This page provides statistical data on the First Abbott Ministry.
The ministry was announced on September 16, 2013.
It includes 19 Cabinet ministers, 11 members of the Outer Ministry and 12 Parliamentary Secretaries. All 42 members will be sworn as Executive Councillors.
The first table shows the ministry by party, age, sex, state, parliamentary chamber and previous executive experience.
The second table lists each member of the executive and gives their birthdays, ages, electorates, states, date when first elected to parliament, portfolio and experience.
| The First Abbott Ministry – From September 18, 2013 |
|
CABINET
(19) |
OUTER
MINISTRY
(11) |
FULL MINISTRY
(30) |
PARLT. SECS
(12) |
TOTAL
(42) |
| LIBERAL PARTY |
16/19 = 84% |
9/11 = 82% |
25/30 = 83% |
10/12 = 83% |
35/42 = 83% |
| THE NATIONALS / CLP |
3/19 = 16% |
2/11 = 18% |
5/30 = 17% |
2/12 = 17% |
7/42 = 17% |
Executive Experience
(Minister or PS) |
16/19 = 84% |
2/11 = 18% |
18/30 = 60% |
3/12 = 25% |
21/42 = 50% |
| MALE |
18/19 = 95% |
7/11 = 64% |
25/30 = 83% |
11/12 = 92% |
36/42 = 86% |
| FEMALE |
1/19 = 5% |
4/11 = 36% |
5/30 = 17% |
1/12 = 8% |
6/42 = 14% |
| Members in House |
14 |
5 |
19 |
7 |
26/42 = 62% |
| Members in Senate |
5 |
6 |
11 |
5 |
16/42 = 38% |
| Age Range |
42-64 |
36-59 |
36-64 |
39-58 |
36-64 |
| Average Age |
52.6 |
47.7 |
50.8 |
46.8 |
49.7 |
| Members aged in 30s |
– |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3/42 = 7% |
| Members aged in 40s |
8 |
6 |
14 |
6 |
20/42 = 48% |
| Members aged in 50s |
9 |
4 |
13 |
4 |
17/42 = 40% |
| Members aged in 60s |
2 |
– |
2 |
– |
2/42 = 5% |
| Oldest Member |
Warren Truss
(64) |
Sen. Michael Ronaldson
(59) |
Warren Truss
(64) |
Bob Baldwin
(58) |
Warren Truss
(64) |
| Youngest Member |
Peter Dutton
(42) |
Jamie Briggs
(36) |
Jamie Briggs
(36) |
Sen. Simon Birmingham
(39) |
Jamie Briggs
(36) |
| New South Wales |
5 |
5 |
10 |
4 |
14/42 = 33% |
| Victoria |
4 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
10/42 = 24% |
| Queensland |
4 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
7/42 = 17% |
| Western Australia |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
5/42 = 12% |
| South Australia |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3/42 = 7% |
| Tasmania |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2/42 = 5% |
| Australian Capital Territory |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/42 = 0% |
| Northern Territory |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1/42 = 2% |
| The First Abbott Ministry – From September 18, 2013 |
| No. |
Name |
Sex |
Date
of Birth |
Age |
Seat |
State |
Party |
First Elected |
Portfolio |
Previous Executive Experience |
| CABINET |
| 1. |
Tony Abbott |
M |
04-11-57 |
55 |
Warringah |
NSW |
Liberal |
1994 |
Prime Minister |
Yes |
| 2. |
Warren Truss |
M |
08-10-48 |
64 |
Wide Bay |
QLD |
The Nationals |
1990 |
Deputy PM, Infrastructure and Regional Development |
Yes |
| 3. |
Julie Bishop |
F |
17-07-56 |
57 |
Curtin |
WA |
Liberal |
1998 |
Foreign Affairs |
Yes |
| 4. |
Sen. Eric Abetz |
M |
25-01-58 |
55 |
– |
TAS |
Liberal |
1994 |
Employment |
Yes |
| 5. |
Sen. George Brandis |
M |
22-06-57 |
56 |
– |
QLD |
Liberal |
2000 |
Attorney-General |
Yes |
| 6. |
Joe Hockey |
M |
02-08-65 |
48 |
North Sydney |
NSW |
Liberal |
1996 |
Treasurer |
Yes |
| 7. |
Barnaby Joyce |
M |
17-04-67 |
46 |
New England |
NSW |
The Nationals |
2005 |
Agriculture |
No |
| 8. |
Christopher Pyne |
M |
13-08-67 |
46 |
Sturt |
SA |
Liberal |
1993 |
