Acting minister arrangements: 1 to 28 July 2024

This report reflects the state of the Albanese Ministry before the changes to the Ministry on 29 July 2024.

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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Nil

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Attorney-General’s

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Dreyfus14 July19 JulyRowland
Dreyfus20 July27 JulyRowland (20 to 21 July)
Gallagher (22 to 27 July)
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Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Plibersek6 July26 JulyBowen (6 to 20 July)
Husic (21 to 26 July)
Bowen21 July24 JulyHusic
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Defence

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Marles5 July21 JulyO’Connor
Keogh5 July13 JulyConroy
O’Neil6 July14 JulyWatt
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Education

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Clare15 July21 JulyRowland
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Employment and Workplace Relations

Nil

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Finance

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Farrell4 July2 AugustM King
Gallagher8 July14 JulyChalmers (Acting Minister for Finance and Acting Minister for the Public Service)
Rishworth (Acting Minister for Women)
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Foreign Affairs and Trade

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Farrell4 July2 AugustM King
Wong10 July16 JulyChalmers
Wong17 July19 JulyWatt
Wong26 July31 JulyChalmers (26 to 30 July)
Watt (31 July)
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Health and Aged Care

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Wells13 July29 JulyC King
Butler15 July28 JulyC King
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Home Affairs

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
O’Neil6 July14 JulyWatt
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Industry, Science and Resources

Nil

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Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
McBain6 July16 JulyC King (6 to 7 July; 13 to 16 July)
Watt (8 to 12 July)
C King6 July14 JulyWatt
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Prime Minister and Cabinet

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Albanese20 July24 JulyMarles
Gallagher8 July14 JulyChalmers (Acting Minister for Finance and Acting Minister for the Public Service)
Rishworth (Acting Minister for Women)
Dreyfus14 July19 JulyRowland (14 to 21 July)
Dreyfus20 July27 JulyRowland (20 to 21 July)
Gallagher (22 to 27 July)
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Social Services

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Rishworth14 July20 JulyCollins
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Treasury

Nil

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Veterans’ Affairs (Defence portfolio)

MinisterStart dateEnd dateActing Minister
Keogh5 July13 JulyConroy

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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