Deputy Prime Minister of Australia

Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
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Incumbent Richard Marles since 23 May 2022
Style	The Honourable
Abbreviation	DPM
Member of	Parliament Cabinet Federal Executive Council National Security Committee
Reports to	Prime Minister
Seat	Canberra
Appointer	Governor-General of Australia on the advice of the prime minister
Term length	At the Governor-General's pleasure
Formation	10 January 1968 (1968-01-10)
First holder	John McEwen
Salary	AU$416,212

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The deputy prime minister of Australia is the deputy head of government and the second highest ranking officer of the Australian Government. The office of deputy prime minister was officially created as a ministerial portfolio in 1968, although the title had been used informally for many years previously. The deputy prime minister is appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the prime minister. When Australia has a Labor government, the deputy leader of the parliamentary party holds the position of deputy prime minister. When Australia has a Coalition government, the Coalition Agreement mandates that all Coalition members support the leader of the Liberal Party becoming prime minister and the leader of the National Party becoming the deputy prime minister.