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43rd Parliamentary Handbook
- Preface
- Part 1 - National Symbols
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Part 2 - The Forty-third Parliament
- The Australian Parliament
- The Sovereign
- The Governor-General
- Senate
- House of Representatives
- The Ministry
- The Shadow Ministry*
- Parliamentary committees*
- Statistical information as at 1.7.2011
- Officers of the departments of the Parliament*
- Part 3 - Elections
- Part 4 - The Constitution
- Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites
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Part 6 - Historical information on the Australian Parliament
- Governors-General
- Chronology of Parliaments
- Party representation in Parliament
- Members of the Senate since 1901
- Members of the House of Representatives since 1901
- Members who have served in both chambers
- Longest serving members
- Women in Parliament
- Number of women in Parliament
- Prime Ministers
- Leaders of the Opposition
- Ministries and Cabinets
- Shadow Ministries - LIB-NPA Coalition Shadow Ministry 11.3.1983 - 11.3.1996
- Shadow Ministries - ALP Shadow Ministry 19.3.1996 - 3.12.2007
- Shadow Ministries - LIB-NP Coalition Shadow Ministry from 3.12.2007
- Presidents, Deputy Presidents, Speakers and Deputy Speakers
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Title |
Minister |
Representation in other chamber |
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Prime Minister |
Gillard, the Hon. Julia Eileen |
Evans, Senator the Hon. Christopher Vaughan |
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Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Digital Productivity |
Conroy, Senator the Hon. Stephen |
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Minister for Social Inclusion |
Butler, the Hon. Mark Christopher |
Evans, Senator the Hon. Christopher Vaughan |
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Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Mental Health Reform |
Butler, the Hon. Mark Christopher |
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Minister for the Public Service and Integrity |
Gray, the Hon. Gary, AO |
Evans, Senator the Hon. Christopher Vaughan |
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Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Centenary of ANZAC |
Snowdon, the Hon. Warren Edward |
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Cabinet Secretary |
Dreyfus, the Hon. Mark Alfred, QC |
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister |
McLucas, Senator the Hon. Jan Elizabeth |
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Treasurer (Deputy Prime Minister) |
Swan, the Hon. Wayne Maxwell |
Wong, Senator the Hon. Penny |
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Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation |
Shorten, the Hon. William (Bill) Richard |
Wong, Senator the Hon. Penny |
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Assistant Treasurer |
Bradbury, the Hon. David John |
Wong, Senator the Hon. Penny |
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer |
Ripoll, the Hon. Bernie |
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Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research (Leader of the Government in the Senate) |
Evans, Senator the Hon. Christopher Vaughan |
Combet, the Hon. Gregory Ivan, AM |
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Minister for Industry and Innovation |
Combet, the Hon. Gregory Ivan, AM |
Lundy, Senator the Hon. Kate Alexandra |
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Minister for Small Business |
O'Connor, the Hon. Brendan Patrick John |
Lundy, Senator the Hon. Kate Alexandra |
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Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation |
Lundy, Senator the Hon. Kate Alexandra |
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Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation |
Drefus, the Hon Mark Alfred, QC |
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Parliamentary Secretary for Higher Education and Skills |
Bird, the Hon. Sharon Leah |
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Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) |
Conroy, Senator the Hon. Stephen |
Albanese, the Hon. Anthony Norman |
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Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government |
Crean, the Hon. Simon Findlay |
Conroy, Senator the Hon. Stephen |
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Minister for the Arts |
Crean, the Hon. Simon Findlay |
Lundy, Senator the Hon. Kate Alexandra |
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Minister for Sport |
Lundy, Senator the Hon. Kate Alexandra |
Crean, the Hon. Simon Findlay |
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Minister for Defence (Deputy Leader of the House) |
Smith, the Hon. Stephen Francis |
Evans, Senator the Hon. Christopher Vaughan |
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Minister for Defence Materiel |
Clare, the Hon. Jason Dean |
Evans, Senator the Hon. Christopher Vaughan |
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Minister for Veterans' Affairs |
Snowdon, the Hon. Warren Edward |
Evans, Senator the Hon. Christopher Vaughan |
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Minister for Defence Science and Personnel |
Snowdon, the Hon. Warren Edward |
Evans, Senator the Hon. Christopher Vaughan |
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Parliamentary Secretary for Defence |
Kelly, the Hon. Dr Michael (Mike) Joseph, AM |
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Parliamentary Secretary for Defence |
Feeney, Senator the Hon. David Ian |
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Minister for Immigration and Citizenship |
Bowen, the Hon. Christopher (Chris) Eyles |
Lundy, Senator the Hon. Kate Alexandra |
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Minister for Multicultural Affairs |
Lundy, Senator the Hon. Kate Alexandra |
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Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (Leader of the House) |
Albanese, the Hon. Anthony Norman |
Carr, Senator the Hon. Kim John |
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Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport |
King, the Hon. Catherine Fiona |
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Attorney-General |
Roxon, the Hon. Nicola Louise |
