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]
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.
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
^"Tony Abbott's cabinet and outer ministry". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
^Crowe, David (17 September 2013). "Liberals' 'despair' at jobs for boys". The Australian. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
^"Tony Abbott's revamped Ministry sworn in at Government House". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^"Cabinet reshuffle: Tony Abbott promotes Sussan Ley to Health, David Johnston axed". News.com.au. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^Chung, Frank (21 December 2014). "The shape of things to come: New Health Minister Sussan Ley's 'slush fund' speech shows she has fight". News.com.au. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^Taylor, Lenore (21 December 2014). "Tony Abbott cabinet reshuffle moves Scott Morrison out of immigration". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^(14 September 2015). "Malcolm Turnbull wins Liberal leadership ballot over Tony Abbott" – ABC News. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
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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 ministry68th Ministry of AustraliaGovernor General Quentin Bryce with the Abbott ministryDate formed18 September 2013Date dissolved15 September 2015People and organisationsMonarchElizabeth IIGovernor GeneralDame Quentin Bryce later Sir Peter CosgrovePrime MinisterTony AbbottDeputy Prime MinisterWarren TrussNo of ministers30Member partyLiberal National coalitionStatus in legislatureCoalition majority governmentOpposition cabinetShorten Shadow CabinetOpposition partyLaborOpposition leaderBill ShortenHistoryElection s 2013 Australian federal electionLegislature term s 44thPredecessorSecond Rudd MinistrySuccessorFirst Turnbull MinistryAbbott 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 Contents 1 First Arrangement 1 1 Cabinet 1 2 Outer Ministry 1 3 Parliamentary Secretaries 2 Second Arrangement 2 1 Cabinet 2 2 Outer Ministry 2 3 Parliamentary Secretaries 3 Whips 3 1 House of Representatives 3 1 1 First Arrangement 3 1 2 Second Arrangement 3 2 Senate 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesFirst Arrangement EditThe 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 Party Minister PortfolioLiberal Tony Abbott MP Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal PartyLNP Warren Truss MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Leader of The NationalsLiberal Julie Bishop MP Minister for Foreign Affairs Deputy Leader of the Liberal PartyLiberal Senator Eric Abetz Minister for Employment Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Public Service Leader of the Government in the SenateLNP Senator George Brandis QC Attorney General Minister for the Arts Vice President of the Executive Council Deputy Leader of the Government in the SenateLiberal Joe Hockey MP TreasurerNational Barnaby Joyce MP Minister for Agriculture Deputy Leader of the NationalsLiberal Christopher Pyne MP Minister for Education Leader of the HouseCLP Senator Nigel Scullion Minister for Indigenous Affairs Leader of the Nationals in the SenateLNP Ian Macfarlane MP Minister for IndustryLiberal Kevin Andrews MP Minister for Social ServicesLiberal Malcolm Turnbull MP Minister for CommunicationsLNP Peter Dutton MP Minister for Health Minister for SportLiberal Bruce Billson MP Minister for Small BusinessLiberal Andrew Robb AO MP Minister for Trade and InvestmentLiberal Senator David Johnston Minister for DefenceLiberal Greg Hunt MP Minister for the EnvironmentLiberal Scott Morrison MP Minister for Immigration and Border ProtectionLiberal Senator Mathias Cormanna Minister for FinanceOuter Ministry Edit Party Minister PortfolioLiberal Senator Mitch Fifield Assistant Minister for Social Services Manager of Government Business in the SenateNational Senator Fiona Nash MP Assistant Minister for Health Deputy Leader of The Nationals in The SenateNational Luke Hartsuyker MP Assistant Minister for Employment Deputy Leader of the HouseLiberal Senator Michael Ronaldson Minister for Veterans Affairs Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC Special Minister of StateLiberal Sussan Ley MP Assistant Minister for EducationLiberal Senator Marise Payne Minister for Human ServicesLiberal Michael Keenan MP Minister for JusticeLNP Stuart Robert MP Assistant Minister for DefenceLiberal Senator Michaelia Cash Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for WomenLiberal Jamie Briggs MP Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional DevelopmentLiberal Senator Arthur Sinodinos AO a Assistant TreasurerParliamentary Secretaries Edit Party Minister PortfolioLiberal Senator Richard Colbeck Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for AgricultureLiberal Bob Baldwin MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for IndustryLNP Senator Brett Mason Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign AffairsLNP Steven Ciobo MP Parliamentary Secretary to the TreasurerLiberal Senator Concetta Fierravanti Wells Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social ServicesLiberal Senator Simon Birmingham Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the EnvironmentLiberal Senator Scott Ryan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for EducationNational Darren Chester MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for DefenceLiberal Paul Fletcher MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for CommunicationsLiberal Josh Frydenberg MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime MinisterLiberal Alan Tudge MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime MinisterNational Michael McCormack MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for FinanceSecond Arrangement EditThe second arrangement of the Abbott ministry was sworn in on 