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Senate Office Holders & Ministerial Representation in the Senate 46th Parliament • 3 November 2020 • The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Senate Office Holders Senate Party Leaders President: Senator the Hon. Scott Ryan Leader of the Liberal Party: Senator the Hon. Deputy President and Chair of Committees: Senator Leader of Labor Party: Senator the Hon. Temporary Chairs of Committees: Senators Askew, Bilyk, Brockman, Brown, Penelope (Penny) Wong Chandeler, Faruqi, Fawcett, Fierravanti-Wells, Gallacher, Griff, Kitching, McGrath, McLachlan, Polley, O'Neill, M Smith, Sheldon, Sterle, Stoker, Walsh Leader of The Nationals: Senator the Hon. Bridget McKenzie Leader of the Government in the Senate: Senator the Hon. Simon Birmingham Leader of the : Senator Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate: Senator the Hon. Leader of 's One Nation Party: Senator Pauline Manager of Government Business in the Senate: Senator the Hon. Hanson Leader of the in the Senate: Senator the Hon. Penelope (Penny) Wong Leader of Network: Senator Jacqui Lambie Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate: Senator the Hon. Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate: Senator

Ministerial Representation Whips Ministers Representing Chief Government: Senator Dean Smith Senator the Hon. Simon Birmingham Prime Minister Minister for Finance Minister for the Public Service Deputy Government: Senators the Hon. James McGrath and Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Senator (Vice-President of the Executive Council) Public Service and Cabinet Opposition Whip: Senator (Leader of the Government in the Senate) Treasurer Assistant Treasurer Deputy Opposition: Senator Malarndirri McCarthy and Senator Minister for Housing Minister for Environment The Nationals: Senator Minister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Investment Australian Greens: Senator Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Family Business Development Officers of the Senate (Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure Clerk of the Senate Mr Richard Pye Minister for Health Deputy Clerk of the Senate Ms Jackie Morris Minister for Regional Health, Regional Clerk Assistant (Committees) Ms Toni Matulick Communications and Local Government Clerk Assistant (Procedure) Ms Rachel Callinan (Regional Health) Clerk Assistant (Table) Mr Tim Bryant Minister for Home Affairs Usher of the Black Rod Mr John Begley Minister for Immigration, Citizenship Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Senators in the Chamber Senator the Hon. Minister for International Development and If the Senators of your State or Territory are not present in Minister for Foreign Affairs the Pacific the Chamber while the Senate is sitting, it is likely that they Minister for Women are listening to the debate in their offices or attending to their Minister for Industrial Relations parliamentary work elsewhere in the building. Senator the Hon. Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians Duty rosters are drawn up for seats occupied by the President, Minister for Youth and Sport Chairman of Committees, Ministers, Shadow Ministers and Whips, Senator the Hon. CSC Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety so that at all times when the Senate is sitting there are Senators Minister for Defence and the Arts 'on duty' in these positions to ensure that the business of the Minister for Education Senate proceeds. Minister for Decentralisation and Regional Education (Regional Education) Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister for Defence Personnel State and Party Representation Assistant Defence Minister in the Senate Minister for Defence Industry State or Senator the Hon. Anne Ruston Minister for AG ALP LP NATS/ CA PHON JLN IND TOTAL Territory CLP Minister for Families and Social Services Minister for Regional Health, Regional (Manager of Government Business in the Communications and Local Government Senate) (Regional Communications and Local ACT .. 1 1 ...... 2 Government) Minister for Decentralisation and Regional NSW 1 5 5 1 ...... 12 Education (Decentralisation) Minister for Agriculture, Drought and NT .. 1 .. 1 ...... 2 Emergency Management Minister for National Disability Insurance Qld 1 3 4 2 .. 2 .. .. 12 Scheme Minister for Government Services SA 1 4 5 .. 1 .. .. 1 12 Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Tas 2 4 5 ...... 1 .. 12

Assistant Ministers – Designated as Parliamentary Secretaries under the Vic 2 4 5 1 ...... 12 Ministers of State Act 1952 Senator the Hon. Senator the Hon. WA 2 4 5 ...... 11 Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Financial Services and Financial Technology Assistant Minister for Regional Tourism 9 26 30 5 1 2 1 1 75 Senator the Hon. Assistant Minister for Finance, Charities and Electoral Matters