Current Australian Commonwealth ministry

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The current Commonwealth of Australia ministry is the Fourth Howard Ministry. This list is current, following the resignation of Senator Santo Santoro from the Ageing portfolio, and his replacement by Christopher Pyne on 18 March 2007.

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[edit] Cabinet

Portfolio Minister Party
Prime Minister of Australia John Howard Lib.
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia &
Minister for Transport and Regional Services		 Mark Vaile Nat.
Treasurer of Australia Peter Costello Lib.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer Lib.
Minister for Trade Warren Truss Nat.
Minister for Finance and Administration
& Government Senate Leader		 Senator Nick Minchin Lib.
Minister for Health and Ageing
& Leader of the House		 Tony Abbott Lib.
Attorney-General of Australia Philip Ruddock Lib.
Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
& Government Deputy Senate Leader		 Senator Helen Coonan Lib.
Minister for Defence Dr. Brendan Nelson Lib.
Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources Ian Macfarlane Lib.
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Kevin Andrews Lib.
Minister for Human Services Senator Chris Ellison Lib.
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry &
Deputy Leader of the House		 Peter McGauran Nat.
Minister for Family, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Mal Brough Lib.
Minister for Education, Science and Training &
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues		 Julie Bishop Lib.
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Joe Hockey Lib.
Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Malcolm Turnbull Lib.

[edit] Outer ministry

Portfolio Minister Party
Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation Senator Eric Abetz Lib.
Minister for Small Business and Tourism Fran Bailey Lib.
Minister for Veterans' Affairs Bruce Billson Lib.
Minister for Community Services Senator Nigel Scullion Nat.
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Revenue Peter Dutton Lib.
Minister for Justice and Customs Senator David Johnston Lib.
Minister for Vocational and Technical Education Andrew Robb Lib.
Minister for the Arts and Sport Senator George Brandis Lib.
Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads Jim Lloyd Lib.
Special Minister of State Gary Nairn Lib.
Minister for Ageing Christopher Pyne Lib.
Minister for Workforce Participation Sharman Stone Lib.

[edit] Assistant Ministers

Portfolio Person Party
Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Bruce Billson Lib.
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs Mal Brough Lib.
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues Julie Bishop Lib.
Assistant Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Teresa Gambaro Lib.
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service Joe Hockey Lib.
Assistant Minister for the Environment and Water Resources John Cobb Nat.

[edit] Parliamentary Secretaries

Portfolio Person Party
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Tony Smith Lib.
Transport and Regional Services De-Anne Kelly Nat.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Chris Pearce Lib.
Foreign Affairs Greg Hunt Lib.
Finance and Administration Senator Richard Colbeck Lib.
Industry, Tourism and Resources Bob Baldwin Lib.
Education, Science and Training Pat Farmer Lib.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Sussan Ley Lib.
Defence Peter Lindsay Nat.
Health and Ageing Senator Brett Mason Lib.

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Current Australian Commonwealth ministry
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