23 December 2014 following a reshuffle announced on 21 December Cabinet Edit Party Minister PortfolioLiberal Tony Abbott MP Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal PartyLNP Warren Truss MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Leader of the NationalsLiberal Julie Bishop MP Minister for Foreign Affairs Deputy Leader of the Liberal PartyLiberal Senator Eric Abetz Minister for Employment Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Public Service Leader of the Government in the SenateLNP Senator George Brandis QC Attorney General Minister for the Arts Vice President of the Executive Council Deputy Leader of the Government in the SenateLiberal Joe Hockey MP TreasurerNational Barnaby Joyce MP Minister for Agriculture Deputy Leader of the NationalsLiberal Christopher Pyne MP Minister for Education and Training Leader of the HouseCLP Senator Nigel Scullion Minister for Indigenous Affairs Leader of the Nationals in the SenateLNP Ian Macfarlane MP Minister for Industry and ScienceLiberal Scott Morrison MP Minister for Social ServicesLiberal Malcolm Turnbull MP b Minister for CommunicationsLiberal Sussan Ley MP Minister for Health Minister for SportLiberal Bruce Billson MP Minister for Small BusinessLiberal Andrew Robb AO MP Minister for Trade and InvestmentLiberal Kevin Andrews MP Minister for DefenceLiberal Greg Hunt MP Minister for the EnvironmentLNP Peter Dutton MP Minister for Immigration and Border ProtectionLiberal Senator Mathias Cormann Minister for FinanceOuter Ministry Edit Party Minister PortfolioLiberal Senator Mitch Fifield Assistant Minister for Social Services Manager of Government Business in the SenateNational Senator Fiona Nash Assistant Minister for Health Deputy Leader of The Nationals in The SenateNational Luke Hartsuyker MP Assistant Minister for Employment Deputy Leader of the HouseLiberal Senator Michael Ronaldson Minister for Veterans Affairs Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC Special Minister of StateLiberal Senator Simon Birmingham Assistant Minister for Education and TrainingLiberal Senator Marise Payne Minister for Human ServicesLiberal Michael Keenan MP Minister for JusticeLNP Stuart Robert MP Assistant Minister for DefenceLiberal Senator Michaelia Cash Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for WomenLiberal Jamie Briggs MP Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional DevelopmentLiberal Josh Frydenberg MP Assistant TreasurerParliamentary Secretaries Edit Party Minister PortfolioLiberal Senator Richard Colbeck Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for AgricultureLNP Karen Andrews MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and ScienceLNP Steven Ciobo MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and InvestmentLiberal Kelly O Dwyer MP Parliamentary Secretary to the TreasurerLiberal Senator Concetta Fierravanti Wells Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social ServicesLiberal Bob Baldwin MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the EnvironmentLiberal Senator Scott Ryan Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and TrainingNational Darren Chester MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for DefenceLiberal Paul Fletcher MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for CommunicationsLiberal Christian Porter MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime MinisterLiberal Alan Tudge MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime MinisterNational Michael McCormack MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for FinanceWhips EditHouse of Representatives Edit First Arrangement Edit Party Whip TitleLiberal Philip Ruddock MP Chief Government Whip in the House of RepresentativesLiberal Nola Marino MP Government Whip in House of RepresentativesLNP Scott Buchholz MPNational Mark Coulton MP Nationals Chief Whip in the House of RepresentativesLNP George Christensen MP Nationals Deputy Whip in the House of RepresentativesSecond 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 TitleLNP Scott Buchholz MP Chief Government Whip in the House of RepresentativesLiberal Nola Marino MP Government Whip in House of RepresentativesLiberal Andrew Nikolic AM CSC MPNational Mark Coulton MP Nationals Chief Whip in the House of RepresentativesLNP George Christensen MP Nationals Deputy Whip in the House of RepresentativesSenate Edit Party Whip TitleLiberal Senator David Bushby Chief Government Whip in the SenateLiberal Senator Anne Ruston Deputy Government Whip in the SenateLiberal Senator Chris BackNational Senator Bridget McKenzie Nationals Whip in the SenateSee also EditAbbott governmentNotes Edita 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 Tony Abbott s cabinet and outer ministry The Sydney Morning Herald 16 September 2013 Retrieved 16 September 2013 Abbott Ministry PDF Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Commonwealth of Australia 18 September 2013 Archived from the original PDF on 26 September 2013 Retrieved 22 September 2013 Crowe David 17 September 2013 Liberals despair at jobs for boys The Australian Retrieved 17 September 2013 Tony Abbott s revamped Ministry sworn in at Government House news com au News Corp Australia 23 December 2014 Retrieved 23 December 2014 Cabinet reshuffle Tony Abbott promotes Sussan Ley to Health David Johnston axed News com au 21 December 2014 Retrieved 21 December 2014 Chung Frank 21 December 2014 The shape of things to come New Health Minister Sussan Ley s slush fund speech shows she has fight News com au Retrieved 21 December 2014 Taylor Lenore 21 December 2014 Tony Abbott cabinet reshuffle moves Scott Morrison out of immigration Guardian Australia Retrieved 21 December 2014 14 September 2015 Malcolm Turnbull wins Liberal leadership ballot over Tony Abbott ABC News Retrieved 14 September 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abbott ministry amp oldid 1151967894, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
