68th ministry of Australian government
TheAbbott ministry (Liberal –National Coalition ) was the 68th ministry of the Government of Australia. It succeeded theSecond Rudd Ministry after afederal election that took place on 7 September 2013. It was led byPrime Minister ,Tony Abbott .
Abbott announced his first ministry on 16 September 2013,[ 1] Governor-General on 18 September.[ 2] [ 3] 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 byMalcolm Turnbull in theLiberal leadership spill of 14 September 2015,[ 8] First Turnbull Ministry .
The initial arrangement of the Abbott ministry remained virtuallya
Parliamentary secretaries [ edit ] The second arrangement of the Abbott ministry was sworn in on 23 December 2014 following a reshuffle announced on 21 December.
Party Minister Portfolio Liberal Tony AbbottMP Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party LNP Warren TrussMP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Leader of the Nationals Liberal Julie BishopMP 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 BrandisQC Attorney-General Minister for the Arts Vice-President of the Executive Council Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Liberal Joe HockeyMP National Barnaby JoyceMP Minister for Agriculture Deputy Leader of the Nationals Liberal Christopher PyneMP CLP Senator Nigel Scullion Minister for Indigenous Affairs Leader of the Nationals in the Senate LNP Ian MacfarlaneMP Liberal Scott MorrisonMP Minister for Social Services Liberal Malcolm TurnbullMP b Minister for Communications Liberal Sussan LeyMP Minister for Health Minister for Sport Liberal Bruce BillsonMP Minister for Small Business Liberal Andrew RobbAO ,MP Minister for Trade and Investment Liberal Kevin AndrewsMP Liberal Greg HuntMP Minister for the Environment LNP Peter DuttonMP Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Liberal Senator Mathias Cormann
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 HartsuykerMP 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 KeenanMP LNP Stuart RobertMP Assistant Minister for Defence Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women Liberal Jamie BriggsMP Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Liberal Josh FrydenbergMP
Parliamentary secretaries [ edit ] 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 CioboMP 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 BaldwinMP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment Liberal Senator Scott Ryan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Training National Darren ChesterMP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence Liberal Paul FletcherMP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications Liberal Christian Porter MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Liberal Alan TudgeMP Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister National Michael McCormackMP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance
House of Representatives [ edit ] 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 BuchholzMP Chief Government Whip in the House of Representatives Liberal Nola MarinoMP Government Whip in House of Representatives Liberal Andrew Nikolic AM ,CSC ,MP National Mark CoultonMP Nationals Chief Whip in the House of Representatives LNP George ChristensenMP Nationals Deputy Whip in the House of Representatives
a^ 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^ ballot held later that evening, Turnbull was elected to the leadership.
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