List of female cabinet ministers of Australia

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ImageMinisterPositionTime PeriodParty
Enid Lyons 1950.jpg Enid Lyons [1] Vice-President of the Executive Council 1949–1951Liberal
Margaret Guilfoyle 1974 (cropped).jpg Margaret Guilfoyle [2] Minister for Education 1975Liberal
Minister for Social Security 1976–1980
Minister for Finance 1980–1983
Susan Ryan 2015-02.jpg Susan Ryan [3] Minister for Education and Youth Affairs 1983–1984Labor
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women 1983–1988
Minister for Education 1984–1987
Special Minister of State 1987–1988
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Bicentennial1987–1988
Minister Assisting the Minister for Community Services and Health
Ros Kelly (cropped).jpg Ros Kelly [4] Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories 1990–1991Labor
Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories 1991–1993
Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories 1993–1994
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women 1993–1994
Carmen Lawrence 1990 (cropped).png Carmen Lawrence [5] Minister for Human Services and Health 1994–1996Labor
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women
Jocelyn Newman [6] Minister for Social Security 1996–1998Liberal
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women 1996–1997
Minister for Family and Community Services 1998–2001
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women
Amanda Vanstone.jpg Amanda Vanstone [7] Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs 1996–1997Liberal
Minister for Family and Community Services 2001–2003
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 2003–2006
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation2003–2004
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs2004–2006
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs 2006–2007
Senator Kay Patterson.jpg Kay Patterson [8] Minister for Health and Ageing 2001–2003Liberal
Minister for Family and Community Services 2003–2006
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women 2003–2004
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues 2004–2006
Helen Coonan Portrait 2008.jpg Helen Coonan [9] Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 2004–2007Liberal
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate 2006–2007
JulieBishop.jpg Julie Bishop [10] Minister for Education, Science and Training 2006–2007Liberal
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues
Minister for Foreign Affairs 2013–2018
Julia-gillard-official-portrait-pmc.jpg Julia Gillard [11] Deputy Prime Minister 2007–2010Labor
Minister for Education
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Minister for Social Inclusion
Prime Minister 2010–2013
Nicola Roxon Portrait 2012.jpg Nicola Roxon [12] Minister for Health and Ageing 2007–2011Labor
Attorney-General 2011–2013
Minister for Emergency Management 2012–2013
Jenny Macklin (cropped).jpg Jenny Macklin [13] Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 2007–2011Labor
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 2011–2013
Minister for Disability Reform
Penny Wong 2015 (cropped).jpg Penny Wong [14] Minister for Climate Change and Water 2007–2010Labor
Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water 2010
Minister for Finance and Deregulation 2010–2013
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate 2013
Leader of the Government in the Senate 2013
Minister for Foreign Affairs 2022–present
Leader of the Government in the Senate
Tanya-plibersek2015.jpg Tanya Plibersek [15] Minister for Health 2011–2013Labor
Minister for Health and Medical Research 2013
Minister for the Environment and Water 2022–2025
Minister for Social Services 2025–present
Jacinta Collins.jpeg Jacinta Collins [16] Minister for Mental Health and Ageing 2013Labor
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate
Manager of Government Business in the Senate
Julie Collins MP 2012.jpg Julie Collins [17] Minister for Housing and Homelessness 2013Labor
Minister for Community Services
Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development
Minister for the Status of Women
Minister for Housing 2022–2024
Minister for Homelessness
Minister for Small Business 2022–2025
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 2024–present
Catherine King MP Original.jpg Catherine King [18] Minister for Regional Australia, Local Government and Territories 2013Labor
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 2022–present
SL - 2012 Profile.jpg Sussan Ley [19] Minister for Health 2014–2016Liberal
Minister for Sport 2014–2017
Minister for Aged Care 2015–2016
Minister for Health and Aged Care 2016–2017
Minister for the Environment 2019–2022
Marise Payne October 2015.jpg Marise Payne [20] Minister for Defence 2015–2018Liberal
Minister for Foreign Affairs 2018–2022
Minister for Women 2019–2022
Michaelia Cash March 2014.jpg Michaelia Cash [21] Minister for Employment 2015–2017Liberal
Minister for Women
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Jobs and Innovation 2017–2018
Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education2018–2019
Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business 2019–2021
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate 2020–2022
Attorney-General 2021–2022
Minister for Industrial Relations
Go On (27739156054) (cropped O'Dwyer).jpg Kelly O'Dwyer [22] Assistant Treasurer 2015–2016Liberal
Minister for Small Business
Minister for Revenue and Financial Services 2016–2018
Minister for Women 2017–2019
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service2017–2018
Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations 2018–2019
Fiona Nash 2017.jpg Fiona Nash [23] Minister for Rural Health 2016National
Minister for Regional Communications 2016–2017
Minister for Regional Development
Minister for Local Government and Territories 2016–2017
Bridget McKenzie 2019.jpg Bridget McKenzie [24] Minister for Rural Health 2017–2018National
Minister for Regional Communications
Minister for Sport 2017–2019
Minister for Regional Services, Local Government and Decentralisation 2018–2019
Minister for Agriculture 2019–2020
Minister for Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience 2021–2022
Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education
Karen Andrews 2021 (cropped).jpg Karen Andrews [25] Minister for Industry, Science and Technology 2018–2021Liberal
Minister for Home Affairs 2021–2022
Melissa Price MP.jpg Melissa Price [26] Minister for the Environment 2018–2019Liberal
Minister for Defence Industry 2021–2022
Minister for Science and Technology 2021–2022
Shinzo Abe and Australian DM Reynolds at Prime Minister's Office in 2019 (1) (cropped).jpg Linda Reynolds [27] Minister for Defence Industry 2019Liberal
Minister for Emergency Management and North Queensland Recovery
Minister for Defence 2019–2021
Minister for Government Services 2021–2022
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Anne Ruston 2018-11-21.jpg Anne Ruston [28] Minister for Families and Social Services 2019–2022Liberal
Manager of Government Business in the Senate
Minister for Women's Safety2021–2022
Katy Gallagher Feb 2023.jpg Katy Gallagher [29] Attorney-General 2022Labor
Minister for Finance 2022–present
Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Women
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Manager of Government Business in the Senate
Minister for Government Services 2025–present
Amanda Rishworth.jpg Amanda Rishworth [30] Minister for Social Services 2022–2025Labor
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme 2025
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations 2025–present
Linda Burney.jpg Linda Burney [31] Minister for Indigenous Australians 2022–2024Labor
Michelle Rowland.jpg Michelle Rowland [32] Minister for Communications 2022–2025Labor
Attorney-General 2025–present
Madeleine King.jpg Madeleine King [33] Minister for Resources 2022–presentLabor
Minister for Northern Australia
Clare O'Neil 2022.jpg Clare O'Neil [34] Minister for Home Affairs 2022–2024Labor
Minister for Cyber Security
Minister for Housing 2024–present
Minister for Homelessness
Minister for Cities 2025–present
Malarndirri McCarthy PMC 2022.jpg Malarndirri McCarthy Minister for Indigenous Australians 2024–presentLabor
Anika Wells 2023.jpg Anika Wells Minister for Aged Care 2025Labor
Minister for Sport 2025–present
Minister for Communications
Hon Anne Aly MP - Official Portrait - 000187612 (cropped).jpg Anne Aly Minister for Small Business 2025–presentLabor
Minister for International Development
Minister for Multicultural Affairs

