Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I wish to advise the House that on Friday, 24 August 2018, the federal parliamentary Liberal Party elected me, the member for Cook, as the leader of the Liberal Party, and the honourable member for Kooyong as the deputy leader. As a result of this I was sworn in as Prime Minister that same day, and the member for Kooyong was sworn in as the Treasurer. For the information of the House, I present the changed ministerial arrangements.

MORRISON MINISTRY

Each box represents a portfolio. Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type. As a general rule, there is one department in each portfolio. However, there is a Department of Human Services in the Social Services portfolio and a Department of Veterans' Affairs in the Defence portfolio. The title of a department does not necessarily reflect the title of a minister in all cases. Assistant Ministers in italics are designated as Parliamentary Secretaries under the Ministers of State Act 1952.

I'd like to place on record the thanks of this chamber, but in particular the parliamentary Liberal and National parties, for the dedicated service of former Prime Minister Turnbull. I have had the opportunity to extend my remarks and sincere best wishes to him on other occasions, and I don't intend to prolong that matter here today in the House. I also wish to thank the member for Curtin for her 11 years of service as deputy leader, and commend her for her great service to her country.

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