Anthony Albanese reveals new cabinet with Tanya Plibersek named as minister for social services

<p>PM has named his new frontbench, including Michelle Rowland as the new attorney-general, after a factional brawl over positions</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/12/australia-news-live-nationals-leadership-labor-cabinet-ministers-anthony-albanese-ed-husic-liberal-sussan-ley-angus-taylor-ntwnfb">Australia news live: latest politics updates</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2025/may/07/results-2025-federal-election-live">Full federal election results: live Australian Senate seat count</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/australian-election-2025">See our full coverage of the Australian election</a></li><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>Tanya Plibersek has been named the minister for social services as the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, revealed his new frontbench after Labor’s emphatic election victory.</p><p>The biggest changes in the new cabinet include Michelle Rowland, as the new attorney-general; health minister Mark Butler getting the NDIS added to his portfolio; Amanda Rishworth being named the new employment and workplace relations minister; Anika Wells being promoted to the communications portfolio; and Murray Watt taking on the environment portfolio.</p><p><strong>Richard Marles – </strong>deputy prime minister, minister for defence</p><p><strong>Penny Wong – </strong>minister for foreign affairs</p><p><strong>Jim Chalmers – </strong>treasurer</p><p><strong>Katy Gallagher</strong> – minister for finance, minister for the public service, minister for women, minister for government services</p><p><strong>Don Farrell – </strong>minister for trade and tourism, special minister of state</p><p><strong>Tony Burke</strong> – minister for home affairs, minister for immigration and citizenship, minister for cybersecurity, minister for the arts</p><p><strong>Mark Butler </strong>– minister for health and ageing, minister for disability and the national disability insurance scheme</p><p>Chris Bowen – minister for climate change and energy</p><p>Catherine King – minister for infrastructure, transport, regional development and local government</p><p><strong>Amanda Rishworth</strong> – minister for employment and workplace relations.</p><p><strong>Jason Clare</strong> – minister for education</p><p><strong>Michelle Rowland</strong> - attorney general.</p><p><strong>Tanya Plibersek – </strong>minister for social services.</p><p><strong>Julie Collins</strong> – minister for agriculture, fisheries and forestry</p><p><strong>Clare O’Neil</strong> – minister for housing, minister for homelessness and minister for cities</p><p><strong>Madeleine King</strong> – minister for resources, minister for northern Australia</p><p><strong>Murray Watt</strong> – minister for the environment and water</p><p><strong>Malarndirri McCarthy</strong> – minister for Indigenous Australians</p><p><strong>Anika Wells</strong> – minister for communications, minister for sport</p><p><strong>Pat Conroy</strong> – minister for defence industry, minister for Pacific Island affairs</p><p><strong>Anne Aly</strong> – minister for small business, minister for international development, minister for multicultural affairs</p><p><strong>Tim Ayres</strong> – minister for industry and innovation, minister for science</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/12/anthony-albanese-cabinet-ministry-tanya-plibersek-social-services">Continue reading...</a>