First Morrison ministry

First Morrison ministry

71st ministry of Australia
Date formed24 August 2018
Date dissolved29 May 2019
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Peter Cosgrove
Prime MinisterScott Morrison
Deputy Prime MinisterMichael McCormack
No. of ministers31
Member partyLiberalNational coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition minority government
75 / 150
Opposition cabinetShorten Shadow Cabinet
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderBill Shorten
History
Outgoing election18 May 2019
Legislature term45th
PredecessorSecond Turnbull ministry
SuccessorSecond Morrison ministry

The first Morrison ministry (LiberalNational Coalition) was the 71st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by Prime Minister, Scott Morrison. The Morrison ministry succeeded the second Turnbull ministry, which dissolved on 24 August 2018 following the Liberal Party leadership spills.[1]

Morrison and his Treasurer Josh Frydenberg were sworn in on 24 August.[2] The full ministry was announced on 26 August and sworn in on 28 August 2018.[3][4] Following Morrison's victory in the 2019 federal election, the second Morrison Ministry was formed in 2019.

  1. ^ Doherty, Ben (24 August 2018). "Australia's new PM is Scott Morrison as moderate Malcolm Turnbull is forced out". the Guardian. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Scott Morrison sworn in as Australia's 30th prime minister". SBS News. 24 August 2018.
  3. ^ Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (26 August 2018). "Morrison Ministry" (PDF) (Press release). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  4. ^ Brown, Greg (26 August 2018). "Scott Morrison unveils new-look cabinet". The Australian.