The most politically influential (industrial) part of Defence Minister Marise Payne's portfolio has been passed to a more senior politician. That senior politician is the new Defence Industry Minister, Christopher Pyne (below). Many instances of "Payne/Pyne" confusion will now occur.
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1. Where I indicated in Australian Election and Shipbuilding (of July 13, 2016) that Prime Minister Turnbull's imminent post Election Ministerial reshuffle would likely involve:
"However, [Defence Minister Marise Payne's] portfolio, with its domestically influential shipbuilding programs, is now attractive to others, including Abbott"..."Alternatively the centrist (and significantly South Australian) Christopher Pyne may take her position."
The message of a diminuation of Marise Paynes' defence industry power appears accurate.
Mr Pyne has made unsolicited comments on submarine building policy for at least a year - as these articles on Submarine Matters reveal.
Mr Pyne has made unsolicited comments on submarine building policy for at least a year - as these articles on Submarine Matters reveal.
Just announced today (July 18, 2016) in Turnbull's post Election Ministerial reshuffle is Christopher Pyne's new role of Minister for Defence Industry.
"Defence Industry Minister (to work on the new defence plan). Pyne will work alongside Defence Minister Marise Payne." see Huffington Post (Australia edition), July 18, 2016.
2. The official New Turnbull Ministry List of 18 July 2016 (in WORD and PDF) is here. It was in WORD now in html (admittedly not perfect) below. Payne and Pyne are redded for emphasis:
2. The official New Turnbull Ministry List of 18 July 2016 (in WORD and PDF) is here. It was in WORD now in html (admittedly not perfect) below. Payne and Pyne are redded for emphasis:
TURNBULL MINISTRY - 18 JULY 2016
Title
|
Minister
|
Prime Minister
|
The Hon Malcolm
Turnbull MP
|
Minister for Indigenous Affairs
|
Senator the Hon
Nigel Scullion
|
Minister for Women
|
Senator the Hon
Michaelia Cash
|
Cabinet Secretary
|
Senator the Hon
Arthur Sinodinos AO
|
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the
Public Service
|
Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash
|
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for
Counter-Terrorism
|
The Hon Michael Keenan MP
|
Minister Assisting the Cabinet Secretary
|
Senator the Hon Scott Ryan
|
Minister Assisting
the Prime Minister for Cyber
Security
|
The Hon Dan Tehan MP
|
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister
Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital
Transformation
|
Senator the Hon James McGrath
The Hon Angus Taylor MP
|
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture
and Water Resources
|
The Hon Barnaby
Joyce MP
|
Assistant
Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister
|
Senator the Hon Anne Ruston
The Hon Luke Hartsuyker MP
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs
|
The Hon Julie
Bishop MP
|
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
|
The Hon Steven
Ciobo MP
|
Minister for
International Development and the Pacific
|
Senator the Hon
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
|
Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and
Investment
|
The Hon Keith Pitt MP
|
Attorney-General
(Vice-President
of the Executive Council)
(Leader of the
Government in the Senate)
|
Senator the Hon
George Brandis QC
|
Minister for
Justice
|
The Hon Michael
Keenan MP
|
Treasurer
|
The Hon Scott
Morrison MP
|
Minister for Revenue and Financial Services
Minister for
Small Business
|
The Hon Kelly
O’Dwyer MP
The Hon Michael
McCormack MP
|
Minister for Finance
(Deputy Leader
of the Government in the Senate)
|
Senator the Hon
Mathias Cormann
|
Special Minister of State
|
Senator the Hon
Scott Ryan
|
Minister for Regional Development
Minister for Local Government and Territories
|
Senator the Hon
Fiona Nash
Senator the Hon
Fiona Nash
|
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
(Deputy Leader
of the House)
|
The Hon Darren
Chester MP
|
Minister for
Urban Infrastructure
|
The Hon Paul
Fletcher MP
|
Minister for Defence
|
Senator
the Hon Marise Payne
|
Minister for Defence Industry
(Leader of the
House)
|
The Hon
Christopher Pyne MP
|
Minister for
Veterans’ Affairs
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the
Centenary of ANZAC
|
The Hon Dan
Tehan MP
The Hon Dan Tehan MP
|
Minister for
Defence Personnel
|
The Hon Dan
Tehan MP
|
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
|
The Hon Peter Dutton
MP
|
Assistant
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
|
The Hon Alex Hawke MP
|
Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science
|
The Hon Greg
Hunt MP
|
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia
|
Senator the Hon
Matt Canavan
|
Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science
|
The Hon Craig Laundy MP
|
Minister for Health and Aged Care
|
The
Hon Sussan Ley MP
|
Minister for Sport
|
The
Hon Sussan Ley MP
|
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
|
The Hon Ken
Wyatt AM MP
|
Assistant Minister for Rural Health
|
Dr David
Gillespie MP
|
Minister for Communications
Minister for the Arts
(Manager of Government Business in the
Senate)
|
Senator the Hon
Mitch Fifield
Senator the Hon
Mitch Fifield
|
Minister
for Regional Communications
|
Senator the Hon
Fiona Nash
|
Minister
for Employment
|
Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash
|
Minister for Social Services
|
The Hon
Christian Porter MP
|
Minister for
Human Services
|
The Hon Alan
Tudge MP
|
Assistant Minister for Social Services and
Disability Services
|
The Hon Jane Prentice MP
|
Assistant Minister for Social Services
and Multicultural Affairs
|
Senator Zed
Seselja
|
Minister for Education and Training
Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and
Skills
|
Senator the Hon
Simon Birmingham
The Hon Karen Andrews
MP
|
Minister for the Environment and Energy
|
The Hon Josh
Frydenberg MP
|
"Each
box represents a portfolio. Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type. As a general rule, there
is one department in
each portfolio. However, there is a Department
of Human Services in the Social
Services portfolio and a Department of
Veterans’ Affairs in the Defence portfolio. The title of a
department does not
necessarily reflect the title of a minister in all cases. Assistant Ministers
in italics
are designated as Parliamentary Secretaries under the Ministers of State Act 1952."
Pete
Pete,
ReplyDeleteWould you say there is a possible ground for a leaner and meaner government? I see there is a Treasurer, a Minister of Finance and a Minister of Revenue and Financial Services for example.
KQN
Hi KQN
ReplyDeleteThis new Turnbull Ministry contains an unusually high number of Cabinet Ministers and junior Ministers.
The reason for that is Turnbull is insecure. He feels compelled to bestow positions on all the factions and personalities of the Liberal National Party Coalition Government who can bring him down.
This, of course, results in a top heavy and unwieldy government, rather than "leaner and meaner".
Until Turnbull, with his moderate faction, feels secure from the rightwing-conservative faction those high numbers will remain.
Regards
Pete