First Turnbull Ministry
Party Minister Portfolio
Liberal Malcolm Turnbull MP Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party
LNP Warren Truss MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Leader of the National Party ( until 11 February 2016 )
Liberal Julie Bishop MP Minister for Foreign Affairs Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
LNP Senator George Brandis QC Attorney-General Leader of the Government in the Senate Vice-President of the Executive Council
Liberal Senator Mathias Cormann Minister for Finance Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Special Minister of State ( acting , from 29 December )
Liberal Scott Morrison MP Treasurer
National Barnaby Joyce MP Leader of the National Party ( from 11 February 2016 ) Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Deputy Leader of the National Party ( until 11 February 2016 )
Liberal Christopher Pyne MP Minister for Industry , Innovation and Science Leader of the House
CLP Senator Nigel Scullion Minister for Indigenous Affairs Leader of the Nationals in the Senate
Liberal Senator Marise Payne Minister for Defence Minister for Defence Materiel ( acting , from 29 December 2015 )
Liberal Sussan Ley MP Minister for Health Minister for Sport Minister for Aged Care ( from 30 September 2015 )
Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham Minister for Education and Training
Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash Minister for Employment Minister for Women Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Public Service
Liberal Christian Porter MP Minister for Social Services
Liberal Kelly O'Dwyer MP Minister for Small Business Assistant Treasurer
Liberal Andrew Robb AO , MP Minister for Trade and Investment
Liberal Greg Hunt MP Minister for the Environment Minister for Cities and the Built Environment ( acting , from 29 December 2015 )
LNP Peter Dutton MP Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Liberal Senator Mitch Fifield Minister for Communications Minister for the Arts Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Digital Government
Liberal Josh Frydenberg MP Minister for Resources , Energy and Northern Australia
First arrangement -- Cabinet
The First Turnbull Ministry (Liberal-National Coalition) was the 70th ministry of the Government of Australia, led by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. It succeeded the Abbott Ministry after a leadership spill that took place on 14 September 2015 ended Prime Minister Tony Abbott's leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia. On 15 September, the National Party confirmed, after successful negotiations, that it would continue a coalition agreement with the Liberal Party, guaranteeing the Turnbull Government a majority in the Australian House of Representatives. The Turnbull Ministry carried over from its predecessor Abbott Ministry, until Turnbull announced significant ministerial changes on 20 September 2015 which took effect the following day. On 29 December 2015, Jamie Briggs resigned from his portfolio following a complaint regarding a late night incident with a public servant; and on the same day, Mal Brough stood aside pending Australian Federal Police investigations into the James Ashby affair. A second rearrangement was announced on 13 February 2016 following the retirements of Andrew Robb on 10 February 2016 and Warren Truss on 11 February, and the resignations from the Ministry of Stuart Robert on 12 February and Mal Brough on 13 February. The second arrangement was sworn in by the Governor-General on 18 February.