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Build your Australian Cabinet: the 2026 playbook.

~12 min read
Updated on 13/07/2026
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« The executive power of the Commonwealth is vested in the Queen and is exercisable by the Governor-General as the Queen’s representative. — Constitution, section 61. »
AUS

From Yarralumla to The Lodge: shape 24 of the great offices.

TeamBranch hands you a condensed version of the 2026 Government of Australia: the King (and the Governor-General as their representative), the Prime Minister, the Treasurer, and a full slate of Cabinet Ministers. Twenty-four seats, twenty-four calls — and every portfolio stays editable, so you can stage exactly the Ministry you have in mind.

Pull from today’s political bench (Albanese, Dutton, Chalmers, Wong, Bandt, Hanson), from recent history (Hawke, Keating, Howard, Rudd, Gillard, Turnbull, Morrison), or from elsewhere: AFL legends, Wallabies captains, Cathy Freeman, Hugh Jackman, Cate Blanchett, Tim Winton. It is your Cabinet, your reading of Australian power.

Hundreds of thousands of personalities 22 editable portfolios 60 seconds median Share via link
Federal Election 2028

My Cabinet after the next election

Anticipate the front bench after the next federal election. Build an Albanese third-term, a Dutton Coalition comeback, a Labor-Greens minority deal, a Teal-balanced hung Parliament — and stress-test it against the latest Newspoll.

ALPCoalitionGreensTeals
Fun Cabinet

The wildcard ministry

Hugh Jackman at Foreign Affairs, Margot Robbie at Communications, Hamish & Andy as Press Secretaries, Magda Szubanski at the NDIS. Thousands of fun cabinets have already been published on TeamBranch.

ComediansPop starsHostsMemes
Sports Cabinet

Team Australia in Canberra

What if Cathy Freeman ran Sport? Steve Smith at Trade? Ash Barty at Health? Mix Olympic champions, Wallabies, Matildas, AFL legends and Test cricketers — Team Australia in the Ministerial Wing.

OlympicsAFLCricketWallabies
Founders Cabinet

The ASX 200 ministry

Andrew Forrest at Resources, Gina Rinehart at Northern Australia, Mike Cannon-Brookes at Climate Change, Scott Farquhar at Communications. Forge the Cabinet of the ASX 200, of Australian family firms or of the Tech Council.

ASX 200AtlassianMiningTech
The Cabinet Journal · Parliament House Special
No. 32 · 1901–2026

A century and a quarter of Australian Cabinets, and as many ways to staff them.

Since Federation on 1 January 1901, the Commonwealth has known thirty-one Prime Ministers and several hundred Cabinet Ministers. Every Ministry tells an era, a doctrine, a crisis. On TeamBranch, you can replay them — or rewrite them.

1941 → 1945 · Curtin

The Curtin war

John Curtin takes Labor to power weeks before Pearl Harbor. With Ben Chifley at the Treasury and H. V. Evatt at External Affairs, he pivots Australia from London to Washington with his famous 1941 declaration: "Australia looks to America."

Curtin recalls Australian troops from the Middle East to defend the homeland, accepts US command in the South-West Pacific, and dies in office in July 1945 — three weeks before VJ Day. Chifley succeeds him and steers post-war reconstruction.

1983 → 1996 · Hawke / Keating

The reform years

Thirteen years of Labor government. Bob Hawke (eight years, four elections) then Paul Keating (five years, the 1993 "true believers" win). Floating the dollar, financial deregulation, the Prices and Incomes Accord, Medicare, compulsory superannuation, native title (Mabo 1992, Wik 1996).

Keating reframes Australia as an Asia-Pacific country — APEC, the engagement with Indonesia, the Redfern Speech. He loses in 1996 to John Howard, opening eleven and a half years of Coalition government.

2022 → 2026 · Albanese

The Albanese years

Anthony Albanese ends nine years of Coalition rule in May 2022 and is re-elected in May 2025. Jim Chalmers at Treasury, Penny Wong at Foreign Affairs, Richard Marles as Deputy PM. AUKUS, Voice referendum 2023, cost-of-living, energy transition, the housing crisis.

