Canberra, Australian Capital Territory; Melbourne, Victoria

On Monday 29 July 2024, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Then, the Governor-General attended a ceremony at which she issued the Oath or Affirmation of Office to newly appointed Ministers andAssistant Minsters , including:

the Honourable Tony Burke MP, Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Cyber Security, and Minister for the Arts; the Honourable Julie Collins MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for Small Business; Senator the Honourable Murray Watt, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations; the Honourable Clare O’Neil MP, Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness; Senator the Honourable Malarndirri McCarthy, Minister for Indigenous Australians; the Honourable Pat Conroy MP, Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery and Minister for International Development and the Pacific; the Honourable Andrew Giles MP, Minister for Skills and Training; Senator the Honourable Jenny McAllister, Minister for Cities and Minister for Emergency Management; the Honourable Matt Thistlethwaite MP, Assistant Minister for Immigration; the Honourable Patrick Gorman MP, Assistant to the Prime Minister, Assistant Minister for the Public Service, and Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General; the Honourable Ged Kearney MP, Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health; Senator the Honourable Anthony Chisholm, Assistant Minister for Education, Assistant Minister for Regional Development, and Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; the Honourable Kate Thwaites MP, Assistant Minister for Social Security, Assistant Minister for Ageing, and Assistant Minister for Women; the Honourable Josh Wilson MP, Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy; and the Honourable Julian Hill MP, Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs.

In addition, Ms Kate Thwaites MP, Mr Josh Wilson MP, and Mr Julian Hill MP, swore the Affirmation of an Executive Counsellor.

In the afternoon, the Governor-General travelled from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, to Melbourne, Victoria. 

Then, the Governor-General, as guest of Mr Doug Smith, Chief Executive Officer, attended The Smith Family’s Learning for Life Werribee Learning Club.