<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Attorney - General </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Incumbent Christian Porter MP since 20 December 2017 (2017 - 12 - 20) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Attorney - General's Department </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Style </Th> <Td> The Honourable </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Appointer </Th> <Td> Governor - General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Inaugural holder </Th> <Td> Alfred Deakin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Formation </Th> <Td> 1 January 1901 (1901 - 01 - 01) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Attorney - General </Th> </Tr>

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