This instrument is the Ministers of State (Notification of Appointment and Direction) Instrument 2024.

(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. The whole of this instrument	The day after this instrument is registered.

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under sections 6 and 6A of the Ministers of State Act 1952.

4 Definitions

In this instrument:

Department means a department of State of the Commonwealth.

5 Notification of revocation of appointment made on 29 July 2024

On 29 July 2024, the Governor‑General, under sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, revoked the appointment of the person mentioned in column 1 of a row of the following table:

(a) to hold the office or offices mentioned in column 2 of the row; and

(b) to administer the Department or Departments mentioned in column 3 of the row.

Note: Parliamentary Secretaries are also known as Assistant Ministers.

Revocation of appointment
Column 1 Name	Column 2 Office(s)	Column 3 Department(s)
Linda Jean Burney	Minister for Indigenous Australians	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Julie Maree Collins	Minister for Housing Minister for Homelessness Minister for Small Business	Department of Social Services Department of the Treasury
Anthony Stephen Burke	Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Minister for the Arts	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Brendan Patrick O’Connor	Minister for Skills and Training	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Murray Patrick Watt	Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister of Emergency Management	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Department of Home Affairs
Clare Ellen O’Neil	Minister for Home Affairs Minister for Cyber Security	Department of Home Affairs Department of Defence
Patrick Martin Conroy	Minister for Defence Industry Minister for International Development and the Pacific	Department of Defence Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Andrew James Giles	Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs	Department of Home Affairs
Patrick Possum Gorman	Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Public Service	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Malarndirri Barbara Anne McCarthy	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Indigenous Australian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Department of Health and Aged Care
Timothy Ayres	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Tourism Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Science	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Department of Industry, Science and Research
Matthew James Thistlethwaite	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General	Department of Defence Department of Veterans’ Affairs Attorney-General’s Department
Anthony David Chisholm	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government	Department of Education Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Gerardine Mary Kearney	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
Jennifer Ryll McAllister	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy	Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Carol Louise Brown	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

6 Other action taken on 29 July 2024

(1) On 29 July 2024, the Governor‑General chose, summoned and swore, under section 62 of the Constitution, each of the following as a member of the Federal Executive Council:

(a) the Honourable Joshua Hamilton Wilson MP;

(b) the Honourable Kate Lynne Thwaites MP;

Note: The other persons mentioned in column 1 of a row of the table in subsection (2) have previously been chosen, summoned and sworn as members of the Federal Executive Council.

(2) On 29 July 2024, the Governor‑General:

(a) directed, under section 65 of the Constitution, that the person mentioned in column 1 of a row of the following table holds the office or offices mentioned in column 2 of the row; and

(b) appointed, under section 64 of the Constitution, that person to administer the Department or Departments mentioned in column 3 of the row.

Note: Parliamentary Secretaries are also known as Assistant Ministers.

Directions and appointments
Column 1 Name	Column 2 Office(s)	Column 3 Department(s)
Anthony Stephen Burke	Minister for Home Affairs Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Minister for Cyber Security Minister for the Arts	Department of Home Affairs Department of Defence Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Julie Maree Collins	Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister for Small Business	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Department of the Treasury
Murray Patrick Watt	Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Clare Ellen O’Neil	Minister for Housing Minister for Homelessness	Department of Social Services Department of the Treasury
Malarndirri Barbara Anne McCarthy	Minister for Indigenous Australians	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Patrick Martin Conroy	Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Minister for International Development and the Pacific	Department of Defence Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Andrew James Giles	Minister for Skills and Training	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Jennifer Ryll McAllister	Minister for Cities Minister for Emergency Management	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts Department of Home Affairs
Matthew James Thistlethwaite	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	Department of Home Affairs
Patrick Possum Gorman	Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Public Service Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Attorney-General’s Department
Gerardine Mary Kearney	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
Timothy Ayres	Parliamentary Minister to the Prime Minister Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Tourism	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Anthony David Chisholm	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	Department of Education Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Kate Lynne Thwaites	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Aged Care Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women	Department of Social Services Department of Health and Aged Care Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Joshua Hamilton Wilson	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy	Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Julian Christopher Hill	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	Department of Home Affairs

7 Copies of instruments made on 29 July 2024

This section sets out copies of the instruments made by the Governor‑General on 29 July 2024.

Note: The original instruments can be viewed on the website of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (https://www.pmc.gov.au).

REVOCATION OF APPOINTMENTS OF MINISTERS OF STATE

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I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby revoke the appointments of:

LINDA JEAN BURNEY to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET and to hold the office of MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS
JULIE MAREE COLLINS to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES and THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY and to hold the offices of MINISTER FOR HOUSING and MINISTER FOR HOMELESSNESS and MINISTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS
ANTHONY STEPHEN BURKE to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS and THE DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS and THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS and to hold the offices of MINISTER FOR EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS and MINISTER FOR THE ARTS
BRENDAN PATRICK O’CONNOR to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS and to hold the office of MINISTER FOR SKILLS AND TRAINING
MURRAY PATRICK WATT to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY and THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS and to hold the offices of MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY and MINISTER FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
CLARE ELLEN O’NEIL to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS and THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE and to hold the offices of MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS and MINISTER FOR CYBER SECURITY

vii. PATRICK MARTIN CONROY to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE and THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE and to hold the offices of MINISTER FOR DEFENCE INDUSTRY and MINISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE PACIFIC

viii. ANDREW JAMES GILES to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS and to hold the office of MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

ix. PATRICK POSSUM GORMAN to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET and to hold the offices of PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE PRIME MINISTER and PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE

x. MALARNDIRRI BARBARA ANNE MCCARTHY to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET and THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGED CARE and to hold the offices of PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS and PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND AGED CARE

xi. TIMOTHY AYRES to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS and THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH and to hold the offices of PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR TRADE AND TOURISM and PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND SCIENCE

xii. MATTHEW JAMES THISTLETHWAITE to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE and THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS and THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT and to hold the offices of PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE and PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR VETERANS’ AFFAIRS and PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL

xiii. ANTHONY DAVID CHISHOLM to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION and THE DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS and to hold the offices of PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION and PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

xiv. GERARDINE MARY KEARNEY to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGED CARE and to hold the office of PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND AGED CARE

xv. JENNIFER RYLL MCALLISTER to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER and to hold the office of PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY

xvi. CAROL LOUISE BROWN to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS and to hold the office of PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Given under my hand on 29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

