I intend to recommend to the Governor-General that he make the following changes to the Ministry.

Patrick Gorman MP will be appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Public Service, known as Assistant Minister for the Public Service.

This is in addition to his current role of Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister.

Dr Andrew Leigh MP will be appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, known as Assistant Minister for Employment.

This is in addition to his current role of Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury.

Dr Leigh will be appointed to administer the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations in addition to the Department of the Treasury.

Senator Anthony Chisholm will continue as Assistant Minister for Regional Development, however, his appointment will change from Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Senator Chisholm’s appointment as Assistant Minister for Education will not change.

The new appointments will support our work in delivering stronger foundations for a better future.

The Governor-General has agreed to conduct a swearing-in ceremony for these changes to the Ministry.