Labour Party leader Anthony Albanese was on 23rd May 2022, sworn in as Australia’s new Prime Minister. He was sworn in with 4 key Cabinet members, including new Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Richard Marles is new Deputy Prime Minister & Employment Minister, Jim Chalmers is Treasurer, Katy Gallagher is Attorney General & Finance Minister.
PM Anthony Albanese’s centre-left Labour Party ousted predecessor Scott Morrison’s conservative coalition on 21st May election. The coalition had been in power under 3 Prime Ministers for 9 years. It is Australia’s 1st Labour Government in almost a decade.
