On Tuesday, 13 May 2025, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the new structure of his ministry. He provided the appointments of cabinet members, other ministry leaders, assistant ministers, and special envoys.
Key Cabinet Appointments
- Anthony Albanese MP – Prime Minister
- Richard Marles MP is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence
- Senator Penny Wong – Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Dr Jim Chalmers MP – Treasurer
- Senator Katy Gallagher – Minister for Finance, Public Service, Women, and Government Services
- Senator Don Farrell – Minister for Trade and Tourism and Special Minister of State
- Tony Burke MP – Minister for Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship, Cyber Security, and the Arts
- Mark Butler MP is Minister for Health and Ageing, and the National Disability Insurance Scheme
- Chris Bowen MP is Minister for Climate Change and Energy
- Catherine King MP is Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
- Amanda Rishworth MP – Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
- Jason Clare MP – Minister for Education
- Michelle Rowland MP – Attorney-General
- Tanya Plibersek MP – Minister for Social Services
- Julie Collins MP – Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Clare O’Neil MP – Minister for Housing, Homelessness, and Cities
- Madeleine King MP is Minister for Resources and Northern Australia
- Senator Murray Watt – Minister for the Environment and Water
- Senator Malarndirri McCarthy – Minister for Indigenous Australians
- Anika Wells MP – Minister for Communications and Sport
- Pat Conroy MP is Minister for Defence Industry and Pacific Island Affairs
- Dr Anne Aly MP – Minister for Small Business, International Development and Multicultural Affairs
- Senator Tim Ayres – Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science
Outer Ministry
- Matt Keogh MP is Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel
- Kristy McBain MP is Minister for Regional Development, Local Government, and Emergency Management
- Andrew Giles MP – Minister for Skills and Training
- Senator Jenny McAllister – Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
- Dr Daniel Mulino MP – Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services
- Senator Dr Jess Walsh – Minister for Early Childhood Education and Youth
- Sam Rae MP – Minister for Aged Care and Seniors
Assistant Ministers
- Patrick Gorman MP is Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Public Service, and Workplace Relations
- Matt Thistlethwaite MP – Assistant Minister for Immigration and Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Dr Andrew Leigh MP – Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities, and Treasury
- Ged Kearney MP – Assistant Minister for Social Services and Prevention of Family Violence
- Emma McBride MP – Assistant Minister for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and Rural and Regional Health
- Senator Anthony Chisholm – Assistant Minister for Resources, Regional Development, Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
- Josh Wilson MP – Assistant Minister for Climate Change, Energy, and Emergency Management
- Julian Hill MP – Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs, Multicultural Affairs, and International Education
- Rebecca White – Assistant Minister for Health, Aged Care, Indigenous Health, and Women
- Dr Andrew Charlton MP – Cabinet Secretary and Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy
- Senator Nita Green – Assistant Minister for Northern Australia, Tourism, and Pacific Island Affairs
- Peter Khalil MP – Assistant Minister for Defence
Special Envoys
The following Members of Parliament have been appointed as Special Envoys:
- Susan Templeman MP – Special Envoy for the Arts
- Luke Gosling OAM MP – Special Envoy for Defence, Veterans’ Affairs and Northern Australia
- Dan Repacholi MP – Special Envoy for Men’s Health
- Josh Burns MP – Special Envoy for Social Housing and Homelessness
- Marion Scrymgour MP – Special Envoy for Remote Communities
- Kate Thwaites MP – Special Envoy for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
- Tim Watts MP – Special Envoy for Indian Ocean Affairs
Why This Matters
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