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This is a '''list of 2004 Australian incumbents'''.

==Federal government==

*[[Monarch]] - [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]]

*[[Governor General of Australia|Governor General]] - [[Michael Jeffery]]

===Cabinet===

*[[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] - [[John Howard]]

*[[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia|Deputy Prime Minister]] - [[John Anderson (Australian politician)|John Anderson]]

*[[Minister for Transport and Regional Services (Australia)|Minister for Transport and Regional Services]] - John Anderson

*[[Treasurer of Australia|Treasurer]] - [[Peter Costello]]

*[[Minister for Trade (Australia)|Minister for Trade]] - [[Mark Vaile]]

*[[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]] - [[Alexander Downer]]

*[[Minister for Defence (Australia)|Minister for Defence]] - [[Robert Hill (Australian politician)|Robert Hill]]

*[[Minister for Finance and Administration (Australia)|Minister for Finance and Administration]] - [[Nick Minchin]]

*[[Minister for Health and Ageing (Australia)|Minister for Health and Ageing]] - [[Kay Patterson]], then [[Tony Abbott]]

*[[Attorney General of Australia|Attorney General]] - [[Daryl Williams (politician)|Daryl Williams]], then [[Philip Ruddock]]

*[[Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts (Australia)|Minister for the Environment and Heritage]] - [[David Kemp (Australian politician)|David Kemp]], then [[Ian Campbell (senator)|Ian Campbell]]

*[[Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (Australia)|Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts]] - [[Daryl Williams (politician)|Daryl Williams]], then [[Helen Coonan]]

*[[Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia)|Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry]] - [[Warren Truss]]

*[[Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (Australia)|Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs]] - [[Amanda Vanstone]]

*[[Minister for Education, Science and Training (Australia)|Minister for Education, Science and Training]] - [[Brendan Nelson]]

*[[Minister for Family and Community Services (Australia)|Minister for Family and Community Services]] - [[Kay Patterson]]

*[[Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources (Australia)|Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources]] - [[Ian Macfarlane (Australian politician)|Ian Macfarlane]]

*[[Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (Australia)|Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations]] - [[Tony Abbott]], then [[Kevin Andrews (politician)|Kevin Andrews]]

==Other Ministers==

*[[Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (Australia)|Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation]] - [[Ian Macdonald (Australian politician)|Ian Macdonald]]

*[[Minister for the Arts and Sport (Australia)|Minister for the Arts and Sport]] - [[Rod Kemp]]

*[[Minister for Science (Australia)|Minister for Science]] - [[Peter McGauran]]

*[[Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (Australia)|Minister for Children and Youth Affairs]] - [[Larry Anthony]]

*[[Minister for Revenue (Australia)|Minister for Revenue]] and Assistant Treasurer - Helen Coonan, then [[Mal Brough]]

*[[Special Minister of State (Australia)|Special Minister of State]] - [[Eric Abetz]]

*[[Minister for Justice and Customs (Australia)|Minister for Justice and Customs]] - [[Chris Ellison]]

*[[Minister for Veterans' Affairs (Australia)|Minister for Veterans' Affairs]] - [[Danna Vale]], then [[De-Anne Kelly]]

*[[Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (Australia)|Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs]] - [[Gary Hardgrave]], then [[Peter McGauran]]

*[[Minister for Ageing (Australia)|Minister for Ageing]] - [[Julie Bishop]]

*[[Minister for Employment Services (Australia)|Minister for Employment Services]] - Mal Brough, then [[Fran Bailey]]

*[[Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads (Australia)|Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads]] - Ian Campbell, then [[Jim Lloyd]]

*[[Minister for Small Business and Tourism]] - [[Joe Hockey]] (position abolished in November)

*[[Minister for Science]] - [[Peter McGauran]] (position abolished in November)

*[[Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (Australia)|Minister for Children and Youth Affairs]] - [[Larry Anthony]] (position abolished in November)

*[[Minister for Vocational and Technical Education (Australia)|Minister for Vocational and Technical Education]] - [[Gary Hardgrave]] (new position in November)

*[[Minister for Workforce Participation (Australia)|Minister for Workforce Participation]] - [[Peter Dutton]] (new position in November)

*[[Minister for Human Services (Australia)|Minister for Human Services]] - [[Joe Hockey]] (new position in November)

==Members of Parliament==

See: [[Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2001-2004|40th Australian parliament]], then [[Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2004-2007|41st Australian parliament]]

===Opposition leaders===

*[[Australian Labor Party]] - [[Mark Latham]]

*[[Australian Greens]] - [[Bob Brown]] (de facto)