The Albanese ministry is the first majority Labor government since Rudd 2007 to win two consecutive elections. The Coalition under Peter Dutton rebuilds, the Greens under Adam Bandt push from the left, the Teals hold their inner-city seats.

Institutional architecture

How does the Government of Australia work?

Australia is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy, founded by the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (UK) and proclaimed on 1 January 1901. The Sovereign is head of state; the Governor-General acts as their representative in Canberra. The Prime Minister, leader of the largest party in the House of Representatives, is head of government.

The actual federal Cabinet has between 22 and 30 Ministers. The structure is set by the Prime Minister and formally appointed by the Governor-General under the Federal Executive Council. TeamBranch uses a condensed version with 24 seats (the Monarch + Governor-General, the Prime Minister, the Treasurer, a full slate of Cabinet Ministers), and every portfolio title stays editable, so you can stage any Ministry you want.

The Monarch + Governor-General
Hereditary head of state, represented in Canberra by the Governor-General appointed for around 5 years on the advice of the Prime Minister. Resides at Government House, Yarralumla. Gives Royal Assent, opens Parliament, swears in the Prime Minister. Reserve powers used most controversially during The Dismissal of 1975.
The Prime Minister
Leader of the largest party in the House of Representatives. Lives at The Lodge (Canberra) and Kirribilli House (Sydney). Chairs Cabinet, advises the Crown, sets the agenda. Works out of the Prime Minister’s Office in the Ministerial Wing of Parliament House.
The Treasurer
The second most powerful office after the PM in the Australian system — distinct from the UK and unlike Canada where Treasury Board and Finance are blended. Delivers the Budget Speech every May, sets fiscal policy, oversees the RBA. Often the heir apparent to The Lodge.
The Cabinet Ministers
Around 22-30 Ministers: Foreign Affairs, Defence, Attorney-General, Home Affairs, Health and Aged Care, Education, Environment and Water, Climate Change and Energy, Infrastructure and Transport, Communications, Agriculture, Trade and Tourism, Industry, Resources, Social Services, NDIS, Indigenous Australians, Northern Australia, Women, Employment, Finance, Veterans’ Affairs.
Lexicon of power

The terms you need to talk about Canberra.

The Dismissal
On 11 November 1975, Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam during a Supply crisis with the Senate — the only time vice-regal reserve powers have been used to remove an elected Australian government. Still defines the limits of the Governor-General’s role.
Double dissolution
A simultaneous dissolution of both Houses of Parliament under section 57 of the Constitution. Triggered when the Senate twice rejects a bill from the House. Used seven times since Federation, most recently by Malcolm Turnbull in 2016.
Question Time
The daily 75-minute parliamentary ritual where Ministers face Opposition questions on the floor of the House. Speaker controls the chamber. Broadcast live on ABC News — the most-watched political theatre in the country.
Caucus
A regular meeting of all the MPs and Senators from the parliamentary Labor Party. The Caucus elects the Ministry under Labor rules — a unique feature of the ALP, where the PM allocates portfolios but Caucus picks the Ministers.
Coalition
The standing alliance between the Liberal Party of Australia and the National Party of Australia. Together they form the Coalition, the main non-Labor force in federal politics. Coalition Agreement renegotiated after each election.
Supply
Parliamentary approval of the Budget appropriation bills. A Senate blocking Supply was the trigger for The Dismissal in 1975. Convention since: the Senate does not block Supply, even when controlled by the Opposition.
Five eras · Five iconic Cabinets

Replay the Ministries that shaped Australia.

Every era has its operators, its doctrines, its scandals. On TeamBranch, you can rebuild these Cabinets one-for-one — or rewrite them by swapping a single Minister. What if Whitlam had survived the Dismissal? What if Hewson had won the 1993 "unloseable election"? Answer in 60 seconds.

