75-572: Richard Donald Marles (born 13 July 1967) is an Australian politician and lawyer serving as the 19th and current deputy prime minister of Australia and the Minister for Defence since May 2022. He has been the deputy leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since 2019, having served as the member of Parliament (MP) for the division of Corio since 2007. Marles grew up in Geelong , Victoria, and
150-540: A by-election for the seat of New England to be held on 2 December 2017, which Joyce won easily. Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove re-appointed Joyce as deputy prime minister on 6 December 2017. In practice, only National party leaders or Labor Party deputy leaders have held the position. The deputy prime minister has always been a member of the Cabinet , and has always held at least one substantive portfolio. The deputy prime minister becomes acting prime minister if
225-622: A coalition agreement with the Country Party , which called for Country Party leader Earle Page to take the second rank in the Nationalist-led ministry of Stanley Bruce . While Page's only official title was Treasurer, he was considered as a deputy to Bruce. Although no office of that name had officially been created, by 1946 the title "deputy prime minister" was being used in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette . From then until 1968,
300-624: A base salary of $ 203,030, which is set by the Remuneration Tribunal (an independent statutory authority ). Ministers receive an additional amount, which is determined by the government itself based on the recommendations of the Remuneration Tribunal. The deputy prime minister receives an additional 105 percent of the base salary, making for a total salary of $ 416,212. The holder of the office also receives various other allowances and entitlements. The following individuals have been officially appointed as deputy prime minister of Australia since
375-425: A hot, rainy season from November to April, when tropical cyclones passing over them cause storms. Then they have a cool, dry season from May to October, caused by the southeast trade winds that predominate during those months. The average annual rainfall is between 2,500 and 3,000 millimeters (98 and 118 inches), and rain is likely on at least 260 days per year. The average humidity is 80%. The average annual temperature
450-573: A member of parliament by the High Court of Australia sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns on 27 October 2017, as he held New Zealand citizenship at the time of his election in contravention of Section 44 of the Constitution of Australia . Julie Bishop would act in the place of the prime minister during the vacancy in the deputy premiership. Joyce regained the position on 6 December 2017 after he won
525-626: A private company decided to push forward with a mine and gained the necessary approvals that Labor would not stand in its way. In June 2024 Richard was giving a speech in Singapore when he was confronted by Chinese military officers, even though they did not have any jurisdiction in Singapore. They did not like his comments about China and they confronted him. Marles lives in Geelong with his wife Rachel Schutze. He has three children from his current marriage and one from his first marriage to Lisa Neville , who
600-424: A result, the mountainous terrain of Futuna is particularly susceptible to erosion . The island of Alofi lacks natural freshwater resources, so it has no permanent settlements. Volcanic activity during the mid- Pleistocene created numerous volcanic crater lakes on Uvea (Wallis Island). The names of some of them are: Lalolalo , Lano, Lanutavake , Lanutuli, Lanumaha, Kikila , and Alofivai . Wallis and Futuna
675-449: A result, there were riots in the streets involving the king's supporters, who were victorious over attempts to replace the king. Two years later, Tomasi Kulimoetoke died on 7 May 2007. The state was in a six-month period of mourning, during which mentioning a successor was forbidden. On 25 July 2008, Kapiliele Faupala was installed as king despite protests from some of the royal clans. He was deposed in 2014. A new king, Patalione Kanimoa ,
750-473: A treaty, officially establishing a French protectorate . The kings of Sigave and Alo (on the islands of Futuna and Alofi ) also signed a treaty establishing a French protectorate, on 16 February 1888. From that moment, the islands were officially under the authority of the French colony of New Caledonia . In 1917, the three traditional kingdoms of Uvea, Sigave, and Alo were annexed by France, integrated into
