Minister for Industry and Science explained

Post:Minister for Industry and Science
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Incumbent:Ed Husic
Style:The Honourable
Appointer:Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Formation: (industry)
(science)
Department:Department of Industry, Science and Resources

The Minister for Industry and Science is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Ed Husic in the Albanese ministry since 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022.[1]

In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.

Scope

other bodies in the portfolio included:[2]

The Australian Space Agency opened in Adelaide in February 2020.[3]

List of industry ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Industry or any precursor title.[4] [5] [6]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1John LathamNationalistBruceMinister for Industryalign=center 10 December 1928align=center 22 October 1929align=right days
align=center 2James ScullinLaborScullinalign=center 22 October 1929align=center 6 January 1932align=right
align=center (1)John LathamUnited AustraliaLyonsalign=center 6 January 1932align=center 12 October 1934align=right
align=center 3Robert Menziesalign=center 12 October 1934align=center 20 March 1939align=right
4Billy Hughesalign=center 20 March 1939align=center 7 April 1939
Pagealign=center 20 March 1939align=center 26 April 1939
Menziesalign=center 26 April 1939align=center 28 October 1940
5Eric SpoonerMinister for War Organisation of Industryalign=center 28 October 1940align=center 28 August 1941 days
Faddenalign=center 28 August 1941align=center 7 October 1941
align=center 6John DedmanLaborCurtinalign=center 7 October 1941align=center 19 February 1945align=right
7John McEwenCountryMenziesMinister for Trade and Industryalign=center 18 December 1963align=center 21 January 1966
Holtalign=center 26 January 1966align=center 19 December 1967
McEwenalign=center 19 December 1967align=center 10 January 1968
Gortonalign=center 10 January 1968align=center 5 February 1971
8Doug Anthonyalign=center 5 February 1971align=center 10 March 1971
McMahonalign=center 5 February 1971align=center 5 December 1972
align=center 9Gough WhitlamLaborWhitlamalign=center 5 December 1972align=center 19 December 1972align=right days
align=center 10Jim CairnsMinister for Secondary Industryalign=center 19 December 1972align=center 9 October 1973align=right days
11Kep Enderbyalign=center 9 October 1973align=center 12 June 1974
Minister for Manufacturing Industryalign=center 12 June 1974align=center 10 February 1975
align=center 12Jim McClellandalign=center 10 February 1975align=center 6 June 1975align=right days
align=center 13Lionel Bowenalign=center 6 June 1975align=center 11 November 1975align=right days
14Bob Cotton LiberalFraseralign=center 11 November 1975align=center 22 December 1975
 Minister for Industry and Commercealign=center 22 December 1975align=center 20 December 1977
15Phillip Lynch align=center 20 December 1977align=center 11 October 1982align=right
16Andrew Peacock align=center 11 October 1982align=center 11 March 1983align=right days
17John ButtonLaborHawkealign=center 11 March 1983align=center 13 December 1984
Minister for Industry, Technology and Commercealign=center 13 December 1984align=center 20 December 1991
Keatingalign=center 20 December 1991align=center 24 March 1993
align=center 18Alan GriffithsMinister for Industry, Technology and Regional Developmentalign=center 24 March 1993align=center 22 January 1994align=right days
19Peter Cookalign=center 30 January 1994align=center 25 March 1994
Minister for Industry, Science and Technologyalign=center 25 March 1994align=center 11 March 1996
20John Moore LiberalHowardMinister for Industry, Science and Tourismalign=center 11 March 1996align=center 21 October 1998align=right
21Nick Minchin Minister for Industry, Science and Resourcesalign=center 21 October 1998align=center 26 November 2001align=right
22Ian Macfarlane Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resourcesalign=center 26 November 2001align=center 3 December 2007align=right
23Kim CarrLaborRuddMinister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Researchalign=center 3 December 2007align=center 24 June 2010
Gillardalign=center 24 June 2010align=center 14 December 2011
align=center 24Greg CombetMinister for Industry and Innovationalign=center 14 December 2011align=center 26 June 2013align=right
align=center (23)Kim CarrRuddMinister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Researchalign=center 26 June 2013align=center 18 September 2013align=right
(22)LiberalAbbottMinister for Industryalign=center align=center 23 December 2014
Minister for Industry and Science15 September 2015
Turnbull21 September 2015
25Christopher PyneMinister for Industry, Innovation and Sciencealign=center align=center
align=center 26Greg Huntalign=center align=center
align=center 27Arthur Sinodinosalign=center align=center align=right
28Karen AndrewsLiberalMorrisonMinister for Industry, Science and Technologyalign=center align=center
29Christian Porteralign=center align=center
Scott Morrison [7] Minister for Industry, Science, Energy and Resourcesalign=center align=right
30Angus TaylorMinister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reductionalign=right
31Ed HusicLaborAlbaneseMinister for Industry and ScienceIncumbentalign=right

