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The Fourth Howard
Ministry (Liberal–National Coalition)
was the 64th ministry of the Government of Australia, and was led by Prime
Minister John Howard. It succeeded the Third Howard Ministry upon
its swearing in by Governor-General Major-General Michael Jeffery on 22
October 2004 after the 2004 election, and was replaced by the First Rudd Ministry led by Kevin Rudd on 3
December 2007 following the government's defeat at
the 2007 election.
Cabinet
listed by portfolio
| Office |
Minister |
Start of term |
End of term |
| Prime Minister |
John Howard |
22 October 2004 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Deputy Prime Minister |
John Anderson |
22 October 2004 |
6 July 2005 |
| |
Mark Vaile |
6 July 2005 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Minister for Transport
and Regional Services |
John Anderson |
22 October 2004 |
6 July 2005 |
| |
Warren Truss |
6 July 2005 |
10 August 2006 |
| |
Mark Vaile |
10 August 2006 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Minister for Trade |
Mark Vaile |
22 October 2004 |
10 August 2006 |
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Warren Truss |
10 August 2006 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Treasurer |
Peter Costello |
22 October 2004 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Minister for Foreign
Affairs |
Alexander Downer |
22 October 2004 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Minister for Defence |
Senator Robert Hill |
22 October 2004 |
27 January 2006 |
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Brendan Nelson |
27 January 2006 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Minister for Education,
Science and Training |
Brendan Nelson |
22 October 2004 |
27 January 2006 |
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Julie Bishop |
27 January 2006 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Minister for Finance and
Administration |
Senator Nick Minchin |
22 October 2004 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Minister for Health and
Ageing |
Tony Abbott |
22 October 2004 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Attorney General |
Philip Ruddock |
22 October 2004 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Minister for the
Environment and Heritage |
Senator Ian Campbell |
22 October 2004 |
23 January 2007 |
| Minister for the
Environment and Water Resources |
Malcolm Turnbull |
23 January 2007 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Minister for
Communications, Information Technology
and the Arts |
Senator Helen Coonan |
22 October 2004 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Minister for Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry |
Warren Truss |
22 October 2004 |
6 July 2005 |
| |
Peter McGauran |
6 July 2005 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Minister for Immigration
and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs |
Senator Amanda Vanstone |
22 October 2004 |
27 January 2006 |
| Minister for Immigration
and Multicultural Affairs |
Senator Amanda Vanstone |
27 January 2006 |
23 January 2007 |
| Minister for Immigration
and Citizenship |
Kevin Andrews |
23 January 2007 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Minister for Employment
and Workplace Relations |
Kevin Andrews |
22 October 2004 |
23 January 2007 |
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Joe Hockey |
23 January 2007 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Minister for Family and
Community Services |
Senator Kay Patterson |
22 October 2004 |
27 January 2006 |
| Minister for Families and
Community Services and Indigenous
Affairs |
Malcolm Brough |
27 January 2006 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Minister for Industry,
Tourism and Resources |
Ian Macfarlane |
22 October 2004 |
3 December 2007 |
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| Minister for Human
Services (non-Cabinet) |
Joe Hockey |
26 October 2004 |
30 January 2007 |
| Minister for Human
Services (Cabinet) |
Senator Ian Campbell |
30 January 2007 |
9 March 2007 |
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Senator Chris Ellison |
9 March 2007 |
3 December 2007 |
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Cabinet listed by
name
- John Howard, MP: Prime Minister
- John Anderson, MP: Deputy Prime
Minister, Minister for Transport and Regional
Services (NPA) (to 6 July 2005)
- Mark Vaile, MP: Minister for Trade
(to 10 August 2006). Deputy Prime Minister (from
6 July 2005). Minister for Transport and
Regional Services (from 10 August 2006) (NPA)
- Peter Costello, MP: Treasurer
- Alexander Downer, MP: Minister for
Foreign Affairs
- Senator Robert
Hill: Minister for Defence, Leader of
the Government in the Senate (to 27 January
2006)
- Dr Brendan
Nelson, MP: Minister for Education,
Science and Training (to 27 January 2006).
Minister for Defence (from 27 January 2006)
- Senator Nick
Minchin: Minister for Finance and
Administration, Vice-President of the Executive
Council. Deputy Leader of the Government in the
Senate (to 27 January 2006). Leader of the
Government in the Senate (from 27 January 2006).
- Tony Abbott, MP: Minister for
Health and Ageing
- Philip Ruddock, MP:
Attorney-General
- Malcolm Turnbull, MP: Minister for
the Environment and Water Resources (from 23
January 2007)
- Senator Helen
Coonan: Minister for Communications,
Information Technology and the Arts. Deputy
Leader of the Government in the Senate (from 27
January 2006)
- Warren Truss, MP: Minister for
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (to 6 July
2005). Minister for Transport and Regional
Services (from 6 July 2005 to 10 August 2006).
