Minister | Position | Year appointed | Prime Minister |
Government |
Julia Gillard | Prime Minister of Australia | 2010 | Julia Gillard |
Julia Gillard | Deputy Prime Minister of Australia | 2007 | Kevin Rudd |
Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources |
Anne Ruston | Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources | 2015 | Malcolm Turnbull |
Minister for the Arts |
Ros Kelly | Minister for Arts, Sport, Environment and Territories | 1990 | Bob Hawke |
Wendy Fatin | Minister for Culture, Territories and Women | 1991 | Bob Hawke |
Helen Coonan | Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts | 2004 | John Howard |
Cabinet Secretary and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister |
Michaelia Cash | Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, Employment and Women | 2015 | Malcolm Turnbull[1] |
Minister for Communications |
Helen Coonan | Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts | 2004 | John Howard |
Sharon Bird | Minister for Regional Communications | 2013 | Kevin Rudd |
Fiona Nash | 2016 | Malcolm Turnbull |
Bridget McKenzie | 2017 |
Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs |
Jeannette McHugh | Minister for Consumer Affairs | 1992 | Paul Keating |
Minister for Defence, Defence Material and Defence Personnel |
Ros Kelly | Minister for Defence Personnel | 1987 | Bob Hawke |
Bronwyn Bishop | Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel | 1996 | John Howard |
Marise Payne | Minister for Defence | 2015 | Malcolm Turnbull[1] |
Minister for the Environment and Energy |
Ros Kelly | Minister for Arts, Sport, Environment and Territories | 1990 | Bob Hawke |
Wendy Fatin | Minister for Culture, Territories and Women | 1991 | Bob Hawke |
Ros Kelly | Minister for Sport, Environment and Territories | 1993 | Paul Keating |
Penny Wong | Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency | 2007 | Julia Gillard |
Melissa Price | Assistant Minister for the Environment | 2017 | Malcolm Turnbull |
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
Rosemary Crowley | Minister for Family Services | 1993 | Paul Keating |
Judi Moylan | Minister for Family Services | 1996 | John Howard |
Amanda Vanstone | Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | 2001 |
Kay Patterson | Minister for Family and Community Services | 2003 |
Jenny Macklin | Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | 2007 | Kevin Rudd |
Minister for Finance |
Margaret Guilfoyle | Minister for Finance | 1980 | Malcolm Fraser |
Penny Wong | Minister for Finance | 2010 | Julia Gillard |
Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Julie Bishop | Minister for Foreign Affairs | 2013 | Tony Abbott |
Minister for Health |
Carmen Lawrence | Minister for Human Services and Health | 1994 | Paul Keating |
Nicola Roxon | Minister for Health and Ageing | 2007 | Kevin Rudd |
Tanya Plibersek | Minister for Health | 2010 | Julia Gillard |
Tanya Plibersek | Minister for Health and Medical Research | 2013 | Kevin Rudd |
Sussan Ley | Minister for Health | 2014 | Tony Abbott |
Bridget McKenzie | Minister for Rural Health | 2017 | Malcolm Turnbull |
Minister for Home Affairs |
Ros Kelly | Minister for Arts, Sport, Environment and Territories | 1990 | Bob Hawke |
Wendy Fatin | Minister for Culture, Territories and Women | 1991 | |
Ros Kelly | Minister for Sport, Environment and Territories | 1993 | Paul Keating |
Minister for Human Services |
Margaret Guilfoyle | Minister for Social Security | 1975 | Malcolm Fraser |
Carmen Lawrence | Minister for Human Services and Health | 1994 | Paul Keating |
Jocelyn Newman | Minister for Social Security | 1996 | John Howard |
Tanya Plibersek | Minister for Human Services | 2010 | Julia Gillard |
Marise Payne | 2013 | Tony Abbott |
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship |
Amanda Vanstone | Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs | 2003 | John Howard |
Michaelia Cash | Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection | 2013 | Tony Abbott |
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells | Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs | 2015 | Malcolm Turnbull |
Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research |
Ros Kelly | Minister for Industry and Science | 1987 | Bob Hawke |
Bronwyn Bishop | Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel | 1996 | John Howard |
Julie Bishop | Minister for Education, Science and Training | 2006 |
Minister for International Development and the Pacific |
