Second Turnbull Ministry

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Second Turnbull Ministry
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71st Ministry of Australia
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Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove with members of the Second Turnbull Ministry
Date formed 19 July 2016
Date dissolved 24 August 2018
People and organisations
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce
Michael McCormack
No. of ministers 30
Member party Liberal–National coalition
Status in legislature Coalition majority government
Opposition cabinet 2016–present
Opposition party Labor
Opposition leader Bill Shorten
History
Legislature term(s) 45th
Predecessor First Turnbull Ministry
Successor Morrison Ministry
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Malcolm Turnbull

Prime Minister of Australia

Government of Australia

The Second Turnbull Ministry (Liberal–National Coalition) was the 71st ministry of the Government of Australia, led by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. It succeeded the First Turnbull Ministry following the Australian federal election, 2016 on 2 July 2016.

On 13 January 2017, Sussan Ley resigned from her portfolios after an expenses scandal. In the following rearrangement, the roles of Greg Hunt and Arthur Sinodinos were changed, while Ken Wyatt became the first Indigenous Australian to serve as a federal minister.[1]

On 25 July 2017, Matt Canavan resigned from Cabinet over doubts as to his eligibility to be a member of the parliament, after discovering that he was considered by the Italian authorities to be a citizen of Italy.[2] Dual citizens are generally ineligible to be elected or sit as a member of parliament under section 44 of the Australian Constitution. Barnaby Joyce took on Canavan's portfolio. On 27 October 2017, Joyce and Fiona Nash were disqualified from parliament by the High Court, also due to holding dual citizenship, while Canavan was ruled eligible.

The ministry ended with Malcolm Turnbull's replacement by Scott Morrison following the Liberal Party of Australia leadership spills, 2018.

Final Cabinet composition[edit]

Following Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce's resignation from cabinet, the fifth rearrangement of the Second Turnbull Ministry was sworn in on 26 February 2018 by the Governor of Victoria, Linda Dessau, in her capacity as Administrator of the Commonwealth while Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove was overseas. Michael McCormack took on Joyce's roles after being elected National Party leader that morning.[3] Rearrangement of other portfolios took effect from 5 March 2018 when the Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove swore in the newly appointed Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries: Darren Chester as Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel; Keith Pitt as Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister; and Mark Coulton as Assistant Minister to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment.[4] Damian Drum and Luke Hartsuyker were demoted from the ministry.[5]


Cabinet[edit]

Party Minister Portfolio
Liberal Malcolm Turnbull MP
National Michael McCormack MP
Liberal Julie Bishop MP
Liberal Christian Porter MP
Liberal Scott Morrison MP
Vacant
Liberal Christopher Pyne MP
CLP Senator Nigel Scullion
Vacant
Liberal Senator Marise Payne
Vacant
Vacant
Liberal Dan Tehan MP
Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham
National Senator Bridget McKenzie
Vacant
LNP David Littleproud MP
Liberal Kelly O'Dwyer MP
Liberal Josh Frydenberg MP
LNP Senator Matt Canavan
  • Minister for Resources and Northern Australia
Liberal Michael Keenan MP
LNP John McVeigh MP

Outer Ministry[edit]

Party Minister Portfolio
Liberal Paul Fletcher MP
Vacant
Vacant
  • Minister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity
Vacant
  • Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
Liberal Craig Laundy MP
Liberal Ken Wyatt AM, MP
National Darren Chester MP

Assistant Ministers[edit]

Party Minister Portfolio
Vacant
National Keith Pitt
  • Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister
Liberal Senator Anne Ruston
Liberal Alex Hawke MP
LNP Karen Andrews MP
Vacant
  • Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation
LNP Jane Prentice MP
National Mark Coulton MP
  • Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
National David Gillespie MP
  • Assistant Minister for Children and Families
Vacant
Liberal Melissa Price MP
  • Assistant Minister for the Environment
Liberal David Coleman MP
  • Assistant Minister for Finance

First arrangement[edit]

The first arrangement of the Second Turnbull Ministry was sworn in on 19 July 2016 and continued unaltered until the resignation of Sussan Ley on 13 January 2017, following an investigation into her travel expenses.[6][7] Arthur Sinodinos briefly acted in Ley's portfolios until the new ministry was sworn in on 24 January 2017.

