Second Morrison ministry
The second Morrison ministry (Liberal–National Coalition) is the 72nd ministry of the Australian Government. It is led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The second Morrison ministry succeeded the first Morrison ministry following the 2019 Australian federal election. The ministry was announced on 26 May 2019 and was sworn in on 29 May. Current arrangement. On 19 September 2021, industrial, science and technology minister Christian Porter resigned from the cabinet after he was criticised for accepting an anonymous donation from a blind trust to fund his defamation claim against ABC and reporter Louise Milligan for publishing his  rape allegation. Energy and emmissions reduction minister Angus Taylor took over Porter's portfolios on an acting basis. In a ministerial reshuffle on 8 October 2021, Taylor gained the industry portfolio, while defence industry minister Melissa Price gained the science and technology portfolio, with both retaining their own portfolios. Alex Hawke was promoted to the cabinet while retaining his immigration portfolio. Ben Morton was promoted to the ministry and was appointed the Special Minister of State and the Public Service Minister, while continuing to assist the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Tim Wilson was appointed the Assistant Minister Assisting the Minister  for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction. On 25 October 2021, resources and water minister Keith Pitt was reinstated to the cabinet, after previously being demoted to the outer ministry in July 2021. On 2 December 2021, education minister Alan Tudge stood down from the cabinet while allegations of his bullying and affair with his former press secretary were being investigated. On 4 March 2022, while the review cleared Tudge of breaking any rules, Tudge decided not to return to the cabinet and said he would resign formally as minister. However, it was confirmed in April 2022 that Tudge had retained  his ministerial title, but was officially "on leave". Stuart Robert was the acting education minister while Tudge stood down. Party breakdown. Cabinet. Party breakdown of cabinet ministers (since 25 October 2021): Entire ministry. Party breakdown of entire ministry: Fifth arrangement. On 21 June 2021, Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals leader Michael McCormack was replaced by former leader Barnaby Joyce in a leadership spill, resulting in a ministerial reshuffle of National Party members. Joyce was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development on 22 June 2021, taking over from McCormack. Details of the reshuffle  of the other National party members were announced on 27 June 2021. The new ministerial arrangement took effect on 2 July 2021. McCormack was not given a ministerial portfolio and moved to the backbench. His supporters Mark Coulton and Darren Chester were also stripped of their ministerial portfolios and moved to the backbench. Joyce's supporters Bridget McKenzie and Andrew Gee were promoted to the cabinet, with McKenzie returning to the cabinet since her resignation in February 2020. McKenzie took over the emergency management portfolio (including drought) from deputy party leader David Littleproud, while also gaining the regionalisation (formerly decentralisation ), regional communications and regional education from Coulton and Gee. Gee gained the veterans' affairs and defence personnel from Chester. Littleproud retained agriculture and gained the Northern Australia portfolio from Keith Pitt, who retained resources and water but was demoted to the outer ministry. David Gillespie, also a supporter of Joyce, was promoted to the outer ministry and gained the regional health portfolio from Coulton. Gillespie was previously an assistant minister in the Second Turnbull ministry. As for the assistant ministry, Kevin Hogan became the Assistant Minister for Local Government in addition to his existing portfolios, while Michelle Landry remained Assistant  Minister for Children Families, but lost her role as Assistant Minister for Northern Australia. Cabinet. ! | Party !Minister !Portrait !Portfolio | | || National | | || Liberal | | || | | ||Liberal | | || Liberal | | ||Liberal | | ||Liberal | | ||Liberal | | ||Liberal | | ||Liberal | | ||Liberal | | ||