This page provides statistical data on the second Rudd ministry.
The new Cabinet, outer Ministry and Parliamentary Secretaries were sworn in on July 1, 2013. There are 30 ministers, comprising 20 members in Cabinet and 10 members in the outer ministry. There are 12 parliamentary secretaries who act as assistants to the ministry. All 42 members are sworn as Executive Councillors.
The first table shows the ministry by age, sex, state, parliamentary chamber and faction.
The second table lists each member of the executive and gives their birthdays, ages, electorates, states, portfolio and faction. It also shows when they were first elected to parliament and when they first joined the executive. A handful of members have also served in state parliaments and this is shown in the table.
I have shown only the main Left and Right factional affiliations, disregarding the mainly state-based sub-groupings.
With the exception of the party leaders, who are shown first, the second table lists members of the executive in order of age.
The Second Rudd Ministry – July 1, 2013 |
|
CABINET (20) |
OUTER MINISTRY (10) |
FULL MINISTRY (30)
| PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES (12) |
TOTAL (42) |
MALE |
14/20 = 70% |
5/10 = 50% |
19/30 = 63% |
10/12 = 83% |
29/42 = 69% |
FEMALE |
6/20 = 30% |
5/10 = 50% |
11/30 = 37% |
2/12 = 17% |
13/42 = 31% |
Members in House |
16 |
8 |
24 |
9 |
33/42 = 79% |
Members in Senate |
4 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
9/42 = 21% |
Age Range |
40-65 |
35-63 |
35-65 |
34-62 |
34-65 |
Average Age |
49.9 |
48.4 |
49.4 |
49.4 |
49.4 |
Members aged in 30s |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3/42 = 7% |
Members aged in 40s |
9 |
3 |
12 |
5 |
17/42 = 40% |
Members aged in 50s |
10 |
4 |
14 |
4 |
18/42 = 43% |
Members aged in 60s |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4/42 = 10% |
Oldest Member |
Sen. Bob Carr (65) |
Warren Snowdon (63) |
Sen. Bob Carr (65) |
Sen. Doug Cameron (62) |
Sen. Bob Carr (65) |
Youngest Member |
Chris Bowen (40) |
Kate Ellis (35) |
Kate Ellis (35) |
Amanda Rishworth (34) |
Amanda Rishworth (34) |
New South Wales |
6 |
4 |
10 |
3 |
13/42 = 31% |
Victoria |
8 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
12/42 = 29% |
Queensland |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5/42 = 12% |
Western Australia |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3/42 = 7% |
South Australia |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
5/42 = 12% |
Tasmania |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2/42 = 5% |
Australian Capital Territory |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1/42 = 2% |
Northern Territory |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1/42 = 2% |
LEFT FACTION |
9 |
4 |
13 |
2 |
15/42 = 35% |
RIGHT FACTION |
11 |
5 |
16 |
9 |
25/42 = 60% |
UNALIGNED/CENTRE |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2/42 = 5% |
The Second Rudd Ministry – July 1, 2013 |
No. |
Name |
Sex |
Birthday |
Age |
Seat |
State |
First Elected |
Joined Executive |
Portfolio |
Faction |
CABINET |
1. |
Kevin Rudd |
M |
21-09-57 |
55 |
Griffith |
QLD |
1998 |
2007 |
Prime Minister |
Right |
2. |
Anthony Albanese |
M |
02-03-63 |
50 |
Grayndler |
NSW |
1996 |
2007 |
Deputy PM |
Left |
3. |
Senator Penny Wong |
F |
05-11-68 |
44 |
– |
SA |
2002 |
2007 |
Finance |
Left |
4. |
Senator Jacinta Collins |
F |
04-09-62 |
50 |
– |
VIC |
1995 2008 |
2010 |
Mental Health & Ageing |
Right |
5. |
Senator Bob Carr |
M |
28-09-47 |
65 |
– |
NSW |
1983 (NSW) 2012 |
2012 |
Foreign Affairs |
Right |
6. |
Jennny Macklin |
F |
29-12-53 |
59 |
Jagajaga |
VIC |
1996 |
2007 |
Families/Disability |
Left |
