Second Morrison Ministry
The Second Morrison Ministry (Liberal–National Coalition) is the 72nd ministry of the Australian Government. It is led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The Second Morrison Ministry succeeded the First Morrison Ministry following the 2019 Australian federal election. The ministry was announced on 26 May 2019 and was sworn in on 29 May.[1]
Second Morrison Ministry | |
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![]() 72nd Ministry of Australia | |
Scott Morrison Michael McCormack | |
Date formed | 29 May 2019 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor-General | Sir Peter Cosgrove David Hurley |
Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
Deputy Prime Minister | Michael McCormack |
No. of ministers | 30 |
Member party | Liberal–National coalition |
Status in legislature | Coalition majority government |
Opposition cabinet | 2019–present |
Opposition party | Labor |
Opposition leader | Anthony Albanese |
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Legislature term(s) | 46th |
Predecessor | First Morrison Ministry |
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Member for Cook
Prime Minister of Australia
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Current arrangement
A ministerial reshuffle was undertaken on 22 December 2020.[2][3] Health Minister Greg Hunt was given the aged care portfolio in addition his existing health portfolio. The previous aged care minister, Richard Colbeck, remained as Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services. Colbeck also retained the sports portfolio, but lost the youth portfolio to Alan Tudge. Tudge was appointed as Minister for Education and Youth, and his previous urban infrastructure portfolio was given to Communications and Arts Minister Paul Fletcher. The previous Education Minister Dan Tehan was appointed as Trade Minister, taking over from Simon Birmingham who became the Finance Minister two months prior. No additional parliamentarians were appointed to the Cabinet.
Zed Seselja and Jane Hume were promoted to the Outer Ministry, and Amanda Stoker and Andrew Hastie were new additions to the Assistant Ministry. Steve Irons stepped down from the Assistant Ministry to make way for Hastie. Immigration Minister David Coleman, who was on personal leave since December 2019, returned from leave but was demoted to an Assistant Minister.
Cabinet
Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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Liberal | Scott Morrison MP | ![]() |
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National | Michael McCormack MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Josh Frydenberg MP | ![]() |
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National (LNP) | David Littleproud MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Senator Simon Birmingham | ![]() |
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Liberal | Christian Porter MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Senator Marise Payne | ![]() |
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Liberal (LNP) | Peter Dutton MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Senator Linda Reynolds CSC | ![]() |
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Liberal | Alan Tudge MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Greg Hunt MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Paul Fletcher MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Dan Tehan MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Senator Michaelia Cash | ![]() |
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Liberal (LNP) | Karen Andrews MP | ![]() |
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National (LNP) | Keith Pitt MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Angus Taylor MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Sussan Ley MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Senator Anne Ruston | ![]() |
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Liberal | Ken Wyatt MP | ![]() |
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Liberal (LNP) | Stuart Robert MP | ![]() |
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National | Darren Chester MP | ![]() |
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Outer Ministry
Party | Minister | State/territory | Portfolio | |
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National | Mark Coulton MP | NSW | ||
National | Andrew Gee MP | NSW |
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Liberal | Michael Sukkar MP | Vic | ||
Liberal | Senator Jane Hume | Vic |
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Liberal | Senator Zed Seselja | ACT |
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Liberal | Senator Richard Colbeck | Tas |
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Liberal | Alex Hawke MP | NSW | ||
Liberal | Melissa Price MP | WA |
Assistant Ministry
Party | Minister | State/territory | Portfolio | |
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Liberal | Ben Morton MP | WA |
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Liberal | David Coleman MP | NSW |
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Liberal (LNP) | Scott Buchholz MP | Qld |
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National | Kevin Hogan MP | NSW |
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Liberal | Nola Marino MP | WA |
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Liberal (LNP) | Senator Amanda Stoker | Qld |
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Liberal | Senator Jonathon Duniam | Tas |
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Liberal | Jason Wood MP | Vic |
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Liberal (LNP) | Trevor Evans MP | Qld |
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National (LNP) | Michelle Landry MP | Qld |
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Liberal (LNP) | Luke Howarth MP | Qld |
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Liberal | Andrew Hastie MP | WA |
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Entire ministry
Party breakdown of entire ministry:
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Second arrangement
Bridget McKenzie resigned as deputy Nationals leader and from the Cabinet on 2 February 2020 because of a sports grants scandal, while Matt Canavan resigned on 3 February 2020 because he backed former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce in the 2020 Nationals leadership spill. Following the spill, David Littleproud was elected as deputy leader of the Nationals on 4 February 2020. The portfolios held by Nationals ministers and assistant ministers were reshuffled, effective 6 February 2020.
Littleproud took over the agriculture portfolio from McKenzie, retaining his drought and emergency management portfolios, and losing the water resources portfolio to Keith Pitt. Pitt, who was previously an assistant minister between 2016 and 2018, also took over resources and Northern Australia portfolio from Canavan. Darren Chester continued to hold the veteran affair's and defence personnel portfolios, which were moved from the outer ministry to the cabinet.[4]
Mark Coulton's regional services portfolio was split up into regional health, regional communications and regional education, with Coulton retaining the first two as well as the local government portfolio. Andrew Gee was promoted to the outer ministry and took over the regional education and decentralisation portfolios and the post of Assistant Trade and Investment Minister from Coulton. Kevin Hogan was promoted to the assistant ministry and replaced Gee as Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister. Michelle Landry retained her portfolio and was additionally appointed Assistant Minister for Northern Australia.
