Government House

Canberra   ACT   2600

1 June 2022

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

a)      He has revoked the appointments of:

• The Honourable Richard Marles MP as Minister for Employment
• Senator the Honourable Penny Wong as Minister for Foreign Affairs
• The Honourable Dr Jim Chalmers MP as Treasurer
• Senator the Honourable Katy Gallagher as Minister for Finance, Minister for Women and Attorney-General

b)      He has been pleased to appoint as Executive Councillors:

• Ms Linda Burney MP
• Ms Michelle Rowland MP
• Ms Madeleine King MP
• Senator Murray Watt
• Ms Clare O’Neil MP
• Mr Matt Keogh MP
• Mr Pat Conroy MP 
• Mr Stephen Jones MP
• Mr Andrew Giles MP
• Dr Anne Aly MP
• Ms Anika Wells MP
• Ms Kristy McBain MP
• Mr Patrick Gorman MP
• Senator Jenny McAllister
• Senator Carol Brown
• Ms Ged Kearney MP
• Ms Emma McBride MP
• Senator Malarndirri McCarthy
• Senator Tim Ayres
• Senator Anthony Chisholm
• Mr Tim Watts MP
   

c)      He has been pleased to make the following appointments to the Ministry on recommendation of the Prime Minister:

• The Honourable Richard Marles MP as Minister for Defence and also to be known as Deputy Prime Minister
• Senator the Honourable Penny Wong as Minister for Foreign Affairs
• The Honourable Dr Jim Chalmers MP as Treasurer
• Senator the Honourable Katy Gallagher as Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Women
• Senator the Honourable Don Farrell as Minister for Trade and Tourism and Special Minister of State
• The Honourable Tony Burke MP as Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for the Arts
• The Honourable Mark Butler MP as Minister for Health and Aged Care
• The Honourable Chris Bowen MP as Minister for Climate Change and Energy
• The Honourable Tanya Plibersek MP as Minister for the Environment and Water
• The Honourable Catherine King MP as Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
• The Honourable Amanda Rishworth MP as Minister for Social Services
• The Honourable Bill Shorten MP as Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services
• The Honourable Linda Burney MP as Minister for Indigenous Australians
• The Honourable Mark Dreyfus QC MP as Attorney-General and Cabinet Secretary
• The Honourable Brendan O’Connor MP as Minister for Skills and Training
• The Honourable Jason Clare MP as Minister for Education
• The Honourable Julie Collins MP as Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness and Minister for Small Business
• The Honourable Michelle Rowland MP as Minister for Communications
• The Honourable Madeleine King MP as Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia
• Senator the Honourable Murray Watt as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for Emergency Management
• The Honourable Ed Husic MP as Minister for Industry and Science
• The Honourable Clare O’Neil MP as Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Cyber Security
• The Honourable Matt Keogh MP as Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel
• The Honourable Pat Conroy MP as Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for International Development and the Pacific
• The Honourable Stephen Jones MP as Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services
• The Honourable Andrew Giles MP as Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
• The Honourable Dr Anne Aly MP as Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth
• The Honourable Anika Wells MP as Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Sport
• The Honourable Kristy McBain MP as Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories
• The Honourable Justine Elliot MP as Assistant Minister for Social Services and Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence
• The Honourable Matt Thistlethwaite MP as Assistant Minister for Defence, Assistant Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Assistant Minister for the Republic
• The Honourable Dr Andrew Leigh MP as Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury
• The Honourable Patrick Gorman MP as Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister
• Senator The Honourable Jenny McAllister as Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy
• Senator The Honourable Carol Brown as Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
• The Honourable Ged Kearney MP as Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
• The Honourable Emma McBride MP as Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health
• Senator The Honourable Malarndirri McCarthy as Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health
• Senator The Honourable Tim Ayres as Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing
• Senator The Honourable Anthony Chisholm as Assistant Minister for Education and Assistant Minister for Regional Development
• The Honourable Tim Watts MP as Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs

By His Excellency’s Command

Paul Singer MVO

Official Secretary to the Governor-General