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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced his new Ministry on Tuesday evening (Photo: Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 31, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Queensland Senator Murray Watt has been named Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – and Minister for Emergency Management – in the new Federal Cabinet.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced his new Ministry on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

Senator Watt has previously served in several Shadow Minister portfolios: Northern Australia; Natural Disaster and Emergency Management; and Queensland Resources.<\/p>\n

He is the former State Member for Everton and was elected to the Senate in 2016.<\/p>\n

West Australian Madeleine King, the Member for Brand, has been appointed Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia.<\/p>\n

There is a record 10 women in Cabinet and 13 in the new Ministry.<\/p>\n

Cabinet:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Richard Marles – Deputy PM and Minister for Defence<\/li>\n
  • Penny Wong – Senate Leader and Minister for Foreign Affairs<\/li>\n
  • Don Farrell – Deputy Senate Leader, Minister for Trade and Tourism and Special Minister of State<\/li>\n
  • Jim Chalmers – Treasurer<\/li>\n
  • Katy Gallagher – Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Women<\/li>\n
  • Tony Burke – Leader of the House, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, and Minister for the Arts<\/li>\n
  • Mark Butler – Deputy Leader of the House and Minister for Health and Aged Care<\/li>\n
  • Chris Bowen – Minister for Climate Change and Energy<\/li>\n
  • Tanya Plibersek – Minister for the Environment and Water<\/li>\n
  • Catherine King – Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government<\/li>\n
  • Linda Burney – Minister for Indigenous Australians<\/li>\n
  • Amanda Rishworth – Minister for Social Services<\/li>\n
  • Bill Shorten – Minister for the NDIS and Minister for Government Services<\/li>\n
  • Mark Dreyfus – Attorney-General and Cabinet Secretary<\/li>\n
  • Brendan O\u2019Connor – Minister for Skills and Training<\/li>\n
  • Jason Clare – Minister for Education<\/li>\n
  • Julie Collins – Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness and Minister for Small Business<\/li>\n
  • Michelle Rowland – Minister for Communications<\/li>\n
  • Madeleine King – Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia<\/li>\n
  • Murray Watt – Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; and Minister for Emergency Management<\/li>\n
  • Ed Husic – Minister for Industry and Science<\/li>\n
  • Clare O\u2019Neil – Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Cyber Security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Outer Ministry<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Matt Keogh – Minister for Veterans Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel<\/li>\n
    • Pat Conroy – Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for International Development and the Pacific<\/li>\n
    • Stephen Jones – Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services<\/li>\n
    • Andrew Giles – Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs<\/li>\n
    • Anne Aly – Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth<\/li>\n
    • Anika Wells – Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Sport<\/li>\n
    • Kristy McBain – Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Assistant Ministers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Justine Elliot – Assistant Minister for Social Services, Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence<\/li>\n
      • Matt Thistlethwaite – Assistant Minister for Defence, Assistant Minister for Veterans Affairs,\u00a0 Assistant Minister for the Republic<\/li>\n
      • Andrew Leigh – Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury<\/li>\n
      • Patrick Gorman – Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister<\/li>\n
      • Jenny McAllister – Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy<\/li>\n
      • Carol Brown – Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport<\/li>\n
      • Ged Kearney – Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care<\/li>\n
      • Emma McBride – Assistant Minister for Mental Health, Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health<\/li>\n
      • Malarndirri McCarthy – Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians, Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health<\/li>\n
      • Tim Ayres – Assistant Minister for Trade, Assistant Minister for Manufacturing<\/li>\n
      • Anthony Chisholm – Assistant Minister for Education, Assistant Minister for Regional Development<\/li>\n
      • Tim Watts – Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Special Envoys<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        • Pat Dodson – Special Envoy for Reconciliation and the Implementation of the Uluru Statement From The Heart<\/li>\n
        • Nita Green – Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef<\/li>\n
        • Susan Templeman – Special Envoy for the Arts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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