Commonwealth Government SECOND RUDD MINISTRY 3 July 2013 TITLE MINISTER Prime Minister The Hon Kevin Rudd MP Minister for the Public Service and Integrity The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Centenary of ANZAC The Hon Warren Snowdon MP Cabinet Secretary The Hon Alan Griffin MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister The Hon Alan Griffin MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister The Hon Ed Husic MP Minister for Infrastructure and Transport The Hon Anthony Albanese MP (Deputy Prime Minister) (Leader of the House) Minister for Road Safety The Hon Sharon Bird MP Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport Senator the Hon Matt Thistlethwaite Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy The Hon Anthony Albanese MP Minister for Regional Communications The Hon Sharon Bird MP Minister Assisting for the Digital Economy Senator the Hon Kate Lundy Parliamentary Secretary for Broadband The Hon Ed Husic MP Minister for Finance and Deregulation Senator the Hon Penny Wong (Leader of the Government in the Senate) Special Minister of State The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP Minister Assisting for Deregulation The Hon David Bradbury MP Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Senator the Hon Jacinta Collins (Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Minister for Health and Medical Research The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP Minister for Indigenous Health The Hon Warren Snowdon MP Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing The Hon Shayne Neumann MP Treasurer The Hon Chris Bowen MP Assistant Treasurer The Hon David Bradbury MP Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs The Hon David Bradbury MP Minister Assisting for Financial Services and Superannuation The Hon David Bradbury MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer The Hon Bernie Ripoll MP Minister for Defence The Hon Stephen Smith MP (Deputy Leader of the House) Minister for Veterans’ Affairs The Hon Warren Snowdon MP Minister for Defence Science and Personnel The Hon Warren Snowdon MP Minister for Defence Materiel The Hon Dr Mike Kelly AM MP Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Senator the Hon David Feeney Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs The Hon Jenny Macklin MP Minister for Disability Reform The Hon Jenny Macklin MP Minister for Housing and Homelessness The Hon Julie Collins MP Minister for Community Services The Hon Julie Collins MP Minister for the Status of Women The Hon Julie Collins MP Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Homelessness Senator the Hon Doug Cameron Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Hon Bob Carr Minister for Trade The Hon Richard Marles MP Minister for International Development The Hon Melissa Parke MP Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs Senator the Hon Matt Thistlethwaite Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship The Hon Tony Burke MP (Vice-President of the Executive Council) Minister for Multicultural Affairs Senator the Hon Kate Lundy Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs Senator the Hon Matt Thistlethwaite Minister for Regional Australia, Local Government and Territories The Hon Catherine King MP Minister for the Arts The Hon Tony Burke MP Minister for Sport Senator the Hon Don Farrell Minister for Regional Development The Hon Sharon Bird MP Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts The Hon Michael Danby MP Minister for Education The Hon Bill Shorten MP Minister for Workplace Relations The Hon Bill Shorten MP Minister for Employment The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development The Hon Julie Collins MP Minister for Early Childhood, Childcare and Youth The Hon Kate Ellis MP Minister for Employment Participation The Hon Kate Ellis MP Parliamentary Secretary for Schools The Hon Kelvin Thomson MP Minister for Climate Change The Hon Mark Butler MP Minister for Skills and Training The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP Minister for Small Business The Hon Gary Gray AO MP Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Senator the Hon Kim Carr Minister for Higher Education Senator the Hon Kim Carr Minister Assisting for Innovation and Industry Senator the Hon Kate Lundy Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business The Hon Bernie Ripoll MP Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change, Innovation and Industry The Hon Yvette D’Ath MP Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Water The Hon Mark Butler MP Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment and Urban Water The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP Attorney-General The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP Minister for Emergency Management The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP Minister for Home Affairs The Hon Jason Clare MP Minister for Justice The Hon Jason Clare MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General The Hon Shayne Neumann MP Minister for Resources and Energy The Hon Gary Gray AO MP Minister for Tourism The Hon Gary Gray AO MP Minister Assisting for Tourism Senator the Hon Don Farrell Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry The Hon Sid Sidebottom MP Minister for Human Services Senator the Hon Jan McLucas Each box represents a portfolio. Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type. As a general rule, there is one department in each portfolio. However, there is a Department of Veterans’ Affairs in the Defence portfolio. The title of a department does not necessarily reflect the title of a minister in all cases.