The second Morrison ministry (Liberal–National Coalition) was the 72nd ministry of the Australian Government. It was led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The second Morrison ministry succeeded the first Morrison ministry following the 2019 Australian federal election. The ministry was announced on 26 May 2019 and was sworn in on 29 May. Following the Coalition's defeat at the 2022 election, the ministry was succeeded by the first Albanese ministry on 23 May 2022.
Final arrangement On 19 September 2021, industrial, science and technology minister Christian Porter resigned from the cabinet after he was criticised for accepting an anonymous donation from a blind trust to fund his defamation claim against ABC and reporter Louise Milligan for publishing his rape allegation. Energy and emissions reduction minister Angus Taylor took over Porter's portfolios on an acting basis.
In a ministerial reshuffle on 8 October 2021, Taylor gained the industry portfolio, while defence industry minister Melissa Price gained the science and technology portfolio, with both retaining their own portfolios. Alex Hawke was promoted to the cabinet while retaining his immigration portfolio. Ben Morton was promoted to the ministry and was appointed the Special Minister of State and the Public Service Minister, while continuing to assist the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Tim Wilson was appointed the Assistant Minister Assisting the Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction.
On 25 October 2021, resources and water minister Keith Pitt was reinstated to the cabinet, after previously being demoted to the outer ministry in July 2021.
On 2 December 2021, education minister Alan Tudge stood down from the cabinet while allegations of his bullying and affair with his former press secretary were being investigated. On 4 March 2022, while the review cleared Tudge of breaking any rules, Tudge decided not to return to the cabinet and resigned. Stuart Robert was the acting Education Minister during Tudge's leave and after Tudge stood down.
Cabinet PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio Liberal Scott Morrison Prime Minister Minister for the Public Service Minister of Industry, Science and Energy Minister for Resources Minister for Home Affairs Minister for Finance Minister for Health and Aged Care Treasurer Leader of the Liberal Party National Barnaby Joyce Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Leader of the National Party Liberal Josh Frydenberg Treasurer Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham Minister for Finance Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate David Littleproud Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia Deputy Leader of the National Party Liberal Senator Marise Payne Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Women Liberal Peter Dutton Minister for Defence Leader of the House Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash Attorney-General Minister for Industrial Relations Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Liberal Greg Hunt Minister for Health and Aged Care Liberal Dan Tehan Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Liberal Paul Fletcher Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts Liberal Senator Anne Ruston Minister for Families and Social Services Minister for Women's Safety Manager of Government Business in the Senate Liberal Karen Andrews Minister for Home Affairs Liberal Angus Taylor Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction Liberal Stuart Robert Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business Minister for Education and Youth (acting) (since 2 December 2021) Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds Minister for Government Services Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Liberal Sussan Ley Minister for the Environment Liberal Ken Wyatt Minister for Indigenous Australians LiberalMelissa Price Minister for Defence Industry Minister for Science and Technology Liberal Alan Tudge Minister for Education and Youth (on leave from 2 December 2021. Resigned 4 March 2022.) Senator Bridget McKenzie Minister for Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education National Andrew Gee Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister for Defence Personnel Liberal Alex Hawke Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs National Keith Pitt Minister for Resources and Water
Outer ministry PartyMinisterState/territoryPortfolio LiberalBen Morton WA Special Minister of State Minister for the Public Service Minister Assisting the Prime Minister and Cabinet LiberalMichael Sukkar Vic Assistant Treasurer Minister for Housing Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing LiberalSenator Jane HumeVic Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy Minister for Women's Economic Security LiberalSenator Zed SeseljaACT Minister for International Development and the Pacific NationalDavid Gillespie NSWMinister for Regional Health Minister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Investment Deputy Leader of the House LiberalSenator Richard ColbeckTas Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services Minister for Sport
Assistant ministry PartyMinisterState/territory Portfolio LiberalDavid Coleman NSW Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Liberal Scott Buchholz Qld Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport NationalKevin Hogan NSW Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister Assistant Minister for Local Government LiberalNola Marino WA Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories Liberal Senator Amanda StokerQld Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General Assistant Minister for Women Assistant Minister for Industrial Relations LiberalSenator Jonathon DuniamTas Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Assistant Minister for Industry Development LiberalJason Wood Vic Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs Liberal Trevor Evans Qld Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management National Michelle Landry Qld Assistant Minister for Children and Families Liberal Luke Howarth Qld Assistant Minister for Youth and Employment Services LiberalAndrew Hastie WA Assistant Minister for DefenceLiberalTim Wilson Vic Assistant Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction
Party breakdown Cabinet Party breakdown of cabinet ministers (since 25 October 2021): Liberal 19 National 5
Entire ministry Party breakdown of entire ministry: Liberal 34 National 8
Fifth arrangement
On 21 June 2021, Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals leader Michael McCormack was replaced by former leader Barnaby Joyce in a leadership spill, resulting in a ministerial reshuffle of National Party members. Joyce was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development on 22 June 2021, taking over from McCormack. Details of the reshuffle of the other National party members were announced on 27 June 2021. The new ministerial arrangement took effect on 2 July 2021.