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells | Minister for International Development and the Pacific | 2016 | Malcolm Turnbull |
Minister for Jobs and Innovation |
Amanda Vanstone | Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations | 1996 | John Howard |
Fran Bailey | Minister for Employment Services | 2004 | John Howard |
Sharman Stone | Minister for Workforce Participation | 2006 |
Julia Gillard | Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations | 2007 | Kevin Rudd |
Kate Ellis | Minister for Employment Participation and Childcare | 2010 | Julia Gillard |
Michaelia Cash | Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, Employment and Women | 2015 | Malcolm Turnbull[1] |
Minister for Jobs and Innovation | 2017 |
Minister for Justice |
Amanda Vanstone | Minister for Justice and Customs | 1997 | John Howard |
Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads |
Margaret Reynolds | Minister for Local Government | 1988 | Bob Hawke |
Wendy Fatin | Minister for Local Government | 1990 | Bob Hawke |
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing |
Carmen Lawrence | Minister for Human Services and Health | 1994 | Paul Keating |
Bronwyn Bishop | Minister for Aged Care | 1998 | John Howard |
Julie Bishop | 2003 |
Kay Patterson | Minister for Health and Ageing | 2001 |
Nicola Roxon | 2007 | Kevin Rudd |
Justine Elliot | Minister of Ageing | 2007 |
Minister for Multicultural Affairs |
Kate Lundy | Minister for Multicultural Affairs | 2012 | Julia Gillard |
Minister for Revenue and Financial Services |
Helen Coonan | Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer | 2001 | John Howard |
Kelly O'Dwyer | Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Small Business | 2014 | Malcolm Turnbull[1] |
Minister for Revenue and Financial Services | 2016 |
Minister for Social Services |
Annabelle Rankin | Minister for Social Housing | 1966 | Harold Holt |
Julia Gillard | Minister for Social Inclusion | 2007 | Kevin Rudd |
Tanya Plibersek | Minister for Social Inclusion | 2010 | Julia Gillard |
Tanya Plibersek | Minister for Housing | 2010 |
Jane Prentice | Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services | 2016 | Malcolm Turnbull |
Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth |
Margaret Guilfoyle | Minister for Education | 1975 | Malcolm Fraser |
Julie Bishop | Minister for Education, Science and Training | 2006 | John Howard |
Susan Ryan | Minister for Education and Youth | 1983 | Bob Hawke |
Julia Gillard | Minister for Education | 2007 | Kevin Rudd |
Kate Ellis | Minister for Sport and Youth | 2007 |
Minister for Small Business |
Fran Bailey | Minister for Small Business and Tourism | 2004 | John Howard |
Kelly O'Dwyer | Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Small Business | 2015 | Malcolm Turnbull[1] |
Minister for Sport |
Ros Kelly | Minister for Arts, Sport, Environment and Territories | 1990 | Bob Hawke |
Ros Kelly | Minister for Sport, Environment and Territories | 1993 | Paul Keating |
Jackie Kelly | Minister for Sport and Tourism | 1998 | John Howard |
Kate Ellis | Minister for Sport and Youth | 2007 | Kevin Rudd |
Kate Lundy | Minister for Sport | 2012 | Julia Gillard |
Sussan Ley | 2014 | Tony Abbott |
Bridget McKenzie | 2017 | Malcolm Turnbull |
Minister for Telecommunication and Aviation Support |
Ros Kelly | Minister for Telecommunication and Aviation Support | 1988 | Bob Hawke |
Minister for Tourism |
Ros Kelly | Minister for Tourism | 1990 | Bob Hawke |
Jackie Kelly | Minister for Sport and Tourism | 1998 | John Howard |
Fran Bailey | Minister for Small Business and Tourism | 2004 |
Minister for Women |
Susan Ryan | Minister for the Status of Women | 1983 | Bob Hawke |
Margaret Reynolds | Minister for the Status of Women | 1987 | Bob Hawke |
Wendy Fatin | 1990 |
Ros Kelly | 1993 | Paul Keating |
Rosemary Crowley | 1993 |
Carmen Lawrence | 1994 |
Jocelyn Newman | 1996 | John Howard |
Judi Moylan | 1997 |
Jocelyn Newman | 1998 |
Amanda Vanstone | 2001 |
Kay Patterson | 2003 |
Tanya Plibersek | 2007 | Kevin Rudd |
Kate Ellis | 2010 | Julia Gillard |
Michaelia Cash | Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, Employment and Women | 2013 | Tony Abbott |
Minister for Women | 2015 | Malcolm Turnbull[1] |
Kelly O'Dwyer | 2017 |
Minister for Veterans' Affairs |
Danna Vale | Minister for Veterans' Affairs | 2001 | John Howard |
De-Anne Kelly | Minister for Veterans' Affairs | 2004 | John Howard |
Special Minister of State |
Susan Ryan | Special Minister of State | 1987 | Bob Hawke |
Minister without Portfolio |
Enid Lyons | Vice-President of the Executive Council | 1949 | Robert Menzies |