FIRST ABBOTT MINISTRY
As announced 16th September 2013

CABINET

Prime Minister
The Hon Tony Abbott MP

Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development
(Leader of the Nationals)
The Hon Warren Truss MP

Minister for Foreign Affairs
(Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party)
The Hon Julie Bishop MP

Minister for Employment
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Public Service
(Leader of the Government in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Attorney-General
Minister for the Arts
(Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate)
(Vice-President of the Executive Council)
Senator the Hon George Brandis QC

Treasurer
The Hon Joe Hockey MP

Minister for Agriculture
(Deputy Leader of the Nationals)
Mr Barnaby Joyce MP

Minister for Education
(Leader of the House)
The Hon Christopher Pyne MP

Minister for Indigenous Affairs
(Leader of the Nationals in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Minister for Industry
The Hon Ian Macfarlane MP

Minister for Social Services
The Hon Kevin Andrews MP

Minister for Communications
The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP

Minister for Health
Minister for Sport
The Hon Peter Dutton MP

Minister for Trade and Investment
The Hon Andrew Robb AO MP

Minister for Defence
Senator the Hon David Johnston

Minister for the Environment
The Hon Greg Hunt MP

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Mr Scott Morrison MP

Minister for Finance
Senator Mathias Cormann

OUTER MINISTRY

Assistant Minister for Social Services
(Manager of Government Business in the Senate)
Senator Mitch Fifield

Assistant Minister for Employment
(Deputy Leader of the House)
Mr Luke Hartsuyker MP

Assistant Minister for Health
(Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate)
Senator Fiona Nash

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC
Special Minister of State
Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson

Assistant Minister for Education
The Hon Sussan Ley MP

Minister for Human Services
Senator Marise Payne

Minister for Justice
Mr Michael Keenan MP

Assistant Minister for Defence
Mr Stuart Robert MP

Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women
Senator Michaelia Cash

Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development
Mr Jamie Briggs MP

Assistant Treasurer
Senator Arthur Sinodinos AO

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry
The Hon Bob Baldwin MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs
Senator the Hon Brett Mason

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
Mr Steven Ciobo MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment
Senator Simon Birmingham

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education
Senator Scott Ryan

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence
Mr Darren Chester MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications
Mr Paul Fletcher MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
Mr Josh Frydenberg MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
Mr Alan Tudge MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance
Mr Michael McCormack MP