Australian Labor Party
In government · 94 MPs · 30 senators
Forms the current federal government. Its leader is Prime Minister, and its senior MPs and senators make up the ministry.
Leadership 4
The leader is Prime Minister, who heads the government and chairs Cabinet. The deputy and the Senate leaders help run the government's business in Parliament.
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Cabinet 19
The most senior ministers. Each runs one or more portfolios, such as health or defence, and together they make the government's major decisions.
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50/100Jim Chalmers
Treasurer
Member for Rankin, QLD
50/100Michelle Rowland
Attorney-General
Member for Greenway, NSW
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50/100Anne Aly
Minister for International Development
Member for Cowan, WA
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50/100Tim Ayres
Minister for Industry and Innovation
Senator for NSW
50/100Chris Bowen
Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Member for McMahon, NSW
50/100Tony Burke
Minister for the Arts
Member for Watson, NSW
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50/100Mark Butler
Minister for Health and Ageing
Member for Hindmarsh, SA
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50/100Jason Clare
Minister for Education
Member for Blaxland, NSW
50/100Julie Collins
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Member for Franklin, TAS
50/100Pat Conroy
Minister for Defence Industry
Member for Shortland, NSW
50/100Katy Gallagher
Minister for Finance
Senator for ACT
50/100Catherine King
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Member for Ballarat, VIC
50/100Madeleine King
Minister for Resources
Member for Brand, WA
50/100Malarndirri McCarthy
Minister for Indigenous Australians
Senator for NT
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50/100Clare O'Neil
Minister for Housing
Member for Hotham, VIC
50/100Tanya Plibersek
Minister for Social Services
Member for Sydney, NSW
50/100Amanda Rishworth
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Member for Kingston, SA
50/100Murray Watt
Minister for Environment and Water
Senator for QLD
50/100Anika Wells
Minister for Sport
Member for Lilley, QLD
Outer ministry 7
Ministers outside Cabinet. Each is responsible for a portfolio or part of one, and joins Cabinet discussions about their area when invited.
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50/100Andrew Giles
Minister for Skills and Training
Member for Scullin, VIC
50/100Matt Keogh
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Member for Burt, WA
50/100Jenny McAllister
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Senator for NSW
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50/100Kristy McBain
Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government
Member for Eden-Monaro, NSW
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50/100Daniel Mulino
Minister for Financial Services
Member for Fraser, VIC
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Sam Rae
Minister for Aged Care and Seniors
Member for Hawke, VIC
50/100Jess Walsh
Minister for Early Childhood Education
Senator for VIC
Assistant ministers 12
They help senior ministers with parts of their portfolios. They are not members of Cabinet.
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50/100Andrew Charlton
Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy
Member for Parramatta, NSW
50/100Anthony Chisholm
Assistant Minister for Regional Development
Senator for QLD
50/100Patrick Gorman
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister
Member for Perth, WA
50/100Nita Green
Assistant Minister for Northern Australia
Senator for QLD
50/100Julian Hill
Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs
Member for Bruce, VIC
50/100Ged Kearney
Assistant Minister for Social Services
Member for Cooper, VIC
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50/100Peter Khalil
Assistant Minister for Defence
Member for Wills, VIC
50/100Andrew Leigh
Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury
Member for Fenner, ACT
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50/100Emma McBride
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Member for Dobell, NSW
50/100Matt Thistlethwaite
Assistant Minister for Immigration
Member for Kingsford Smith, NSW
50/100Rebecca White
Assistant Minister for Women
Member for Lyons, TAS
50/100Josh Wilson
Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Member for Fremantle, WA
Backbench: House of Representatives 62
MPs with no frontbench role. They represent their electorates, debate and vote on bills, and sit on parliamentary committees.