Executive Council Member

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I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to section 62 of the Constitution, hereby notify that I have chosen, summoned and sworn THE HON KATE LYNNE THWAITES MP as a member of the Federal Executive Council.

DATED 29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

Executive Council Member

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I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to section 62 of the Constitution, hereby notify that I have chosen, summoned and sworn THE HON JOSHUA HAMILTON WILSON MP as a member of the Federal Executive Council.

DATED 29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

Executive Council Member

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I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to section 62 of the Constitution, hereby notify that I have chosen, summoned and sworn THE HON JULIAN CHRISTOPHER HILL MP as a member of the Federal Executive Council.

DATED 29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATE

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I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby direct and appoint ANTHONY STEPHEN BURKE, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to hold the offices of MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS and MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS and MINISTER FOR CYBER SECURITY and MINISTER FOR THE ARTS and to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS and THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE and THE DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS.

Signed and sealed with the
Great Seal of Australia on
29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATE

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I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby direct and appoint JULIE MAREE COLLINS, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to hold the offices of MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY and MINISTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS and to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY and THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Signed and sealed with the
Great Seal of Australia on
29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATE

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I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby direct and appoint MURRAY PATRICK WATT, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to hold the office of MINISTER FOR EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS and to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS.

Signed and sealed with the
Great Seal of Australia on
29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATE

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I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby direct and appoint CLARE ELLEN O'NEIL, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to hold the offices of MINISTER FOR HOUSING and MINISTER FOR HOMELESSNESS and to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES and the DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Signed and sealed with the
Great Seal of Australia on
29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATE

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I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby direct and appoint MALARNDIRRI BARBARA ANNE MCCARTHY, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to hold the office of MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS and to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET.

Signed and sealed with the
Great Seal of Australia on
29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATE

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I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby direct and appoint PATRICK MARTIN CONROY, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to hold the offices of MINISTER FOR DEFENCE INDUSTRY AND CAPABILITY DELIVERY and MINISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE PACIFIC and to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE and THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE.

Signed and sealed with the
Great Seal of Australia on
29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATE

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I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby direct and appoint ANDREW JAMES GILES, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to hold the office of MINISTER FOR SKILLS AND TRAINING and to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS.

Signed and sealed with the
Great Seal of Australia on
29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATE

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I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby direct and appoint JENNIFER RYLL MCALLISTER, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to hold the offices of MINISTER FOR CITIES and MINISTER FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT and to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS and THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Signed and sealed with the
Great Seal of Australia on
29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

APPOINTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY

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I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to section 64 of the Constitution, hereby appoint MATTHEW JAMES THISTLETHWAITE, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Pursuant to section 65 of the Constitution, I direct MATTHEW JAMES THISTLETHWAITE to hold the office of PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

APPOINTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY

___________________

I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to section 64 of the Constitution, hereby appoint PATRICK POSSUM GORMAN, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET and THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Pursuant to section 65 of the Constitution, I direct PATRICK POSSUM GORMAN to hold the offices of PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE PRIME MINISTER and PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE and PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on
29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

APPOINTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY

___________________

I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to section 64 of the Constitution, hereby appoint GERARDINE MARY KEARNEY, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGED CARE.

Pursuant to section 65 of the Constitution, I direct GERARDINE MARY KEARNEY to hold the office of PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND AGED CARE.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on
29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

APPOINTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY

___________________

I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to section 64 of the Constitution, hereby appoint TIMOTHY AYRES, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET and THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE.

Pursuant to section 65 of the Constitution, I direct TIMOTHY AYRES to hold the offices of PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE PRIME MINISTER and PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR TRADE AND TOURISM.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on
29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

APPOINTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY

___________________

I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to section 64 of the Constitution, hereby appoint ANTHONY DAVID CHISHOLM, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION and THE DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS and THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY.

Pursuant to section 65 of the Constitution, I direct ANTHONY DAVID CHISHOLM to hold the offices of PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION and PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT and PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on
29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

APPOINTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY

___________________

I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to section 64 of the Constitution, hereby appoint KATE LYNNE THWAITES, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES and THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGED CARE and THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET.

Pursuant to section 65 of the Constitution, I direct KATE LYNNE THWAITES to hold the offices of PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES and PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND AGED CARE and PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR WOMEN.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on
29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

APPOINTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY

___________________

I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to section 64 of the Constitution, hereby appoint JOSHUA HAMILTON WILSON, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to THE DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER.

Pursuant to section 65 of the Constitution, I direct JOSHUA HAMILTON WILSON to hold the office of PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on
29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

APPOINTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY

___________________

I, SAM MOSTYN AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to section 64 of the Constitution, hereby appoint JULIAN CHRISTOPHER HILL, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Pursuant to section 65 of the Constitution, I direct JULIAN CHRISTOPHER HILL to hold the offices of PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on
29 July 2024

[SIGNED]

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

[SIGNED]

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister