The most politically influential (industrial) part of Defence Minister Marise Payne's portfolio has been passed to a more senior politician. That senior politician is the new Defence Industry Minister, Christopher Pyne (below). Many instances of "Payne/Pyne" confusion will now occur.
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1. Where I indicated in Australian Election and Shipbuilding (of July 13, 2016) that Prime Minister Turnbull's imminent post Election Ministerial reshuffle would likely involve:
"However, [Defence Minister Marise Payne's] portfolio, with its domestically influential shipbuilding programs, is now attractive to others, including Abbott"..."Alternatively the centrist (and significantly South Australian) Christopher Pyne may take her position."
The message of a diminuation of Marise Paynes' defence industry power appears accurate.
Mr Pyne has made unsolicited comments on submarine building policy for at least a year - as these articles on Submarine Matters reveal.
Mr Pyne has made unsolicited comments on submarine building policy for at least a year - as these articles on Submarine Matters reveal.
Just announced today (July 18, 2016) in Turnbull's post Election Ministerial reshuffle, is the extension of Industry Minister, Christopher Pyne's, role to:
"Defence Industry Minister(to work on the new defence plan). Pyne will work alongside Defence Minister Marise Payne."see Huffington Post (Australia edition), July 18, 2016.
2. The official New Turnbull Ministry List of 18 July 2016 (in WORD and PDF) is here. It was in WORD now in html (admittedly not perfect) below. Payne and Pyne are redded for emphasis:
2. The official New Turnbull Ministry List of 18 July 2016 (in WORD and PDF) is here. It was in WORD now in html (admittedly not perfect) below. Payne and Pyne are redded for emphasis:
TURNBULL MINISTRY - 18 JULY 2016
Title | Minister |
Prime Minister | The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP |
Minister for Indigenous Affairs | Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion |
Minister for Women | Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash |
Cabinet Secretary | Senator the Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO |
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service | Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash |
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter-Terrorism | The Hon Michael Keenan MP |
Minister Assisting the Cabinet Secretary | Senator the Hon Scott Ryan |
MinisterAssisting the Prime Minister forCyber Security | The Hon Dan Tehan MP |
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation | Senator the Hon James McGrath The Hon Angus Taylor MP |
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources | The Hon Barnaby Joyce MP |
Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister | Senator the Hon Anne Ruston The Hon Luke Hartsuyker MP |
Minister for Foreign Affairs | The Hon Julie Bishop MP |
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment | The Hon Steven Ciobo MP |
Minister for International Development and the Pacific | Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells |
Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment | The Hon Keith Pitt MP |
Attorney-General (Vice-President of the Executive Council) (Leader of the Government in the Senate) | Senator the Hon George Brandis QC |
Minister for Justice | The Hon Michael Keenan MP |
Treasurer | The Hon Scott Morrison MP |
Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Minister for Small Business | The Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP The Hon Michael McCormack MP |
Minister for Finance (Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) | Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann |
Special Minister of State | Senator the Hon Scott Ryan |
Minister for Regional Development Minister for Local Government and Territories | Senator the Hon Fiona Nash Senator the Hon Fiona Nash |
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (Deputy Leader of the House) | The Hon Darren Chester MP |
Minister for Urban Infrastructure | The Hon Paul Fletcher MP |
Minister for Defence | Senator the Hon Marise Payne |
Minister for Defence Industry (Leader of the House) | The Hon Christopher Pyne MP |
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC | The Hon Dan Tehan MP The Hon Dan Tehan MP |
Minister for Defence Personnel | The Hon Dan Tehan MP |
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection | The Hon Peter Dutton MP |
Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection | The Hon Alex Hawke MP |
Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science | The Hon Greg Hunt MP |
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia | Senator the Hon Matt Canavan |
Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science | The Hon Craig Laundy MP |
Minister for Health and Aged Care | The Hon Sussan Ley MP |
Minister for Sport | The Hon Sussan Ley MP |
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care | The Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP |
Assistant Minister for Rural Health | Dr David Gillespie MP |
Minister for Communications Minister for the Arts (Manager of Government Business in the Senate) | Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield |
Minister for Regional Communications | Senator the Hon Fiona Nash |
Minister for Employment | Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash |
Minister for Social Services | The Hon Christian Porter MP |
Minister for Human Services | The Hon Alan Tudge MP |
Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services | The Hon Jane Prentice MP |
Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs | Senator Zed Seselja |
Minister for Education and Training Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills | Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham The Hon Karen Andrews MP |
Minister for the Environment and Energy | The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP |
"Each box represents a portfolio. Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type. As a general rule, there
is one department in each portfolio. However, there is a Department of Human Services in the Social
Services portfolio and a Department of Veterans’ Affairs in the Defence portfolio. The title of a
department does not necessarily reflect the title of a minister in all cases. Assistant Ministers in italics
are designated as Parliamentary Secretaries under the Ministers of State Act 1952."
Pete