Ludwig, Senator the Hon. Joseph William |
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Minister for Emergency Management |
Roxon, the Hon. Nicola Louise |
Ludwig, Senator the Hon. Joseph William |
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Minister Assisting on Queensland Floods Recovery |
Ludwig, Senator the Hon. Joseph William |
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Minister for Home Affairs |
Clare, the Hon. Jason Dean |
Ludwig, Senator the Hon. Joseph William |
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Minister for Justice |
Clare, the Hon. Jason Dean |
Ludwig, Senator the Hon. Joseph William |
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Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
Macklin, the Hon. Jennifer (Jenny) Louise |
Evans, Senator the Hon. Christopher Vaughan |
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Minister for Disability Reform |
Macklin, the Hon. Jennifer (Jenny) Louise |
Evans, Senator the Hon. Christopher Vaughan |
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Minister for Housing |
O'Connor, the Hon. Brendan Patrick John |
Evans, Senator the Hon. Christopher Vaughan |
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Minister for Homelessness |
O'Connor, the Hon. Brendan Patrick John |
Evans, Senator the Hon. Christopher Vaughan |
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Minister for Community Services |
Collins, the Hon. Julie Maree |
Evans, Senator the Hon. Christopher Vaughan |
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Minister for the Status of Women |
Collins, the Hon. Julie Maree |
Wong, Senator the Hon. Penny |
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Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers |
McLucas, Senator the Hon. Jan Elizabeth |
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Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Carr, Senator the Hon. Robert (Bob) John |
Emerson, the Hon. Dr Craig Anthony |
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Minister for Trade and Competitiveness |
Emerson, the Hon. Dr Craig Anthony |
Carr, Senator the Hon. Robert (Bob) John |
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Parliamentary Secretary for Trade |
Elliot, the Hon. Maria Justine |
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Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs |
Marles, the Hon. Richard Donald |
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Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs |
Marles, the Hon. Richard Donald |
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Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Vice-President of the Executive Council) |
Burke, the Hon. Anthony (Tony) Stephen |
Conroy, Senator the Hon. Stephen |
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Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water |
Farrell, Senator the Hon. Donald (Don) Edward |
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Minister for Finance and Deregulation |
Wong, Senator the Hon. Penny |
Swan, the Hon. Wayne Maxwell |
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Special Minister of State |
Gray, the Hon. Gary, AO |
Wong, Senator the Hon. Penny |
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Minister Assisting for Deregulation |
Bradbury, the Hon. David John |
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Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth |
Garrett, the Hon. Peter Robert, AM |
Carr, Senator the Hon. Kim John |
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Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations |
Shorten, the Hon. William (Bill) Richard |
Ludwig, Senator the Hon. Joseph William |
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Minister for Early Childhood and Childcare |
Ellis, the Hon. Katherine (Kate) Margaret |
Carr, Senator the Hon. Kim John |
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Minister for Employment Participation |
Ellis, the Hon. Katherine (Kate) Margaret |
Ludwig, Senator the Hon. Joseph William |
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Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development |
Collins, the Hon. Julie Maree |
Ludwig, Senator the Hon. Joseph William |
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Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations (Manager of Government Business in the Senate) |
Collins, the Hon. Jacinta Mary Ann |
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Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
Ludwig, Senator the Hon. Joseph William |
Burke, the Hon. Anthony (Tony) Stephen |
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Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
Sidebottom, the Hon. Peter Sid |
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Minister for Resources and Energy |
Ferguson, the Hon. Martin John, AM |
Evans, Senator the Hon. Christopher Vaughan |
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Minister for Tourism |
Ferguson, the Hon. Martin John, AM |
Evans, Senator the Hon. Christopher Vaughan |
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Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency |
Combet, the Hon. Gregory (Greg) Ivan, AM |
Wong, Senator the Hon. Penny |
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Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency |
Dreyfus, the Hon. Mark Alfred, QC |
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Minister for Health |
Plibersek, the Hon. Tanya |
Ludwig, Senator the Hon. Joseph William |
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Minister for Mental Health and Ageing |
Butler, the Hon. Mark Christopher |
Ludwig, Senator the Hon. Joseph William |
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Minister for Indigenous Health |
Snowdon, the Hon. Warren Edward |
Ludwig, Senator the Hon. Joseph William |
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Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing |
King, the Hon. Catherine Fiona |
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Minister for Human Services |
Carr, Senator the Hon. Kim John |
O'Connor, the Hon. Brendan Patrick John |
* As at 13.3.12.
Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type. As a general rule, there is one department in each portfolio. However, there is a Department of Veterans' Affairs in the Defence portfolio. The title of a department does not necessarily reflect the title of a minister in all cases.