825-581: Is 142.42 km (54.99 sq mi). It had a population of 11,151 at the July 2023 census (down from 14,944 at the 2003 census). The territory is made up of three main volcanic tropical islands and a number of tiny islets . It is divided into two island groups that lie about 260 km (160 mi) apart: the Wallis Islands (also known as Uvea ) in the northeast; and the Hoorn Islands (also known as
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#1733084782081900-435: Is 26.6 °C (79.9 °F), rarely falling below 24.0 °C (75.2 °F); during the rainy season, it ranges between 28.0 and 32.0 °C (82.4 and 89.6 °F). Only 5% of the islands' land area consists of arable land ; permanent crops cover another 20%. Deforestation is a serious problem: Only small portions of the original forests remain, largely because the inhabitants use wood as their main fuel source, and, as
975-609: Is a lawyer by profession. He was assistant secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions from 2000 to 2007. He was elected to the House of Representatives at the 2007 federal election , after defeating incumbent Labor MP Gavan O'Connor for preselection in the seat of Corio . Marles was made a parliamentary secretary in 2009 and briefly served as Minister for Trade in 2013, having supported Kevin Rudd 's return as prime minister. He
1050-462: Is a major concern in the region as only small portions of the original forests remain due to the continued use of wood as the main source of fuel. Consequently, the mountainous terrain of Futuna has become prone to erosion. There are no permanent settlements on Alofi due to the lack of natural freshwater resources, and the presence of infertile soil on the islands of Uvea and Futuna further reduces agricultural productivity. Wallis and Futuna competes in
1125-406: Is a single bank in the territory, Banque de Wallis-et-Futuna, established in 1991. It is a subsidiary of BNP Paribas . There had previously been a branch of Banque Indosuez at Mata Utu. It had opened in 1977, but was closed in 1989, leaving the territory without any bank for two years. The total population of the territory at the July 2023 census was 11,151 (72.5% on the island of Wallis, 27.5% on
1200-460: Is almost double the total population of Wallis and Futuna. Languages spoken at home in Wallis and Futuna (2018 Census) According to the 2018 census, among people 14 years and older, 59.1% reported Wallisian as the language they spoke the most at home (down from 60.2% in 2008), 27.9% reported Futunan (down from 29.9% in 2008), and 12.7% reported French (up from 9.7% in 2008). On Wallis Island ,
1275-775: Is elected by popular vote for a five-year term; the high administrator is appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior ; the presidents of the Territorial Government and the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly. The most recent election was held on 20 March 2022 . As of 2023, the head of state is President Emmanuel Macron of France, as represented by Administrator-Superior Hervé Jonathan . The president of
1350-502: Is employed in government. Additional revenue comes from French government subsidies, licensing of fishing rights to Japan and South Korea, import taxes, and remittances from expatriate workers in New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and France. Industries include copra , handicrafts, fishing, and lumber. Agricultural products include coconuts, breadfruit , yams, taro, bananas, pigs, and fish. Exports include copra, chemicals, and fish. There
1425-457: Is part of the Fiji tropical moist forests terrestrial ecoregion. The GDP of Wallis and Futuna in 2005 was US$ 188 million (at market exchange rates). The territory's economy consists mostly of traditional subsistence agriculture, with about 80% of the labor force earning its livelihood from agriculture ( coconuts and vegetables), livestock (mostly pigs), and fishing. About 4% of the population
1500-487: Is the son of Donald Marles, a former headmaster of Trinity Grammar School , and Fay Marles ( née Pearce ), Victoria's first Equal Opportunity Commissioner and later Chancellor of the University of Melbourne . Marles was educated at Geelong Grammar School and the University of Melbourne where he resided at Ormond College . He graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws with Honours. He joined
1575-441: The 2016 election , becoming Shadow Minister for Defence. He has been cited as holding pro-U.S. views and as "somewhat of a hawk ". In May 2019, after Labor lost the 2019 federal election , it was reported that Marles would stand for the deputy leadership of the party, and would likely be elected unopposed following Clare O'Neil 's decision not to run. He was formally endorsed as deputy to Anthony Albanese on 30 May, and selected
