Commonwealth Government

THIRD HOWARD MINISTRY

23 NOVEMBER 2001

 

Title

Minister

Other Chamber

Prime Minister The Hon John Howard, MP Senator the Hon Robert Hill
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister The Hon Jackie Kelly, MP Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan
Parliamentary Secretary to Cabinet    

Minister for Transport and Regional Services

(Deputy Prime Minister)

The Hon John Anderson, MP

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald
Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government The Hon Wilson Tuckey, MP Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald
Parliamentary Secretary Senator the Hon Ron Boswell  
Treasurer

The Hon Peter Costello, MP

Senator the Hon Nick Minchin
Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Senator Helen Coonan The Hon Peter Costello, MP
Parliamentary Secretary Senator the Hon Ian Campbell  
(Manager of Government Business in the Senate)    
Minister for Trade The Hon Mark Vaile, MP Senator the Hon Robert Hill
Minister for Foreign Affairs The Hon Alexander Downer, MP Senator the Hon Robert Hill
Parliamentary Secretary (Foreign Affairs) The Hon Chris Gallus, MP  
Minister for Defence

Senator the Hon Robert Hill

Mrs Danna Vale, MP
(Leader of the Government in the Senate)    

Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence

Mrs Danna Vale, MP  
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Mrs Danna Vale, MP Senator the Hon Robert Hill
Parliamentary Secretary Mrs Fran Bailey, MP  

Minister for Communications and Information Technology

Senator the Hon Richard Alston

The Hon Peter McGauran, MP
(Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate)    
Minister for the Arts and Sport Senator the Hon Rod Kemp The Hon Peter McGauran, MP

Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

The Hon Tony Abbott, MP

Senator the Hon Richard Alston
(Leader of the House)    

Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service

   
Minister for Employment Services The Hon Mal Brough, MP Senator the Hon Richard Alston
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

The Hon Philip Ruddock, MP

Senator the Hon Chris Ellison

Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation

   
Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Mr Gary Hardgrave, MP Senator the Hon Chris Ellison
Minister for the Environment and Heritage

The Hon Dr David Kemp, MP

Senator the Hon Robert Hill

(Vice-President of the Executive Council)

   
Parliamentary Secretary The Hon Dr Sharman Stone, MP  

Attorney-General

The Hon Daryl Williams, AM QC MP

Senator the Hon Chris Ellison
Minister for Justice and Customs Senator the Hon Chris Ellison The Hon Daryl Williams, AM QC MP

Minister for Finance and Administration

Senator the Hon Nick Minchin

The Hon Peter Costello, MP
Special Minister of State Senator the Hon Eric Abetz The Hon Tony Abbott, MP
Parliamentary Secretary The Hon Peter Slipper, MP  

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

The Hon Warren Truss, MP

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald
Minister for Forestry and Conservation Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald The Hon Warren Truss, MP
Parliamentary Secretary Senator the Hon Judith Troeth  
Minister for Family and Community Services

Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

The Hon Larry Anthony, MP

Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women

   
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs The Hon Larry Anthony, MP Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone
Parliamentary Secretary Mr Ross Cameron, MP  

Minister for Education, Science and Training

The Hon Dr Brendan Nelson, MP

Senator the Hon Richard Alston
Minister for Science The Hon Peter McGauran, MP Senator the Hon Richard Alston
(Deputy Leader of the House)    

Minister for Health and Ageing

Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

Mr Kevin Andrews, MP
Minister for Ageing Mr Kevin Andrews, MP Senator the Hon Kay Patterson
Parliamentary Secretary The Hon Trish Worth, MP  

Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources

The Hon Ian Macfarlane, MP

Senator the Hon Nick Minchin
Minister for Small Business and Tourism The Hon Joe Hockey, MP Senator the Hon Nick Minchin
Parliamentary Secretary The Hon Warren Entsch, MP  

 

Each box represents a portfolio. Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type. As a general rule, there is one department in each portfolio. Except for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the title of each department reflects that of the portfolio minister. There is also a Department of Veterans’ Affairs in the Defence portfolio.

 

 

 

 

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