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Cabinet of Australia
The Cabinet of Australia (whose members also serve in the Executive Council of Australia) is the council of senior ministers, responsible to parliament. The Cabinet is appointed by the Prime Minister and serve at his pleasure, although officially the Governor General controls their appointments. The Cabinet meets once a week to discuss vital issues. Outside of the cabinet there are a number of junior ministers, responsible for a specific policy area and reporting directly to a senior minister.
Present Australian Cabinet
| Portfolio | Minister | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Australia | John Howard | Lib. |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Australia | John Anderson | Nat. |
| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | Warren Truss | Nat. |
| Attorney General of Australia | Philip Ruddock | Lib. |
| Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts | Senator Helen Coonan | Lib. |
| Minister for Defence & Government Senate Leader | Senator Robert Hill | Lib. |
| Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations | Kevin Andrews | Lib. |
| Minister for Education, Science and Training | Dr. Brendan Nelson | Lib. |
| Minister for Family and Community Services | Senator Kay Patterson | Lib. |
| Minister for Finance and Administration & Government Deputy Senate Leader | Senator Nick Minchin | Lib. |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Alexander Downer | Lib. |
| Minister for Health and Ageing & Leader of the House | Tony Abbott | Lib. |
| Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs | Senator Amanda Vanstone | Lib. |
| Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources | Ian Macfarlane | Lib. |
| Minister for Trade | Mark Vaile | Nat. |
| Minister for Transport and Regional Services | John Anderson | Nat. |
| Treasurer of Australia | Peter Costello | Lib. |
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