Ministerial offices, departments of state and guide to responsibilities: 1 July 2025

Ministers appointed to administer each department of state and a guide to their responsibilities as at 1 July 2025.

1 July 2025

Names of Cabinet ministers are shown in bold. Names of Assistant Ministers are shown in italics.

The column 'Guide to responsibilities' identifies, as a matter of practice, the division of ministerial responsibility within a portfolio. This guide does not have legal force. As a matter of law, any minister or assistant minister appointed to administer a particular department has the constitutional authority to administer any part of that department, and any legislation administered by that department.

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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

NameRoleOffice(s)Guide to responsibilities
Anthony AlbaneseCabinet MinisterPrime MinisterAll
Richard MarlesCabinet MinisterMinister for Defence
(Deputy Prime Minister)
Support the work of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Implementation Taskforce
Katy GallagherCabinet MinisterMinister for the Public Service
Minister for Women
The public service and women
Malarndirri McCarthyCabinet MinisterMinister for Indigenous AustraliansIndigenous Australians
Matt KeoghMinisterMinister for Veterans’ AffairsSupport the work of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Implementation Taskforce
Patrick GormanAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister to the Prime Minister 
Assistant Minister for the Public Service
Assist the Prime Minister
Assist on matters relating to the public service
Rebecca WhiteAssistant MinsterAssistant Minister for WomenAssist on matters relating to women
Andrew CharltonAssistant MinisterCabinet SecretaryCabinet Secretary
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Department of Defence

NameRoleOffice(s)Guide to responsibilities
Richard MarlesCabinet MinisterMinister for Defence 
(Deputy Prime Minister)
All
Tony BurkeCabinet MinisterMinister for Cyber SecurityCyber security
Pat ConroyCabinet MinisterMinister for Defence IndustryDefence industry
Matt KeoghMinisterMinister for Defence PersonnelSupport the Minister for Defence on matters relating to defence personnel
Peter KhalilAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister for DefenceAssist on matters relating to defence
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Department of Veterans' Affairs

NameRoleOffice(s)Guide to responsibilities
Matt KeoghMinisterMinister for Veterans' AffairsAll
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

NameRoleOffice(s)Guide to responsibilities
Penny WongCabinet MinisterMinister for Foreign AffairsAll except trade and tourism
Don FarrellCabinet MinisterMinister for Trade and TourismTrade and tourism
Pat ConroyCabinet MinisterMinister for Pacific Island AffairsPacific Island affairs
Anne AlyCabinet MinisterMinister for International DevelopmentInternational development
Matt ThistlethwaiteAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and TradeAssist on matters relating to foreign affairs and trade
Nita GreenAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister for Tourism
Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs
Assist on matters relating to tourism
Assist on matters relating to Pacific Island affairs
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Department of the Treasury

NameRoleOffice(s)Guide to responsibilities
Jim ChalmersCabinet MinisterTreasurerAll
Clare O’NeilCabinet MinisterMinister for Housing
Minister for Homelessness 
Minister for Cities
Housing, homelessness and cities
Anne AlyCabinet MinisterMinister for Small BusinessSmall business
Daniel MulinoMinisterAssistant Treasurer
Minister for Financial Services
Support the Treasurer, including on matters relating to financial services
Andrew LeighAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and TreasuryAssist on matters relating to productivity, competition and charities
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Department of Finance

NameRoleOffice(s)Guide to responsibilities
Katy GallagherCabinet MinisterMinister for Finance
Minister for Government Services
All (including Services Australia) except Special Minister of State 
Don FarrellCabinet MinisterSpecial Minister of StateSpecial Minister of State (including Ministerial and Parliamentary Services and electoral matters)
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Department of Home Affairs

