Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I can advise the Senate that Senator McKenzie has resigned her position of Minister for Agriculture and Minister Canavan has resigned his position as Minister for Resources and Northern Australia. The Deputy Prime Minister, Minister McCormack, has been appointed Acting Minister for Agriculture, and Minister Littleproud has been appointed the Acting Minister for Resources and Northern Australia. I will advise the Senate on revised ministry arrangements in due course.

I can also advise the Senate that Senator Birmingham will represent the Acting Minister for Agriculture. Senator Reynolds will represent the Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management. Senator Cash will represent the Acting Minister for Resources and Northern Australia; the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development; the Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government; and the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology.