6 November 2026
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.
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
| Name | Role | Office(s) | Guide to responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Albanese | Cabinet Minister | Prime Minister | All |
| Richard Marles | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Defence (Deputy Prime Minister) | Support the work of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Implementation Taskforce |
| Katy Gallagher | Cabinet Minister | Minister for the Public Service Minister for Women | The public service and women |
| Malarndirri McCarthy | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Indigenous Australians | Indigenous Australians |
| Tim Ayres | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Industry and Innovation Minister for Science | Support the work of the Office of AI |
| Matt Keogh | Minister | Minister for Veterans’ Affairs | Support the work of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Implementation Taskforce |
| Patrick Gorman | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Assistant Minister for the Public Service | Assist the Prime Minister
Assist on matters relating to the public service |
| Rebecca White | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Women | Assist on matters relating to women |
| Andrew Charlton | Assistant Minister | Cabinet Secretary | Cabinet Secretary Assist the work of the Office of AI |
Department of Defence
| Name | Role | Office(s) | Guide to responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Marles | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Defence (Deputy Prime Minister) | All |
| Tony Burke | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Cyber Security | Cyber security |
| Pat Conroy | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Defence Industry | Defence industry |
| Matt Keogh | Minister | Minister for Defence Personnel | Support the Minister for Defence on matters relating to defence personnel |
| Peter Khalil | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Defence | Assist on matters relating to defence |
Department of Veterans' Affairs
| Name | Role | Office(s) | Guide to responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keogh | Minister | Minister for Veterans' Affairs | All |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
| Name | Role | Office(s) | Guide to responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Wong | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Foreign Affairs | All except trade and tourism |
| Don Farrell | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Trade and Tourism | Trade and tourism |
| Pat Conroy | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Pacific Island Affairs | Pacific Island affairs |
| Anne Aly | Cabinet Minister | Minister for International Development | International development |
| Matt Thistlethwaite | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade | Assist on matters relating to foreign affairs and trade |
| Nita Green | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Tourism Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs | Assist on matters relating to tourism Assist on matters relating to Pacific Island affairs |
Department of the Treasury
| Name | Role | Office(s) | Guide to responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Chalmers | Cabinet Minister | Treasurer | All |
| Clare O’Neil | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Housing Minister for Homelessness Minister for Cities | Housing, homelessness and cities |
| Anne Aly | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Small Business | Small business |
| Daniel Mulino | Minister | Assistant Treasurer Minister for Financial Services | Support the Treasurer, including on matters relating to financial services |
| Andrew Leigh | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury | Assist on matters relating to productivity, competition and charities |
Department of Finance
| Name | Role | Office(s) | Guide to responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katy Gallagher | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Finance Minister for Government Services | All (including Services Australia) except Special Minister of State |
| Don Farrell | Cabinet Minister | Special Minister of State | Special Minister of State (including Ministerial and Parliamentary Services and electoral matters) |
Department of Home Affairs
| Name | Role | Office(s) | Guide to responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Burke | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Home Affairs Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Minister for Cyber Security | All |
| Anne Aly | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Multicultural Affairs | Multicultural affairs |
| Kristy McBain | Minister | Minister for Emergency Management | Emergency management |
| Matt Thistlethwaite | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Immigration | Assist on matters relating to immigration |
| Josh Wilson | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Emergency Management | Assist on matters relating to emergency management |
| Julian Hill | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs | Assist on matters relating to citizenship, customs and multicultural affairs |
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
| Name | Role | Office(s) | Guide to responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Butler | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Health and Ageing Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme | All |
| Jenny McAllister | Minister | Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme | National Disability Insurance Scheme |
| Sam Rae | Minister | Minister for Aged Care and Seniors | Aged care and seniors |
| Emma McBride | Assistant Minister | Assistant 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 White | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health | Assist on matters relating to health, aged care and Indigenous health |
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
| Name | Role | Office(s) | Guide to responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bowen | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Climate Change and Energy | Climate change and energy |
| Murray Watt | Cabinet Minister | Minister for the Environment and Water | The environment and water |
| Josh Wilson | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy | Assist on matters relating to climate change and energy |
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
| Name | Role | Office(s) | Guide to responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine King | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | All except Northern Australia, communications, sport and the arts |
| Madeleine King | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Northern Australia | Northern Australia |
| Anika Wells | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Communications Minister for Sport | Communications Sport |
| Tony Burke | Cabinet Minister | Minister for the Arts | The arts |
| Kristy McBain | Minister | Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories | Regional development, local government and territories |
| Anthony Chisholm | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Regional Development | Assist on matters relating to regional development |
| Nita Green | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Northern Australia | Assist on matters relating to Northern Australia |
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
| Name | Role | Office(s) | Guide to responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Rishworth | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations | All |
| Andrew Giles | Minister | Minister for Skills and Training | Skills and training |
| Patrick Gorman | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations | Assist on matters relating to employment and workplace relations |
| Julian Hill | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for International Education | Assist on matters relating to international education |
Department of Education
| Name | Role | Office(s) | Guide to responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Clare | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Education | All |
| Jess Walsh | Minister | Minister for Early Childhood Education Minister for Youth | Support the Minister for Education on matters relating to early childhood education and youth |
| Julian Hill | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for International Education | Assist on matters relating to international education |
Attorney-General's Department
| Name | Role | Office(s) | Guide to responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Rowland | Cabinet Minister | Attorney-General | All |
Department of Social Services
| Name | Role | Office(s) | Guide to responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanya Plibersek | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Social Services | All |
| Ged Kearney | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Social Services Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence | Assist on matters relating to the prevention of family violence |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
| Name | Role | Office(s) | Guide to responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Collins | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | All |
| Anthony Chisholm | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | Assist on matters relating to agriculture, fisheries and forestry |
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
| Name | Role | Office(s) | Guide to responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine King | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Resources | Resources |
| Tim Ayres | Cabinet Minister | Minister for Industry and Innovation Minister for Science | Industry, innovation and science |
| Anthony Chisholm | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Resources | Assist on matters relating to resources |
| Andrew Charlton | Assistant Minister | Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy | Assist on matters relating to science, technology and the digital economy |