Minister for Skills and Training (Australia) explained

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Incumbent:Andrew Giles
Style:The Honourable
Appointer:Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural:Ross Free
Department:Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

The Minister for Skills and Training is a position currently held by Andrew Giles in the Albanese ministry since July 2024. In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

List of ministers for skills and training

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

width=5 Orderwidth=150 Ministerwidth=150 colspan="2" Partywidth=75 Prime Ministerwidth=325 Titlewidth=150 Term startwidth=150 Term endwidth=130 Term in office
align=center rowspan=21Peter BaldwinLaborHawkeMinister for Higher Education and Employment Services
Keating
align=center 2Ross FreeMinister for Schools, Vocational Education and Trainingalign=center 24 March 1993align=center 11 March 1996align=right
3David Kemp LiberalHowardalign=center 11 March 1996align=center 6 October 1997align=right
4Chris Ellison align=center 6 October 1997align=center 21 October 1998align=right
5Gary Hardgrave LiberalHowardMinister for Vocational and Technical Educationalign=center 22 October 2004align=center 23 January 2007align=right
6Andrew Robb Minister for Vocational and Further Educationalign=center 23 January 2007align=center 3 December 2007align=right days
7Chris EvansLaborGillardMinister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relationsalign=center 14 September 2010align=center 14 December 2011
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs, Science and Researchalign=center 14 December 2011align=center 2 February 2013
align=center 8Chris Bowenalign=center 2 February 2013align=center 22 March 2013align=right days
align=center 9Craig Emersonalign=center 25 March 2013align=center 26 June 2013align=right days
align=center 10Brendan O'ConnorRuddMinister for Skills and Trainingalign=center 1 July 2013align=center 18 September 2013align=right days
11Luke HartsuykerNationalTurnbullMinister for Vocational Education and Skills days
12Scott RyanLiberal days
align=center rowspan=213Michaelia Cash LiberalMorrisonMinister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Educationalign=center align=center align=right rowspan=2
Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Businessalign=center align=center
14Stuart RobertMinister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Businessalign=center align=center align=right
(10)Brendan O'ConnorLaborAlbaneseMinister for Skills and Training
15Andrew GilesIncumbent

List of assistant ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, or any of its precedent titles:[1]

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1Sharon BirdLaborGillardMinister for Higher Education and Skills
2Karen AndrewsLNPTurnbullAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ministries and Cabinets . 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament . . 2010 . 9 January 2015 .

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