Second Gillard Ministry (Joan of What?)

Second Gillard Ministry
79th Ministry of Cygnia
Date formed	2 January 2017
Date dissolved	4 January 2021
People and organisations
President	Quentin Bryce (2017–2020) Carmen Lawrence (2020–present)
Chancellor	Julia Gillard
Vice Chancellor	Tanya Plibersek
No. of ministers	30
Member party	Labour
Status in legislature	Majority 157 / 302
Opposition cabinet	2018–present
Opposition party	National
Opposition leader	Scott Morrison
History
Election(s)	2016
Legislature term(s)	58th
Predecessor	Turnbull Ministry
Successor	Albanese Ministry

The Second Gillard Ministry was the 79th ministry of the Government of Cygnia. It was led by the country's 39th Chancellor, Julia Gillard. It succeeded the Turnbull Ministry, following the 2016 federal election. The ministry was announced during the Turnbull-Gillard transition on 20 December 2016, and sworn in at the State Opening of Congress on 2 January 2017. The ministry was succeeded by the Albanese Ministry on 4 January 2021, following the opening of the 59th Congress.

Cabinet

Minister	Portrait	Portfolio(s)
Julia Gillard MC		Chancellor Leader of the Labour Party (until 1 Aug 2020)
Tanya Plibersek MC		Vice Chancellor Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (until 1 Aug 2020) Minister for Education
Senator Penny Wong		Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Senator Don Farrell		Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Special Minister of State Minister for Sport
Chris Bowen MC		Treasurer
Richard Marles MC		Minister for Defence Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (from 1 Aug 2020)
Mark Dreyfus QC MC		Attorney-General Deputy Leader of the House
Tony Burke MC		Minister for the Environment Minister for the Arts Leader of the House
Mark Butler MC		Minister for Energy
Linda Burney MC		Minister for Social Services
Amanda Rishworth MC		Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister for Defence Personnel Minister for Early Childhood Education and Development
Anthony Albanese MC		Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Tourism Leader of the Labour Party (since 1 Aug 2020)
Jim Chalmers MC		Minister for Finance
Brendan O'Connor MC		Minister for Employment
Shayne Neumann MC		Minister for Home Affairs Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Senator Kim Carr		Minister for Industry and Science
Michelle Rowland MC		Minister for Communications and the Arts
Joel Fitzgibbon MC		Minister for Agriculture
Catherine King MC		Minister for Health and Human Services

Outer Ministry

Minister	Portrait	Portfolio(s)
Senator Doug Cameron		Minister for Skills, TAFE and Apprenticeships Minister for Housing and Homelessness
Senator Claire Moore		Minister for the Pacific
Andrew Leigh MC		Assistant Treasurer Minister for Competition and Productivity Minister for Charities and Not-for-Profits Minister for Trade in Services
Senator Carol Brown		Minister for Disability and Carers
Stephen Jones MC		Minister for Regional Communications
Ed Husic MC		Minister for the Digital Economy Minister for Human Services
Clare O'Neil MC		Minister for Asia
Madeleine King MC		Minister for Consumer Affairs Minister for Small Business Minister for Resources
Terri Butler MC		Minister for Youth Affairs Minister for Employment Services, Workforce Participation and Future of Work