Cabinet
- Prime Minister – John Howard
- Minister for Transport and Regional Services (Deputy Prime Minister) – John Anderson
- Treasurer – Peter Costello
- Minister for Trade – Mark Vaile
- Minister for Foreign Affairs – Alexander Downer
- Minister for the Environment and Heritage (Leader of the Government in the Senate) – Senator Robert Hill
- Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate – Senator Richard Alston
- Minister for Defence (Leader of the House) – Peter Reith
- Minister for Health and Aged Care – Dr. Michael Wooldridge
- Minister for Finance and Administration – John Fahey
- 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
- Minister for Industry, Science and Resources – Senator Nick Minchin
- Attorney-General – Daryl Williams, AM, QC
- Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs – Philip Ruddock
- Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Warren Truss
- Minister for Family and Community Services, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women – Senator Amanda Vanstone
- Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business – Tony Abbott
Outer Ministry
- Minister for Forestry and Conservation, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister – Wilson Tuckey
- Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government – Senator Ian Macdonald
- Assistant Treasurer – Rod Kemp
- Minister for Financial Services and Regulation – Joe Hockey
- Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation (Deputy Leader of the House) – Peter McGauran
- Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence – Bruce Scott
- Minister for Aged Care – Bronwyn Bishop
- Special Minister of State – Senator Eric Abetz
- Minister for Sport and Tourism – Jackie Kelly
- Minister for Justice and Customs – Senator Chris Ellison
- Minister for Community Services – Larry Anthony
- Minister for Employment Services – Mal Brough
- Minister for Small Business – Ian Macfarlane
Parliamentary Secretaries
- Parliamentary Secretary to Cabinet – Senator Bill Heffernan
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services – Senator Ron Boswell
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs – Senator Kay Patterson
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage – Dr. Sharman Stone
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (Manager of Government Business in the Senate) – Senator Ian Campbell
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence – Dr. Brendan Nelson
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Aged Care – Senator Grant Tambling
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration – Peter Slipper
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs – Trish Worth
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources – Warren Entsch
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and torres Strait Islander Affairs – Chris Gallus
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Senator Judith Troeth
Departures
- John Moore – Minister for Defence (retired)
- Senator Jocelyn Newman – Minister for Family and Community Services (retired)
- Senator John Herron – Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (retired)