Second Albanese ministry

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The second Albanese ministry is the 74th and current ministry of the Government of Australia. It is led by the country's 31st Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. The second Albanese ministry succeeded the first Albanese ministry, following the federal election that took place on 3 May 2025 which saw Labor re-elected for a second term.

Dateformed13 May 2025
Monarch
Charles III
Governor-General
Sam Mostyn
Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese
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Second Albanese ministry

74th Ministry of Australia
photograph of Albanese
Anthony Albanese in 2025
Date formed13 May 2025
People and organisations
Monarch
Charles III
Governor-General
Sam Mostyn
Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese
Deputy Prime Minister
Richard Marles
No. of ministers
  • 23 cabinet ministers
  • 7 junior ministers
  • 12 assistant ministers
  • 4 special envoys
Member party
Labor
Status in legislature
Majority government
Opposition cabinet
Ley shadow ministry
Taylor shadow ministry
Opposition party
Liberal–National Coalition
Opposition leader
Sussan Ley
Angus Taylor
History
Election3 May 2025
Legislature term48th
PredecessorFirst Albanese ministry
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As Labor extended their majority in the House of Representatives, Albanese told the media that they "are overflowing with talent." The Guardian commented that with the party making massive gains in Queensland and consolidating its positive position in Victoria, the Prime Minister would have a "welcome headache" having to "manage internal pressure from some Labor members for ministerial promotions."[1]

The ministry was announced on 12 May 2025, and was sworn in the next day.

Arrangement

Media reports prior to a Labor caucus meeting on 9 May reported that the Labor Left faction selected senators Tim Ayres and Jess Walsh to replace departing First Albanese ministry ministers Bill Shorten and Stephen Jones, that the Victorian Right faction chose to replace First Albanese ministry attorney-general Mark Dreyfus's ministry spot with Sam Rae, and that First Albanese ministry science and industry minister Ed Husic was dropped due to an overrepresentation of the NSW Right faction in the ministry which has a legislated cap of 30 members excluding assistant ministers and special envoys.[2] Other reports also indicated that Rebecca White and Daniel Mulino may receive roles.[3][2]

The ministry was announced by Albanese on 12 May 2025.[4][5] Anne Aly and Tim Ayres, who were respectively an outer minister and assistant minister in the previous ministry, were elevated to cabinet to replace Dreyfus and Husic's cabinet spots. Aly was appointed as small business, international development and multicultural affairs minister, replacing Julie Collins, Pat Conroy and Tony Burke respectively. Ayres was appointed as industry and science minister, replacing Husic. Collins retained her agriculture portfolio, Conroy retained his defence industry and Pacific Islands affairs portfolios, while Burke retained all of his other portfolios including home affairs and arts.

Michelle Rowland replaced Dreyfus as attorney-general. Anika Wells replaced Rowland as communications minister while retaining her sports portfolio. Tanya Plibersek replaced Amanda Rishworth as social services minister, Murray Watt replaced Plibersek as environment minister, and Rishworth replaced Watt as employment minister. Two ministers were appointed as NDIS ministers, with one in the cabinet and one in the outer ministry. The cabinet NDIS minister was health minister Mark Butler (retaining his health portfolio) and the outer ministry NDIS minister was Jenny McAllister. All other cabinet positions remained unchanged from the previous ministry.

In the outer ministry, local government minister Kristy McBain retained her portfolios but was additionally appointed as emergency management minister, replacing McAllister. Consistent with prior media reports, Daniel Mulino, Jess Walsh and Sam Rae were new additions to the outer ministry. Mulino was appointed as assistant treasurer and financial services minister, replacing Stephen Jones who had left parliament in the election. Walsh replaced Aly as early childhood education and youth minister, while Rae replaced Wells as aged care minister. The two remaining outer ministers from the previous ministry, Matt Keogh and Andrew Giles, retained their veteran affairs and skills portfolios respectively.

Rebecca White, Andrew Charlton, Nita Green and Peter Khalil were appointed to the ministry as assistant ministers.

Seven special envoys were also appointed, and these positions were considered separate from the ministry. Kate Thwaites and Tim Watts, who were assistant ministers in the previous ministry, were appointed as special envoys.