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50/100Basem Abdo
Backbench MP
Member for Calwell, VIC
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Ash Ambihaipahar
Backbench MP
Member for Barton, NSW
50/100Jodie Belyea
Backbench MP
Member for Dunkley, VIC
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Carol Berry
Backbench MP
Member for Whitlam, NSW
50/100Jo Briskey
Backbench MP
Member for Maribyrnong, VIC
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50/100Matt Burnell
Backbench MP
Member for Spence, SA
50/100Josh Burns
Backbench MP
Member for Macnamara, VIC
50/100Alison Byrnes
Backbench MP
Member for Cunningham, NSW
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Julie-Ann Campbell
Backbench MP
Member for Moreton, QLD
50/100Lisa Chesters
Backbench MP
Member for Bendigo, VIC
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Sharon Claydon
Deputy Speaker
Member for Newcastle, NSW
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50/100Claire Clutterham
Backbench MP
Member for Sturt, SA
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50/100Renee Coffey
Backbench MP
Member for Griffith, QLD
50/100Libby Coker
Backbench MP
Member for Corangamite, VIC
50/100Emma Comer
Backbench MP
Member for Petrie, QLD
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Kara Cook
Backbench MP
Member for Bonner, QLD
50/100Trish Cook
Backbench MP
Member for Bullwinkel, WA
50/100Milton Dick
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Member for Oxley, QLD
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50/100Mary Doyle
Backbench MP
Member for Aston, VIC
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50/100Mark Dreyfus
Backbench MP
Member for Isaacs, VIC
50/100Justine Elliot
Backbench MP
Member for Richmond, NSW
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50/100Cassandra Fernando
Backbench MP
Member for Holt, VIC
50/100Ali France
Backbench MP
Member for Dickson, QLD
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Mike Freelander
Backbench MP
Member for Macarthur, NSW
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Tom French
Backbench MP
Member for Moore, WA
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50/100Carina Garland
Backbench MP
Member for Chisholm, VIC
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50/100Steve Georganas
Backbench MP
Member for Adelaide, SA
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50/100Luke Gosling
Backbench MP
Member for Solomon, NT
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Matt Gregg
Backbench MP
Member for Deakin, VIC
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Rowan Holzberger
Backbench MP
Member for Forde, QLD
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50/100Ed Husic
Backbench MP
Member for Chifley, NSW
- MJ50/100
Madonna Jarrett
Backbench MP
Member for Brisbane, QLD
- AJ50/100
Alice Jordan-Baird
Backbench MP
Member for Gorton, VIC
- TL50/100
Tania Lawrence
Backbench MP
Member for Hasluck, WA
50/100Jerome Laxale
Backbench MP
Member for Bennelong, NSW
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Sam Lim
Backbench MP
Member for Tangney, WA
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Zaneta Mascarenhas
Backbench MP
Member for Swan, WA
50/100Louise Miller-Frost
Backbench MP
Member for Boothby, SA
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50/100ROB Mitchell
Backbench MP
Member for McEwen, VIC
- DM50/100
David Moncrieff
Backbench MP
Member for Hughes, NSW
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50/100Shayne Neumann
Backbench MP
Member for Blair, QLD
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Gabriel Ng
Backbench MP
Member for Menzies, VIC
- AP50/100
Alicia Payne
Backbench MP
Member for Canberra, ACT
50/100Fiona Phillips
Backbench MP
Member for Gilmore, NSW
- GR50/100
Gordon Reid
Backbench MP
Member for Robertson, NSW
50/100Dan Repacholi
Backbench MP
Member for Hunter, NSW
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Tracey Roberts
Backbench MP
Member for Pearce, WA
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Joanne Ryan
Backbench MP
Member for Lalor, VIC
50/100Marion Scrymgour
Backbench MP
Member for Lingiari, NT
50/100Sally Sitou
Backbench MP
Member for Reid, NSW
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50/100David Smith
Backbench MP
Member for Bean, ACT
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50/100Matt Smith
Backbench MP
Member for Leichhardt, QLD
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Zhi Soon
Backbench MP
Member for Banks, NSW
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50/100Anne Stanley
Backbench MP
Member for Werriwa, NSW
50/100Meryl Swanson
Backbench MP
Member for Paterson, NSW
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Jess Teesdale
Backbench MP
Member for Bass, TAS
50/100Susan Templeman
Backbench MP
Member for Macquarie, NSW
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50/100Kate Thwaites
Backbench MP
Member for Jagajaga, VIC
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Anne Urquhart
Backbench MP
Member for Braddon, TAS
50/100Tim Watts
Backbench MP
Member for Gellibrand, VIC
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50/100Sarah Witty
Backbench MP
Member for Melbourne, VIC
50/100Tony Zappia
Backbench MP
Member for Makin, SA
Backbench: Senate 20
Senators with no frontbench role. They represent their state or territory, debate and vote on bills, and sit on parliamentary committees.
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50/100Michelle Ananda-Rajah
Backbench senator
Senator for VIC
50/100Carol Brown
Backbench senator
Senator for TAS
50/100Raff Ciccone
Backbench senator
Senator for VIC
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50/100Dorinda Cox
Backbench senator
Senator for WA
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50/100Lisa Darmanin
Government Deputy Whip in the Senate
Senator for VIC
50/100Josh Dolega
Backbench senator
Senator for TAS
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Richard Dowling
Backbench senator
Senator for TAS
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Varun Ghosh
Backbench senator
Senator for WA
50/100Karen Grogan
Backbench senator
Senator for SA
50/100Sue Lines
President of the Senate
Senator for WA
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Corinne Mulholland
Backbench senator
Senator for QLD
50/100Deb O'Neill
Backbench senator
Senator for NSW
50/100Helen Polley
Backbench senator
Senator for TAS
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50/100Tony Sheldon
Chief Government Whip in the Senate
Senator for NSW
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Marielle Smith
Backbench senator
Senator for SA
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50/100Glenn Sterle
Backbench senator
Senator for WA
50/100Jana Stewart
Backbench senator
Senator for VIC
50/100Tammy Tyrrell
Backbench senator
Senator for TAS
50/100Charlotte Walker
Backbench senator
Senator for SA
50/100Ellie Whiteaker
Backbench senator
Senator for WA