Education |
Yes |
| 9. |
Sen. Nigel Scullion |
M |
04-05-56 |
57 |
– |
NT |
Country Liberal |
2001 |
Indigenous Affairs |
Yes |
| 10. |
Ian Macfarlane |
M |
05-04-55 |
58 |
Groom |
QLD |
Liberal |
1998 |
Industry |
Yes |
| 11. |
Kevin Andrews |
M |
09-11-55 |
57 |
Menzies |
VIC |
Liberal |
1991 |
Social Services |
Yes |
| 12. |
Malcolm Turnbull |
M |
24-10-54 |
58 |
Wentworth |
NSW |
Liberal |
2004 |
Communications |
Yes |
| 13. |
Peter Dutton |
M |
18-11-70 |
42 |
Dickson |
QLD |
Liberal |
2001 |
Health, Sport |
Yes |
| 14. |
Bruce Billson |
M |
26-01-66 |
47 |
Dunkley |
VIC |
Liberal |
1996 |
Small Business |
Yes |
| 15. |
Andrew Robb |
M |
20-08-51 |
62 |
Goldstein |
VIC |
Liberal |
2004 |
Trade and Investment |
Yes |
| 16. |
Sen. David Johnston |
M |
14-02-56 |
57 |
– |
WA |
Liberal |
2002 |
Defence |
Yes |
| 17. |
Greg Hunt |
M |
18-11-65 |
47 |
Flinders |
VIC |
Liberal |
2001 |
Prime Minister |
Yes |
| 18. |
Scott Morrison |
M |
13-05-68 |
45 |
Cook |
NSW |
Liberal |
2007 |
Immigration and Border Protection |
No |
| 19. |
Sen. Mathias Cormann |
M |
20-09-70 |
42 |
– |
WA |
Liberal |
2007 |
Finance |
No |
| OUTER MINISTRY |
| 1. |
Sen. Mitch Fifield |
M |
16-01-67 |
46 |
– |
VIC |
Liberal |
2004 |
Social Services |
No |
| 2. |
Luke Hartsuyker |
M |
28-04-59 |
54 |
Cowper |
NSW |
The Nationals |
2001 |
Employment |
No |
| 3. |
Sen. Fiona Nash |
F |
06-05-65 |
48 |
– |
NSW |
The Nationals |
2005 |
Health |
No |
| 4. |
Sen. Michael Ronaldson |
M |
13-02-54 |
59 |
– |
VIC |
Liberal |
1990 HR
2005 S |
Veterans’ Affairs |
Yes |
| 5. |
Sussan Ley |
F |
14-12-61 |
51 |
Farrer |
NSW |
Liberal |
2001 |
Education |
Yes |
| 6. |
Sen. Marise Payne |
F |
29-07-64 |
49 |
– |
NSW |
Liberal |
1997 |
Human Services |
No |
| 7. |
Michael Keenan |
M |
19-03-72 |
41 |
Stirling |
WA |
Liberal |
2004 |
Justice |
No |
| 8. |
Stuart Robert |
M |
11-12-70 |
42 |
Fadden |
QLD |
Liberal |
2007 |
Defence |
No |
| 9. |
Sen. Michaelia Cash |
F |
19-07-70 |
43 |
– |
WA |
Liberal |
2008 |
Immigration and Border Protection |
No |
| 10. |
Jamie Briggs |
M |
09-06-77 |
36 |
Mayo |
SA |
Liberal |
2008 |
Infrastructure and Regional Development |
No |
| 11. |
Sen. Arthur Sinodinos |
M |
25-02-57 |
56 |
– |
NSW |
Liberal |
2011 |
Asst Treasurer |
No |
| PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES |
| 1. |
Sen. Richard Colbeck |
M |
05-04-58 |
55 |
– |
TAS |
Liberal |
2002 |
Agriculture |
Yes |
| 2. |
Bob Baldwin |
M |
09-03-55 |
58 |
Paterson |
NSW |
Liberal |
1996 |
Industry |
Yes |
| 3. |
Sen. Brett Mason |
M |
05-03-62 |
51 |
– |
QLD |
Liberal |
1999 |
Foreign Affairs |
Yes |
| 4. |
Steven Ciobo |
M |
29-05-74 |
39 |
Moncrieff |
QLD |
Liberal |
2001 |
Treasurer |
No |
| 5. |
Sen. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells |
F |
20-05-60 |
53 |
– |
NSW |
Liberal |
2005 |
Social Services |
No |
| 6. |
Sen. Simon Birmingham |
M |
14-06-74 |
39 |
– |
SA |
Liberal |
2007 |
Environment |
No |
| 7. |
Sen. Scott Ryan |
M |
12-05-73 |
40 |
– |
VIC |
Liberal |
2008 |
Education |
No |
| 8. |
Darren Chester |
M |
13-09-67 |
46 |
Gippsland |
VIC |
The Nationals |
2008 |
Defence |
No |
| 9. |
Paul Fletcher |
M |
16-01-65 |
48 |
Bradfield |
NSW |
Liberal |
2009 |
Communications |
No |
| 10. |
Josh Frydenberg |
M |
17-07-71 |
42 |
Kooyong |
VIC |
Liberal |
2010 |
Prime Minister |
No |
| 11. |
Alan Tudge |
M |
24-02-71 |
42 |
Aston |
VIC |
Liberal |
2010 |
Prime Minister |
No |
| 12. |
Michael McCormack |
M |
02-08-64 |
49 |
Riverina |
NSW |
The Nationals |
2010 |
Finance |
No |
