New Australian government includes record 13 women ministers | World News,The Indian Express
The ceremony conducted by Governor-General David Hurley in the capital, Canberra, came 11 days after new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led the center-left Labor Party to an election victory over the incumbent conservatives.
A record 13 women, including the first female Muslim, were sworn in as ministers in Australia’s new government on Wednesday.
The ceremony conducted by Governor-General David Hurley in the capital, Canberra, came 11 days after new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led the center-left Labor Party to an election victory over the incumbent conservatives.
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“Proud to lead an inclusive government that is as diverse as Australia itself,” Albanese wrote on Twitter.
“Welcome to all these new Labor members.” Anne Aly was sworn in as Australia’s first female Muslim minister while Ed Husic became the first Muslim to serve in Cabinet.
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