New ministers for Health and Aged Care

Following Sussan Lay’s resignation last week, Greg Hunt has been named as Australia’s new Health Minister and Ken Wyatt has been promoted from Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care to Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health.

Posted January 18th 2017

by Margot White

Government

<p>Ken Wyatt has been appointed Minister for Aged Care and Indigenous Health</p> — Ken Wyatt has been appointed Minister for Aged Care and Indigenous Health

“Just as Ken was the first indigenous person to be elected to the
House of Representatives and the first to be appointed to the executive,
he is now the first Indigenous person appointed to a Commonwealth
Ministry,” says Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

“His extensive knowledge and experience as a senior public servant in
Indigenous health coupled with his work as an Assistant Minister in
this portfolio will make him an ideal Minister for the area.”

The Prime Minister confirms as senior minister, Mr Hunt will represent the Aged Care sector in Cabinet. Mr Hunt has previously served as Minister for the Environment, and Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science.

“He has strong policy, analytical and communication skills developed over a long front bench career,” says Mr Turnbull.

This is the Prime Minister’s fourth Cabinet reshuffle since taking
office and the new ministers will be sworn in by the Governor-General in
Canberra on Tuesday.