The new ministers were sworn in on 6 February 2020.[5] The portfolios of Liberal ministers were unchanged, and Alan Tudge continued to be acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs on behalf of David Coleman.
In October 2020, Mathias Cormann retired from federal politics. Simon Birmingham took over Cormann's roles as Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister for Finance in addition to his own trade portfolio on 31 October 2020.[6] Michaelia Cash became the Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate. Despite the loss of one cabinet minister, Morrison opted not to make other ministerial changes at the time.[7] The arrangement lasted until the reshuffle in December 2020.
Cabinet
Outer Ministry
Party | Minister | State/territory | Portfolio | |
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National | Mark Coulton MP | NSW | ||
Liberal | Michael Sukkar MP | Vic | ||
Liberal | Alex Hawke MP | NSW |
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Liberal | Senator Richard Colbeck | Tas |
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Liberal | David Coleman MP | NSW | ||
National | Andrew Gee MP | NSW |
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Liberal | Melissa Price MP | WA |
Assistant Ministry
Party | Minister | State/territory | Portfolio | |
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Liberal | Ben Morton MP | WA |
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Liberal (LNP) | Scott Buchholz MP | Qld |
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National | Kevin Hogan MP | NSW |
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Liberal | Nola Marino MP | WA |
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Liberal | Senator Jane Hume | Vic |
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Liberal | Senator Zed Seselja | ACT |
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Liberal | Senator Jonathon Duniam | Tas |
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Liberal | Jason Wood MP | Vic |
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Liberal | Steve Irons MP | WA |
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Liberal (LNP) | Trevor Evans MP | Qld |
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National (LNP) | Michelle Landry MP | Qld |
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Liberal (LNP) | Luke Howarth MP | Qld |
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Entire ministry
Party breakdown of entire ministry:
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First arrangement
The first arrangement of the Second Morrison Ministry was sworn in on 29 May 2019. In December 2019, it was announced that Immigration Minister David Coleman would be taking indefinite leave for personal reasons, with Alan Tudge taking over his portfolio as acting minister.[8] The arrangement became unaltered until the resignation of National Party senators Bridget McKenzie and Matt Canavan on 2 and 3 February 2020 respectively. Until the reshuffle on 6 February, Nationals leader and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack was the acting Minister for Agriculture, taking over from McKenzie, while Water Resources minister David Littleproud was the acting Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, taking over from Canavan.[9]
Cabinet
Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio |
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Liberal | Scott Morrison MP | ![]() |
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National | Michael McCormack MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Josh Frydenberg MP | ![]() |
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National | Senator Bridget McKenzie | ![]() |
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Liberal | Senator Mathias Cormann | ![]() |
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Liberal | Senator Simon Birmingham | ![]() |
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Liberal | Christian Porter MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Senator Marise Payne | ![]() |
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Liberal (LNP) |
Peter Dutton MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Senator Linda Reynolds CSC | ![]() |
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Liberal | Alan Tudge MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Greg Hunt MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Paul Fletcher MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Dan Tehan MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Senator Michaelia Cash | ![]() |
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Liberal (LNP) |
Karen Andrews MP | ![]() |
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National (LNP) |
Senator Matt Canavan | ![]() |
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Liberal | Angus Taylor MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Sussan Ley MP | ![]() |
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Liberal | Senator Anne Ruston | ![]() |
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Liberal | Ken Wyatt MP | ![]() |
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National (LNP) |
David Littleproud MP | ![]() |
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Liberal (LNP) |
Stuart Robert MP | ![]() |
Outer Ministry
Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio |
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National | Mark Coulton MP |
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Liberal | Michael Sukkar MP | ||
Liberal | Alex Hawke MP |
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Liberal | Senator Richard Colbeck |
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Liberal | David Coleman MP |
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National | Darren Chester MP |
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Liberal | Melissa Price MP |
Assistant Ministry
Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio |
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Liberal | Ben Morton MP |
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Liberal (LNP) |
Scott Buchholz MP |
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National | Andrew Gee MP |
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Liberal | Nola Marino MP |
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Liberal | Senator Jane Hume |
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Liberal | Senator Zed Seselja |
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Liberal | Senator Jonathon Duniam |
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Liberal | Jason Wood MP |
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Liberal | Steve Irons MP |
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Liberal (LNP) |
Trevor Evans MP |
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National (LNP) |
Michelle Landry MP |
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Liberal (LNP) |
Luke Howarth MP |
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See also
References
- Dennett, Harley (26 May 2019). "New cabinet, machinery of government changes: Second Morrison Ministry". The Mandarin. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "Current Ministry List". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "Ministry". Prime Minister of Australia. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "David Littleproud returns to agriculture as Nationals change jobs in Scott Morrison's new-look frontbench". ABC News. Australia. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- Morrison, Scott (6 February 2020). "Press conference: Parliament House" (Interview). Parliament House, Canberra: Government of Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- "Appointment as Minister for Finance". Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Minister for Finance and Senate leadership". Prime Minister of Australia. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Immigration Minister David Coleman takes indefinite personal leave, hands over duties". SBS News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- "Second Morrison Ministry" (PDF). Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 February 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.