Minister for Industry and Science
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Incumbent
Ed Husic
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holderJohn Latham (as Minister for Industry)
Alexander McLachlan (as Minister in charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research)
Formation10 December 1928 (1928-12-10) (industry)
6 January 1932 (1932-01-06) (science)
Websitewww.minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/husic

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

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (June 2022)

As of 2013 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]

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 John Latham Nationalist Bruce Minister for Industry 10 December 1928 22 October 1929 316 days
2 James Scullin Labor Scullin 22 October 1929 6 January 1932 2 years, 76 days
(1) John Latham United Australia Lyons 6 January 1932 12 October 1934 2 years, 279 days
3 Robert Menzies 12 October 1934 20 March 1939 4 years, 159 days
4 Billy Hughes 20 March 1939 7 April 1939 1 year, 222 days
Page 20 March 1939 26 April 1939
Menzies 26 April 1939 28 October 1940
5 Eric Spooner Minister for War Organisation of Industry 28 October 1940 28 August 1941 344 days
Fadden 28 August 1941 7 October 1941
6 John Dedman Labor Curtin 7 October 1941 19 February 1945 3 years, 135 days
7 John McEwen Country Menzies Minister for Trade and Industry 18 December 1963 21 January 1966 7 years, 49 days
Holt 26 January 1966 19 December 1967
McEwen 19 December 1967 10 January 1968
Gorton 10 January 1968 5 February 1971
8 Doug Anthony 5 February 1971 10 March 1971 1 year, 304 days
McMahon 5 February 1971 5 December 1972
9 Gough Whitlam Labor Whitlam 5 December 1972 19 December 1972 14 days
10 Jim Cairns Minister for Secondary Industry 19 December 1972 9 October 1973 294 days
11 Kep Enderby 9 October 1973 12 June 1974 1 year, 124 days
Minister for Manufacturing Industry 12 June 1974 10 February 1975
12 Jim McClelland 10 February 1975 6 June 1975 116 days
13 Lionel Bowen 6 June 1975 11 November 1975 158 days
14 Bob Cotton   Liberal Fraser 11 November 1975 22 December 1975 2 years, 39 days
  Minister for Industry and Commerce 22 December 1975 20 December 1977
15 Phillip Lynch   20 December 1977 11 October 1982 4 years, 295 days
16 Andrew Peacock   11 October 1982 11 March 1983 151 days
17 John Button Labor Hawke 11 March 1983 13 December 1984 10 years, 13 days
Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce 13 December 1984 20 December 1991
Keating 20 December 1991 24 March 1993
18 Alan Griffiths Minister for Industry, Technology and Regional Development 24 March 1993 22 January 1994 304 days
19 Peter Cook 30 January 1994 25 March 1994 2 years, 41 days
Minister for Industry, Science and Technology 25 March 1994 11 March 1996
20 John Moore   Liberal Howard Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism 11 March 1996 21 October 1998 2 years, 224 days
21 Nick Minchin   Minister for Industry, Science and Resources 21 October 1998 26 November 2001 3 years, 36 days
22 Ian Macfarlane   Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources 26 November 2001 3 December 2007 6 years, 7 days
23 Kim Carr Labor Rudd Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 3 December 2007 24 June 2010 4 years, 11 days
Gillard 24 June 2010 14 December 2011
24 Greg Combet Minister for Industry and Innovation 14 December 2011 26 June 2013 1 year, 194 days
(23) Kim Carr Rudd Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 26 June 2013 18 September 2013 145 days
(22) Ian Macfarlane Liberal Abbott Minister for Industry 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) 23 December 2014 2 years, 3 days
Minister for Industry and Science 23 December 2014 (2014-12-23) 15 September 2015
Turnbull 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) 21 September 2015
25 Christopher Pyne Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) 302 days
26 Greg Hunt 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) 24 January 2017 (2017-01-24) 189 days
27 Arthur Sinodinos 24 January 2017 (2017-01-24) 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) 330 days
28 Karen Andrews Liberal Morrison Minister for Industry, Science and Technology 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) 29 March 2021 (2021-03-29) 2 years, 213 days
29 Christian Porter1 29 March 2021 (2021-03-29) 19 September 2021 (2021-09-19) 174 days
Scott Morrison1 [7] Minister for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources 15 April 2021 (2021-04-15) 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) 1 year, 38 days
30 Angus Taylor1 Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction 8 October 2021 (2021-10-08) 227 days
31 Ed Husic Labor Albanese Minister for Industry and Science 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) Incumbent 1 year, 336 days
1 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.

