Australia - share of federal government cabinet ministers by gender 2019

In 2019, around 73.9 percent of cabinet ministers in the federal government of Australia were male. This was a decline in percentage of male federal government cabinet ministers in Australia compared to the previous year.

Share of federal government cabinet ministers in Australia from 2009 to 2019, by gender

Characteristic	Males	Females
2019	73.9%	26.1%
2018	78.3%	21.7%
2017	73.9%	26.1%
2016	76.2%	23.8%
2015	89.5%	10.5%
2014	94.7%	5.3%
2013	77.3%	22.7%
2012	77.3%	22.7%
2011	80%	20%
2010	80%	20%
2009	80%	20%

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Release date

November 2019

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Region

Australia

Survey time period

2009 to 2019

Special properties

as of January 1 of each year

Supplementary notes

The cabinet is the government's policy-making body consisting of senior ministers that are governed by the Prime Minister. Major policy and legislative proposals are decided in the Cabinet.
Figures were calculated considering the current number of parliamentarians.
Vacant seats are not included.

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