Cabinet[edit]

Party Minister Portfolio
Liberal Malcolm Turnbull MP
National Barnaby Joyce MP
Liberal Julie Bishop MP
National Senator Fiona Nash
LNP Senator George Brandis QC
Liberal Scott Morrison MP
Liberal Senator Mathias Cormann
Liberal Christopher Pyne MP
CLP Senator Nigel Scullion
LNP Peter Dutton MP
Liberal Greg Hunt MP
Liberal Sussan Ley MP
(until 13 January 2017)
Liberal Senator Marise Payne
Liberal Senator Mitch Fifield
Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash
Liberal Christian Porter MP
Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham
Liberal Senator Arthur Sinodinos AO
LNP Steven Ciobo MP
National Darren Chester MP
Liberal Kelly O'Dwyer MP
Liberal Josh Frydenberg MP
LNP Senator Matt Canavan

Outer Ministry[edit]

Party Minister Portfolio
Liberal Paul Fletcher MP
Liberal Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Liberal Michael Keenan MP
  • Minister for Justice
  • Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counterterrorism
National Michael McCormack MP
Liberal Dan Tehan MP
Liberal Alan Tudge MP
  • Minister for Human Services
Liberal Senator Scott Ryan

Assistant Ministers[edit]

Party Minister Portfolio
LNP Senator James McGrath
Liberal Angus Taylor MP
LNP Keith Pitt MP
Liberal Senator Anne Ruston
Liberal Alex Hawke MP
  • Assistant Minister to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
LNP Karen Andrews MP
Liberal Ken Wyatt AM, MP
Liberal Craig Laundy MP
Liberal Senator Zed Seselja
LNP Jane Prentice MP
National Luke Hartsuyker MP
National David Gillespie MP

Second arrangement[edit]

The second arrangement of the Second Turnbull Ministry was sworn in by the Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove, on 24 January 2017 following the resignation of Sussan Ley. Newly appointed ministers included Ken Wyatt AM, as the first Indigenous Australian to serve as a minister for an Australian Government department, appointed to the role of Minister for Indigenous Health and as Minister for Aged Care. Greg Hunt was appointed to Ley's former portfolios in Health and Sport; Arthur Sinodinos was appointed to Hunt's former portfolio as Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. Scott Ryan was given additional responsibilities as the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cabinet. David Gillespie, previously Assistant Minister for Rural Health was promoted as Assistant Minister for Health and Michael Sukkar was appointed as the Assistant Minister to the Treasurer.[8] The position of Cabinet Secretary was abolished.[citation needed]

On 25 July 2017, during the 2017 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis, Matt Canavan resigned from Cabinet over doubts as to his eligibility to be a member of the parliament, after discovering that he was considered by the Italian authorities to be a citizen of Italy.[9] Dual citizens are ineligible to be elected or sit as a member of parliament under section 44 of the Australian Constitution.

Cabinet[edit]

Party Minister Portfolio
Liberal Malcolm Turnbull MP
National Barnaby Joyce MP
Liberal Julie Bishop MP
National Senator Fiona Nash
LNP Senator George Brandis QC
Liberal Scott Morrison MP
Liberal Senator Mathias Cormann
Liberal Christopher Pyne MP
CLP Senator Nigel Scullion
LNP Peter Dutton MP
Liberal Greg Hunt MP
Liberal Senator Marise Payne
Liberal Senator Mitch Fifield
Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash
Liberal Christian Porter MP
Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham
Liberal Senator Arthur Sinodinos AO
LNP Steven Ciobo MP
National Darren Chester MP
Liberal Kelly O'Dwyer MP
Liberal Josh Frydenberg MP
LNP Senator Matt Canavan
(until 25 July 2017)

