Second Turnbull ministry explained

Cabinet Name:Second Turnbull ministry
Cabinet Type:ministry
Cabinet Number:70th
Jurisdiction:Australia
Flag:Flag of Australia.svg
Date Formed:19 July 2016
Date Dissolved:24 August 2018
Government Head:Malcolm Turnbull
Deputy Government Head:Barnaby Joyce
Michael McCormack
State Head:Elizabeth II
Current Number:30
Political Party:LiberalNational coalition
Legislature Status:Coalition majority government
Opposition Cabinet:Shorten Shadow Cabinet
Opposition Party:Labor
Legislature Term:45th
Previous:First Turnbull ministry
Successor:First Morrison ministry
State Head Title:Monarch
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Deputy Government Head Title:Deputy Prime Minister

The second Turnbull ministry (LiberalNational Coalition) was the 70th ministry of the Government of Australia, led by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. It succeeded the first Turnbull ministry following the 2016 Australian federal election 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.

First arrangement

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.[3] [4] Arthur Sinodinos briefly acted in Ley's portfolios until the new ministry was sworn in on 24 January 2017.[5]

Cabinet

PartyMinisterPortfolio
Liberal
National
Liberal
NationalSenator Fiona Nash
LNP
Liberal
LiberalSenator Mathias Cormann
Liberal
CLPSenator Nigel Scullion
LNP
Liberal
LiberalSussan Ley
(until 13 January 2017)
LiberalSenator Marise Payne
LiberalSenator Mitch Fifield
LiberalSenator Michaelia Cash
Liberal
LiberalSenator Simon Birmingham
Liberal
LNP
National
Liberal
Liberal
LNPSenator Matt Canavan

Outer Ministry

PartyMinisterPortfolio
Liberal
LiberalSenator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Liberal
National
Liberal
Liberal
LiberalSenator Scott Ryan

Assistant Ministers

PartyMinisterPortfolio
LNPSenator James McGrath
Liberal
  • Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation
LNP
  • Assistant Minister for Trade, Investment and Tourism
LiberalSenator Anne Ruston
  • Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Liberal
LNP
  • Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills
Liberal
  • Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
Liberal
  • Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science
LiberalSenator Zed Seselja
LNP
  • Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services
National
National

Second arrangement

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, 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.[6] The position of Cabinet Secretary was abolished.

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.[7] Dual citizens are ineligible to be elected or sit as a member of parliament under section 44 of the Australian Constitution.

Cabinet

PartyMinisterPortfolio
Liberal
National
Liberal
NationalSenator Fiona Nash
  • Minister for Regional Development
  • Minister for Regional Communications
  • Minister for Local Government and Territories
  • Deputy Leader of the National Party
LNP
Liberal
LiberalSenator Mathias Cormann
Liberal
CLPSenator Nigel Scullion
LNP
Liberal
LiberalSenator Marise Payne
LiberalSenator Mitch Fifield
LiberalSenator Michaelia Cash
Liberal
LiberalSenator Simon Birmingham
Liberal
LNP
National
Liberal
  • Minister for Revenue and Financial Services
Liberal
LNPSenator Matt Canavan
(until 25 July 2017)

Outer Ministry

PartyMinisterPortfolio
Liberal
LiberalSenator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
  • Minister for International Development and the Pacific
Liberal
National
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
LiberalSenator Scott Ryan

Assistant Ministers

PartyMinisterPortfolio
LNPSenator James McGrath
Liberal
  • Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation
LNP
  • Assistant Minister for Trade, Investment and Tourism
LiberalSenator Anne Ruston
  • Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Liberal
LNP
  • Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills
Liberal
  • Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science
LiberalSenator Zed Seselja
  • Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs
LNP
  • Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services
National
National
  • Assistant Minister for Health
Liberal
  • Assistant Minister to the Treasurer

Third arrangement

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.[8] [9] Nash's roles were split between Darren Chester (Regional Development, Territories and Local Government) and Mitch Fifield (Regional Communications) as acting ministers.[10]

Joyce regained his Agriculture and Water Resource portfolio on 6 December 2017 after he was re-elected in the 2017 New England by-election.

Cabinet

PartyMinisterPortfolio
Liberal
Liberal
LNP
Liberal
LiberalSenator Mathias Cormann
Liberal
CLPSenator Nigel Scullion
LNP
Liberal
LiberalSenator Marise Payne
LiberalSenator Mitch Fifield
LiberalSenator Michaelia Cash
Liberal
LiberalSenator Simon Birmingham
Liberal
LNP
National
Liberal
  • Minister for Revenue and Financial Services
Liberal
LNPSenator Matt Canavan

Outer Ministry

PartyMinisterPortfolio
Liberal
LiberalSenator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
  • Minister for International Development and the Pacific
Liberal
National
Liberal
Liberal
  • Minister for Indigenous Health
  • Minister for Aged Care
Liberal
LiberalSenator Scott Ryan

Assistant Ministers

PartyMinisterPortfolio
LNPSenator James McGrath
Liberal
  • Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation
LNP
  • Assistant Minister for Trade, Investment and Tourism
LiberalSenator Anne Ruston
  • Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Liberal
LNP
  • Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills
Liberal
  • Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science
LiberalSenator Zed Seselja
  • Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs
LNP
  • Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services
National
National
  • Assistant Minister for Health
Liberal
  • Assistant Minister to the Treasurer

Fourth arrangement

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.[11]

