Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the new cabinet lineup, following Labor’s historic election result that has delivered the largest ALP caucus since federation.
Speaking at a press conference, Albanese confirmed the party is on track to claim 92 seats in the House of Representatives, with close counts still underway in Bean, Calwell and potentially Longman.
Who is in, who is out?
Tanya Plibersek has been removed from her environment portfolio as the prime minister unveiled his new ministry.
Plibersek, who has a frosty relationship with Albanese despite being one of Labor’s most senior women, has been shifted to social services.
Former communications minister Michelle Rowland will become the new attorney-general after Mark Dreyfus was knifed by his own right faction in a power play by deputy prime minister Richard Marles.
Murray Watt is shifting from employment and workplace relations to the environment portfolio, with former NDIS minister Amanda Rishworth taking the employment and workplace relations portfolio.
Albanese retained his frontline team of defence minister Richard Marles, treasurer Jim Chalmers, finance minister Katy Gallagher, foreign affairs minister Penny Wong and trade minister Don Farrell.
Other ministers keeping their portfolios include Malarndirri McCarthy (Indigenous Australians), Tony Burke (home affairs), Mark Butler (health), Chris Bowen (energy), Jason Clare (education) and Clare O’Neil (housing).
Anne Aly was elevated to cabinet from the outer ministry, making her the sole Muslim MP in the senior leadership team after Ed Husic fell victim to factional warfare.
Aly’s promotion reflects a greater focus on Western Australia after the state helped deliver Labor government for the second consecutive federal election.
Tim Ayres was also promoted to cabinet while Jess Walsh, Daniel Mulino and Sam Rae enter the 30-person ministry.
The new cabinet, set to be sworn in tomorrow at 9am, includes:
- Richard Marles – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence
- Penny Wong – Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Jim Chalmers – Treasurer
- Katy Gallagher – Minister for Finance
- Don Farrell – Minister for Trade, Tourism and Special Minister of State
- Tony Burke – Minister for Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship, Cyber Security, and the Arts
- Mark Butler – Minister for Health and Ageing, Disability and the NDIS
- Chris Bowen – Minister for Climate Change and Energy
- Catherine King – Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
- Amanda Rishworth – Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
- Jason Clare – Minister for Education
- Michelle Rowland – Attorney-General
- Tanya Plibersek – Minister for Social Services
- Julie Collins – Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Clare O’Neil – Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Minister for Cities
- Madeleine King – Minister for Resources and Northern Australia
- Murray Watt – Minister for the Environment and Water
- Malarndirri McCarthy – Minister for Indigenous Australians
- Anika Wells – Minister for Communications and Minister for Sport
- Pat Conroy – Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs
- Anne Aly – Minister for Small Business and Minister for International Development and Multicultural Affairs
- Tim Ayres – Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science
- Matt Keogh – Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel
- Kristy McBain – Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories
- Murray Watt – Minister for Emergency Management (in addition to Environment and Water)
- Andrew Giles – Minister for Skills and Training
- Jenny McAllister – Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
- Daniel Mulino – Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services
- Jess Walsh – Minister for Early Childhood Education and Youth
- Sam Rae – Minister for Aged Care and Seniors
A full ministry meeting will follow the swearing-in at Parliament House.
– With additional reporting from the Australian Associated Press.
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