Outer Ministry[edit]

Party Minister Portfolio
Liberal Paul Fletcher MP
Liberal Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Liberal Michael Keenan MP
National Michael McCormack MP
Liberal Dan Tehan MP
Liberal Ken Wyatt AM, MP
Liberal Alan Tudge MP
Liberal Senator Scott Ryan

Assistant Ministers[edit]

Party Minister Portfolio
LNP Senator James McGrath
Liberal Angus Taylor MP
LNP Keith Pitt MP
Liberal Senator Anne Ruston
Liberal Alex Hawke MP
LNP Karen Andrews MP
Liberal Craig Laundy MP
Liberal Senator Zed Seselja
LNP Jane Prentice MP
National Luke Hartsuyker MP
National David Gillespie MP
Liberal Michael Sukkar MP

Third arrangement[edit]

The third arrangement of the Second Turnbull Ministry was sworn in by the Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove, on 27 October 2017 following the High Court ruling that Barnaby Joyce and Fiona Nash were invalidly elected due to holding dual citizenship. The same ruling found that Canavan was eligible, allowing him to return to the role of Minister for Resources and Northern Australia that had been held by Joyce in his absence. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull took on Joyce's portfolio of Agriculture and Water Resources, and Nigel Scullion took over as the parliamentary leader of the National Party, while the position of Deputy Prime Minister remained vacant with Julie Bishop serving as acting Prime Minister when necessary.[10][11] Nash's roles were split between Darren Chester (Regional Development, Territories and Local Government) and Mitch Fifield (Regional Communications) as acting ministers.[12]

Cabinet[edit]

Party Minister Portfolio
Liberal Malcolm Turnbull MP
Liberal Julie Bishop MP
LNP Senator George Brandis QC
Liberal Scott Morrison MP
Liberal Senator Mathias Cormann
Liberal Christopher Pyne MP
CLP Senator Nigel Scullion
LNP Peter Dutton MP
Liberal Greg Hunt MP
Liberal Senator Marise Payne
Liberal Senator Mitch Fifield
Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash
Liberal Christian Porter MP
Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham
Liberal Senator Arthur Sinodinos AO
LNP Steven Ciobo MP
National Darren Chester MP
Liberal Kelly O'Dwyer MP
Liberal Josh Frydenberg MP
LNP Senator Matt Canavan

Outer Ministry[edit]

Party Minister Portfolio
Liberal Paul Fletcher MP
Liberal Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Liberal Michael Keenan MP
National Michael McCormack MP
Liberal Dan Tehan MP
Liberal Ken Wyatt AM, MP
Liberal Alan Tudge MP
Liberal Senator Scott Ryan

Assistant Ministers[edit]

Party Minister Portfolio
LNP Senator James McGrath
Liberal Angus Taylor MP
LNP Keith Pitt MP
Liberal Senator Anne Ruston
Liberal Alex Hawke MP
LNP Karen Andrews MP
Liberal Craig Laundy MP
Liberal Senator Zed Seselja
LNP Jane Prentice MP
National Luke Hartsuyker MP
National David Gillespie MP
Liberal Michael Sukkar MP

Fourth arrangement[edit]

The fourth arrangement of the Second Turnbull Ministry was sworn in by the Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove, on 20 December 2017 following a period of ministerial resignations due to the 2017 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis including the appointment of Scott Ryan as the President of the Senate, the retirement of George Brandis to take up Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, the recovery of Arthur Sinodinos from cancer, the changes to administrative arrangements with the creation of the Department of Home Affairs.[13]

Cabinet[edit]