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#17330847820811650-401: The Australian Council of Trade Unions , as assistant secretary, remaining in the position until 2007. In March 2006, Marles nominated for Labor preselection against the sitting member for Corio, Gavan O'Connor , as part of a challenge to several sitting members organised by the right-wing Labor Unity faction of the party. In the local ballot Marles polled 57% of the vote, and his endorsement
1725-682: The Franc Zone , and is both a permanent member of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community and an observer at the Pacific Islands Forum . Wallis and Futuna is located about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand. It is 13°18′S 176°12′W / 13.300°S 176.200°W / -13.300; -176.200 , 360 km (220 mi) west of Samoa and 480 km (300 mi) northeast of Fiji. The territory includes
1800-663: The French Senate and one deputy to the French National Assembly . Criminal justice is generally governed by French law and administered by a tribunal of first resort in Mata Utu; appeals from that tribunal are decided by the Court of Appeal in Nouméa , New Caledonia . However, in non-criminal cases (civil-law disputes), the three traditional kingdoms administer justice according to customary law . The territory participates in
1875-612: The June 2013 leadership spill that saw Kevin Rudd defeat Julia Gillard for leadership of the Labor Party. After the ALP's defeat at the 2013 federal election , Marles was appointed Shadow Minister for Immigration and Border Protection under opposition leader Bill Shorten . In February 2016, he began co-hosting the weekly television program Pyne & Marles on Sky News Live with Liberal MP Christopher Pyne . Marles had his portfolio changed after
1950-507: The Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands ( / ˈ w ɒ l ɪ s ... f uː ˈ t uː n ə / ), is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific , situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast, Samoa to the east, and Tokelau to the northeast. Mata Utu is its capital and largest city. The territory's land area
2025-430: The by-election for the seat of New England several days earlier. Originally the position of deputy prime minister was an unofficial or honorary position accorded to the second-highest ranking minister in the government. The unofficial position acquired more significance following the 1922 federal election , which saw the governing Nationalist Party lose its parliamentary majority. The Nationalists eventually reached
2100-484: The ministerial reshuffle of 2 March 2012 , Marles was given the additional role of Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs. On 21 March 2013 he resigned these roles after expressing support for Kevin Rudd to challenge Julia Gillard for the leadership; a challenge that did not eventuate. In June 2013, he was appointed the Minister for Trade and a member of the Cabinet , succeeding Craig Emerson , who resigned following
2175-568: The 19th century by Fr Peter Chanel , SM. They are served by their own Diocese of Wallis and Futuna , with a see at Mata Utu , a suffragan diocese of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nouméa (New Caledonia). The culture of Wallis and Futuna is Polynesian , and is similar to the cultures of its neighboring nations Samoa and Tonga . The Wallisian and Futunan cultures are very similar to each other in language, dance , cuisine and modes of celebration. Fishing and agriculture are
2250-433: The 2008 census), and 10.9% reported that they had no knowledge of French (down from 14.3% at the 2008 census). On Futuna, 81.9% of people age 14 or older could speak, read and write French (up from 71.6% at the 2008 census), and 14.0% had no knowledge of French (down from 24.3% at the 2008 census). The overwhelming majority (99%) of the people in Wallis and Futuna are Catholics , with the island having been evangelized in
2325-433: The 2008 census), and 7.2% had no knowledge of either Wallisian or Futunan (same percentage as at the 2008 census). Among those 14 y/o and older, 84.2% could speak, read and write French in 2018 (up from 78.2% at the 2008 census), and 11.8% reported that they had no knowledge of French (down from 17.3% at the 2008 census). On Wallis Island, 85.1% of people age 14 or older could speak, read and write French (up from 81.1% at
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2400-749: The 2010 election and was sworn in as Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs in the First Gillard Ministry on 14 September 2010. In July 2011, Marles became the first Australian member of parliament to visit Wallis and Futuna . Marles arrived in Wallis and Futuna to attend a ceremony with King Kapiliele Faupala in Mata-Utu marking the 50th anniversary of the islands' status as a French Overseas collectivity . Marles had previously visited New Caledonia in October 2010 and French Polynesia in March 2011. In
