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The Abbott
Ministry (Liberal–National Coalition)
was the 69th 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, and
the ministry was sworn in by the Governor-General on
18 September 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. 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.
Following the
defeat of Abbott by Malcolm
Turnbull in the Liberal
leadership spill of 14
September 2015, the ministry was
replaced by the First
Turnbull Ministry.
First
Arrangement
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
| 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 |
- Minister for Education
- Leader of the House
|
| CLP |
Senator Nigel
Scullion |
- Minister for Indigenous
Affairs
- Leader of the Nationals in
the Senate
|
| LNP |
Ian Macfarlane MP |
|
| Liberal |
Kevin Andrews MP |
- Minister for Social
Services
|
| Liberal |
Malcolm Turnbull MP |
- Minister for
Communications
|
| LNP |
Peter Dutton 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 |
Senator David
Johnston |
|
| Liberal |
Greg Hunt MP |
|
| Liberal |
Scott Morrison MP |
- Minister for
Immigration and Border Protection
|
| Liberal |
Senator Mathias
Cormanna |
|
Outer
Ministry
| Liberal |
Senator Mitch
Fifield |
- Assistant Minister for
Social Services
- Manager of Government
Business in the Senate
|
| National |
Senator Fiona
Nash MP |
- 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 |
Sussan Ley MP |
- Assistant Minister for
Education
|
| 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 |
Senator Arthur
Sinodinos AOa |
|
Parliamentary
Secretaries
| Liberal |
Senator Richard
Colbeck |
- Parliamentary Secretary to
the Minister for Agriculture
|
| 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
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Second
Arrangement
The second
arrangement of the Abbott Ministry was sworn in on
23 December 2014 following a reshuffle announced
on 21 December.
Cabinet
| Liberal |
Tony Abbott MP |
- Prime Minister
- Leader of the Liberal Party
- Minister for Women
|
| 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 |
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| National |
Barnaby Joyce MP |
- Minister for Agriculture
- Deputy Leader of the
Nationals
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| Liberal |
Christopher Pyne MP |
- Minister for Education
and Training
- Leader of the House
|
| CLP |
Senator Nigel Scullion |
- Minister for Indigenous
Affairs
- Leader of the Nationals in
the Senate
|
| LNP |
Ian Macfarlane MP |
- Minister for Industry
and Science
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| Liberal |
Scott Morrison MP |
- Minister for Social
Services
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| Liberal |
Malcolm Turnbull MPb |
- 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 |
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| Liberal |
Greg Hunt MP |
|
| LNP |
Peter Dutton MP |
- Minister for Immigration
and Border Protection
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| Liberal |
Senator Mathias Cormann |
|
Outer
Ministry
| Liberal |
Senator Mitch Fifield |
- Assistant Minister for
Social Services
- Manager of Government
Business in the Senate
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| 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 |
- Assistant Minister for
Education and Training
|
| 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
| 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
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| Liberal |
Alan Tudge MP |
- Parliamentary Secretary to
the Prime Minister
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| National |
Michael McCormack MP |
- Parliamentary Secretary to
the Minister for Finance
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Whips
House of
Representatives
First
Arrangement
| Liberal |
Philip Ruddock MP |
- Chief Government Whip in
the House of Representatives
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| Liberal |
Nola Marino MP |
- Government Whip in House of
Representatives
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| LNP |
Scott Buchholz MP |
| National |
Mark Coulton MP |
- Nationals Chief Whip in the
House of Representatives
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| LNP |
George Christensen MP |
- Nationals Deputy Whip in
the House of Representatives
|
Second
Arrangement
The whips of the
House of Representatives were rearranged following
Tony Abbott's sacking of Phillip Ruddock on 13
February 2015.
| LNP |
Scott Buchholz MP |
- Chief Government Whip in
the House of Representatives
|
| Liberal |
Nola Marino MP |
- Government Whip in House of
Representatives
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| 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
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Senate
| Liberal |
Senator David
Bushby |
- Chief Government Whip in
the Senate
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| Liberal |
Senator Anne
Ruston |
- Deputy Government Whip in
the Senate
|
| Liberal |
Senator Chris
Back |
| National |
Senator Bridget
McKenzie |
- Nationals Whip in the
Senate
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