Minister for Trade (from 10 August 2006) (NPA)
- Senator Amanda
Vanstone: Minister for Immigration and
Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, Minister
Assisting the Prime Minister for Indigenous
Affairs (to 27 January 2006). Minister for
Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (from 27
January 2006 to 23 January 2007)
- Kevin
Andrews, MP: Minister for Employment
and Workplace Relations, Minister Assisting the
Prime Minister for the Public Service (to 23
January 2007). Minister for Immigration and
Citizenship (from 23 January 2007)
- Joe Hockey, MP: Minister for
Employment and Workplace Relations, Minister
Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public
Service (from 23 January 2007)
- Senator Kay
Patterson: Minister for Family and
Community Services, Minister Assisting the Prime
Minister for Women's Issues (to 27 January 2006)
- Julie Bishop, MP: Minister for
Education, Science and Training, Minister
Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues
(from 27 January 2006)
- Malcolm
Brough, MP: Minister for Families and
Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (from
27 January 2006)
- Ian
Macfarlane, MP: Minister for Industry,
Tourism and Resources
- Peter McGauran, MP: Minister for
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (from 6 July
2005) (NPA)
- Senator Ian
Campbell: Minister for the Environment
and Heritage (to 23 January 2007). Minister for
Human Services (30 Jan 2007 to 9 March 2007)
- Senator Chris
Ellison: Minister for Human Services
(from 9 March 2007)
Outer
ministry
- Peter McGauran, MP: Minister for
Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (NPA) (to
6 July 2005: see Cabinet)
- Senator Rod
Kemp: Minister for the Arts and Sport
(to 30 January 2007)
- Senator Chris
Ellison: Minister for Justice and
Customs (to 9 March 2007: see Cabinet)
- Senator David
Johnston: Minister for Justice and
Customs (from 9 March 2007)
- Senator Ian
Macdonald: Minister for Fisheries,
Forestry and Conservation (to 27 January 2006)
- Joe Hockey, MP: Minister for Human
Services (to 23 January 2007: see Cabinet)
- Senator Eric
Abetz: Special Minister of State (to 27
January 2006). Minister for Fisheries, Forestry
and Conservation (from 27 January 2006)
- Fran Bailey, MP: Minister for
Small Business and Tourism
- Malcolm
Brough, MP: Minister for Revenue and
Assistant Treasurer (to 27 January 2006: see
Cabinet)
- Gary Hardgrave, MP: Minister for
Vocational and Technical Education, Minister
Assisting the Prime Minister (to 23 January
2007)
- Andrew Robb, MP: Minister for
Vocational and Further Education (from 23
January 2007)
- Julie Bishop, MP: Minister for
Ageing (to 27 January 2006: see Cabinet)
- Jim Lloyd, MP: Minister for Local
Government, Territories and Roads
- De-Anne Kelly, MP: Minister for
Veterans' Affairs, Minister Assisting the
Minister for Defence (NPA) (to 27 January 2006)
- Peter Dutton, MP: Minister for
Workforce Participation (to 27 January 2006).
Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer
(from 27 January 2006)
- John Cobb, MP: Minister for
Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (6 July
2005 to 27 January 2006). Minister for Community
Services (NPA) (from 27 January 2006 to 30
January 2007)
- Senator Nigel
Scullion: Minister for Community
Services (CLP) (from 30 January 2007)
- Bruce Billson, MP: Minister for
Veterans' Affairs, Minister Assisting the
Minister for Defence (from 27 January 2006)
- Gary Nairn, MP: Special Minister
of State (from 27 January 2006)
- Dr Sharman
Stone, MP: Minister for Workforce
Participation (from 27 January 2006)
- Senator Santo
Santoro: Minister for Ageing (from 27
January 2006 to 16 March 2007)
- Christopher Pyne, MP: Minister for
Ageing (from 18 March 2007)
- Senator George
Brandis SC:
Minister for the Arts and Sport (from 30 January
2007)
Parliamentary
Secretaries
- Warren Entsch, MP: Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism
and Resources (to 27 January 2006)
- Dr Sharman
Stone, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to
the Minister for Finance and Administration (to
27 January 2006: See Ministry)
- Christopher Pyne, MP:
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for
Health and Ageing (to 18 March 2007: See
Ministry)
- Senator Brett
Mason, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to
the Minister for Health and Ageing (from 18
March 2007)
- Bruce Billson, MP: Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister for Trade (to 6 July
2005), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister
for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous
Affairs (from 6 July to 27 January 2006),
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for
Foreign Affairs (to 27 January 2006): See
Ministry
- Teresa Gambaro, MP: Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister for Defence (to 27
January 2006). Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 27 January
2006 to 30 January 2007). Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and
Citizenship (from 23 January 2007). Assistant
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (from
18 March 2007)
- Gary Nairn, MP: Parliamentary
Secretary to the Prime Minister (to 27 January
2006: See Ministry)
- John Cobb, MP: Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister for Transport and
Regional Services (NPA) (to 6 July 2005: See
Ministry)
- Chris Pearce, MP: Parliamentary
Secretary to the Treasurer
- Greg Hunt, MP: Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister for the Environment
and Heritage (to 30 January 2007), Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs
(from 30 January 2007)
- Senator Richard
Colbeck: Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
(to 27 January 2006). Parliamentary Secretary to
the Minister for Finance and Administration
(from 27 January 2006)
- Pat Farmer, MP: Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister for Education, Science
and Training
- Sussan Ley, MP: Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister for Family and
Community Services (Children and Youth Affairs)
(to 27 January 2006). Parliamentary Secretary to
the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and
Forestry (from 27 January 2006)
- De-Anne Kelly, MP: Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister for Transport and
Regional Services (from 29 September 2006),
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for
Trade (NPA) (from 27 January 2006 to 29
September 2006)
- Senator Sandy
Macdonald: Parliamentary Secretary to
the Minister for Trade (From 6 July 2005 To 27
January 2006), Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister for Defence (NPA) (from 27 January 2006
to 30 January 2007)
- Andrew Robb, MP: Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and
Multicultural Affairs (from 27 January 2006 to
23 January 2007: See Ministry)
- Malcolm Turnbull, MP:
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
(From 27 January 2006 to 23 January 2007: See
Cabinet)
- Tony Smith, MP: Parliamentary
Secretary to the Prime Minister (From 23 January
2007)
- Peter Lindsay, MP: Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister of Defence (From 30
January 2007)
- Bob Baldwin, MP: Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism
and Resources (from 27 January 2006)
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