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
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia) and the New Zealand Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Before 1911, the Prime Minister had no department of his own as such. The Prime Minister was concurrently the Minister for External Affairs, and used the services of the Department of External Affairs. On 1 July 1911, the Prime Minister's Department was created. On 11 March 1968, a separate Department of the Cabinet Office was created. On 12 March 1971, these two departments were merged to create the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio includes the following ministers: The