Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery explained

Border:	parliamentary
Minister:	not_prime
Post:	Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery
Incumbent:	Pat Conroy
Style:	The Honourable
Appointer:	Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Department:	Department of Defence

In the Government of Australia, the Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery is currently the Hon Pat Conroy MP since 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022.^[1]

The Minister for Defence Industry, or previously the Minister of Supply, is a ministerial portfolio that has existed variously since 1939. The Minister appointed is responsible for oversight of defence procurement, financial management, project and sustainment management, materiel engineering, and materiel logistics. The minister aims to ensure that the Australian Defence Force is equipped and supplied with the requirements as identified and approved by Government. The minister administers the portfolio through the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group of the Department of Defence.^[2]

While ultimately responsible to the Commonwealth of Australia and the Parliament, in practical terms, the minister reports to the Minister for Defence.

List of ministers for defence industry

A minister is appointed with responsibility for oversight of defence procurement, financial management, project and sustainment management, materiel engineering, and materiel logistics to ensure the Australian Defence Force is equipped and supplied with the requirements as identified and approved by Government.

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Defence Industry, or any of its precedent titles:^[3]

width=5	Order	width=150	Minister	width=125 colspan="2"	Party	width=75	Prime Minister	width=350	Title	width=150	Term start	width=150	Term end	width=130	Term in office
1	Richard Casey,			United Australia	Menzies	Minister for Supply and Development	align=center		align=center		align=right	days
2	Sir Frederick Stewart						align=center		align=center		align=right	days
3	Sir Philip McBride,						align=center		align=center		align=right	days
4	George McLeay						align=center		align=center		days
			Fadden		align=center			align=center
5	Jack Beasley			Labor	Curtin		align=center		align=center
			Minister for Supply and Shipping			align=center		align=center
6	Bill Ashley						align=center		align=center
					Forde	align=center		align=center
					Chifley	align=center		align=center
7	John Armstrong					Minister for Supply and Development	align=center		align=center		align=right
(1)	Richard Casey,			Liberal	Menzies		align=center		align=center		align=right	days
8	Howard Beale					Minister for Supply	align=center		align=center		align=right
9	Athol Townley						align=center		align=center		align=right	days
10	Alan Hulme						align=center		align=center		align=right
11	Allen Fairhall						align=center		align=center		align=right
12	Denham Henty				Holt		align=center		align=center
			McEwen		align=center			align=center
			Gorton		align=center			align=center
13	Sir Ken Anderson						align=center		align=center
			McMahon		align=center			align=center
14	Victor Garland						align=center		align=center		align=right
15	Lance Barnard			Labor	Whitlam		align=center		align=center		align=right	days
16	Kep Enderby,						align=center		align=center		align=right	days
17	Ian Viner,			Liberal	Fraser	Minister for Defence Support	align=center		align=center		align=right	days
18	Brian Howe			Labor	Hawke		align=center		align=center		align=right
19	Ros Kelly			Labor	Hawke	Minister for Defence Science and Personnel	align=center		align=center		align=right
20	David Simmons						align=center		align=center		align=right	days
21	Gordon Bilney						align=center		align=center
			Keating		align=center			align=center
22	John Faulkner						align=center		align=center		align=right
23	Gary Punch						align=center		align=center		align=right
24	Bronwyn Bishop			Liberal	Howard	Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel	align=center		align=center		align=right
25	Warren Snowdon			Labor	Rudd	Minister for Defence Science and Personnel	align=center		align=center		align=right
26	Greg Combet,					Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science	align=center		align=center
			Minister for Defence Materiel and Science			align=center		align=center
					Gillard	align=center		align=center
27	Jason Clare					Minister for Defence Materiel	align=center		align=center		align=right
28	Mike Kelly,						align=center		align=center		days
			Rudd		align=center			align=center
29	Mal Brough			Liberal	Turnbull	Minister for Defence Materiel and Science			days
acting	Marise Payne					Acting Minister for Defence Materiel and Science	align=center		align=center		align=right	days
align=center	30	Dan Tehan					Minister for Defence Materiel	align=center		align=center		align=right	days
31	Christopher Pyne					Minister for Defence Industry	align=center		align=center
			Morrison		align=center			align=center
32	Steven Ciobo						align=center		align=center		align=right
33	Linda Reynolds,						align=center		align=center		align=right
34	Melissa Price						align=center		align=center		align=right
35	Pat Conroy		Labor	Albanese	align=center			align=center
Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery		align=center				align=center	incumbent

Notes

Ministers for Munitions

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Munitions:^[3]

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1	Robert Menzies			United Australia	Menzies	Minister for Munitions	align=center		align=center		align=right	days
2	Philip McBride						align=center		align=center		days
			Fadden		align=center			align=center
3	Norman Makin			Labor	Curtin		align=center		align=center
			Forde		align=center			align=center
			Chifley		align=center			align=center
4	John Dedman						align=center		align=center		align=right	days
5	John Armstrong						align=center		align=center		align=right

Ministers for Defence Production

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Defence Production, or any of its precedent titles:^[3]

width=5	Order	width=150	Minister	width=125 colspan="2"	Party	width=75	Prime Minister	width=350	Title	width=150	Term start	width=150	Term end	width=130	Term in office
1	John Leckie			United Australia	Menzies	Minister for Aircraft Production	align=center		align=center		days
			Fadden		align=center			align=center
2	Don Cameron			Labor	Curtin		align=center		align=center		align=right
3	Norman Makin						align=center		align=center
			Forde		align=center			align=center
			Chifley		align=center			align=center
4	John Dedman						align=center		align=center		align=right	days
5	Sir Eric Harrison,			Liberal	Menzies	Minister for Defence Production	align=center		align=center		align=right
6	Howard Beale						align=center		align=center		align=right
7	Athol Townley						align=center		align=center		align=right	days

See also

• Department of Defence (Australia)
• Minister for Defence (Australia)
• Minister for Defence Science and Personnel (Australia)
• Minister for Veterans' Affairs (Australia)
• Defence industry of Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra Prime Minister of Australia . 23 May 2022. 27 May 2022 . www.pm.gov.au.
2. Web site: About CASG . . . 5 December 2016 .
3. 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 .