*[[Australian Democrats]] - [[Andrew Bartlett]], then [[Lyn Allison]]

*[[Family First Party|Family First]] - [[Andrea Mason]], then [[Steve Fielding]]

===High Court justices===

*[[Chief Justice of Australia|Chief Justice]]: [[Murray Gleeson]]

*[[Michael McHugh]]

*[[William Gummow]]

*[[Michael Kirby (judge)|Michael Kirby]]

*[[Kenneth Hayne]]

*[[Ian Callinan]]

*[[John Heydon (judge)|John Heydon]]

===Other===

*[[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|Speaker of the House of Representatives]] - [[Neil Andrew]], then [[David Hawker]]

*[[President of the Australian Senate|President of the Senate]] - [[Paul Calvert]]

*[[Reserve Bank of Australia#Governors|Chairman of the Reserve Bank of Australia]] - [[Ian Macfarlane (Australian economist)|Ian Macfarlane]]

*[[Australian Defence Force#Chiefs of the Australian Defence Force|Chief of the Australian Defence Force]] - Lieutenant-General [[Peter Cosgrove]]

==States==

===Premiers===

*[[Premier of New South Wales]] - [[Bob Carr]]

*[[Premier of South Australia]] - [[Mike Rann]]

*[[Premier of Queensland]] - [[Peter Beattie]]

*[[Premier of Tasmania]] - [[Jim Bacon]], then [[Paul Lennon]]

*[[Premier of Western Australia]] - [[Geoff Gallop]]

*[[Premier of Victoria]] - [[Steve Bracks]]

*[[Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory]] - [[Jon Stanhope]]

*[[Chief Minister of the Northern Territory]] - [[Clare Martin]]

===Governors===

*[[Governor of New South Wales]] - [[Marie Bashir]]

*[[Governor of South Australia]] - [[Marjorie Jackson-Nelson]]

*[[Governor of Queensland]] - [[Quentin Bryce]]

*[[Governor of Tasmania]] - [[Richard Butler (diplomat)|Richard Butler]], then [[William Cox (governor)|William Cox]]

*[[Governor of Western Australia]] - [[John Sanderson]]

*[[Governor of Victoria]] - [[John Landy]]

*[[Administrator of the Northern Territory]] - [[Ted Egan]]

==Lord Mayors==

*[[List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Adelaide|Adelaide]] - [[Michael Harbison]]

*[[List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Brisbane|Brisbane]] - [[Tim Quinn]], then [[Campbell Newman]]

*[[List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Darwin|Darwin]] - [[Peter Adamson (Australian politician)|Peter Adamson]]

*[[List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Hobart|Hobart]] - [[Rob Valentine]]

*[[List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Melbourne|Melbourne]] - [[John So]]

*[[List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Perth|Perth]] - [[Peter Nattrass]]

*[[List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Sydney|Sydney]] - [[Lucy Turnbull]], then [[Clover Moore]]

==Religious leaders==

*[[Roman Catholic Church]]

**[[Roman Catholic Bishop of Adelaide]] - Archbishop [[Philip Wilson (bishop)|Philip Wilson]]

**[[Roman Catholic Bishop of Brisbane]] - Archbishop [[John Bathersby]]

**[[Roman Catholic Bishop of Hobart]] - Archbishop [[Adrian Leo Doyle|Adrian Doyle]]

**[[Archdiocese of Melbourne|Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne]] - Archbishop [[Denis Hart]]

**[[Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of Perth, Western Australia|Roman Catholic Bishop of Perth]] - Archbishop [[Barry Hickey]]

**[[Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of Sydney|Roman Catholic Bishop of Sydney]] - Cardinal Archbishop [[George Pell]]

*[[Uniting Church in Australia]]

**[[President of the Uniting Church in Australia]] - Reverend [[Dean Drayton]]

*[[Anglican Church of Australia]]

**[[Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia]] - Archbishop [[Peter Carnley]]

**[[Anglican Bishop of Adelaide]] - Archbishop [[Ian George]]

**[[Anglican Bishop of Brisbane]] - Archbishop [[Phillip Aspinall]]

**[[Anglican Bishop of Melbourne]] - Archbishop [[Peter Watson (archbishop)|Peter Watson]]

**[[Anglican Archbishop of Perth, Australia|Anglican Bishop of Perth]] - Archbishop Peter Carnley

**[[Anglican Bishop of Sydney]] - Archbishop [[Peter Jensen (bishop)|Peter Jensen]]

{{Australian Incumbents}}

[[Category:2004 in Australia|Australian incumbents]]

[[Category:2004 in politics|Australian incumbents]]

[[Category:Lists of Australian leaders by year|2004]]