Minister for Resources explained

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Post:Minister for Resources
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Incumbent:Madeleine King
Style:The Honourable
Appointer:Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural:Rex Connor
Department:Department of Industry, Science and Resources

The Minister for Resources is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Madeleine King following the swearing in of the full Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022.[1]

In the Government of Australia, the ministers administer this portfolio through the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.

Mission and outcomes

Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements, in the department's annual reports and on the department's website.

At its creation, the department was responsible for:

In the Howard government, the portfolio of Water Resources was assigned to the Environment Department; this was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Malcolm Turnbull. The secretary of the department was David Borthwick.

List of ministers for resources

Australia has had ministers who had specific responsibility for matters relating to the development of minerals resources since December 1972, although earlier there were ministers for national development, who had some responsibilities in this area as well.

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
align=center 1Rex ConnorLaborWhitlamMinister for Minerals and Energyalign=center 19 December 1972align=center 14 October 1975align=right
align=center 2Ken Wriedtalign=center 14 October 1975align=center 11 November 1975align=right days
3Doug AnthonyNational CountryFraserMinister for National Resources11 November 197520 December 1977
Minister for Trade and Resources20 December 197716 October 1982
Nationalalign=center 16 October 1982align=center 11 March 1983
align=center 4Peter WalshLaborHawkeMinister for Resources and Energyalign=center 11 March 1983align=center 13 December 1984align=right
align=center 5Gareth Evansalign=center 13 December 1984align=center 24 July 1987align=right
align=center 6Peter MorrisMinister for Resourcesalign=center 24 July 1987align=center 19 January 1988align=right days
align=center 7Peter Cookalign=center 19 January 1988align=center 4 April 1990align=right
8Alan Griffithsalign=center 4 April 1990align=center 20 December 1991
Keatingalign=center 20 December 1991align=center 24 March 1993
align=center 9Michael Leealign=center 24 March 1993align=center 24 December 1993align=right days
align=center 10David Beddallalign=center 24 December 1993align=center 11 March 1996align=right
11Warwick Parer LiberalHowardMinister for Resources and Energyalign=center 11 March 1996align=center 21 October 1998align=right
12Nick MinchinMinister for Industry, Science and Resourcesalign=center 21 October 1998align=center 26 November 2001align=right
13Ian MacfarlaneMinister for Industry, Tourism and Resourcesalign=center 26 November 2001align=center 3 December 2007align=right
14Martin FergusonLaborRuddMinister for Resources and Energyalign=center 3 December 2007align=center 24 June 2010
Gillardalign=center 24 June 2010align=center 22 March 2013
15Gary Grayalign=center 22 March 2013align=center 27 June 2013 days
Ruddalign=center 27 June 2013align=center 18 September 2013
16Josh FrydenbergLiberalTurnbullMinister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia days
Minister for Resources and Energy
align=center 17Matt CanavanNationalTurnbullMinister for Resources and Northern Australiaalign=center align=center align=right
18Barnaby Joycealign=center align=center align=right
(17)Matt Canavanalign=center align=center
Morrisonalign=center align=center
19Keith PittMinister for Resources, Water and Northern Australiaalign=center align=center
Minister for Resources and Wateralign=center
Scott Morrison [2] LiberalMinister for Industry, Science, Energy and Resourcesalign=center
align=center 20Madeleine KingLaborAlbaneseMinister for Resourcesalign=center align=center Incumbentalign=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 Pitt holding the position of Minister for Resources until May 2022. However, the appointment of Morrison was not made public until August 2022.

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: Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet . 2022-08-17 . www.pmc.gov.au.

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