Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry explained

Post:Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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Incumbent:Julie Collins
Style:The Honourable
Appointer:Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Department:Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Julie Collins since July 2024 in the Albanese ministry.

In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Portfolio responsibilities

In addition to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, component bodies responsible to the minister include:

Other bodies within the portfolio are:

List of agriculture ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Agriculture, or any of its precedent titles:[1] [2]

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1Victor Wilson NationalistBruceMinister for Markets and Migration
2Thomas PatersonCountry
Minister for Markets
Minister for Markets and Transport
3Parker MoloneyLaborScullin
Minister for Markets
4Charles HawkerUnited AustraliaLyons days
Minister for Commerce
5Joseph Lyons days
6Frederick Stewart days
7Earle PageCountry
Page
8George McLeayUnited AustraliaMenzies days
9Archie CameronCountry days
n/aEarle Page days
Fadden
10William ScullyLaborCurtin
Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
Forde
Chifley
11Reg Pollard
12John McEwenCountryMenzies
13William McMahonLiberalMinister for Primary Industry
14Charles AdermannCountry
Holt
15Doug Anthony
McEwen
Gorton
16Ian Sinclair
McMahon
17Lance BarnardLaborWhitlam days
18Ken Wriedt
Minister for Agriculture
19Rex Patterson days
n/aIan SinclairNational CountryFraser
Minister for Primary Industry
20Peter Nixon16 October 1982
Nationalalign=center 16 October 1982align=center 11 March 1983
21John KerinLaborHawke
Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
22Simon Crean
Keating
23Bob Collins
24John AndersonNationalHoward
25Mark VaileMinister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry days
26Warren Truss
27Peter McGauran
28Tony BurkeLaborRudd
Gillard
29Joe Ludwig
30Joel FitzgibbonRudd
31Barnaby JoyceNationalAbbottMinister for Agriculture
Turnbull21 September 2015
Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
32Malcolm TurnbullLiberal
(31)Barnaby JoyceNational
33David Littleproud
Morrison
34Bridget McKenzieMinister for Agriculture[3]
Michael McCormack
(acting)
(33)David LittleproudMinister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management
Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia
35Murray WattLaborAlbaneseMinister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
36Julie Collinsincumbent

Notes

Barnard was part of a two-man ministry comprising Barnard and Gough Whitlam for fourteen days until the full ministry was commissioned.

List of fisheries and forestry ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as junior ministers in the agriculture portfolio or any of its precedent titles.[1] [2]

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1Wilson Tuckey LiberalHowardMinister for Forestry and Conservationalign=center 21 October 1998align=center 26 November 2001align=right
2Ian Macdonald align=center 26 November 2001align=center 14 November 2002
 Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservationalign=center 14 November 2002align=center 27 January 2006
3Eric Abetz align=center 27 January 2006align=center 3 December 2007align=right
4Tony BurkeLaborRuddMinister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Gillard
5Joe Ludwig
6Joel FitzgibbonRudd
7Murray WattLaborAlbaneseMinister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
8Julie Collinsincumbent

List of assistant ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as assistant ministers in the agriculture portfolio or any of its precedent titles.[1] [2]

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1Richard Colbeck LiberalHowardParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestryalign=center 26 October 2004align=center 27 January 2006align=right
2Sussan Ley align=center 27 January 2006align=center 3 December 2007align=right
3Mike Kelly LaborGillardParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestryalign=center 14 September 2010align=center 14 December 2011align=right
4Sid Sidebottom align=center 14 December 2011align=center 27 June 2013
 Ruddalign=center 27 June 2013align=center 18 September 2013
(1)Richard Colbeck LiberalAbbottParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculturealign=center 18 September 2013align=center 21 September 2015align=right
5Anne Ruston TurnbullAssistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resourcesalign=center 21 September 2015align=center 28 August 2018align=right
(1)Richard Colbeck Morrisonalign=center 28 August 2018align=center 29 May 2019align=right
6Jonathon Duniam Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheriesalign=center 29 May 2019align=center 23 May 2022align=right
7Anthony Chisholm LaborAlbaneseAssistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestryincumbent

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ministries and Cabinets . 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament . . 2010 . 9 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140813030853/http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p%3Badv%3Dyes%3BorderBy%3Dcustomrank%3Bpage%3D2%3Bquery%3DLazzarini%3Brec%3D12%3BresCount%3DDefault . 13 August 2014 .
  2. Web site: Ministers . About us . . 30 September 2015 . 6 January 2016 .
  3. Web site: Scott Morrison unveils new ministry as Coalition prepares for majority government. www.msn.com. 2019-05-26.

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