Party Minister Portfolio
Liberal Malcolm Turnbull MP
National Barnaby Joyce MP
Liberal Julie Bishop MP
Liberal Christian Porter MP
Liberal Scott Morrison MP
Liberal Senator Mathias Cormann
Liberal Christopher Pyne MP
CLP Senator Nigel Scullion
LNP Peter Dutton MP
Liberal Greg Hunt MP
Liberal Senator Marise Payne
Liberal Senator Mitch Fifield
Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash
Liberal Dan Tehan MP
Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham
National Senator Bridget McKenzie
LNP Steven Ciobo MP
LNP David Littleproud MP
Liberal Kelly O'Dwyer MP
Liberal Josh Frydenberg MP
LNP Senator Matt Canavan
  • Minister for Resources and Northern Australia
Liberal Michael Keenan MP
LNP John McVeigh MP

Outer Ministry[edit]

Party Minister Portfolio
Liberal Paul Fletcher MP
Liberal Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Liberal Angus Taylor MP
  • Minister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity
Liberal Alan Tudge MP
  • Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
Liberal Craig Laundy MP
National Michael McCormack MP
Liberal Ken Wyatt AM, MP

Assistant Ministers[edit]

Party Minister Portfolio
LNP Senator James McGrath
National Damian Drum
  • Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister
Liberal Senator Anne Ruston
Liberal Alex Hawke MP
LNP Karen Andrews MP
Liberal Senator Zed Seselja
  • Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation
LNP Jane Prentice MP
National Luke Hartsuyker MP
  • Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
National David Gillespie MP
  • Assistant Minister for Children and Families
Liberal Michael Sukkar MP
Liberal Melissa Price MP
  • Assistant Minister for the Environment
Liberal David Coleman MP
  • Assistant Minister for Finance

Fifth arrangement[edit]

From February 2018, following resignation of Barnaby Joyce as Deputy Prime Minister.

Following the unsuccessful leadership bid by Peter Dutton on 21 August 2018, Dutton, Michael Sukkar, James McGrath, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Angus Taylor, Zed Seselja, Michael Keenan and Steve Ciobo all offered their resignations, though Turnbull refused to accept some.[14][15]

Cabinet[edit]

Party Minister Portfolio
Liberal Malcolm Turnbull MP
National Michael McCormack MP

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Henry Belot (18 January 2017). "Ken Wyatt becomes first Indigenous minister under Malcolm Turnbull's reshuffle". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  2. ^ Belot, Henry (25 July 2017). "Matt Canavan resigns from Malcolm Turnbull's ministry over Italian citizenship". ABC News. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. ^ Kenny, Mark (26 February 2018). "Michael McCormack new Deputy Prime Minister, Nationals leader". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Ministerial Swearing-in ceremony". Canberra: Governor-General of Australia. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. ^ Belot, Henry (1 March 2018). "Darren Chester handed Veterans Affairs portfolio in Cabinet reshuffle". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Sussan Ley stands aside pending travel expenses investigation". ABC News. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Health Minister Sussan Ley resigns over expenses scandal". ABC News. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  8. ^ "New federal ministers officially sworn in". Sky News. Australia. AAP. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  9. ^ Belot, Henry (25 July 2017). "Matt Canavan resigns from Malcolm Turnbull's ministry over Italian citizenship". ABC News. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  10. ^ Peatling, Stephanie (27 October 2017). "Barnaby Joyce, Malcolm Roberts and other 'citizenship seven' MPs receive verdict - live from the High Court". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  11. ^ Knaus, Christopher (28 October 2017). "Turnbull: Nationals happy for Julie Bishop to be acting prime minister". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  12. ^ Baxendale, Rachel (27 October 2017). "PM keeps it quick". The Australian. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  13. ^ Turnbull, Malcolm (19 December 2017). "Ministerial arrangements". Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  14. ^ "As it happened: Leadership turmoil continues after Turnbull beats Dutton in leadership vote". ABC News. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  15. ^ Murphy, Katharine (2018-08-21). "Dutton supporters rally as second challenge to Turnbull's leadership looms". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
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