Prime Minister visits Singapore
On 2 June 2023, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Singapore’s Acting Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for the 8th Australia-Singapore Annual Leaders’ Meeting (ALM).
Instruments of appointment of ministers of state: 31 May 2023
Signed copies of these instruments are available in the attached PDF.
Revocation of appointment of ministers of state: 31 May 2023
REVOCATION OF APPOINTMENTS OF MINISTERS OF STATE
I, DAVID JOHN HURLEY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby revoke the appointments of:
Ministry list as at 31 May 2023
Each box represents a portfolio. As a general rule, there is one department in each portfolio. However, there can be two departments in one portfolio.
Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type. Assistant Ministers in italics are designated as Parliamentary Secretaries under the Ministers of State Act 1952.
Ministerial offices, departments of state and guide to responsibilities: 31 May 2023
Current Ministry as at 31 May 2023
Names of Cabinet ministers are shown in bold. Names of Assistant Ministers are shown in italics.
Taking a 'Walk on Country'
Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff network embarked on a transformative experience during a guided 'Walk on Country' at Tidbinbilla in Canberra. Led by Ngunnawal traditional custodian Tyronne Bell, the outing provided an opportunity to deepen cultural understanding, connect with the land, and gain firsthand insights into the history of the local area.
Stronger ties and friendship between Australia and India
This week, Prime Minister Albanese welcomed the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, to Australia as a guest of the Australian Government.
With PM @AlboMP in Sydney.
Long live India-Australia friendship! pic.twitter.com/2KuucGV0Y3
Cabinet Handbook - 16th edition
Last updated 21 July 2026
This 16th Cabinet Handbook continues the core conventions and principles that underpin Cabinet government, while evolving Cabinet processes to ensure they best support Ministers to respond to the challenges of the modern world and continue to make decisions in our national interest.
State Memorial for Dr John Olsen AO OBE
A State Memorial Service for Dr John Olsen AO OBE will take place at 10:30am on Monday, 29 May 2023, at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.
The service, delivered by the Australian and NSW Governments, provides an opportunity to honour the legendary landscape painter who had long been considered one of Australia’s most eminent and celebrated artists.
The Memorial will be held in Meers Hall, located in the new North Building of the gallery. Doors will open at 9:30am with guests asked to be seated by no later than 10:15am.
2023 Quad Leaders' Summit
On 20 May, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Quad Leaders Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of India, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, and President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. of the United States, in Hiroshima for the 2023 Quad Leaders' Summit.
The Quad is a diplomatic partnership of four countries committed to promoting stability, resilience and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. Australia, India, Japan and the United States share a vision for a region that is governed by accepted rules and norms, where all countries can cooperate, trade and thrive.