon Madeleine King MP | Member for Brand |
| Minister for Environment and Water | Senator the Hon Murray Watt | Senator for Queensland |
| Minister for Indigenous Australians | Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy | Senator for NT |
| Minister for Communications Minster for Sport | The Hon Anika Wells MP | Member for Lilley |
| Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Minister for International Development and the Pacific | The Hon Pat Conroy MP | Member for Shortland |
| Minister for Small Business Minister for International Development Minister for Multicultural Services | Hon Dr Anne Aly MP | Member for Cowan |
| Minister for Industry and Innovation Minister for Science | Senator the Hon Tim Ayres | Senator for Queensland |
Outer Ministry
| Title | Minister | Electorate |
| Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Minister for Defence Personnel | The Hon Matt Keogh MP | Member for Burt |
| Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories Minister for Emergency Management | The Hon Kristy McBain MP | Member for Eden-Monaro |
| Minister for Skills and Training | The Hon Andrew Giles MP | Member for Scullin |
| Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme | Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister | Senator for NSW |
| Assistant Treasurer Minister for Financial Services | The Hon Dr Daniel Mulino MP | Member for Fraser |
| Minister for Early Childhood Education Minister for Youth | Senator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh | Senator for Victoria |
| Minister for Aged Care and Seniors | The Hon Sam Rae MP | Member for Hawke |
Assistant Ministers
| Title | Minister | Electorate |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Assistant Minister for the Public Service Assistant Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations | The Hon Patrick Gorman MP | Member for Perth |
| Assistant Minister for Immigration Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade | The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP | Member for Kingsford Smith |
| Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury | The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP | Member for Fenner |
| Assistant Minister for Social Services Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence | The Hon Ged Kearney MP | Member for Cooper |
| Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health | The Hon Emma McBride MP | Member for Dobell |
| Assistant Minister for Resources Assistant Minister for Regional Development Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm | Senator for QLD |
| Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Assistant Minister for Emergency Management | The Hon Josh Wilson MP | Member for Fremantle |
| Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs Assistant Minister for International Education | The Hon Julian Hill MP | Member for Bruce |
| Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health Assistant Minister for Women | The Hon Rebecca White MP | Member for Lyons |
| Cabinet Secretary Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy | The Hon Dr Andrew Charlton MP | Member for Parramatta |
| Assistant Minister for Northern Australia Assistant Minister for Tourism Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs | Senator The Hon Nita Green | Senator for QLD |
| Assistant Minister for Defence | The Hon Peter Khalil MP | Member for Wills |
Special Envoys
| Title | Minister | Electorate |
| Special Envoy for the Arts | Susan Templeman MP | Member for Macquarie |
| Special Envoy for Defence, Veterans’ Affairs and Northern Australia | Luke Gosling OAM MP | Member for Solomon |
| Special Envoy for Men’s Health | Dan Repacholi MP | Member for Hunter |
| Special Envoy for Housing and Homelessness | Josh Burns MP | Member for Macnamara |
| Special Envoy for Remote Communities | Marion Scrymgour MP | Member for Lingiari |
| Special Envoy for Climate Change Adaption and Resilience | Kate Thwaites MP | Member for Jagajaga |
| Special Envoy for the Indian Ocean | Tim Watts MP | Member for Gellibrand |