Australian Social Services Minister Ruston Tapped to Inherit Health Portfolio as Hunt Retires

Australia's former Minister for Health Greg Hunt and newly appointed Minister for Health Anne Ruston at Westmead Children’s Hospital on Day 7 of the 2022 federal election campaign, in Sydney on April 17, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has promoted Anne Ruston to the cabinet post of health if the Coalition centre-right government is successful at the May 21 election.

The role of the health portfolio became vacant with Minister Greg Hunt retiring from politics.