Morrison was appointed as Minister for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources by the Governor-General on Morrison's advice in April 2021, with both Morrison and Porter holding the position of Minister for Industry until September 2021, and then Morrison and Taylor until May 2022. However, the appointment of Morrison was not made public until August 2022.

List of science ministers

In 1931 and from 1932 to 1937, 1940 to 1949 and 1950 to 1963 there were ministers in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and its successors. In 1963 John Gorton was given responsibility for science (and education) generally.

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
align=center 1Jack HollowayLaborScullinAssistant Minister for Industry, Council for Scientific and Industrial Researchalign=center 3 March 1931align=center 12 June 1931align=right days
align=center 2Alexander McLachlanUnited AustraliaLyonsMinister in charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Researchalign=center 6 January 1932align=center 29 November 1937align=right
align=center 3Richard Caseyalign=center 29 November 1937align=center 7 November 1938align=right
align=center 4Henry GullettUnited AustraliaMenziesMinister in charge of Scientific and Industrial Researchalign=center 14 March 1940align=center 13 August 1940align=right days
align=center 5Herbert Collettalign=center 14 August 1940align=center 28 October 1940align=right days
align=center 6Harold Holtalign=center 28 October 1940align=center 28 August 1941align=right days
7John DedmanLaborCurtinMinister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Researchalign=center 7 October 1941align=center 6 July 1945
Fordealign=center 6 July 1945align=center 13 July 1945
Chifleyalign=center 13 July 1945align=center 19 December 1949
(3)Richard Casey LiberalMenziesMinister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisationalign=center 23 March 1950align=center 4 February 1960align=right
8Donald Cameron align=center 4 February 1960align=center 22 December 1961align=right
9Robert Menzies align=center 22 December 1961align=center 16 February 1962align=right days
10John Gorton align=center 16 February 1962align=center 18 December 1963
 Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research under the Prime Ministeralign=center 18 December 1963align=center 21 January 1966
 Holtalign=center 26 January 1966align=center 14 December 1966
 Minister for Education and Sciencealign=center 14 December 1966align=center 19 December 1967
 McEwenalign=center 19 December 1967align=center 10 January 1968
 Gortonalign=center 10 January 1968align=center 28 February 1968
11Malcolm Fraser align=center 28 February 1968align=center 12 November 1969align=right
12Nigel Bowen align=center 12 November 1969align=center 10 March 1971 days
 McMahonalign=center 10 March 1971align=center 22 March 1971
13David Fairbairn align=center 22 March 1971align=center 20 August 1971align=right days
(11)Malcolm Fraser align=center 20 August 1971align=center 5 December 1972align=right
align=center 14Gough WhitlamLaborWhitlamalign=center 5 December 1972align=center 19 December 1972align=right days
15Bill MorrisonMinister for Sciencealign=center 19 December 1972align=center 6 June 1975
Minister for Science and Consumer Affairsalign=center 6 June 1975align=center 6 June 1975
align=center 16Clyde Cameronalign=center 6 June 1975align=center 11 November 1975align=right days
17Bob Cotton LiberalFraseralign=center 11 November 1975align=center 22 December 1975align=right days
18James WebsterNational CountryMinister for Sciencealign=center 22 December 1975align=center 5 December 1978
Minister for Science and the Environmentalign=center 5 December 1978align=center 8 December 1979
19David Thomsonalign=center 8 December 1979align=center 3 November 1980
Minister for Science and Technologyalign=center 3 November 1980align=center 16 October 1982
Nationalalign=center 16 October 1982align=center 11 March 1983
20Barry JonesLaborHawkealign=center 11 March 1983align=center 13 December 1984
Minister for Sciencealign=center 13 December 1984align=center 24 July 1987
Minister for Science and Small Businessalign=center 24 July 1987align=center 19 January 1988
Minister for Science, Customs and Small Businessalign=center 19 January 1988align=center 4 April 1990
align=center 21Simon CreanMinister for Science and Technologyalign=center 4 April 1990align=center 4 June 1991align=right
22Ross Freealign=center 4 June 1991align=center 20 December 1991
Keatingalign=center 20 December 1991align=center 24 March 1993
align=center 23Chris SchachtMinister for Science and Small Businessalign=center 24 March 1993align=center 25 March 1994align=right
align=center 24Peter CookMinister for Science and Small Businessalign=center 25 March 1994align=center 11 March 1996align=right
25Peter McGauranNationalHowardMinister for Science and Technologyalign=center 11 March 1996align=center 26 September 1997align=right
26John Moore LiberalMinister for Industry, Science and Tourismalign=center 11 March 1996align=center 21 October 1998align=right
27Nick Minchin Minister for Industry, Science and Resourcesalign=center 21 October 1998align=center 26 November 2001align=right
(25)Peter McGauranNationalMinister for Sciencealign=center 26 November 2001align=center 22 October 2004align=right
26Brendan Nelson LiberalMinister for Education, Science and Trainingalign=center 22 October 2004align=center 27 January 2006align=right
27Julie Bishop align=center 27 January 2006align=center 3 December 2007align=right
28Kim CarrLaborRuddMinister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Researchalign=center 3 December 2007align=center 24 June 2010
Gillardalign=center 24 June 2010align=center 14 December 2011
align=center 29Chris EvansMinister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Researchalign=center 14 December 2011align=center 2 February 2013align=right
align=center 30Chris Bowenalign=center 2 February 2013align=center 22 March 2013align=right days
align=center 31Craig Emersonalign=center 25 March 2013align=center 26 June 2013align=right days
align=center (28)Kim CarrRuddMinister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Researchalign=center 26 June 2013align=center 18 September 2013align=right days
32 LiberalAbbottMinister for Industry and Science15 September 2015
 Turnbull21 September 2015
33Christopher PyneMinister for Industry, Innovation and Sciencealign=center align=center align=right
34Greg Huntalign=center align=center align=right
35Arthur Sinodinosalign=center align=center align=right
36Karen AndrewsLiberalMorrisonMinister for Industry, Science and Technologyalign=center align=center align=right
37Christian Porteralign=center align=center align=right
38Melissa PriceMinister for Science and Technology8 October 202123 May 2022align=right
39Ed HusicLaborAlbaneseMinister for Industry and Sciencealign=center align=center incumbentalign=right

