Parliamentary Information

The Fortieth Parliament

Ministry

18 July 2004 - 21 October 2004

Previous Ministry 7 October 2003 - 18 July 2004

Cabinet

Prime Minister
The Hon John Howard, MP

Minister for Transport and Regional Services
(Deputy Prime Minister)
The Hon John Anderson, MP

Treasurer
The Hon Peter Costello, MP

Minister for Trade
The Hon Mark Vaile, MP

Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Hon Alexander Downer, MP

Minister for Defence
(Leader of the Government in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Robert Hill

Minister for Finance and Administration
(Deputy 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 the Environment and Heritage
(Manager of Government Business in the Senate)
Senator the Hon. Ian Campbell

Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Senator the Hon Helen Coonan

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The Hon Warren Truss, MP

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation
Senator The Hon Amanda Vanstone

Minister for Education, Science and Training
The Hon Dr Brendan Nelson, MP

Minister for Family and Community Services
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women
Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

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

Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service
The Hon Kevin Andrews, MP

Outer Ministry

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

Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer
The Hon Mal Brough, MP

Minister for Veterans' Affairs
The Hon Danna Vale, MP

Special Minister of State
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Minister for Ageing
The Hon Julie Bishop, MP

Minister for Justice and Customs
Senator the Hon Chris Ellison

Minister for the Arts and Sport
Senator the Hon Rod Kemp

Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation
Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald

Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister
The Hon Gary Hardgrave, MP

Minister for Science
(Deputy Leader of the House)
The Hon Peter McGauran, MP

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
The Hon Larry Anthony, MP

Minister for Small Business and Tourism
The Hon Joe Hockey, MP

Minister for Employment Services
Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence
The Hon Fran Bailey, MP

Parliamentary Secretaries

Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
The Hon Jackie Kelly, MP

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

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
The Hon Ross Cameron, MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Hon Bruce Billson, MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence
The Hon. Teresa Gambaro, MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration
The Hon Peter Slipper, MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing
The Hon Trish Worth, MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
The Hon Dr Sharman Stone, MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Senator the Hon Judith Troeth

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family and Community Services
The Hon Christopher Pyne, MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources
The Hon Warren Entsch, MP

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