NameRoleOffice(s)Guide to responsibilities
Tony BurkeCabinet MinisterMinister for Home Affairs
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Minister for Cyber Security
All
Anne AlyCabinet MinisterMinister for Multicultural AffairsMulticultural affairs
Kristy McBainMinisterMinister for Emergency ManagementEmergency management
Josh WilsonAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister for Emergency ManagementAssist on matters relating to emergency management
Julian Hill Assistant MinisterAssistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural AffairsAssist on matters relating to citizenship, customs and multicultural affairs
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Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

NameRoleOffice(s)Guide to responsibilities
Mark ButlerCabinet MinisterMinister for Health and Ageing
Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme
All
Jenny McAllisterMinisterMinister for the National Disability Insurance SchemeNational Disability Insurance Scheme
Sam RaeMinisterMinister for Aged Care and SeniorsAged care and seniors
Emma McBrideAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health
Assist on matters relating to mental health, suicide prevention, and rural and regional health
Rebecca WhiteAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health
Assist on matters relating to health, aged care and Indigenous health
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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

NameRoleOffice(s)Guide to responsibilities
Chris BowenCabinet MinisterMinister for Climate Change and EnergyClimate change and energy
Murray WattCabinet MinisterMinister for the Environment and WaterThe environment and water
Josh WilsonAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister for Climate Change and EnergyAssist on matters relating to climate change and energy
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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

NameRoleOffice(s)Guide to responsibilities
Catherine KingCabinet MinisterMinister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local GovernmentAll except Northern Australia, communications, sport and the arts
Madeleine KingCabinet MinisterMinister for Northern AustraliaNorthern Australia
Anika WellsCabinet MinisterMinister for Communications
Minister for Sport
Communications
Sport
Tony BurkeCabinet MinisterMinister for the ArtsThe arts
Kristy McBainMinisterMinister for Regional Development, Local Government and TerritoriesRegional development, local government and territories
Anthony ChisholmAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister for Regional DevelopmentAssist on matters relating to regional development
Nita GreenAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister for Northern AustraliaAssist on matters relating to Northern Australia
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Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

NameRoleOffice(s)Guide to responsibilities
Amanda RishworthCabinet MinisterMinister for Employment and Workplace RelationsAll
Andrew GilesMinisterMinister for Skills and TrainingSkills and training
Patrick GormanAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister for Employment and Workplace RelationsAssist on matters relating to employment and workplace relations
Julian HillAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister for International EducationAssist on matters relating to international education
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Department of Education

NameRoleOffice(s)Guide to responsibilities
Jason ClareCabinet MinisterMinister for EducationAll
Jess WalshMinisterMinister for Early Childhood Education
Minister for Youth
Support the Minister for Education on matters relating to early childhood education and youth
Julian HillAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister for International EducationAssist on matters relating to international education
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Attorney-General's Department

NameRoleOffice(s)Guide to responsibilities
Michelle RowlandCabinet MinisterAttorney-GeneralAll
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Department of Social Services

NameRoleOffice(s)Guide to responsibilities
Tanya PlibersekCabinet MinisterMinister for Social ServicesAll
Katy GallagherCabinet MinisterMinister for Government ServicesGovernment Services (including Services Australia)
Mark ButlerCabinet MinisterMinister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance SchemeDisability
Jenny McAllisterMinisterMinister for the National Disability Insurance SchemeNational Disability Insurance Scheme
Ged KearneyAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister for Social Services
Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence
Assist on matters relating to the prevention of family violence
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

NameRoleOffice(s)Guide to responsibilities
Julie CollinsCabinet MinisterMinister for Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryAll
Anthony ChisholmAssistant Minister Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryAssist on matters relating to agriculture, fisheries and forestry
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Department of Industry, Science and Resources

NameRoleOffice(s)Guide to responsibilities
Madeleine KingCabinet MinisterMinister for ResourcesResources
Tim AyresCabinet MinisterMinister for Industry and Innovation
Minister for Science
Industry, innovation and science
Anthony ChisholmAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister for ResourcesAssist on matters relating to resources
Andrew CharltonAssistant MinisterAssistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital EconomyAssist on matters relating to science, technology and the digital economy
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