Government House

Canberra   ACT   2600

6 February 2020

His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified, for general information, that:

a)      He has revoked the appointments of:
 

• The Hon David Littleproud MP as Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management;
• The Hon Darren Chester MP as Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel;
• The Hon Mark Coulton MP as Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government and Assistant Trade and Investment Minister;
• The Hon Michelle Landry MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Families and Social Services; and
• The Hon Andrew Gee MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development.

b)      He has made the following appointments:

• The Hon David Littleproud MP as Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management;
• The Hon Darren Chester MP as Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel;
• The Hon Keith Pitt MP as Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia;
• The Hon Mark Coulton MP as Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government;
• The Hon Andrew Gee MP as Minister for Decentralisation and Regional Education; and
• The Hon Michelle Landry MP as Assistant Minister for Children and Families and Assistant Minister for Northern Australia.

By His Excellency’s Command

Paul Singer MVO

Official Secretary to the Governor-General