The 41st Parliament

Ministry

Latest Ministry

21 March 2007 - 3 December 2007

The Speaker of the House received formal advice from the Prime Minister that the Governor-General had accepted his recommendation that the Parliament be prorogued at 12 noon on Monday, 15 October 2007, and the House of Representatives dissolved at 12 noon on Wednesday, 17 October 2007.

An election for the House of Representatives and half of the Senate was held on Saturday, 24 November 2007.

Cabinet

Prime Minister
The Hon John Howard MP

Minister for Transport and Regional Services
(Deputy Prime Minister)
The Hon Mark Vaile MP

Treasurer
The Hon Peter Costello MP

Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Hon Alexander Downer MP

Minister for Trade
The Hon Warren Truss MP

Minister for Finance and Administration
(Leader of the Government in the Senate)
(Vice-President of the Executive Council)
Senator the Hon Nick Minchin

Minister for Health and Ageing
(Leader of the House)
The Hon Tony Abbott MP

Attorney-General
The Hon Philip Ruddock MP

Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
(Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Helen Coonan

Minister for Defence
The Hon Dr Brendan Nelson MP

Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources
The Hon Ian Macfarlane MP

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
The Hon Kevin Andrews MP

Minister for Human Services
Senator the Hon Chris Ellison

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
(Deputy Leader of the House)
The Hon Peter McGauran MP

Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs
The Hon Mal Brough MP

Minister for Education, Science and Training
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues
The Hon Julie Bishop MP

Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service
The Hon Joe Hockey MP

Minister for the Environment and Water Resources
The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP

Outer Ministry

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads
The Hon Jim Lloyd MP

Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer
The Hon Peter Dutton MP

Special Minister of State
The Hon Gary Nairn MP

Minister for Ageing
The Hon Christopher Pyne, MP

Minister for Justice and Customs
Senator the Hon David Johnston

Minister for the Arts and Sport
Senator The Hon George Brandis SC

Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence
The Hon Bruce Billson MP

Minister for Small Business and Tourism
The Hon Fran Bailey MP

Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation
(Manager of Government Business in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Minister for Community Services
Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Minister for Vocational and Further Education
The Hon Andrew Robb AO MP

Minister for Workforce Participation
The Hon Dr Sharman Stone MP

Assistant Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries

Assistant Minister for the Environment and Water Resources
The Hon John Cobb MP

Assistant Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
The Hon Teresa Gambaro, MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
The Hon Tony Smith MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services
The Hon De-Anne Kelly MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
The Hon Chris Pearce MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Hon Greg Hunt MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence
The Hon Peter Lindsay MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources
The Hon Bob Baldwin MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The Hon Sussan Ley MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Science and Training
The Hon Pat Farmer MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing
Senator the Hon Brett Mason

Previous Ministry 9 March 2007 - 21 March 2007

Previous Ministry 30 January 2007 - 9 March 2007

Previous Ministry 29 September - 30 January 2007

Previous Ministry 10 August - 29 September 2006

Previous Ministry 27 January - 10 August 2006

Previous Ministry 6 July 2005 - 27 January 2006

Previous Ministry 22 October 2004 - 6 July 2005

Previous Ministry 18 July 2004 - 22 October 2004

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