Instruments of appointment of ministers of state: 23 May 2022

Copies of instruments appointing the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, the Hon Richard Marles MP, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP and Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher to administer departments of state.

Signed copies of these instruments are available in the attached PDF.

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  1. Albanese, Anthony Norman
  2. Marles, Donald Richard
  3. Wong, Penelope Ying-Yen
  4. Chalmers, James Edward
  5. Gallagher, Ruth Katherine
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Albanese, Anthony Norman

APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATE

I, DAVID JOHN HURLEY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby direct and appoint ANTHONY NORMAN ALBANESE, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to hold the office of PRIME MINISTER and to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 23 May 2022

[Signature of David Hurley]

Governor-General

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Marles, Donald Richard

APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATE

I, DAVID JOHN HURLEY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby direct and appoint RICHARD DONALD MARLES, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to hold the office of MINISTER FOR EMPLOYMENT and to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT and THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE and THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS and THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT and THE DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS and THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE, ENERGY AND RESOURCES.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 23 May 2022

[Signature of David Hurley]

Governor-General

By His Excellency's Command

[Signature of Anthony Albanese]

Prime Minister

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Wong, Penelope Ying-Yen

APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATE

I, DAVID JOHN HURLEY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby direct and appoint PENELOPE YING-YEN WONG, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to hold the office of MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS and to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 23 May 2022

[Signature of David Hurley]

Governor-General

By His Excellency's Command

[Signature of Anthony Albanese]

Prime Minister

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Chalmers, James Edward

APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATE

I, DAVID JOHN HURLEY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby direct and appoint JAMES EDWARD CHALMERS, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to hold the office of TREASURER and to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY and THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE and THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 23 May 2022

[Signature of David Hurley]

Governor-General

By His Excellency's Command

[Signature of Anthony Albanese]

Prime Minister

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Gallagher, Ruth Katherine

APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATE

I, DAVID JOHN HURLEY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Constitution, hereby direct and appoint KATHERINE RUTH GALLAGHER, a member of the Federal Executive Council, to hold the offices of MINISTER FOR FINANCE and MINISTER FOR WOMEN and ATTORNEY-GENERAL and to administer THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE and THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET and THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT and THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH and THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 23 May 2022

[Signature of David Hurley]

Governor-General

By His Excellency's Command

[Signature of Anthony Albanese]

Prime Minister

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