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Jack Holloway Labor Scullin Assistant Minister for Industry, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 3 March 1931 12 June 1931 101 days
2 Alexander McLachlan United Australia Lyons Minister in charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research 6 January 1932 29 November 1937 5 years, 327 days
3 Henry Gullett United Australia Menzies Minister in charge of Scientific and Industrial Research 14 March 1940 13 August 1940 121 days
4 Herbert Collett 14 August 1940 28 October 1940 44 days
5 Harold Holt 28 October 1940 28 August 1941 304 days
6 John Dedman Labor Curtin Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 7 October 1941 6 July 1945 8 years, 73 days
Forde 6 July 1945 13 July 1945
Chifley 13 July 1945 19 December 1949
7 Richard Casey   Liberal Menzies Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 23 March 1950 4 February 1960 9 years, 318 days
8 Donald Cameron   4 February 1960 22 December 1961 1 year, 322 days
9 Robert Menzies   22 December 1961 16 February 1962 56 days
10 John Gorton   16 February 1962 18 December 1963 6 years, 2 days
  Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research under the Prime Minister 18 December 1963 21 January 1966
  Holt 26 January 1966 14 December 1966
  Minister for Education and Science 14 December 1966 19 December 1967
  McEwen 19 December 1967 10 January 1968
  Gorton 10 January 1968 28 February 1968
11 Malcolm Fraser   28 February 1968 12 November 1969 1 year, 257 days
12 Nigel Bowen   12 November 1969 10 March 1971 495 days
  McMahon 10 March 1971 22 March 1971
13 David Fairbairn   22 March 1971 20 August 1971 161 days
n/a Malcolm Fraser   20 August 1971 5 December 1972 1 year, 107 days
14 Gough Whitlam Labor Whitlam 5 December 1972 19 December 1972 14 days
15 Bill Morrison Minister for Science 19 December 1972 6 June 1975 2 years, 169 days
Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs 6 June 1975 6 June 1975
16 Clyde Cameron 6 June 1975 11 November 1975 158 days
17 Bob Cotton   Liberal Fraser 11 November 1975 22 December 1975 158 days
18 James Webster National Country Minister for Science 22 December 1975 5 December 1978 3 years, 351 days
Minister for Science and the Environment 5 December 1978 8 December 1979
19 David Thomson 8 December 1979 3 November 1980 3 years, 93 days
Minister for Science and Technology 3 November 1980 16 October 1982
National 16 October 1982 11 March 1983
20 Barry Jones Labor Hawke 11 March 1983 13 December 1984 7 years, 24 days
Minister for Science 13 December 1984 24 July 1987
Minister for Science and Small Business 24 July 1987 19 January 1988
Minister for Science, Customs and Small Business 19 January 1988 4 April 1990
21 Simon Crean Minister for Science and Technology 4 April 1990 4 June 1991 1 year, 61 days
22 Ross Free 4 June 1991 20 December 1991 2 years, 293 days
Keating 20 December 1991 24 March 1993
23 Chris Schacht Minister for Science and Small Business 24 March 1993 25 March 1994 1 year, 1 day
24 Peter Cook Minister for Science and Small Business 25 March 1994 11 March 1996 1 year, 352 days
25 Peter McGauran National Howard Minister for Science and Technology 11 March 1996 26 September 1997 1 year, 199 days
26 John Moore   Liberal Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism 11 March 1996 21 October 1998 2 years, 224 days
27 Nick Minchin   Minister for Industry, Science and Resources 21 October 1998 26 November 2001 3 years, 36 days
n/a Peter McGauran National Minister for Science 26 November 2001 22 October 2004 2 years, 331 days
26 Brendan Nelson   Liberal Minister for Education, Science and Training 22 October 2004 27 January 2006 1 year, 97 days
27 Julie Bishop   27 January 2006 3 December 2007 1 year, 310 days
28 Kim Carr Labor Rudd Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 3 December 2007 24 June 2010 4 years, 11 days
Gillard 24 June 2010 14 December 2011
29 Chris Evans Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research 14 December 2011 2 February 2013 1 year, 50 days
30 Chris Bowen 2 February 2013 22 March 2013 48 days
31 Craig Emerson 25 March 2013 26 June 2013 93 days
n/a Kim Carr Rudd Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 26 June 2013 18 September 2013 145 days
32 Ian Macfarlane   Liberal Abbott Minister for Industry and Science 23 December 2014 (2014-12-23) 15 September 2015 272 days
  Turnbull 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) 21 September 2015
33 Christopher Pyne Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) 302 days
34 Greg Hunt 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) 24 January 2017 (2017-01-24) 189 days
35 Arthur Sinodinos 24 January 2017 (2017-01-24) 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) 330 days
36 Karen Andrews Liberal Morrison Minister for Industry, Science and Technology 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) 30 March 2021 (2021-03-30) 2 years, 214 days
37 Christian Porter 30 March 2021 (2021-03-30) 19 September 2021 (2021-09-19) 173 days
38 Melissa Price Minister for Science and Technology 8 October 2021 23 May 2022 227 days
39 Ed Husic Labor Albanese Minister for Industry and Science 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) incumbent 1 year, 336 days

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]

Order Minister Party Ministry Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Kim Carr   Labor 2nd Gillard Minister for Manufacturing 14 December 2011 (2011-12-14) 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) 82 days
2 Kate Lundy Labor Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation 5 March 2012 27 June 2013 1 year, 197 days
Rudd 27 June 2013 18 September 2013

