Acting minister arrangements: 1 July 2025 to 30 September 2025

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  1. Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
  2. Attorney-General’s
  3. Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
  4. Defence
  5. Education
  6. Employment and Workplace Relations
  7. Finance
  8. Foreign Affairs and Trade
  9. Health, Disability and Ageing
  10. Home Affairs
  11. Industry, Science and Resources
  12. Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
  13. Prime Minister and Cabinet 
  14. Social Services
  15. Treasury
  16. Veterans’ Affairs
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Collins29 July 20251 August 2025C King
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Attorney-General’s

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Rowland9 September 202511 September 2025Watt
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Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Watt21 June 20255 July 2025Ayres (21 June to 29 June)
C King (30 June to 5 July)
Bowen7 July 202511 July 2025M King
Watt8 July 202513 July 2025Conroy
Bowen19 September 202527 September 2025Watt
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Defence

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Marles3 July 202513 July 2025Conroy
Keogh5 July 202513 July 2025McBain
Conroy14 July 202520 July 2025Keogh
Marles11 August 202513 August 2025Bowen
Conroy12 August 202513 August 2025Keogh
Marles20 August 202524 August 2025Conroy
Marles25 August 202527 August 2025Conroy
Marles4 September 20256 September 2025Conroy
Marles15 September 202517 September 2025Bowen
Conroy15 September 202517 September 2025Keogh
Keogh29 September 20253 October 2025McBain
Conroy30 September 20254 October 2025Ayres
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Education

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Clare7 July 202513 July 2025Rowland
Walsh10 July 202513 July 2025Rowland
Clare29 September 20255 October 2025Bowen
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Employment and Workplace Relations

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Giles15 August 202521 August 2025Rishworth
Rishworth26 September 20255 October 2025Farrell
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Finance

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Gallagher7 July 202515 July 2025Chalmers (Finance and Government Services)
McCarthy (Women and Public Service)
Farrell23 September 202526 September 2025Rishworth (23 to 25 September 2025)
Ayres (26 September 2025)
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Foreign Affairs and Trade

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Aly28 June 20254 July 2025Ayres (International Development) 
Gallagher (Small Business) 
Burke (Multicultural Affairs)
Wong30 June 20254 July 2025Burke
Aly8 July 202513 July 2025Chalmers (Small Business) 
Conroy (International Development) 
Burke (Multicultural Affairs)
Wong9 July 202512 July 2025Chalmers
Wong13 July 202520 July 2025Burke
Conroy14 July 202520 July 2025Keogh
Aly3 August 20258 August 2025Burke
Wong12 August 202514 August 2025Gallagher
Conroy12 August 202513 August 2025Keogh
Wong18 August 202521 August 2025Ayres
Wong4 September 20256 September 2025Butler
Conroy15 September 202517 September 2025Keogh
Wong19 September 202527 September 2025Gallagher
Farrell23 September 202526 September 2025Rishworth (23 to 25 September 2025)
Ayres (26 September 2025)
Wong27 September 20256 October 2025Ayres
Conroy30 September 20254 October 2025Ayres
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Health, Disability and Ageing

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Butler28 June 202513 July 2025Rishworth (28 June to 3 July 2025)           
Burke (4 July to 8 July 2025)                  
Rishworth (9 to 13 July 2025)       
McAllister7 July 202516 July 2025Rishworth (7 to 13 July 2025) 
Butler (14 to 16 July 2025)
Rae12 July 202516 July 2025Rishworth (12 to 13 July 2025)
Butler (14 to 16 July 2025)
McAllister29 September 20255 October 2025Butler
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Home Affairs

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Aly28 June 20254 July 2025Ayres (International Development) 
Gallagher (Small Business) 
Burke (Multicultural Affairs)
Aly8 July 202513 July 2025Chalmers (Small Business)
Conroy (International Development)
Burke (Multicultural Affairs)
Aly3 August 20258 August 2025Burke
Burke28 August 202529 August 2025Wong
Burke5 September 202512 September 2025Conroy
McBain8 September 202520 September 2025M King
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Industry, Science and Resources

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Ayres7 July 202518 July 2025Watt (7 to 8 July 2025)
M King (9 to 16 July 2025)
Watt (17 to 18 July 2025)
M King22 September 202526 September 2025Rowland
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Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Wells7 July 202520 July 2025Rishworth
C King11 July 202520 July 2025Collins
Burke28 August 202529 August 2025Wong
Burke5 September 202512 September 2025Conroy
McBain8 September 202520 September 2025M King
C King11 September 202525 September 2025Watt (11 to 19 September 2025)
Collins (20 to 25 September 2025)
Wells20 September 202527 September 2025Burke
M King22 September 202526 September 2025Rowland
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Prime Minister and Cabinet 

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Gallagher7 July 202515 July 2025Chalmers (Finance and Government Services)
McCarthy (Women and Public Service)
Albanese12 July 202518 July 2025Wong (12 to 13 July 2025)
Marles (13 to 18 July 2025)
Albanese9 August 202510 August 2025Marles
McCarthy25 August 202531 August 2025Gallagher
Albanese9 September 202511 September 2025Marles
Albanese15 September 202517 September 2025Wong
Albanese20 September 202530 September 2025Marles
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Social Services

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Plibersek7 July 202517 July 2025Rishworth
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Treasury

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Aly28 June 20254 July 2025Ayres (International Development) 
Gallagher (Small Business) 
Burke (Multicultural Affairs)
Chalmers28 June 20256 July 2025Gallagher
Aly8 July 202513 July 2025Chalmers (Small Business) 
Conroy (International Development) 
Burke (Multicultural Affairs)
O’Neil11 July 202516 July 2025Mulino
Chalmers16 July 202519 July 2025Gallagher
Aly3 August 20258 August 2025Burke
Mulino14 September 202519 September 2025Chalmers
Chalmers24 September 202528 September 2025Gallagher
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Veterans’ Affairs

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Keogh5 July 202513 July 2025McBain
Keogh29 September 20253 October 2025McBain

Note: In practice, acting arrangements begin from a specific time on a day. This may result in more than one minister being listed as acting on a particular day.

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