Deputy Prime Minister of Australia

Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
Commonwealth Coat of Arms
Incumbent Richard Marles since 23 May 2022
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Governor-General of Australia on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
Term length	At the Governor-General's pleasure
Inaugural holder	John McEwen
Formation	10 January 1968 (first gazetted)
Salary	AU$416,212 (since 2017)

The Deputy Prime Minister of Australia is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Australia. The office of Deputy Prime Minister was officially created as a ministerial portfolio in 1968.

The Deputy Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister.