Can the appropriate MP's choose their ministerial position? Or is it delegated to them?

Thanks for your question Jessica.

The Prime Minister decides which members of the government become ministers. The Prime Minister chooses experienced and knowledgeable government members to be ministers and expects them to work together on behalf of the government. Although members of the government team may have views about who should become ministers, it is the Prime Minister who decides.

The House of Representatives with a large table at which the Prime Minister and the Clerks sit. There are 5 rows of seats behind the Prime Minister, with the rear 4 rows also having desks in front of the seats.

The government side of the House of Representatives.

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The government side of the House of Representatives.

The House of Representatives with a large table at which the Prime Minister and the Clerks sit. There are 5 rows of seats behind the Prime Minister, with the rear 4 rows also having desks in front of the seats.

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The Prime Minister and members of the government in the House of Representatives.

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