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| The deputy Prime Minister of Australia | |
The deputy prime minister of Australia is the deputy chief executive and the second highest ranking officer of the Australian Government. The office of deputy prime minister was officially created as a ministerial portfolio in 1968, although the title had been used informally for many years previously.
Overview
The deputy prime minister has always been a member of the Cabinet, and has always held at least one substantive portfolio.
The deputy prime minister becomes acting prime minister if the prime minister is unable to undertake their role for a short time, for example if they are ill, overseas or on leave (and if both are unavailable, then another senior minister takes on this role). If the prime minister were to die, then the deputy prime minister would be appointed prime minister by the governor-general, until the government votes for another member to be its leader.[1]
As of 2018, the deputy prime minister receives a total salary of $416,212.[2] The holder of the office also receives various other allowances and entitlements.[3]
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Marles | 23 May 2022 | |
| Barnaby Joyce | 18 February 2016 | 27 October 2017 |
| Anthony Albanese | 27 June 2013 | 18 September 2013 |
| Julia Gillard | 3 December 2007 | 24 June 2010 |
| Kim Beazley | 20 June 1995 | 11 March 1996 |
| Paul Keating | 4 April 1990 | 3 June 1991 |
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120143/http://questions.peo.gov.au/questions/does-australia-have-a-parliamentary-line-of-succession-to-the-prime-minister-and-if-so-what-is-the-order/22
- ↑ http://www.remtribunal.gov.au/media/documents/reports/2017-report-on-ministers-of-state-salaries-additional-to-the-basic-parliamentary-salary-report-1/Report-No-1-of-2017.pdf
- ↑ http://www.remtribunal.gov.au/media/documents/2018/2017-determinations/2017-23-determination-remuneration-and-allowances-for-judicial-and-related-offices/2017-23-Determination-Members-of-Parliament-11.12.2017.pdf