2475-587: 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. The 2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis resulted in the position being made vacant for the first time since its official creation. Barnaby Joyce, the then-incumbent, was ruled ineligible to be
2550-617: The Coalition agreement between the Liberals (and their predecessors) and Country Party called for the leader of the Country Party (subsequently the National Party ) to rank second in Cabinet. That continues to be case when the Coalition is in government. In the case of Labor governments, the party's deputy leader ranks second in Cabinet. On 19 December 1967, John McEwen , the long-serving leader of
2625-420: The Country Party in the Coalition government, was sworn in as interim prime minister following the sudden disappearance and presumed death of Prime Minister Harold Holt . There was discussion that deputy Liberal leader and Treasurer William McMahon should assume the office. McMahon had planned a party room meeting on 20 December to elect a new leader, intending to stand for the position himself. However, this
2700-458: The Futuna Islands) in the southwest, including Futuna Island proper and the mostly uninhabited Alofi Island . Since 28 March 2003, Wallis and Futuna has been a French overseas collectivity ( collectivité d'outre-mer , or COM ). Between 1961 and 2003, it had the status of a French overseas territory ( territoire d'outre-mer , or TOM ). Its official name did not change with
2775-709: The Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority cannot ask Marles' office to repay the cost of carrying electorate staff and family members on the flights. Marles is a senior figure in his state's Labor Right faction. Marles supports the turning back of asylum seekers who arrive in Australia by boat and a Pacific Solution for the resettlement of refugees. Marles was supportive of an Australian War Memorial commemorating Operation Sovereign Borders navy personnel who undertook activities to stop asylum seekers coming to Australia by boat. That position
2850-547: The Labor party to victory at the 2022 Australian federal election , and was sworn-in as prime minister on 23 May 2022. Frank Forde , who had been deputy Labor leader when John Curtin died, was interim prime minister between 6 and 13 July 1945, when a leadership ballot took place that elected Ben Chifley as Curtin's successor. In November 2007, when the Labor Party won government, Julia Gillard became Australia's first female, and first foreign-born, deputy prime minister. In 2017,
2925-842: The Melbourne University Labor Club in his first week at university and served as president of the Melbourne University Student Union in 1988. He was also the General Secretary of the National Union of Students in 1989. He started his career as a solicitor with Melbourne industrial law firm Slater and Gordon . In 1994, he became legal officer for the Transport Workers Union (TWU). He was elected TWU National Assistant Secretary four years later. In 2000 he joined Australia's peak national union body,
3000-547: The Territorial Assembly has been Munipoese Muliʻakaʻaka since March 2022. The Council of the Territory consists of three kings (monarchs of the three pre-colonial kingdoms) and three members appointed by the high administrator on the advice of the Territorial Assembly. The legislative branch consists of the unicameral 20-member Territorial Assembly or Assemblée territoriale . Its members are elected by popular vote, and serve five-year terms. Wallis and Futuna elects one senator to
3075-413: The arrival of French missionaries in 1837, who converted the population to Roman Catholicism. Pierre Chanel , canonized in 1954, is a major patron saint of the island of Futuna and of the region. On 5 April 1842, the missionaries asked for the protection of France, after the uprising of part of the local population. On 5 April 1887, the queen of Uvea (of the traditional chiefdom of Wallis) signed
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3150-726: The change in its status. The earliest signs of human habitation on these islands are artifacts characteristic of the Lapita culture , dating roughly to between 850 and 800 BCE. The islands served as natural stopover points for boat traffic, mostly between Fiji and Samoa . During Tongan invasions in the 15th and 16th centuries, the islands defended themselves with varying levels of resistance, but also accepted varying degrees of assimilation. Futuna retained more of its pre- Tongan cultural features , while Wallis underwent greater fundamental changes in its society, language, and culture. The original inhabitants built forts and other identifiable structures on