Former ministerial titles

List of ministers for manufacturing

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Manufacturing, or any of its precedent titles:[8]

width=5 Orderwidth=150 Ministerwidth=120 colspan=2 Partywidth=105 Ministrywidth=250 Titlewidth=150 Term startwidth=150 Term endwidth=130 Term in office
align=center 1Kim Carr Labor2nd GillardMinister for Manufacturingalign=center align=center align=right
2Kate LundyLaborMinister Assisting for Industry and Innovationalign=center 5 March 2012 align=center 27 June 2013
Ruddalign=center 27 June 2013align=center 18 September 2013

List of ministers for commerce

width=5 Orderwidth=150 Ministerwidth=150 colspan="2" Partywidth=75 Prime Ministerwidth=300 Titlewidth=150 Term startwidth=150 Term endwidth=130 Term in office
1Charles HawkerUnited AustraliaLyonsMinister for Commerce days
2Joseph Lyons days
3Frederick Stewart days
4Earle PageCountry
Page
5George McLeayUnited AustraliaMenzies days
6Archie CameronCountry days
(4)Earle Page days
Fadden
7William ScullyLaborCurtin
Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
Forde
Chifley
8Reg Pollard
9John McEwenCountryMenzies
10Bob Cotton LiberalFraserMinister for Industry and Commercealign=center 22 December 1975align=center 20 December 1977align=right
11Phillip Lynch align=center 20 December 1977align=center 11 October 1982align=right
12Andrew Peacock align=center 11 October 1982align=center 11 March 1983align=right days
13John ButtonLaborHawkealign=center 11 March 1983align=center 13 December 1984
Minister for Industry, Technology and Commercealign=center 13 December 1984align=center 20 December 1991
Keatingalign=center 20 December 1991align=center 24 March 1993