Cabinet

PartyMinisterPortfolio
Liberal
National
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
LiberalSenator Mathias Cormann
Liberal
CLPSenator Nigel Scullion
LNP
Liberal
LiberalSenator Marise Payne
LiberalSenator Mitch Fifield
LiberalSenator Michaelia Cash
Liberal
LiberalSenator Simon Birmingham
NationalSenator Bridget McKenzie
  • Deputy Leader of the National Party
LNP
LNP
Liberal
  • Minister for Revenue and Financial Services
  • Minister for Women
  • Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service
Liberal
LNPSenator Matt Canavan
  • Minister for Resources and Northern Australia
Liberal
LNPJohn McVeigh MP

Outer Ministry

PartyMinisterPortfolio
Liberal
LiberalSenator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
  • Minister for International Development and the Pacific
Liberal
  • Minister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity
Liberal
  • Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
Liberal
National
Liberal
  • Minister for Indigenous Health
  • Minister for Aged Care

Assistant Ministers

PartyMinisterPortfolio
LNPSenator James McGrath
NationalDamian Drum
  • Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister
LiberalSenator Anne Ruston
  • Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Liberal
LNP
  • Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills
LiberalSenator Zed Seselja
  • Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation
LNP
  • Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services
National
  • Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
National
  • Assistant Minister for Children and Families
Liberal
  • Assistant Minister to the Treasurer
Liberal
  • Assistant Minister for the Environment
Liberal
  • Assistant Minister for Finance

Final Cabinet composition

Following Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce's resignation from cabinet, the fifth arrangement 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.[12] 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.[13] Damian Drum and Luke Hartsuyker were demoted from the ministry.[14]

The composition lasted until the 2018 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spills, when a number of ministers resigned from the cabinet to support the spill. These include Peter Dutton, Michael Sukkar, James McGrath, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Angus Taylor, Zed Seselja, Michael Keenan and Steve Ciobo. Turnbull refused to accept some.[15] [16] Turnbull was ousted as party leader and Prime Minister and replaced by Scott Morrison.

Cabinet

PartyMinisterPortfolio
Liberal
National
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
LiberalSenator Mathias Cormann
Liberal
CLPSenator Nigel Scullion
Liberal
LiberalSenator Marise Payne
LiberalSenator Mitch Fifield
LiberalSenator Michaelia Cash
Liberal
LiberalSenator Simon Birmingham
NationalSenator Bridget McKenzie
  • Deputy Leader of the National Party
LNP
LNP
Liberal
Liberal
LNPSenator Matt Canavan
Liberal
LNP
National

Outer Ministry

PartyMinisterPortfolio
Liberal
LiberalSenator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Liberal
Liberal
  • Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
Liberal
Liberal

Assistant Ministers

PartyMinisterPortfolio
LNPSenator James McGrath
NationalKeith Pitt
LiberalSenator Anne Ruston
  • Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Liberal
LNP
  • Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills
LiberalSenator Zed Seselja
  • Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation
LNP
  • Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services
National
  • Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
National
  • Assistant Minister for Children and Families
Liberal
  • Assistant Minister to the Treasurer
Liberal
  • Assistant Minister for the Environment
Liberal
  • Assistant Minister for Finance

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Ken Wyatt becomes first Indigenous minister under Malcolm Turnbull's reshuffle . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Henry Belot . 18 January 2017 . 20 January 2017 .
  2. News: Matt Canavan resigns from Malcolm Turnbull's ministry over Italian citizenship. Belot. Henry. ABC News. 25 July 2017. 26 July 2017.
  3. News: Sussan Ley stands aside pending travel expenses investigation. 9 January 2017. ABC News. 9 January 2017. en-AU.
  4. News: Health Minister Sussan Ley resigns over expenses scandal. 13 January 2017. ABC News. 13 January 2017. en-AU.
  5. News: Stephanie. Anderson. Greg Hunt announced as Sussan Ley's replacement as Health Minister. ABC News. 18 January 2017. 2 June 2019.
  6. News: New federal ministers officially sworn in. 24 January 2017. Sky News. Australia. 24 January 2017. AAP. en-AU.
  7. News: Matt Canavan resigns from Malcolm Turnbull's ministry over Italian citizenship. Belot. Henry. ABC News. 25 July 2017. 26 July 2017.
  8. Web site: Barnaby Joyce, Malcolm Roberts and other 'citizenship seven' MPs receive verdict - live from the High Court . The Sydney Morning Herald . Peatling . Stephanie . 27 October 2017 . 28 October 2017.
  9. Web site: Turnbull: Nationals happy for Julie Bishop to be acting prime minister . The Guardian . Knaus . Christopher . 28 October 2017 . 28 October 2017.
  10. Web site: PM keeps it quick . The Australian . Baxendale . Rachel . 27 October 2017 . 28 October 2017 . subscription.
  11. Web site: Ministerial arrangements . . Turnbull. Malcolm . Malcolm Turnbull. 19 December 2017 . 19 December 2017.
  12. Web site: Michael McCormack new Deputy Prime Minister, Nationals leader . The Sydney Morning Herald . 26 February 2018 . 26 February 2018 . Kenny . Mark.
  13. Web site: Ministerial Swearing-in ceremony . . 5 March 2018 . 7 March 2018 . Canberra .
  14. News: Darren Chester handed Veterans Affairs portfolio in Cabinet reshuffle . . Australia . 1 March 2018 . 7 March 2018 . Belot, Henry .
  15. News: As it happened: Leadership turmoil continues after Turnbull beats Dutton in leadership vote. 2018-08-21. ABC News. 2018-08-21. en-AU.
  16. Web site: Dutton supporters rally as second challenge to Turnbull's leadership looms. Murphy. Katharine. 2018-08-21. the Guardian. en. 2018-08-21.