3225-459: The colony of Wallis and Futuna, and remained under the authority of the colony of New Caledonia. 1941 1942 1944 1945 During World War II , the islands' administration was briefly pro- Vichy , until a Free French corvette from New Caledonia deposed the regime, on 26 May 1942. Units of the US Marine Corps later landed on Wallis, on 29 May 1942. In 1959, the inhabitants of
3300-479: The forthcoming party room ballot for the permanent leader. McEwen's appointment was in keeping with the previous occasion when the main non-Labor party was without a leader; Earle Page of the Country Party was interim prime minister between 7 and 26 April 1939—the period between Joseph Lyons ' sudden death and the United Australia Party naming Robert Menzies his successor. The Liberal leadership ballot
3375-511: The globe, in 1616. They named the islands of Futuna "Hoornse Eylanden", after the Dutch town of Hoorn where they hailed from. This was later translated into French, as "Isles de Horne." The Wallis Islands are named after the British explorer Samuel Wallis , who sailed past them in 1767, after being the first European to visit Tahiti . The French were the first Europeans to settle in the territory, with
3450-416: The harbors at Mata Utu and Leava (on the island of Futuna). These ports support its merchant marine fleet, which comprises three ships (two passenger ships and a petroleum tanker), totaling 92,060 GRT or 45,881 tonnes. There are two airports: Hihifo Airport , on Wallis, which has a 2.1 km (1.3 mi) paved runway; and Pointe Vele Airport , on Futuna, which has a 1 km (0.62 mi) runway. Now
3525-607: The history of the Second World War in the territory. It is located in Mata Utu shopping center and in 2009 was open by appointment. In 2018, the territory had 3,132 telephones in use, one AM radio station, and two television broadcast stations. Communication costs are up to ten times higher than in western countries. The island of Wallis has about 100 km (62 mi) of roadways, 16 of which are paved. The island of Futuna has only 20 km (12 mi) of roadways, none of which are paved. The territory has two main ports, in
3600-546: The island of Futuna), down from 14,944 at the July 2003 census. The vast majority of the population are of Polynesian ethnicity, with a small minority who were born in Metropolitan France or are of French european descent. Lack of economic opportunities has, since the 1950s, been impelling many young Wallisians and Futunians to migrate to the more prosperous French territory of New Caledonia , where, as French citizens, they are legally entitled to settle and work. Since
3675-532: The island of Futuna, and Alo , on the eastern part of the island of Futuna and on the uninhabited island of Alofi (only Uvea is further subdivided, into three districts): The capital of the collectivity is Mata Utu on the island of Uvéa, the most populous of the Wallis Islands. As an overseas collectivity of France, it is governed under the French constitution of 28 September 1958, and has universal suffrage for those over 18 years of age. The French president
3750-401: The island of Uvéa (also called Wallis), which is the most populous; the island of Futuna; the virtually uninhabited island of Alofi; and 20 uninhabited islets. The total area of the territory is 274 km (106 sq mi), with 129 km (80 mi) of coastline. The highest point in the territory is Mont Puke , on the island of Futuna, at 524 m (1,719 ft). The islands have
3825-410: The islands voted to become a separate French overseas territory , effective since 29 July 1961, thus ending their subordination to New Caledonia. In 2005, the 50th king of Uvea , Tomasi Kulimoetoke II , faced being deposed after giving sanctuary to his grandson who was convicted of manslaughter. The king claimed his grandson should be judged by tribal law rather than by the French penal system. As
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#17330847820813900-548: The islands (many of which are in ruins), some of which are still partially intact. Oral history and archaeological evidence suggests that the Tongan invaders re-occupied and modified some of these structures. The oral history also preserves a cultural memory of relationships between Samoa and Futuna that are so longstanding, they are described in the islanders' origin stories. Futuna was first put on European maps by Willem Schouten and Jacob Le Maire , during their circumnavigation of
3975-473: The languages most spoken at home were Wallisian (82.2%, down from 86.1% in 2008), French (15.6%, up from 12.1% in 2008), and Futunan (1.9%, up from 1.5% in 2008). On Futuna , the languages most spoken at home were Futunan (94.5%, down from 94.9% in 2008), French (5.3%, up from 4.2% in 2008), and Wallisian (0.2%, down from 0.8% in 2008). At the 2018 census, 90.5% of people 14 y/o and older could speak, read and write either Wallisian or Futunan (up from 88.5% at
