Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I have the honour to inform the House that following the election held on 7 September the Governor-General commissioned me to form a government. Ministers and parliamentary secretaries were appointed on 18 September. For the information of honourable members I present a list of the full ministry. The document lists all ministers and parliamentary secretaries and the offices they hold. It shows those ministers who comprise the cabinet and provides details of representation arrangements in each chamber.

The document read as follows—

ABBOTT MINISTRY

16 September 2013

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.

I would also like to inform the House that the honourable member for Berowra has been appointed Chief Government Whip and that the honourable members for Forrest and Wright have been appointed government whips.