The Reshuffled Howard Ministry – February 2001

• A statistical analysis of the 2001 Howard Ministry

Cabinet

1. Prime Minister – John Howard
2. Minister for Transport and Regional Services (Deputy Prime Minister) – John Anderson
3. Treasurer – Peter Costello
4. Minister for Trade – Mark Vaile
5. Minister for Foreign Affairs – Alexander Downer
6. Minister for the Environment and Heritage (Leader of the Government in the Senate) – Senator Robert Hill
7. Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate – Senator Richard Alston
8. Minister for Defence (Leader of the House) – Peter Reith
9. Minister for Health and Aged Care – Dr. Michael Wooldridge
10. Minister for Finance and Administration – John Fahey
11. Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (Vice-President of the Executive Council) – Dr. David Kemp
12. Minister for Industry, Science and Resources – Senator Nick Minchin
13. Attorney-General – Daryl Williams, AM, QC
14. Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs – Philip Ruddock
15. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Warren Truss
16. Minister for Family and Community Services, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women – Senator Amanda Vanstone
17. Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business – Tony Abbott

Outer Ministry

1. Minister for Forestry and Conservation, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister – Wilson Tuckey
2. Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government – Senator Ian Macdonald
3. Assistant Treasurer – Rod Kemp
4. Minister for Financial Services and Regulation – Joe Hockey
5. Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation (Deputy Leader of the House) – Peter McGauran
6. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence – Bruce Scott
7. Minister for Aged Care – Bronwyn Bishop
8. Special Minister of State – Senator Eric Abetz
9. Minister for Sport and Tourism – Jackie Kelly
10. Minister for Justice and Customs – Senator Chris Ellison
11. Minister for Community Services – Larry Anthony
12. Minister for Employment Services – Mal Brough
13. Minister for Small Business – Ian Macfarlane

Parliamentary Secretaries

1. Parliamentary Secretary to Cabinet – Senator Bill Heffernan
2. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services – Senator Ron Boswell
3. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs – Senator Kay Patterson
4. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage – Dr. Sharman Stone
5. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (Manager of Government Business in the Senate) – Senator Ian Campbell
6. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence – Dr. Brendan Nelson
7. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Aged Care – Senator Grant Tambling
8. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration – Peter Slipper
9. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs – Trish Worth
10. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources – Warren Entsch
11. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and torres Strait Islander Affairs – Chris Gallus
12. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Senator Judith Troeth

Departures

1. John Moore – Minister for Defence (retired)
2. Senator Jocelyn Newman – Minister for Family and Community Services (retired)
3. Senator John Herron – Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (retired)