Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia recent spouse of an Australian prime minister to die was Hazel Hawke (ex-wife of Bob Hawke), on 23 May 2013. A number of prime ministers have remarried after leaving office or had marriages that ended before taking office. Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia The spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia is generally a high-profile individual, and assists the prime minister with his or her ceremonial duties as well as performing various other functions. The wife of the current prime minister is Jenny Morrison. With a few exceptions, the prime minister's spouse has been a public figure and
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia of Deputy Prime Minister was created as a ministerial portfolio in 1968: As of , there are 12 living former Deputy Prime Ministers of Australia, the oldest being Doug Anthony (born 1929). The most recent former deputy prime minister to die was Lionel Bowen (1983–1990), on 1 April 2012. The office of Deputy Prime Minister was created in January 1968 but prior to that time the term was used unofficially for the second-highest ranking minister in the government. Deputy Prime Minister of Australia The Deputy Prime Minister of Australia is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Australia. The