McCormack was not given a ministerial portfolio and moved to the backbench. His supporters Mark Coulton and Darren Chester were also stripped of their ministerial portfolios and moved to the backbench. Joyce's supporters Bridget McKenzie and Andrew Gee were promoted to the cabinet, with McKenzie returning to the cabinet since her resignation in February 2020. McKenzie took over the emergency management portfolio (including drought) from deputy party leader David Littleproud, while also gaining the regionalisation (formerly decentralisation), regional communications and regional education from Coulton and Gee. Gee gained the veterans' affairs and defence personnel from Chester. Littleproud retained agriculture and gained the Northern Australia portfolio from Keith Pitt, who retained resources and water but was demoted to the outer ministry. David Gillespie, also a supporter of Joyce, was promoted to the outer ministry and gained the regional health portfolio from Coulton. Gillespie was previously an assistant minister in the Second Turnbull ministry.
As for the assistant ministry, Kevin Hogan became the Assistant Minister for Local Government in addition to his existing portfolios, while Michelle Landry remained Assistant Minister for Children Families, but lost her role as Assistant Minister for Northern Australia.
Cabinet PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio Liberal Scott Morrison Prime Minister Minister for the Public Service Minister of Industry, Science and Energy Minister for Resources Minister for Home Affairs Minister for Finance Minister for Health and Aged Care Treasurer of Australia Leader of the Liberal Party National Barnaby Joyce Deputy Prime Minister Leader of the National Party Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Liberal Josh Frydenberg Treasurer Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party David Littleproud Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia Deputy Leader of the National Party Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham Minister for Finance Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash Attorney-General Minister for Industrial Relations Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Liberal Senator Marise Payne Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Women Liberal Karen Andrews Minister for Home Affairs Liberal Peter Dutton Minister for Defence Leader of the House Liberal Alan Tudge Minister for Education and Youth Liberal Greg Hunt Minister for Health and Aged Care Liberal Paul Fletcher Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts Senator Bridget McKenzie Minister for Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education Liberal Dan Tehan Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Liberal Stuart Robert Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business Liberal Christian Porter Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Liberal Angus Taylor Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Liberal Sussan Ley Minister for the Environment Liberal Senator Anne Ruston Minister for Families and Social Services Minister for Women's Safety Manager of Government Business in the Senate Liberal Ken Wyatt Minister for Indigenous Australians Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Minister for Government Services National Andrew Gee Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister for Defence Personnel LiberalMelissa Price Minister for Defence Industry
Outer ministry PartyMinisterState/territoryPortfolio NationalDavid Gillespie NSWMinister for Regional Health Deputy Leader of the House National Keith Pitt QldMinister for Resources and Water LiberalMichael Sukkar Vic Assistant Treasurer Minister for Housing Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing LiberalSenator Jane HumeVic Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy Minister for Women's Economic Security LiberalSenator Zed SeseljaACT Minister for International Development and the Pacific LiberalSenator Richard ColbeckTas Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services Minister for Sport LiberalAlex Hawke NSW Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs
Assistant ministry PartyMinisterState/territory Portfolio LiberalBen Morton WA Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Cabinet Assistant Minister to the Minister for the Public Service