1901+
Barton · Federation
The founding Ministry. Edmund Barton, the first Commonwealth Cabinet, the Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (White Australia), the High Court 1903, women’s suffrage federally 1902.
BartonDeakinFisherHughes
1941-45
Curtin · Wartime
Four years of war. Pearl Harbor, the recall of the AIF, "Australia looks to America", the Pacific War, conscription debates, the death in office July 1945.
CurtinChifleyEvattForde
1949-66
Menzies · the long reign
Sixteen and a half years, the longest-serving Prime Minister. The post-war boom, the ANZUS Treaty 1951, Petrov Affair, the founding of the Liberal Party, Vietnam commitment 1965.
MenziesMcEwenHoltCasey
1983-96
Hawke / Keating · reform
Thirteen years of Labor reform. Floating the dollar, the Accord, Medicare, superannuation, the Mabo decision 1992, the Redfern Speech, APEC, native title.
HawkeKeatingEvansWalsh
2022-26
Albanese
Three and a half years of Labor government. Re-elected May 2025. AUKUS, the Voice referendum 2023, cost-of-living, the housing crisis, the energy transition, the Israel-Gaza debate.
AlbaneseChalmersWongMarles
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Well may we say "God save the Queen", because nothing will save the Governor-General.
Gough Whitlam, steps of Old Parliament House, 11 November 1975

Every possible Australian Cabinet.

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Political figures

The all-parties ministry

Pick from every party: Labor, Liberals, Nationals, Greens, One Nation, Teal independents, Centre Alliance, Jacqui Lambie Network. Build an Albanese third-term, a Dutton Coalition comeback, a Labor-Greens minority pact or a Teal-balanced hung Parliament.

A AlbaneseD DuttonC ChalmersW Wong
Real politicsVery broad
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Historical figures

The eternal Australia Cabinet

Edmund Barton at Justice, Alfred Deakin at Foreign Affairs, John Curtin at Defence, Robert Menzies at the Treasury, Gough Whitlam at Education. Reunite the great Canberra bench from Federation through the reform era.

B BartonC CurtinM MenziesW Whitlam
Australian historyVery broad
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Athletes & champions

The Team Australia Cabinet

Ride the Brisbane 2032 Olympic build-up. Cathy Freeman at Sport, Steve Smith at Trade, Ash Barty at Health, Sam Kerr at Women. The Republic of Australian champions.

F FreemanS SmithB BartyK Kerr
Olympics · AFL · CricketVery broad
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Founders & CEOs

The ASX 200 Cabinet

Andrew Forrest at Resources, Gina Rinehart at Northern Australia, Mike Cannon-Brookes at Climate Change, Scott Farquhar at Communications. Forge the executive of the ASX 200, of Australian family firms or of the Tech Council.

F ForrestR RinehartC Cannon-BrookesF Farquhar
BusinessVery broad
🎬
Celebrities & culture

The showbusiness ministry

Hugh Jackman at Foreign Affairs, Margot Robbie at Communications, Cate Blanchett at Culture, Chris Hemsworth at Defence. The Cabinet that would break the ABC ratings — and the Hollywood box office.

J JackmanR RobbieB BlanchettH Hemsworth
ShowbusinessVery broad
📚
Fictional characters

Mad Max as Prime Minister

Mad Max at Defence, Crocodile Dundee at Tourism, Bluey at Education, The Wiggles at Communications. The only Cabinet where Skippy the Bush Kangaroo can hold Environment and Bluey can chair the NDIS.

M Mad MaxD DundeeB BlueyW Wiggles
Novels · Films · TVVery broad
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Former Prime Ministers

The All-Star ministry

Reunite the headliners of every era. Bob Hawke at the Treasury, Paul Keating at Foreign Affairs, John Howard at Defence, Julia Gillard at Education, Kevin Rudd at Climate Change. The dream Cabinet for political junkies.

H HawkeK KeatingH HowardG Gillard
1901 → 2026Very broad
🎵
Artists & thinkers

The Republic of arts and letters

Tim Winton at Environment, Nick Cave at Culture, Germaine Greer at Women, Peter Singer at Justice. The Cabinet that would make the Sydney Writers’ Festival sound like a Senate Estimates session.

W WintonC CaveG GreerS Singer
Culture & ideasVery broad
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Your loved ones

The family Cabinet

Upload your own cards with photos of friends, family or co-workers. Put your uncle at the Treasury, your sister at Foreign Affairs, your best mate at Sport. The private Cabinet that always ends up in a group chat.

+ Photo+ Photo+ Photo+ Photo
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Federal Election 2028 · T-810

Anticipate the next Canberra Cabinet before anyone else.

