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68th ministry of Australian government
The Abbott ministry (
Liberal –
National
Coalition ) was the 68th ministry of the Government of Australia. It succeeded the
Second Rudd Ministry after a
federal election that took place on 7 September 2013. It was led by
Prime Minister ,
Tony Abbott .
Abbott announced his first ministry on 16 September 2013,
[1] and the ministry was sworn in by the
Governor-General on 18 September.
[2] Abbott expressed regret at the low number of women in cabinet, but still received strong criticism on the lack of female representation in the ministry, including from members of his own party.
[3] Abbott added a second woman to his cabinet in
Sussan Ley following a reshuffle announced on 21 December 2014, and sworn in on 23 December.
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
Following the defeat of Abbott by
Malcolm Turnbull in the
Liberal leadership spill of 14 September 2015,
[8] the ministry was replaced by the
First Turnbull Ministry .
First Arrangement
The initial arrangement of the Abbott ministry remained virtually
a unchanged from the initial swearing-in of the Cabinet on 18 September 2013 until the reshuffle that was announced on 23 December 2014.
Cabinet
Outer Ministry
Parliamentary Secretaries
Party
Minister
Portfolio
Liberal
Senator
Richard Colbeck
Liberal
Bob Baldwin
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry
LNP
Senator
Brett Mason
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs
LNP
Steven Ciobo
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
Liberal
Senator
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services
Liberal
Senator
Simon Birmingham
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment
Liberal
Senator
Scott Ryan
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education
National
Darren Chester
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence
Liberal
Paul Fletcher
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications
Liberal
Josh Frydenberg
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
Liberal
Alan Tudge
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
National
Michael McCormack
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance
Second Arrangement
The second arrangement of the Abbott ministry was sworn in on 23 December 2014 following a reshuffle announced on 21 December.
Cabinet
Party
Minister
Portfolio
Liberal
Tony Abbott
MP
Prime Minister
Leader of the Liberal Party
LNP
Warren Truss
MP
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development
Leader of the Nationals
Liberal
Julie Bishop
MP
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
Liberal
Senator Eric Abetz
Minister for Employment
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Public Service
Leader of the Government in the Senate
LNP
Senator George Brandis
QC
Attorney-General
Minister for the Arts
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate
Liberal
Joe Hockey
MP
National
Barnaby Joyce
MP
Minister for Agriculture
Deputy Leader of the Nationals
Liberal
Christopher Pyne
MP
CLP
Senator Nigel Scullion
Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Leader of the Nationals in the Senate
LNP
Ian Macfarlane
MP
Liberal
Scott Morrison
MP
Minister for Social Services
Liberal
Malcolm Turnbull
MP
b
Minister for Communications
Liberal
Sussan Ley
MP
Minister for Health
Minister for Sport
Liberal
Bruce Billson
MP
Minister for Small Business
Liberal
Andrew Robb
AO ,
MP
Minister for Trade and Investment
Liberal
Kevin Andrews
MP
Liberal
Greg Hunt
MP
Minister for the Environment
LNP
Peter Dutton
MP
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Liberal
Senator Mathias Cormann
Outer Ministry
Party
Minister
Portfolio
Liberal
Senator Mitch Fifield
Assistant Minister for Social Services
Manager of Government Business in the Senate
National
Senator Fiona Nash
Assistant Minister for Health
Deputy Leader of The Nationals in The Senate
National
Luke Hartsuyker
MP
Assistant Minister for Employment
Deputy Leader of the House
Liberal
Senator Michael Ronaldson
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC
Special Minister of State
Liberal
Senator Simon Birmingham
Liberal
Senator Marise Payne
Minister for Human Services
Liberal
Michael Keenan
MP
LNP
Stuart Robert
MP
Assistant Minister for Defence
Liberal
Senator Michaelia Cash
Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women
Liberal
Jamie Briggs
MP
Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development
Liberal
Josh Frydenberg
MP
Parliamentary Secretaries
Party
Minister
Portfolio
Liberal
Senator Richard Colbeck
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture
LNP
Karen Andrews
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Science
LNP
Steven Ciobo
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Investment
Liberal
Kelly O'Dwyer
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
Liberal
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services
Liberal
Bob Baldwin
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment
Liberal
Senator Scott Ryan
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Training
National
Darren Chester
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence
Liberal
Paul Fletcher
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications
Liberal
Christian Porter
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
Liberal
Alan Tudge
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
National
Michael McCormack
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance
Whips
House of Representatives
First Arrangement
Second Arrangement
The whips of the House of Representatives were rearranged following Tony Abbott's sacking of Phillip Ruddock on 13 February 2015.
Party
Whip
Title
LNP
Scott Buchholz
MP
Chief Government Whip in the House of Representatives
Liberal
Nola Marino
MP
Government Whip in House of Representatives
Liberal
Andrew Nikolic
AM ,
CSC ,
MP
National
Mark Coulton
MP
Nationals Chief Whip in the House of Representatives
LNP
George Christensen
MP
Nationals Deputy Whip in the House of Representatives
Senate
See also
Notes
a
^ Senator Arthur Sinodinos stepped down from his position as Assistant Treasurer on 19 March 2014 while his possible involvement in alleged corruption in New South Wales were being investigated by the
Independent Commission Against Corruption . During this period, Sinodinos' duties were partially fulfilled by Minister for Finance, Mathias Cormann. Sinodinos officially resigned as Assistant Treasurer on 19 December 2014.
b
^ Malcolm Turnbull resigned as Minister for Communications on 14 September 2015 with the intent of challenging Tony Abbott for the leadership of the Liberal Party. In the
ballot held later that evening, Turnbull was elected to the leadership.
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