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Minister for Employment (Australia)

Minister for Employment (Australia)

The Minister for Industrial Relations is Christian Porter since 29 May 2019. [1]

In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Attorney-General's Department.[2]

Minister for Industrial Relations
Attorney-General's Department
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holderHarold Holt(as Minister for Labour and National Service)
Formation28 October 1940 (1940-10-28)

Portfolio scope

Other bodies in these portfolios include,[3]:

  • Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency

  • Australian Building and Construction Commission

  • Comcare

  • Fair Work Commission

  • Fair Work Ombudsman

  • Registered Organisations Commission

  • Safe Work Australia

  • Workplace Gender Equality Agency

List of Ministers for Industrial Relations

The following individuals have been appointed as the Minister for Industrial Relations, or any of its precedent titles:[4]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Harold HoltUnited AustraliaMenziesMinister for Labour and National Service28 October 1940 (1940-10-28)29 August 1941 (1941-08-29)344 days
Fadden29 August 1941 (1941-08-29)7 October 1941 (1941-10-07)
2Eddie WardLaborCurtin7 October 1941 (1941-10-07)21 September 1943 (1943-09-21)1 year, 349 days
3Jack Holloway21 September 1943 (1943-09-21)6 July 1945 (1945-07-06)6 years, 89 days
Forde6 July 1945 (1945-07-06)13 July 1945 (1945-07-13)
Chifley13 July 1945 (1945-07-13)19 December 1949 (1949-12-19)
n/aHarold HoltLiberalMenzies19 December 1949 (1949-12-19)10 December 1958 (1958-12-10)8 years, 356 days
4William McMahon10 December 1958 (1958-12-10)26 January 1966 (1966-01-26)7 years, 47 days
5Les BuryHolt26 January 1966 (1966-01-26)19 December 1967 (1967-12-19)3 years, 290 days
McEwen19 December 1967 (1967-12-19)10 January 1968 (1968-01-10)
Gorton10 January 1968 (1968-01-10)12 November 1969 (1969-11-12)
6Billy Snedden12 November 1969 (1969-11-12)10 March 1971 (1971-03-10)1 year, 130 days
McMahon10 March 1971 (1971-03-10)22 March 1971 (1971-03-22)
7Phillip Lynch22 March 1971 (1971-03-22)5 December 1972 (1972-12-05)1 year, 258 days
8Lance Barnard1LaborWhitlam5 December 1972 (1972-12-05)19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)14 days
9Clyde CameronMinister for Labour19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)12 June 1974 (1974-06-12)2 years, 169 days
Minister for Labour and Immigration12 June 1974 (1974-06-12)6 June 1975 (1975-06-06)
10Jim McClelland6 June 1975 (1975-06-06)11 November 1975 (1975-11-11)158 days
11Tony StreetLiberalFraser11 November 1975 (1975-11-11)22 December 1975 (1975-12-22)3 years, 24 days
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations22 December 1975 (1975-12-22)5 December 1978 (1978-12-05)
12Ian VinerMinister for Employment and Youth Affairs5 December 1978 (1978-12-05)6 April 1981 (1981-04-06)2 years, 122 days
13Neil Brown6 April 1981 (1981-04-06)7 May 1982 (1982-05-07)1 year, 31 days
14Ian MacpheeMinister for Employment and Industrial Relations7 May 1982 (1982-05-07)11 March 1983 (1983-03-11)308 days
15Ralph WillisLaborHawke11 March 1983 (1983-03-11)24 July 1987 (1987-07-24)4 years, 135 days
16John DawkinsMinister for Employment, Education and Training24 July 1987 (1987-07-24)20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)4 years, 156 days
Keating20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)27 December 1991 (1991-12-27)
17Kim Beazley27 December 1991 (1991-12-27)23 December 1993 (1993-12-23)1 year, 361 days
18Simon Crean23 December 1993 (1993-12-23)11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)2 years, 79 days
19Amanda VanstoneLiberalHowardMinister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)1 year, 212 days
20David Kemp9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)1 year, 12 days
21Peter ReithMinister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)30 January 2001 (2001-01-30)2 years, 101 days
22Tony Abbott30 January 2001 (2001-01-30)26 November 2001 (2001-11-26)2 years, 250 days
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations26 November 2001 (2001-11-26)7 October 2003 (2003-10-07)
23Kevin Andrews7 October 2003 (2003-10-07)30 January 2007 (2007-01-30)3 years, 115 days
24Joe Hockey30 January 2007 (2007-01-30)3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)307 days
25Julia GillardLaborRudd3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)24 June 20102 years, 207 days
Gillard24 June 201028 June 2010
n/aSimon Crean28 June 2010 (2010-06-28)14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)78 days
26Chris EvansMinister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations[5]14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)14 December 2011 (2011-12-14)1 year, 91 days
27Bill ShortenMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations14 December 2011 (2011-12-14)1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)1 year, 199 days
28Brendan O'ConnorRuddMinister for Employment and Minister for Skills and Training1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)79 days
29Eric AbetzLiberalAbbottMinister for Employment18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)2 years, 3 days
Turnbull15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)
29Michaelia Cash21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)2 years, 341 days
Minister for Jobs and Innovation20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)
30Kelly O'DwyerMorrisonMinister for Jobs and Industrial Relations28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)11 April 2019 (2019-04-11)226 days
31Christian PorterMinister Industrial Relations29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)Incumbent101 days

