Abbott Ministry
The Abbott Ministry (Liberal–National Coalition) was the 69th 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 the then 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 virtuallya 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
- Minister for Women
|
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 MPb |
- 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 |
|
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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