68th ministry of Australian government
The Abbott ministry (Liberal –National Coalition ) was the 68th ministry of the Government of Australia. It succeeded the Second Rudd Ministry after a federal election that took place on 7 September 2013. It was led by Prime Minister , Tony Abbott .
Abbott announced his first ministry on 16 September 2013,[1] and the ministry was sworn in by the Governor-General on 18 September.[2] Abbott expressed regret at the low number of women in cabinet, but still received strong criticism on the lack of female representation in the ministry, including from members of his own party.[3] Abbott added a second woman to his cabinet in 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 by Malcolm Turnbull in the Liberal leadership spill of 14 September 2015,[8] the ministry was replaced by the First Turnbull Ministry .
First Arrangement [ edit ] The initial arrangement of the Abbott ministry remained virtuallya unchanged from the initial swearing-in of the Cabinet on 18 September 2013 until the reshuffle that was announced on 23 December 2014.
Cabinet [ edit ] Outer Ministry [ edit ] Parliamentary Secretaries [ edit ] Party Minister Portfolio Liberal Senator Richard Colbeck Liberal Bob Baldwin MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry LNP Senator Brett Mason Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs LNP Steven Ciobo MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Liberal Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment Liberal Senator Scott Ryan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education National Darren Chester MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence Liberal Paul Fletcher MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications Liberal Josh Frydenberg MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Liberal Alan Tudge MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister National Michael McCormack MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance
Second Arrangement [ edit ] The second arrangement of the Abbott ministry was sworn in on 23 December 2014 following a reshuffle announced on 21 December.
Cabinet [ edit ] Party Minister Portfolio Liberal Tony Abbott MP Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party LNP Warren Truss MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Leader of the Nationals Liberal Julie Bishop MP 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 Brandis QC Attorney-General Minister for the Arts Vice-President of the Executive Council Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Liberal Joe Hockey MP National Barnaby Joyce MP Minister for Agriculture Deputy Leader of the Nationals Liberal Christopher Pyne MP CLP Senator Nigel Scullion Minister for Indigenous Affairs Leader of the Nationals in the Senate LNP Ian Macfarlane MP Liberal Scott Morrison MP Minister for Social Services Liberal Malcolm Turnbull MP b Minister for Communications Liberal Sussan Ley MP Minister for Health Minister for Sport Liberal Bruce Billson MP Minister for Small Business Liberal Andrew Robb AO , MP Minister for Trade and Investment Liberal Kevin Andrews MP Liberal Greg Hunt MP Minister for the Environment LNP Peter Dutton MP Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Liberal Senator Mathias Cormann
Outer Ministry [ edit ] 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 Hartsuyker MP 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 Keenan MP LNP Stuart Robert MP Assistant Minister for Defence Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women Liberal Jamie Briggs MP Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Liberal Josh Frydenberg MP
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 Ciobo MP 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 Baldwin MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment Liberal Senator Scott Ryan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Training National Darren Chester MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence Liberal Paul Fletcher MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications Liberal Christian Porter MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Liberal Alan Tudge MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister National Michael McCormack MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance
House of Representatives [ edit ] First Arrangement [ edit ] Second Arrangement [ 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 Buchholz MP Chief Government Whip in the House of Representatives Liberal Nola Marino MP Government Whip in House of Representatives Liberal Andrew Nikolic AM , CSC , MP National Mark Coulton MP Nationals Chief Whip in the House of Representatives LNP George Christensen MP Nationals Deputy Whip in the House of Representatives
See also [ edit ] a ^ Senator Arthur Sinodinos stepped down from his position as Assistant Treasurer on 19 March 2014 while his possible involvement in alleged corruption in New South Wales were being investigated by the 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 ^ Malcolm Turnbull resigned as Minister for Communications on 14 September 2015 with the intent of challenging Tony Abbott for the leadership of the Liberal Party. In the ballot held later that evening, Turnbull was elected to the leadership. References [ edit ]