Assistant ministers

List of industry parliamentary secretaries

The following individual has been appointed as parliamentary secretaries for industry, or any of its precedent titles:

OrderAssistant MinisterPartywidth=75 Prime Ministerwidth=325 TitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Warren EntschLiberalHowardParliamentary Secretary for Industry, Science and Resourcesalign=center 21 October 1998align=center 26 November 2001
Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Tourism and Resourcesalign=center 26 November 2001align=center 27 January 2006
align=center 2Bob BaldwinParliamentary Secretary for Industry, Tourism and Resourcesalign=center 27 January 2006align=center 3 December 2007align=right
3Richard MarlesLaborRuddParliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industryalign=center 9 June 2009 align=center 24 June 2010
Gillardalign=center 24 June 2010align=center 14 September 2010
align=center 4LaborGillardParliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovationalign=center 14 December 2011align=center 4 February 2013align=right
5Yvette D'AthLaborGillardParliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovationalign=center 25 March 2013align=center 27 June 2013
Ruddalign=center 27 June 2013align=center 18 September 2013
align=center (2)Bob BaldwinLiberalAbbottParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industryalign=center 18 September 2013align=center 23 December 2014align=right
6Karen AndrewsParliamentary Secretary for Industry and Sciencealign=center 23 December 2014align=center 21 September 2015
TurnbullAssistant Minister for Sciencealign=center 21 September 2015align=center 19 July 2016
align=center 7Craig LaundyAssistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Sciencealign=center 19 July 2016align=center align=right
8Zed SeseljaAssistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation

List of assistant science ministers

The following individual has been appointed as assistant minister for science, or any of its precedent titles:

OrderAssistant MinisterPartywidth=75 Prime Ministerwidth=325 TitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
align=center 1Warren EntschLiberalHowardParliamentary Secretary for Industry, Science and Resourcesalign=center 21 October 1998align=center 26 November 2001align=right
2Karen AndrewsLiberalAbbottParliamentary Secretary for Industry and Sciencealign=center 23 December 2014align=center 21 September 2015
TurnbullAssistant Minister for Sciencealign=center 21 September 2015align=center 19 July 2016
align=center 3Craig LaundyAssistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Sciencealign=center 19 July 2016align=center align=right
4Zed SeseljaAssistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation

List of assistant ministers for innovation

The following individuals have been appointed as assistant minister for innovation, or any of its precedent titles:

OrderAssistant MinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Richard MarlesLaborRuddParliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industryalign=center 9 June 2009 align=center 24 June 2010
Gillardalign=center 24 June 2010align=center 14 September 2010
align=center 2LaborGillardParliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovationalign=center 14 December 2011align=center 4 February 2013align=right
3Yvette D'AthLaborGillardParliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovationalign=center 25 March 2013align=center 27 June 2013
Ruddalign=center 27 June 2013align=center 18 September 2013
align=center 4Wyatt RoyLiberalTurnbullAssistant Minister for Innovationalign=center align=center align=right days
align=center 5Craig LaundyAssistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Sciencealign=center 19 July 2016align=center align=right
6Zed SeseljaAssistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation

List of assistant ministers for manufacturing

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Manufacturing, or any of its precedent titles:[8]

width=5 Orderwidth=150 Ministerwidth=120 colspan=2 Partywidth=105 Ministrywidth=250 Titlewidth=150 Term startwidth=150 Term endwidth=130 Term in office
align=center 1Tim Ayres LaborAlbaneseAssistant Minister for Manufacturingalign=center align=center Incumbentalign=right

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: Portfolio agencies . Australia Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education . 4 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130511025020/http://innovation.gov.au/AboutUs/Pages/PortfolioAgencies.aspx . 11 May 2013 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Australian Space Agency opens in Adelaide . Australia. Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources . 19 February 2020 . 23 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Archived list of Department of Science . . 8 May 2017.
  5. Web site: Archived list of ministers for science . . 8 May 2017.
  6. Web site: List of Administrative Arrangement Orders . . . 2017 . 8 May 2017.
  7. Web site: Anthony Albanese reveals former prime minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five ministries in power grab. ABC News. 16 August 2022.
  8. Web site: The 45th Parliament: Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2017 . . 2017 . 18 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170711131016/http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/Parliamentary_Handbook . 11 July 2017 .

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