4050-426: The longest-serving member of the government; he had been a member of the Coalition frontbench without interruption since 1937. To acknowledge McEwen's long service and his status as the second-ranking member of the government, Gorton formally created the post of deputy prime minister, with McEwen as the first holder of the post. According to parliamentary records, in the time before the position of deputy prime minister
4125-563: The mid-2000s, emigration has surged in response to political tensions on the main island of Wallis (Uvea), that have arisen from a feud between rival aristocratic clans, who are supporting competing kings. Emigrants have begun settling, not only in New Caledonia, but also much farther away, in Metropolitan France. At the 2019 New Caledonian census, 22,520 residents of New Caledonia (whether born in New Caledonia or in Wallis and Futuna) reported their ethnicity as "Wallisian and Futunian". This
4200-515: The nation full-time. He continues to return to the role whenever Albanese leaves the country. News.com.au reported in August 2023 that the cost of Marles' VIP flights since the federal election was $ 3.6 million. Marles refused to give passenger or destination details for his VIP flights, citing security concerns. Since the Defence Department blocked access to information about Marles' VIP flights,
4275-500: The office of deputy prime minister was created as a ministerial portfolio in 1968: As of 1 December 2024, there are 11 living former deputy prime ministers of Australia, the oldest being Brian Howe (born 1936). The most recent former deputy prime minister to die was Doug Anthony (1971–72, 1975–83), on 20 December 2020. The most recent serving former deputy prime minister to die was Tim Fischer (1996–99), on 22 August 2019. Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna , officially
4350-428: The only commercial flights to and from Wallis are operated by Caledonia-based Aircalin , which has an office in Mata Utu. There are currently no commercial boat operators. The French High Commission published a local newspaper in the 1970s, Nouvelles de Wallis et de Futuna . Today, news is available online via a local program broadcast by the French television network La Première . There are 18 primary schools in
4425-595: The portfolio of Defence in the shadow cabinet. Following a shadow cabinet reshuffle in January 2021, Marles was placed in charge of a new "super portfolio" relating to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic , encompassing a "broad brief across national reconstruction, jobs, skills, small business and science". Two days after the 2022 federal election , Albanese had himself, Marles and three other senior Labor frontbenchers sworn in as an interim five-person government. Although counting
4500-413: The position became vacant for a period of 40 days, the only time in its history when it has been unoccupied. As part of the 2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis , it emerged that the then-incumbent Barnaby Joyce was a citizen of New Zealand by descent ( jus sanguinis – by right of blood) at the time of the 2016 federal election . Joyce told the House of Representatives that he
4575-423: The prime minister is unable to undertake their role for a short time, for example if they are ill, overseas or on leave (and if both are unavailable, then another senior minister takes on this role). If the prime minister were to die, then the deputy prime minister would be appointed prime minister by the governor-general, until the government votes for another member to be its leader. Members of parliament receive
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#17330847820814650-529: The territory, 12 on Wallis and six on Futuna, with a combined total of over 5200 students. The territory has six junior high schools and one senior high school/sixth-form college. There is also an agricultural high school. As of 2018, yaws was endemic in the area, but cases were not being reported to the WHO eradication program. Healthcare is available free of charge in two hospitals on Uvea and Futuna islands. There are also three dispensaries. Deforestation
4725-425: The thermal coal market in Australia collapsed. He later back-tracked on this statement, saying that his "attack on coal was tone-deaf". Following the 2019 Federal Election, Marles maintained that public funds should not be used to subsidise coal, saying "a Labor government is not going to put a cent into subsidising coal-fired power", and the market should be allowed to make its own decisions, while also saying that if
