First Morrison ministry

First Morrison ministry
71st ministry of Australia
Prime Minister Scott Morrison with Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove
Date formed	24 August 2018
Date dissolved	29 May 2019
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Sir Peter Cosgrove
Prime Minister	Scott Morrison
Deputy Prime Minister	Michael McCormack
No. of ministers	30
Member party	Liberal–National coalition
Status in legislature	Coalition minority government 75 / 150
Opposition cabinet	Shorten Shadow Cabinet
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	Bill Shorten
History
Legislature term(s)	45th
Predecessor	Second Turnbull ministry
Successor	Second Morrison ministry

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The first Morrison ministry (Liberal–National Coalition) was the 71st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by Prime Minister, Scott Morrison. The Morrison ministry succeeded the second Turnbull ministry, which dissolved on 24 August 2018 following the Liberal Party leadership spills.^[1]

Morrison and his Treasurer Josh Frydenberg were sworn in on 24 August.^[2] The full ministry was announced on 26 August and sworn in on 28 August 2018.^[3][4] Following Morrison's victory in the 2019 federal election, the second Morrison Ministry was formed in 2019.