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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
                                   Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry                                   Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Timothy Graham Watts               Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs                                                       Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Kate Lynne Thwaites                Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services                                                       Department of Social Services
                                   Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Aged Care                                                  Department of Health and Aged Care
                                   Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women                                                                 Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Joshua Hamilton Wilson             Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy                                             Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Julian Christopher Hill            Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs                                 Department of Home Affairs

Part 3—Notification of certain action taken by the Governor‑General

Division 1—Action taken by the Governor‑General on 23 May 2022

3‑1  Notification of action taken on 23 May 2022
 (1) On 23 May 2022, the Governor‑General chose, summoned and swore, under section 62 of the Constitution, each of the following as a member of the Federal Executive Council:
 (a) the Honourable Dr James Edward Chalmers MP;
 (b) Senator the Honourable Katherine Ruth Gallagher.
Note 1: Senator the Honourable Katherine Ruth Gallagher was also appointed to be Vice‑President of the Federal Executive Council.
Note 2: The other persons mentioned in column 1 of a row of the table in subsection (2) have previously been chosen, summoned and sworn as members of the Federal Executive Council.
 (2) On 23 May 2022, the Governor‑General also:
 (a) directed, under section 65 of the Constitution, that the person mentioned in column 1 of a row of the following table holds the office or offices mentioned in column 2 of the row; and
 (b) appointed, under section 64 of the Constitution, that person to administer the Department or Departments mentioned in column 3 of the row.
Note: Parliamentary Secretaries are also known as Assistant Ministers.

Directions and appointments
Column 1                     Column 2                      Column 3

Name                         Office(s)                     Department(s)
Anthony Norman Albanese      Prime Minister                Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Richard Donald Marles        Minister for Employment       Department of Education, Skills and Employment
                                                           Department of Defence
                                                           Department of Veterans' Affairs
                                                           Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
                                                           Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
                                                           Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Penelope Ying‑Yen Wong       Minister for Foreign Affairs  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
James Edward Chalmers        Treasurer                     Department of the Treasury
                                                           Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
                                                           Department of Home Affairs
Katherine Ruth Gallagher     Minister for Finance          Department of Finance
                             Minister for Women            Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
                             Attorney‑General              Attorney‑General's Department
                                                           Department of Health
                                                           Department of Social Services