Minister for Education (Australia) explained

Post:Minister for Education
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Incumbent:Jason Clare
Style:The Honourable
Appointer:Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Department:Department of Education (Australia)

In the Government of Australia, the Minister for Education administers the Department of Education. The position is held by Labor MP Jason Clare, following the Australian federal election in 2022.[1]

Portfolio scope

The Minister is responsible for a number of areas, including:[2]

List of ministers for education

The persons who have been Ministers for Education are as follows:[3]

width=5 Orderwidth=150 Ministerwidth=75 colspan="2" Partywidth=75 Prime Ministerwidth=370 Titlewidth=150 Term startwidth=150 Term endwidth=130 Term in office
1John Gorton LiberalMenziesMinister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research under the Prime Minister
Holt
Minister for Education and Science
McEwen
Gorton
2Malcolm Fraser
3Nigel Bowen
McMahon
4David Fairbairn days
actingMalcolm Fraser
5Gough WhitlamLaborWhitlam days
6Kim Beazley, Snr.Minister for Education
7Margaret GuilfoyleLiberalFraser days
8John Carrick
9Wal Fife
10Peter Baume days
align=center rowspan=2 11Susan RyanLaborHawkeMinister for Education and Youth Affairs
Minister for Education
12John DawkinsMinister for Employment, Education and Training
Keating
13Kim Beazley
14Simon Crean
15Amanda VanstoneLiberalHowardMinister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs
16David KempMinister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs
17Brendan NelsonMinister for Education, Science and Training
18Julie Bishop
19Julia GillardLaborRuddMinister for Education24 June 2010
Gillard24 June 2010
n/aSimon Crean days
20Peter GarrettMinister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth
21Bill ShortenRuddMinister for Education days
22Christopher PyneLiberalAbbott
Minister for Education and Training
Turnbull
23Simon Birmingham
Morrison
24Dan TehanMinister for Education
25Alan TudgeMinister for Education and Youth
(acting)Stuart Robert
26Jason ClareLaborAlbaneseMinister for Educationalign=center align=center Incumbent

Notes

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

Despite the First Rudd Ministry ending on 24 June 2010, Gillard was Minister for Education for four days in her first ministry, between 24 June and 28 June 2010, when the revised ministry was commissioned.

List of ministers for early childhood education

The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers with various titles that have included the words "early childhood":[3]

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1Kate Ellis LaborRuddMinister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth
2Peter Garrett GillardMinister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth
(1)Kate Ellis RuddMinister for Early Childhood, Childcare and Youth days
3Anne AlyLaborAlbaneseMinister for Early Childhood Educationalign=center align=center Incumbentalign=right

Former ministerial titles

List of ministers for higher education

The persons who have been Ministers for Higher Education are as follows:

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align=center rowspan=21Peter BaldwinLaborHawkeMinister for Higher Education and Employment Services
Keating
2Sharon BirdLaborGillardMinister for Higher Education and Skills

List of assistant ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Education and Training, or any of its precedent titles:[3]

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1Sussan LeyLiberalAbbottAssistant Minister for Education
2Simon BirminghamAssistant Minister for Education and Training
Turnbull
3Anthony ChisholmLaborAlbaneseAssistant Minister for EducationIncumbent

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Press Conference – Parliament House, Canberra Prime Minister of Australia . 23 May 2022. 27 May 2022 . pm.gov.au.
  2. Web site: Administrative Arrangement Order . . 3 December 2007 . 2007-12-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080511205139/http://www.pmc.gov.au/parliamentary/docs/aao_2007.pdf . 11 May 2008 . (Part 6, p14)
  3. Web site: Ministries and Cabinets . 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament . . 2010 . 9 January 2015 .

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