See also

References

  1. ↑ Langmore, Diane. "Lyons, Dame Enid Muriel (1897–1981)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN   978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN   1833-7538. OCLC   70677943 . Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "GUILFOYLE, Dame Margaret Georgina Constance (1926–2020)Senator for Victoria, 1971–87 (Liberal Party of Australia) | The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate" . Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "ParlInfo - Biography for RYAN, the Hon. Susan Maree, AO". parlinfo.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "ParlInfo - Biography for KELLY, the Hon. Roslyn Joan". parlinfo.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "ParlInfo - Biography for LAWRENCE, the Hon. Dr Carmen Mary". parlinfo.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Former Senator Jocelyn Newman". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Former Senator Amanda Vanstone". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Former Senator Kay Patterson". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Former Senator Helen Coonan". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Hon Julie Bishop MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Hon Julia Gillard MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "Hon Nicola Roxon MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "Hon Jenny Macklin MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "Senator the Hon Penny Wong". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  15. ↑ "Hon Tanya Plibersek MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  16. ↑ "Former Senator Jacinta Collins". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  17. ↑ "Hon Julie Collins MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  18. ↑ "Hon Catherine King MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  19. ↑ "Hon Sussan Ley MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  20. ↑ "Senator the Hon Marise Payne". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  21. ↑ "Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  22. ↑ "Hon Kelly O'Dwyer MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  23. ↑ "Former Senator Fiona Nash". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  24. ↑ "Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  25. ↑ "Hon Karen Andrews MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  26. ↑ "Hon Melissa Price MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  27. ↑ "Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  28. ↑ "Senator the Hon Anne Ruston". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  29. ↑ "Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  30. ↑ corporateName=Commonwealth Parliament; address=Parliament House, Canberra. "Hon Amanda Rishworth MP". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 3 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  31. ↑ corporateName=Commonwealth Parliament; address=Parliament House, Canberra. "Hon Linda Burney MP". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 3 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  32. ↑ corporateName=Commonwealth Parliament; address=Parliament House, Canberra. "Hon Michelle Rowland MP". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 3 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  33. ↑ corporateName=Commonwealth Parliament; address=Parliament House, Canberra. "Hon Madeleine King MP". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 3 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  34. ↑ corporateName=Commonwealth Parliament; address=Parliament House, Canberra. "Hon Clare O'Neil MP". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 3 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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