List of ministers for commerce

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Charles Hawker United Australia Lyons Minister for Commerce 13 April 1932 (1932-04-13) 23 September 1932 (1932-09-23) 163 days
2 Joseph Lyons 3 October 1932 (1932-10-03) 13 October 1932 (1932-10-13) 10 days
3 Frederick Stewart 13 October 1932 (1932-10-13) 9 November 1934 (1934-11-09) 757 days
4 Earle Page Country 9 November 1934 (1934-11-09) 7 April 1939 (1939-04-07) 4 years, 149 days
Page 7 April 1939 (1939-04-07) 26 April 1939 (1939-04-26)
5 George McLeay United Australia Menzies 26 April 1939 (1939-04-26) 14 March 1940 (1940-03-14) 323 days
6 Archie Cameron Country 14 March 1940 (1940-03-14) 28 October 1940 (1940-10-28) 228 days
(4) Earle Page 28 October 1940 (1940-10-28) 29 August 1941 (1941-08-29) 344 days
Fadden 29 August 1941 (1941-08-29) 7 October 1941 (1941-10-07)
7 William Scully Labor Curtin 7 October 1941 (1941-10-07) 22 December 1942 (1942-12-22) 5 years, 25 days
Minister for Commerce and Agriculture 22 December 1942 (1942-12-22) 6 July 1945 (1945-07-06)
Forde 6 July 1945 (1945-07-06) 13 July 1945 (1945-07-13)
Chifley 13 July 1945 (1945-07-13) 1 November 1946 (1946-11-01)
8 Reg Pollard 1 November 1946 (1946-11-01) 19 December 1949 (1949-12-19) 3 years, 48 days
9 John McEwen Country Menzies 19 December 1949 (1949-12-19) 11 January 1956 (1956-01-11) 6 years, 23 days
10 Bob Cotton   Liberal Fraser Minister for Industry and Commerce 22 December 1975 20 December 1977 1 year, 363 days
11 Phillip Lynch   20 December 1977 11 October 1982 4 years, 295 days
12 Andrew Peacock   11 October 1982 11 March 1983 151 days
13 John Button Labor Hawke 11 March 1983 13 December 1984 10 years, 13 days
Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce 13 December 1984 20 December 1991
Keating 20 December 1991 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:

Order Assistant Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Warren Entsch Liberal Howard Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Science and Resources 21 October 1998 26 November 2001 7 years, 98 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Tourism and Resources 26 November 2001 27 January 2006
2 Bob Baldwin Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Tourism and Resources 27 January 2006 3 December 2007 310 days
3 Richard Marles Labor Rudd Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry 9 June 2009 24 June 2010 1 year, 97 days
Gillard 24 June 2010 14 September 2010
4 Mark Dreyfus QC Labor Gillard Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation 14 December 2011 4 February 2013 1 year, 52 days
5 Yvette D'Ath Labor Gillard Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation 25 March 2013 27 June 2013 177 days
Rudd 27 June 2013 18 September 2013
(2) Bob Baldwin Liberal Abbott Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry 18 September 2013 23 December 2014 310 days
6 Karen Andrews Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Science 23 December 2014 21 September 2015 1 year, 209 days
Turnbull Assistant Minister for Science 21 September 2015 19 July 2016
7 Craig Laundy Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science 19 July 2016 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) 1 year, 154 days
8 Zed Seselja Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) 23 August 2018 (2018-08-23) 246 days

List of assistant science ministers

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

Order Assistant Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Warren Entsch Liberal Howard Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Science and Resources 21 October 1998 26 November 2001 3 years, 36 days
2 Karen Andrews Liberal Abbott Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Science 23 December 2014 21 September 2015 1 year, 209 days
Turnbull Assistant Minister for Science 21 September 2015 19 July 2016
3 Craig Laundy Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science 19 July 2016 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) 1 year, 154 days
4 Zed Seselja Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) 23 August 2018 (2018-08-23) 246 days

List of assistant ministers for innovation

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

Order Assistant Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Richard Marles Labor Rudd Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry 9 June 2009 24 June 2010 1 year, 97 days
Gillard 24 June 2010 14 September 2010
2 Mark Dreyfus QC Labor Gillard Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation 14 December 2011 4 February 2013 1 year, 52 days
3 Yvette D'Ath Labor Gillard Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation 25 March 2013 27 June 2013 177 days
Rudd 27 June 2013 18 September 2013
4 Wyatt Roy Liberal Turnbull Assistant Minister for Innovation 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) 302 days
5 Craig Laundy Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science 19 July 2016 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) 1 year, 154 days
6 Zed Seselja Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) 23 August 2018 (2018-08-23) 246 days

List of assistant ministers for manufacturing

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

Order Minister Party Ministry Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Tim Ayres   Labor Albanese Assistant Minister for Manufacturing 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) Incumbent 1 year, 336 days

References

  1. ^ "Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Portfolio agencies". Australia Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Australian Space Agency opens in Adelaide". Australia. Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Archived list of Department of Science". Department of Industry, Government of Australia. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Archived list of ministers for science". Department of Industry, Government of Australia. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  6. ^ "List of Administrative Arrangement Orders". National Archives of Australia. Government of Australia. 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Anthony Albanese reveals former prime minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five ministries in power grab". ABC News. 16 August 2022.
  8. ^ a b "The 45th Parliament: Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2017". Parliament of Australia. 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.

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