Notes

1Barnard was part of atwo-man ministrythat comprised Barnard andGough Whitlamfor fourteen days until the full ministry was commissioned.2Despite theFirst Rudd Ministryending on 24 June 2010, Gillard was Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations for four days in herfirst ministry, between 24 June and 28 June 2010, when the revised ministry was commissioned.

List of Assistant Ministers for Science, Jobs and Innovation

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation, or any of its precedent titles:[4]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Clyde HoldingLaborHawkeMinister for Employment Services and Youth Affairs24 July 1987 (1987-07-24)19 January 1988 (1988-01-19)179 days
2Peter DuncanMinister for Employment and Education Services19 January 1988 (1988-01-19)4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)2 years, 75 days
3Peter Baldwin4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)7 May 1990 (1990-05-07)2 years, 354 days
KeatingMinister for Higher Education and Employment Services7 May 1990 (1990-05-07)20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)
20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)
4Ross FreeMinister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)2 years, 353 days
5David KempLiberalHoward11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)1 year, 212 days
6Chris Ellison9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)1 year, 12 days
7Tony AbbottMinister for Employment Services21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)30 January 2001 (2001-01-30)2 years, 101 days
8Mal Brough14 February 2001 (2001-02-14)18 July 2004 (2004-07-18)3 years, 155 days
9Fran Bailey18 July 2004 (2004-07-18)26 October 2004 (2004-10-26)100 days
10Peter DuttonMinister for Workforce Participation26 October 2004 (2004-10-26)27 January 2006 (2006-01-27)1 year, 93 days
11Sharman Stone27 January 2006 (2006-01-27)3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)1 year, 310 days
12Brendan O'ConnorLaborRuddMinister for Employment Participation3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)9 June 2009 (2009-06-09)1 year, 188 days
12Mark Arbib9 June 2009 (2009-06-09)28 June 2010 (2010-06-28)1 year, 97 days
Gillard28 June 2010 (2010-06-28)14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)
13Kate EllisMinister for Employment Participation and Childcare14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)14 December 2011 (2011-12-14)3 years, 4 days
Minister for Employment Participation14 December 2011 (2011-12-14)1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)
Rudd1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)
13Luke HartsuykerNationalsAbbottAssistant Minister for Employment18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)2 years, 3 days
Turnbull15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)
14Zed SeseljaLiberalTurnbullAssistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)23 August 2018 (2018-08-23)246 days

List of Ministers for Industrial Relations

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Industrial Relations, or any of its subsequent titles:[4]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Tony StreetLiberalFraserMinister for Industrial Relations5 December 1978 (1978-12-05)3 November 1980 (1980-11-03)1 year, 334 days
2Andrew Peacock3 November 1980 (1980-11-03)16 April 1981 (1981-04-16)164 days
3Ian Viner16 April 1981 (1981-04-16)7 May 1982 (1982-05-07)1 year, 21 days
4Ian MacpheeMinister for Employment and Industrial Relations7 May 1982 (1982-05-07)11 March 1983 (1983-03-11)308 days
5Ralph WillisLaborHawkeMinister for Industrial Relations24 July 1987 (1987-07-24)2 September 1988 (1988-09-02)1 year, 40 days
6Peter Morris2 September 1988 (1988-09-02)4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)1 year, 214 days
7Peter Cook4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)2 years, 354 days
Keating20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)
8Laurie Brereton24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)2 years, 353 days
9Peter ReithLiberalHoward11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)18 July 1997 (1997-07-18)5 years, 211 days
Minister for Workplace Relations and Small Business18 July 1997 (1997-07-18)21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)
10Bill ShortenLaborRuddMinister for Workplace Relations14 December 2011 (2011-12-14)18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)1 year, 278 days

See also

  • Former portfolio of the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science

  • Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation

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