# First Morrison ministry

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The first Morrison ministry (Liberal–National Coalition) was the 71st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by Prime Minister, Scott Morrison. The Morrison ministry succeeded the second Turnbull ministry, which dissolved on 24 August 2018 following the Liberal Party leadership spills.
Morrison and his treasurer Josh Frydenberg were sworn in on 24 August. The full ministry was announced on 26 August and sworn in on 28 August 2018. Following Morrison's victory in the 2019 federal election, the second Morrison Ministry was formed in 2019.

## Arrangement

The only ministerial change in this arrangement was the appointment of Linda Reynolds to the Cabinet as Minister for Defence Industry on 2 March 2019, replacing Steve Ciobo. Reynolds was also appointed Minister for Emergency Management and North Queensland Recovery following the recent North Queensland floods. This was following the announcement by Ciobo and the Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne that they intend to retire at the upcoming federal election.

### Cabinet

| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Liberal | Scott Morrison MP | Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party |
| National | Michael McCormack MP | Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Leader of the National Party |
| Liberal | Josh Frydenberg MP | Treasurer Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party |
| National | Senator Bridget McKenzie | Minister for Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation Deputy Leader of the National Party |
| Liberal | Senator Mathias Cormann | Minister for Finance and the Public Service Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate |
| National (CLP) | Senator Nigel Scullion | Minister for Indigenous Affairs Leader of the National Party in the Senate |
| Liberal | Christopher Pyne MP | Minister for Defence Leader of the House |
| Liberal (LNP) | Steven Ciobo MP (until 2 March 2019) | Minister for Defence Industry (until 2 March 2019) |
| Liberal | Senator Linda Reynolds (since 2 March 2019) | Minister for Defence Industry (since 2 March 2019) Minister for Emergency Management and North Queensland Recovery (since 2 March 2019) |
| Liberal | Senator Marise Payne | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Liberal | Senator Simon Birmingham | Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate |
| Liberal | Christian Porter MP | Attorney-General |
| Liberal (LNP) | Peter Dutton MP | Minister for Home Affairs |
| Liberal | Senator Mitch Fifield | Minister for Communications and the Arts Manager of Government Business in the Senate |
| Liberal | Kelly O'Dwyer MP | Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations Minister for Women |
| Liberal | Senator Michaelia Cash | Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education |
| National (LNP) | Senator Matt Canavan | Minister for Resources and Northern Australia |
| Liberal | Karen Andrews MP | Minister for Industry, Science and Technology |
| Liberal | Dan Tehan MP | Minister for Education |
| Liberal | Greg Hunt MP | Minister for Health |
| Liberal | Paul Fletcher MP | Minister for Families and Social Services |
| National (LNP) | David Littleproud MP | Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Drought Preparation and Response (since 26 November 2018) |
| Liberal | Melissa Price MP | Minister of the Environment |
| Liberal | Angus Taylor MP | Minister for Energy |

### Outer ministry

| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Liberal | Alan Tudge MP | Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population |
| Liberal | Stuart Robert MP | Assistant Treasurer |
| Liberal | Alex Hawke MP | Special Minister of State Assistant Minister for Home Affairs (until 15 October 2018) |
| National | Darren Chester MP | Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister for Defence Personnel Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC Deputy Leader of the House |
| Liberal | David Coleman MP | Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs |
| Liberal | Ken Wyatt MP | Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Minister for Indigenous Health |
| Liberal | Michael Keenan MP | Minister for Human Services and Digital Transformation |

### Assistant ministry

| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Liberal | Steve Irons MP | Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister |
| Liberal | Sussan Ley MP | Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories |
| National | Andrew Broad MP (until 12 February 2019) | Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister (until 12 February 2019) |
| National | Andrew Gee MP (since 12 February 2019) | Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister (since 12 February 2019) |
| Liberal | Scott Buchholz MP | Assistant Minister for Roads and Transport |
| Liberal | Senator Zed Seselja | Assistant Minister for Treasury and Finance |
| Liberal | Senator David Fawcett | Assistant Minister for Defence |
| Liberal | Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (until 15 October 2018) | Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific (until 15 October 2018) |
| Liberal | Senator Anne Ruston (since 15 October 2018) | Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific (since 15 October 2018) |
| National | Mark Coulton MP | Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment |
| Liberal | Senator Linda Reynolds CSC (from 15 October 2018 until 2 March 2019) | Assistant Minister for Home Affairs (from 15 October 2018 until 2 March 2019) |
| Liberal | Sarah Henderson MP | Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services |
| LNP | Michelle Landry MP | Assistant Minister for Children and Families |
| Liberal | Senator Richard Colbeck | Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources |