Deputy Prime Minister of Australia

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The Deputy Prime Minister of Australia is the second-highest-ranking officer in the federal government, typically the leader or senior figure of the junior party in a governing coalition and the acting head of government when the Prime Minister is unavailable.

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Deputy Prime Minister of Australia canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian federal government position
political office
actsAs acting Prime Minister of Australia when the Prime Minister is unavailable
appointedBy Governor-General of Australia
associatedWith Australian Labor Party
Liberal Party of Australia
National Party of Australia
category Australian ministerial positions
Australian political institutions
Deputy prime ministers
constitutionalStatus created by convention and statute
not explicitly required by the Australian Constitution
country Australia
eligibleFor membership of the National Security Committee of Cabinet
firstHolder Frank Forde
formationDate 1946
governmentBranch Australian government
surface form: Government of Australia
includedIn line of succession to the Prime Ministership by convention
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
language English
legalBasis Letters Patent issued by the Governor-General on advice of the Prime Minister
memberOf Cabinet of Australia
Executive Council
surface form: Federal Executive Council
nativeName Deputy Prime Minister of Australia self-link
nominatedBy Prime Minister of Australia
officeHoldersMayBeFrom Senate of Australia
officeHoldersUsuallyFrom House of Representatives of Australia
officeLocation Parliament House, Canberra
officeRequirement must be a member of the Australian Parliament
officeType deputy head of government
positionInGovernment second-highest-ranking officer in the Australian federal government
precededBy position of "Deputy Leader of the Government"
rank second in seniority in the Australian Cabinet
reportsTo Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
residesIn Canberra
responsibility acting as head of government in the Prime Minister’s absence
assisting the Prime Minister in coordinating government policy
holding a senior ministerial portfolio
roleInCoalition represents the interests of the junior coalition partner in Cabinet
style The Honourable
symbol Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia
surface form: Coat of Arms of Australia
termLength no fixed term
serves at the Governor-General’s pleasure
typicalPartyRole leader of the junior party in a governing coalition
senior figure of the junior party in a governing coalition

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Kim Beazley heldPosition Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
Anthony Albanese positionHeld Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
Cabinet of Australia includes Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia nativeName Deputy Prime Minister of Australia self-link
Paul Keating positionHeld Deputy Prime Minister of Australia