List of female cabinet ministers of Australia
denotes the first female minister of that particular department.
| 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 |
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