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NEWS AND VIEWS
Australia

Other Countries

Ministry 25 January 2002 to 19 March 2002

Cabinet

Prime Minister
The Hon John Howard, MP

Minister for Transport and Regional Services
(Deputy Prime Minister)
The Hon John Anderson, MP

Treasurer
The Hon Peter Costello, MP

Minister for Trade
The Hon Mark Vaile, MP

Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Hon Alexander Downer, MP

Minister for Defence
(Leader of the Government in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Robert Hill

Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
(Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Richard Alston

Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
The Hon Tony Abbott, MP

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
The Hon Philip Ruddock, MP

Minister for the Environment and Heritage
(Vice-President of the Executive Council)
The Hon Dr David Kemp, MP

Attorney-General
The Hon Daryl Williams, AM, QC, MP

Minister for Finance and Administration
Senator the Hon Nick Minchin

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The Hon Warren Truss, MP

Minister for Family and Community Services
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women
Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Minister for Education, Science and Training
The Hon Dr Brendan Nelson, MP

Minister for Health and Ageing
Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources
The Hon Ian Macfarlane, MP

Outer Ministry

Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government
The Hon Wilson Tuckey, MP

Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer
Senator The Hon Helen Coonan

Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence
The Hon Danna Vale, MP

Minister for the Arts and Sports
Senator the Hon Rod Kemp

Minister for Employment Services
The Hon Mal Brough, MP

Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
The Hon Gary Hardgrave, MP

Minister for Justice and Customs
Senator the Hon Chris Ellison

Special Minister of State
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Minister for Forestry and Conservation
Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
The Hon Larry Anthony, MP

Minister for Science
(Deputy Leader of the House)
The Hon Peter McGauran, MP

Minister for Ageing
The Hon Kevin Andrews, MP

Minister for Small Business and Tourism
The Hon Joe Hockey, MP

Parliamentary Secretaries

Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
The Hon Jackie Kelly, MP

Parliamentary Secretary to Cabinet
Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services
Senator the Hon Ron Boswell

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
(Manager of Government Business in the Senate)
Senator the Hon Ian Campbell

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Hon Chris Gallus, MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence
The Hon. Fran Bailey, MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
The Hon Dr Sharman Stone, MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration
The Hon Peter Slipper, MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Senator the Hon Judith Troeth

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family and Community Services
The Hon Ross Cameron, MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing
The Hon Trish Worth, MP

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources
The Hon Warren Entsch, MP

Other Ministries

Current Ministry

6 July 2005 - 27 January 2006

22 October 2004 - 6 July 2005

18 July 2004 - 21 October 2004

7 October 2003 - 18 July 2004

15 November 2002 - 7 October 2003

19 March 2002 - 15 November 2002

25 January 2002 to 19 March 2002