Federal Executive Council; Swearing-in Ceremony

On Wednesday 18 September 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General issued the Instrument of Appointment and Oath of Office to newly appointed Prime Minister, the Honourable Tony Abbott MP.

Afterwards, the Governor-General presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

Later, the Governor-General issued the Instruments of Appointment of Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries to their respective new offices.

Then, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General issued the Oaths and Affirmations of Office and Executive Councillor to the newly appointed Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries: the Honourable Warren Truss MP, Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development; the Honourable Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Senator the Honourable Eric Abetz, Minister for Employment; Senator the Honourable George Brandis QC, Attorney General, and Minister for the Arts; the Honourable Joe Hockey MP, Treasurer; Senator the Honourable Barnaby Joyce MP, Minister for Agriculture; the Honourable Christopher Pyne MP, Minister for Education; Senator the Honourable Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs; the Honourable Ian Macfarlane MP, Minister for Industry; the Honourable Kevin Andrews MP, Minister for Social Services; the Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP, Minister for Communications; the Honourable Peter Dutton MP, Minister for Health, and Minister for Sport; the Honourable Bruce Billson MP, Minister for Small Business; the Honourable Andrew Robb AO MP, Minister for Trade and Investment; Senator the Honourable David Johnston, Minister for Defence; the Honourable Greg Hunt MP, Minister for the Environment; the Honourable Scott Morrison MP, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Senator the Honourable Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance; Senator the Honourable Mitch Fifield, Assistant Minister for Social Services; the Honourable Luke Hartsuyker MP, Assistant Minister for Employment; Senator the Honourable Fiona Nash, Assistant Minister for Health; Senator the Honourable Michael Ronaldson, Minister for Veteran’s Affairs, and Special Minister of State; the Honourable Sussan Ley MP, Assistant Minister for Education; Senator the Honourable Marise Payne, Minister for Human Services; the Honourable Michael Keenan MP, Minister for Justice; the Honourable Stuart Robert MP, Assistant Minister for Defence; Senator the Honourable Michaelia Cash, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; the Honourable Jamie Briggs MP, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development; Senator the Honourable Arthur Sinodinos AO, Assistant Treasurer; Senator the Honourable Richard Colbeck, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture; the Honourable Bob Baldwin MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry; Senator the Honourable Brett Mason, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs; the Honourable Steven Ciobo MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer; Senator the Honourable Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services; Senator the Honourable Simon Birmingham, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment; Senator the Honourable Scott Ryan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education; the Honourable Darren Chester MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence; the Honourable Paul Fletcher MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications; the Honourable Josh Frydenberg MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister; the Honourable Alan Tudge MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister; and the Honourable Michael McCormack MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received Australian-American artist, Ms Denise Green AM.

Earlier, at the Residence of the Ambassador of the Italian Republic, Deakin, Mr Bryce attended a lunch as guest of the Ambassador, His Excellency Gian Ludovico De Martino Di Montegiordano.

In the evening, at the Bungendore Wood Works Gallery, Bungendore, Mr Bryce, as guest of the Artistic Director, Mr David MacLaren, and cabinet maker, Mr Geoff Hannah, attended a viewing of The Hannah Cabinet.