Australia: Scott Morrison's Coalition ministry sworn in with majority

[Mighty AU]

Scott Morrison's reworked frontbench has officially taken office as the Coalition begins its new term of government following a shock election victory.

The ABC is projecting the Coalition will hold 77 seats in the Lower House, one more than it needs to govern in majority.

The Prime Minister's new-look ministry visited Government House this morning, where the Governor-General swore the frontbench into office.

There was a standing ovation for West Australian MP Ken Wyatt, as he became the first Aboriginal person to sit in Cabinet.

The Yamatji-Wongi-Noongar man is also the first Aboriginal person to hold the Indigenous Affairs portfolio in Government.

Seven women were sworn into Cabinet, a record level for an Australian Government.

Deputy Nationals Leader Bridget McKenzie became the first woman to serve as Agriculture Minister.

The Prime Minister elevated NSW MP Sussan Ley, West Australian senator Linda Reynolds and South Australian senator Anne Ruston to Cabinet, joining Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne and Industry Minister Karen Andrews.

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-29/morrison-coalition-government-sworn-in-holding-a-narrow-majority/11159408

[Patrick]

my inner evangelic, christian, coal mining, immigrant hating, property developing, real estate owning millionaire is crying tears of joy.

i do hope that they have fun with the budget they deliberately sabotaged because they 100% thought they would lose the election to labor.

[🅱️🅰️LLS. ➿]

There's no way the fucked up tax cuts and strange house deposit thing will get through the senate thank fuck