The next Australian federal election must be held by September 2028, three years after the 2025 Labor re-election. The Prime Minister can advise the Governor-General to dissolve the House of Representatives earlier; the new Ministry is sworn in within a few weeks of polling day at Government House, Yarralumla.

On TeamBranch you can already build your 2028 Cabinet under every realistic scenario: Albanese Labor third-term, Dutton Coalition comeback, Labor-Greens minority deal, Teal-balanced hung Parliament, Liberal-National-One-Nation pact.

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Your Cabinet, in one URL.

Every Ministry built on TeamBranch ships with a unique link + an Open Graph card with official photos and the Southern Cross border. Push to WhatsApp, X, Instagram, the office Slack — challenge your group chat.

FAQ

The classics about the ideal Australian Cabinet.

A pick of the most-asked questions from Google and our user mailbox.

How do I build my Australian Cabinet online?
Pick the Monarch and Governor-General, the Prime Minister, the Treasurer, then fill the remaining Cabinet portfolios (titles editable) by drawing from hundreds of thousands of personalities — real or fictional: politicians, athletes, celebrities, historical figures, AFL legends, or upload your own cards. You get a unique shareable link. No sign-up, free.
What is the official composition of the Government of Australia in 2026?
In real life: the Monarch (represented by the Governor-General), the Prime Minister, the Treasurer, the Deputy Prime Minister, around 22-30 Cabinet Ministers (Foreign Affairs, Defence, Attorney-General, Home Affairs, Health and Aged Care, Education, Environment and Water, Climate Change and Energy, Infrastructure and Transport, Communications, Agriculture, Trade and Tourism, Industry, Social Services, NDIS, Indigenous Australians, Northern Australia, Women, Employment, Finance, Veterans’ Affairs). On TeamBranch it is a condensed version with 24 seats, with editable portfolio titles.
Can I build a Cabinet for the next federal election?
Yes — that is the most popular use case right now. Try every realistic scenario: Albanese Labor third-term, Dutton Coalition comeback, Labor-Greens minority pact, Teal-balanced hung Parliament, Liberal-National-One-Nation deal. Editable, shareable, refreshed after every relevant national poll.
Can I put athletes or celebrities in the Cabinet?
Of course. Thousands of fun cabinets have already been built. You can nominate Cathy Freeman as Minister for Sport, Hugh Jackman as Foreign Minister, Steve Smith as Trade Minister or the 2023 Matildas as a national-unity bench.
What about historical or fictional figures?
A very deep catalog of historical figures (from Edmund Barton to Julia Gillard) and fictional characters (Mad Max, Crocodile Dundee, Bluey, Skippy, The Wiggles, Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine) is available. Mad Max at Defence, Barton at Justice, Bluey at Education — anything goes on TeamBranch.
What happens after a real Cabinet reshuffle?
Every reshuffle pushes a database update within 24 hours. You can then "reshuffle" your own Cabinet in one click or build a "what I would have appointed" alt-take. Perfect for stress-testing your reading against the Prime Minister’s Office.
What is the difference between Yarralumla and The Lodge?
Government House, Yarralumla (Canberra) is the official residence of the Governor-General, representative of the Monarch in Australia. The Lodge (also Canberra) and Kirribilli House (Sydney) are the residences of the Prime Minister. The Governor-General swears in the Prime Minister at Yarralumla — never the other way around.
How many Prime Ministers since Federation?
Thirty-one Prime Ministers have led the Government of Australia since Federation on 1 January 1901. The longest tenure: Sir Robert Menzies (over 18 years across two stints). The shortest: Frank Forde (8 days, July 1945). First woman: Julia Gillard (2010-13). First Indigenous Australian Prime Minister: not yet. On TeamBranch you can replay them all.
Is the service really free?
Yes, no worries, no exceptions. Building, sharing, exporting, uploading your own cards — everything is free. No sign-up required, no pop-up ads, no paywall. An independent platform, not a Commonwealth service — though we like to play the part.
Does TeamBranch exist for other countries?
Yes, 35 local editions, including Canada (PM + Cabinet), United Kingdom (PM + Cabinet), United States (POTUS + Cabinet), France (President + Premier ministre), Germany (Bundespräsident + Bundeskanzler), Italy, Spain, Brazil, India, Japan. Each edition respects the actual power structure of the country.