First Morrison Ministry

See also: Morrison Government

First Morrison Ministry
71st Ministry of Australia
300x200px Prime Minister Scott Morrison with Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove
Date formed	24 August 2018
Date dissolved	29 May 2019
People and organisations
Head of government	Scott Morrison, Prime Minister
Deputy head of government	Michael McCormack
Head of state	Elizabeth II, Monarch
Number of ministers	30
Member party	Liberal–National coalition
Status in legislature	Coalition minority government
Opposition cabinet	Shorten Shadow Cabinet
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	Bill Shorten
History
Legislature term(s)	45th
Predecessor	Second Turnbull Ministry
Successor	Second Morrison Ministry

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 2020, replacing Steve Ciobo. 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	Portrait	Portfolio
Liberal	Scott Morrison MP	100px	Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party
National	Michael McCormack MP	100px	Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Leader of the National Party
Liberal	Josh Frydenberg MP	100px	Treasurer Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
National	Senator Bridget McKenzie	100px	Minister for Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation Deputy Leader of the National Party
Liberal	Senator Mathias Cormann	100px	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	100px	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	100px	Minister for Defence Industry (since 2 March 2019) Assistant Minister for Home Affairs (until 2 March 2019)
Liberal	Senator Marise Payne		Minister for Foreign Affairs
Liberal	Senator Simon Birmingham	100px	Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate
Liberal	Christian Porter MP	100px	Attorney-General
Liberal (LNP)	Peter Dutton MP	100px	Minister for Home Affairs
Liberal	Senator Mitch Fifield		Minister for Communications and the Arts
Liberal	Kelly O'Dwyer MP	100px	Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations Minister for Women
Liberal	Senator Michaelia Cash	100px	Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education
National (LNP)	Senator Matt Canavan	100px	Minister for Resources and Northern Australia
Liberal	Karen Andrews MP	100px	Minister for Industry, Science and Technology
Liberal	Dan Tehan MP	100px	Minister for Education
Liberal	Greg Hunt MP		Minister for Health
Liberal	Paul Fletcher MP	100px	Minister for Families and Social Services
National (LNP)	David Littleproud MP	100px	Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Liberal	Melissa Price MP	100px	Minister of the Environment
Liberal	Angus Taylor MP	100px	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
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	Minister Assisting the Prime Minister
Liberal	Sussan Ley MP	Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories
National	Andrew Gee MP	Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister
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 Anne Ruston	Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific
National	Mark Coulton MP	Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
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