The ministry was sworn in on 13 May 2025 by governor-general Sam Mostyn.[6]

Cabinet

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More information Party, Faction ...
Party Faction[7][8] Minister Portrait Offices
Labor Left Anthony Albanese
(born 1963)

MP for Grayndler (NSW)
(1996–)
Right Richard Marles
(born 1967)

MP for Corio (Vic.)
(2007–)
Left Penny Wong
(born 1968)

Senator for South Australia
(2002–)
Right Dr Jim Chalmers
(born 1978)

MP for Rankin (Qld.)
(2013–)
Left Katy Gallagher
(born 1970)

Senator for the Australian Capital Territory
(2019–)
Right Don Farrell
(born 1954)

Senator for South Australia
(2016–)
Tony Burke
(born 1969)

MP for Watson (NSW)
(2004–)
Left Mark Butler
(born 1970)

MP for Hindmarsh (SA)
(2019–)
Right Chris Bowen
(born 1973)

MP for McMahon (NSW)
(2010–)
Left Catherine King
(born 1966)

MP for Ballarat (Vic.)
(2001–)
Right Amanda Rishworth
(born 1978)

MP for Kingston (SA)
(2007–)
Jason Clare
(born 1972)

MP for Blaxland (NSW)
(2007–)
Michelle Rowland
(born 1971)

MP for Greenway (NSW)
(2010–)
Left Tanya Plibersek
(born 1969)

MP for Sydney (NSW)
(1998–)
Julie Collins
(born 1971)

MP for Franklin (Tas.)
(2007–)
Right Clare O'Neil
(born 1980)

MP for Hotham (Vic.)
(2013–)
Madeleine King
(born 1973)

MP for Brand (WA)
(2016–)
Left Murray Watt
(born 1973)

Senator for Queensland
(2016–)
Malarndirri McCarthy
(born 1970)

Senator for Northern Territory
(2016–)
Right Anika Wells
(born 1985)

MP for Lilley (Qld.)
(2019–)
Left Pat Conroy
(born 1979)

MP for Shortland (NSW)
(2016–)
Anne Aly
(born 1967)

MP for Cowan (WA)
(2016–)
Tim Ayres
(born 1973)

Senator for New South Wales
(2019–)
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Outer ministry

More information Party, Faction ...
Party Faction[7][8] Minister Portrait Offices
  Labor Right Matt Keogh
(born 1981)

MP for Burt (WA)
(2016–)
  Kristy McBain
(born 1982)

MP for Eden-Monaro (NSW)
(2020–)
  Left Andrew Giles
(born 1973)

MP for Scullin (Vic.)
(2013–)
  Jenny McAllister
(born 1973)

Senator for New South Wales
(2015–)
  Right Daniel Mulino
(born 1969)

MP for Fraser (Vic.)
(2019–)
  Left Jess Walsh
(born 1971)

Senator for Victoria
(2019–)
  Right Sam Rae
(born 1986)

MP for Hawke (Vic.)
(2022–)
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Assistant ministry

More information Party, Faction ...
Party Faction[7][8] Assistant Minister Portrait Offices
  Labor Left Patrick Gorman
(born 1984)

MP for Perth (WA)
(2018–)
  Right Matt Thistlethwaite
(born 1972)

MP for Kingsford Smith (NSW)
(2013–)
  Unaligned Andrew Leigh
(born 1972)

MP for Fenner (ACT)
(2016–)
  Left Ged Kearney
(born 1963)

MP for Cooper (Vic.)
(2019–)
  • Assistant Minister for Social Services
  • Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence
  Right Emma McBride
(born 1975)

MP for Dobell (NSW)
(2016–)
  Anthony Chisholm
(born 1978)

Senator for Queensland
(2016–)
  Left Josh Wilson
(born 1972)

MP for Fremantle (WA)
(2016–)
  Julian Hill
(born 1973)

MP for Bruce (Vic.)
(2016–)
  Rebecca White
(born 1983)

MP for Lyons (Tas.)
(2025–)
  Right Andrew Charlton
(born 1978)

MP for Parramatta (NSW)
(2022–)
  Left Nita Green
(born 1983)

Senator for Queensland
(2019–)
  Right Peter Khalil
(born 1973)

MP for Wills (Vic.)
(2016–)
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Special envoys

More information Party, Faction ...
Party Faction[7][8] Special Envoy Portrait Offices
  Labor Left Susan Templeman
(born 1963)

MP for Macquarie (NSW)
(2016–)
  • Special Envoy for the Arts
  Right Luke Gosling
(born 1971)

MP for Solomon (NT)
(2016–)
  • Special Envoy for Defence, Veterans' Affairs and Northern Australia
  Dan Repacholi
(born 1982)

MP for Hunter (NSW)
(2022–)
  • Special Envoy for Men's Health
  Josh Burns
(born 1987)

MP for Macnamara (Vic.)
(2019–)
  • Special Envoy for Social Housing and Homelessness
  Left Marion Scrymgour
(born 1960)

MP for Lingiari (NT)
(2022–)
  • Special Envoy for Remote Communities
  Kate Thwaites
(born 1980)

MP for Jagajaga (Vic.)
(2019–)
  • Special Envoy for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
  Right Tim Watts
(born 1982)

MP for Gellibrand (Vic.)
(2013–)
  • Special Envoy for Indian Ocean Affairs
  Right Mark Dreyfus KC
(born 1956)

MP for Isaacs
(2007–)
  • Special Envoy for International Human Rights
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