First Morrison Ministry

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First Morrison Ministry
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71st Ministry of Australia
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison with Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove
Date formed24 August 2018
Date dissolved29 May 2019
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Peter Cosgrove
Prime MinisterScott Morrison
Deputy Prime MinisterMichael McCormack
No. of ministers30
Member partyLiberal–National coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition minority government
Opposition cabinetShorten Shadow Cabinet
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderBill Shorten
History
Legislature term(s)45th
PredecessorSecond Turnbull Ministry
SuccessorSecond Morrison Ministry
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The First Morrison Ministry (Liberal–National Coalition) was the 71st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by Prime Minister, Scott Morrison. The Morrison Ministry succeeded the Second Turnbull Ministry, which dissolved on 24 August 2018 following the Liberal Party leadership spills.[1]

Morrison and his Treasurer Josh Frydenberg were sworn in on 24 August.[2] The full ministry was announced on 26 August and sworn in on 28 August 2018.[3][4] Following Morrison's victory in the 2019 federal election, the Second Morrison Ministry was formed in 2019.

Arrangement[]

The only ministerial change in this arrangement was the appointment of Linda Reynolds to the Cabinet as Minister for Defence Industry on 2 March 2020, replacing Steve Ciobo. This was following the announcement by Ciobo and the Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne that they intend to retire at the upcoming federal election.[5]

Cabinet[]

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Scott Morrison MP Scott Morrison 2014 crop.jpg
National Michael McCormack MP Michael McCormack 2018-01 (cropped).jpg
Liberal Josh Frydenberg MP Josh Frydenberg April 2019.jpg
National Senator Bridget McKenzie Bridget McKenzie 2014-01.jpg
  • Minister for Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation
  • Deputy Leader of the National Party
Liberal Senator Mathias Cormann Mathias Cormann - Senate portrait 2016.jpg
National
(CLP)
 Senator Nigel Scullion Nigel Scullion Portrait 2010.jpg
  • Minister for Indigenous Affairs
  • Leader of the National Party in the Senate
Liberal Christopher Pyne MP Christopher Pyne MP.jpg
Liberal
(LNP)
 Steven Ciobo MP
(until 2 March 2019) 		Steven Ciobo Portrait 2013.jpg
Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds Senator Linda Reynolds.png
Liberal Senator Marise Payne Marise Payne October 2015.jpg
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs
Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham Simon Birmingham.jpg
Liberal Christian Porter MP Christian Porter Portrait 2015.jpg
Liberal
(LNP)
 Peter Dutton MP Peter Dutton at Parliament House cropped.jpg
Liberal Senator Mitch Fifield Mitch Fifield.jpg
Liberal Kelly O'Dwyer MP Kelly O'Dwyer 2017.jpg
Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash Michaelia Cash March 2014.jpg
  • Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education
National
(LNP)
 Senator Matt Canavan Matt Canavan 2017.jpg
  • Minister for Resources and Northern Australia
Liberal Karen Andrews MP Karen Andrews.jpg
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  • Minister for Education
Liberal Greg Hunt MP Greg Hunt.jpg
  • Minister for Health
Liberal Paul Fletcher MP Paul Fletcher MP 2014.jpg
National
(LNP)
 David Littleproud MP David Littleproud MP 2018 (cropped).jpg
  • Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Liberal Melissa Price MP Melissa Price MP.jpg
  • Minister of the Environment
Liberal Angus Taylor MP Angus Taylor 2015.jpg
  • Minister for Energy

Outer Ministry[]

Party Minister Portfolio
Liberal Alan Tudge MP
  • Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population
Liberal Stuart Robert MP
  • Assistant Treasurer
Liberal Alex Hawke MP
National Darren Chester MP
  • Minister for Veterans' Affairs
  • Minister for Defence Personnel
  • Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC
  • Deputy Leader of the House
Liberal David Coleman MP
  • Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
Liberal Ken Wyatt MP
  • Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care
  • Minister for Indigenous Health
Liberal Michael Keenan MP
  • Minister for Human Services and Digital Transformation

Assistant Ministry[]

Party Minister Portfolio
Liberal Steve Irons MP
Liberal Sussan Ley MP
  • Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories
National Andrew Gee MP
  • Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister
Liberal Scott Buchholz MP
  • Assistant Minister for Roads and Transport
Liberal Senator Zed Seselja
  • Assistant Minister for Treasury and Finance
Liberal Senator David Fawcett
  • Assistant Minister for Defence
Liberal Senator Anne Ruston
  • Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific
National Mark Coulton MP
  • Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
Liberal Sarah Henderson MP
  • Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services
LNP Michelle Landry MP
  • Assistant Minister for Children and Families
Liberal Senator Richard Colbeck
  • Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources

References[]

  1. ^ Doherty, Ben (24 August 2018). "Australia's new PM is Scott Morrison as moderate Malcolm Turnbull is forced out". the Guardian. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Scott Morrison sworn in as Australia's 30th prime minister". SBS News. 24 August 2018.
  3. ^ Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (26 August 2018). "Morrison Ministry" (PDF) (Press release). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  4. ^ Brown, Greg (26 August 2018). "Scott Morrison unveils new-look cabinet". The Australian.
  5. ^ Belot, Henry (2 March 2019). "Scott Morrison insists he's not distracted by ministerial exodus as Christopher Pyne bows out of politics". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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