4800-399: The traditional occupations, and most people live in traditional oval, thatch fale houses. Kava is a popular beverage brewed in the two islands, as in much else of Polynesia. It also serves as a traditional offering in rituals. Highly detailed tapa cloth art is a specialty of Wallis and Futuna. Uvea Museum Association is a private museum that holds a collection of objects that record
4875-535: Was advised of his citizenship status on 10 August 2017 by the New Zealand High Commission and his renunciation of his dual citizenship became effective on 15 August 2017. Nevertheless, he asked for his case to be referred to the High Court of Australia (sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns ) for adjudication, and they ruled that his election was invalid under section 44 of the Constitution of Australia . The government immediately issued writs for
4950-455: Was appointed to shadow cabinet after the ALP's defeat at the 2013 election and became a senior figure in the Labor Right faction. Marles was elected deputy leader to Anthony Albanese after the 2019 election , becoming deputy opposition leader . He became deputy prime minister following the ALP's victory at the 2022 election . Marles was born on 13 July 1967 in Geelong , Victoria . He
5025-568: Was criticised by several Labor Left MPs as well as the Greens . In 2020, as shadow defence minister, Marles was critical of the Morrison government's handling of the programme to purchase French submarines, which, he said, had "profoundly compromised" Australia's national security. Marles otherwise supported the bipartisan consensus on national defence matters. On an interview on Sky News on 20 February 2019, Marles stated that it would be "a good thing" if
5100-633: Was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 2002 and later became a state minister. Marles is a supporter and member of the Geelong Football Club . Deputy prime minister of Australia [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The deputy prime minister of Australia is the deputy chief executive and the second highest ranking officer of the Australian Government . The office of deputy prime minister
5175-554: Was eventually installed in Uvea in 2016; Lino Leleivai in Alo on Futuna succeeded after Filipo Katoa abdicated, and Eufenio Takala succeeded Polikalepo Kolivai in Sigave. The French president at the time, François Hollande , attended the installation ceremony. The territory is divided into three traditional kingdoms ( royaumes coutumiers ): Uvea , on the island of Wallis, Sigave , on the western part of
5250-412: 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,
5325-523: Was officially created, the position was known as "deputy leader of the Government." Since 1968 only three deputy prime ministers have gone on to become prime minister, all of them are Labor Party 's politicians: Paul Keating , Julia Gillard , and Anthony Albanese . Both Keating and Gillard succeeded incumbent prime ministers who lost the support of their party caucus mid-term. Meanwhile, Albanese who briefly served as deputy prime minister in 2013, later led
5400-513: Was pre-empted by McEwen who publicly declared on the morning of 18 December that he would not serve in a McMahon government. McEwen was sworn in as prime minister on the understanding that his commission would continue only so long as it took for the Liberals to elect a new leader. Governor-General Lord Casey also accepted the view put to him by McEwen that to commission a Liberal temporarily as prime minister would give that person an unfair advantage in
5475-471: Was rescheduled for 9 January 1968. As it turned out, McMahon did not stand, and Senator John Gorton was elected, replacing McEwen as prime minister on 10 January 1968. McEwen reverted to his previous status as the second-ranking member of the government, as per the Coalition agreement. He had unofficially been deputy prime minister since becoming Country Party leader in 1958, and since 1966 had exercised an effective veto over government policy by virtue of being
5550-466: Was still underway, it was apparent by this time that no other party could realistically form even a minority government. The transfer of power was expedited due to the upcoming Quadrilateral Security Dialogue , with the full ministry due to be sworn in after the Quad. As Albanese flew to Tokyo to take part in the Quad soon after being sworn in, Marles served as Acting Prime Minister until Albanese returned to lead
5625-526: Was then confirmed by the party's public office selection committee. Marles was elected member for Corio on 24 November 2007 in the election that returned the Labor Party to office under the leadership of Kevin Rudd. From February 2008 to June 2009 he was chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs. In June 2009 Marles was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry. He retained his seat in
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