7. |
Senator Kim Carr |
M |
02-07-55 |
57 |
– |
VIC |
1993 |
2007 |
Higher Education |
Left |
8. |
Stephen Smith |
M |
12-12-55 |
57 |
Perth |
WA |
1993 |
2007 |
Defence |
Right |
9. |
Mark Dreyfus |
M |
03-10-56 |
56 |
Isaacs |
VIC |
2007 |
2010 |
Attorney-General |
Right |
10. |
Gary Gray |
M |
30-04-58 |
55 |
Brand |
WA |
2007 |
2007 |
Resources & Energy |
Right |
11. |
Joel Fitzgibbon |
M |
16-01-62 |
51 |
Hunter |
NSW |
1996 |
2007 |
Agriculture |
Right |
12. |
Brendan O’Connor |
M |
02-03-62 |
51 |
Gorton |
VIC |
2001 |
2007 |
Employment |
Left |
13. |
Catherine King |
F |
02-06-66 |
47 |
Ballarat |
VIC |
2001 |
2010 |
Regional Australia |
Left |
14. |
Bill Shorten |
M |
12-05-67 |
46 |
Maribyrnong |
VIC |
2007 |
2007 |
Workplace Relations & Education |
Right |
15. |
Richard Marles |
M |
13-07-67 |
45 |
Corio |
VIC |
2007 |
2009 |
Trade |
Right |
16. |
Tony Burke |
M |
04-11-69 |
43 |
Watson |
NSW |
2003 (NSW) 2004 |
2007 |
Immigration |
Right |
17. |
Tanya Plibersek |
F |
02-12-69 |
43 |
Sydney |
NSW |
1998 |
2007 |
Health |
Left |
18. |
Mark Butler |
M |
08-07-70 |
42 |
Port Adelaide |
SA |
2007 |
2009 |
Climate Change & Environment |
Left |
19. |
Julie Collins |
F |
03-07-71 |
41 |
Franklin |
TAS |
2007 |
2010 |
Housing |
Left |
20. |
Chris Bowen |
M |
17-01-73 |
40 |
McMahon |
NSW |
2004 |
2007 |
Treasurer |
Right |
MINISTRY |
1. |
Warren Snowdon |
M |
30-03-50 |
63 |
Lingiari |
NT |
1987 |
1990 |
Veterans’ Affairs |
Left |
2. |
Senator Don Farrell |
M |
06-06-54 |
59 |
– |
SA |
2008 |
2010 |
Sport |
Right |
3. |
Senator Jan McLucas |
F |
27-03-58 |
55 |
– |
QLD |
1999 |
2007 |
Human Services |
Left |
4. |
Mike Kelly |
M |
23-02-60 |
53 |
Eden-Monaro |
NSW |
2007 |
2007 |
Defence Materiel |
unaligned |
5. |
Sharon Bird |
F |
15-11-62 |
50 |
Cunningham |
NSW |
2004 |
2012 |
Regional Development |
Right |
6. |
Melissa Parke |
F |
11-08-66 |
46 |
Fremantle |
WA |
2007 |
2013 |
International Development |
Left |
7. |
Kate Lundy |
F |
15-12-67 |
45 |
– |
ACT |
1996 |
2010 |
Multicultural Affairs |
Left |
8. |
Jason Clare |
M |
22-03-72 |
41 |
Blaxland |
NSW |
2007 |
2009 |
Justice & Home Affairs |
Right |
9. |
David Bradbury |
M |
28-02-76 |
37 |
Lindsay |
NSW |
2007 |
2010 |
Asst. Treasurer |
Right |
10. |
Kate Ellis |
F |
22-09-77 |
35 |
Adelaide |
SA |
2004 |
2007 |
Employment Participation & Early Childhood |
Right |
PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES |
1. |
Senator Doug Cameron |
M |
27-01-51 |
62 |
– |
NSW |
2008 |
2013 |
Housing & Homelessness |
Left |
2. |
Sid Sidebottom |
M |
23-04-51 |
62 |
Braddon |
TAS |
1998 2007 |
2011 |
Agriculture |
Centre/ Independent |
3. |
Michael Danby |
M |
16-02-55 |
58 |
Melbourne Ports |
VIC |
1998 |
2013 |
Arts |
Right |
4. |
Kelvin Thomson |
M |
01-05-55 |
58 |
Wills |
VIC |
1988 (Vic) 1996 |
2013 |
Schools |
Right |
5. |
Alan Griffin |
M |
23-02-60 |
53 |
Bruce |
VIC |
1993 |
2007 |
PM, Cabinet Secretary |
Left |
6. |
Shayne Neumann |
M |
26-08-61 |
51 |
Blair |
QLD |
2007 |
2013 |
Attorney-General & Health |
Right |
7. |
Bernie Ripoll |
M |
06-01-66 |
47 |
Oxley |
QLD |
1998 |
2012 |
Treasurer & Small Business |
Right |
8. |
Ed Husic |
M |
03-02-70 |
43 |
Chifley |
NSW |
2010 |
2013 |
PM & Broadband |
Right |
9. |
Senator David Feeney |
M |
05-03-70 |
43 |
– |
VIC |
2008 |
2010 |
Defence |
Right |
10. |
Yvette D’Ath |
F |
26-07-70 |
42 |
Petrie |
QLD |
2007 |
2013 |
Climate Change |
Right |
11. |
Senator Matt Thistlethwaite |
M |
06-09-72 |
40 |
– |
NSW |
2011 |
2013 |
Infrastructure & Pacific Island Affairs & Multicultural Affairs |
Right |
12. |
Amanda Rishworth |
F |
10-07-78 |
34 |
Kingston |
SA |
2007 |
2013 |
Disabilities & Sustainability |
Right |