December 19, 2017
LNP Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has been appointed the new Federal Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources.
Mr Littleproud, who is a first-term MP and only elected to Federal Parliament last year, was one of the big winners in a Cabinet reshuffle announced on Tuesday by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Mr Turnbull told the ABC that Mr Littleproud was “a capable man with 20 years’ experience in agribusiness”.
Mr Littleproud has inherited the portfolio from Deputy Opposition Leader Barnaby Joyce, who has taken on the Infrastructure and Transport role.
In other changes:
- Former Queensland State MP John McVeigh (LNP), elected to Federal Parliament in July 2016 as the Member for Groom, will take on the portfolio of Regional Development, Territories and Local Government. Mr McVeigh was a former Queensland Agriculture Minister.
- Deputy Nationals leader Bridget McKenzie (Vic) has been appointed to the Sport, Rural Health and Regional Communications portfolios.
- Christian Porter (WA Liberal) is the new Attorney-General, replacing George Brandis who will become Australia’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
- Michael Keenan (WA Liberal) will join Cabinet as the Minister for Human Services and Assistant Minister for Digital Transformation.
- Dan Tehan (Vic Liberal) has been elevated to the role of Social Services Minister.
Victorian MP – and former Queensland journalist – Darren Chester (Nationals) has lost his Cabinet spot.
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The New Turnbull Ministry
- Prime Minister – Malcolm Turnbull
- Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure and Transport – Barnaby Joyce
- Treasurer – Scott Morrison
- Foreign Minister – Julie Bishop
- Attorney-General – Christian Porter
- Home Affairs – Peter Dutton
- Sport, Rural Health and Regional Communications – Bridget McKenzie
- Human Services and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister in Digital Transformations – Michael Keenan
- Social Services – Dan Tehan
- Agriculture and Water – David Littleproud
- Regional Development, Territories and Local Government – John McVeigh
- Indigenous Affairs – Nigel Scullion
- Trade, Tourism and Investment – Steve Ciobo
- Finance Minister and Special Minister of State – Mathias Cormann
- Revenue and Financial Services and Minister for Women – Kelly O’Dwyer
- Defence Industry – Christopher Pyne
- Defence – Marise Payne
- Resources and Northern Australia – Matt Canavan
- Energy and Environment – Josh Frydenberg
- Health – Greg Hunt
- Communications and Arts – Mitch Fifield
- Jobs and Innovation – Michaelia Cash
- Education and Training – Simon Birmingham
Outer Ministry
- Urban Infrastructure – Paul Fletcher
- International Development and the Pacific – Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
- Small and Family Business, Workplaces and Deregulation – Craig Laundy
- Law Enforcement and Cyber Security – Angus Taylor
- Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs – Alan Tudge
- Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel – Michael McCormack
- Aged Care and Indigenous Health – Ken Wyatt
Assistant Ministers
- Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister – James McGrath
- Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister – Damian Drum
- Assistant Minister to the Treasurer – Michael Sukkar
- Assistant Minister for Finance – David Coleman
- Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment – Luke Hartsuyker
- Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs – Zed Seselja
- Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources – Anne Ruston
- Assistant Minister for Vocational Skills and Training – Karen Andrews
- Assistant Minister for Children and Families – David Gillespie
- Assistant Minister for Immigration – Alex Hawke
- Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services – Jane Prentice
- Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation – Zed Seselja
- Assistant Minister for Environment – Melissa Price
