Minister for Cyber Security

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Minister for Cyber Security
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Incumbent
Tony Burke
since 29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
Department of Home Affairs
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor-General
on the advice of the prime minister
Inaugural holder Angus Taylor
(as Minister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity)
Formation20 December 2017
Website minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/ministers-for-home-affairs/the-hon-tony-burke-mp

The Minister for Cyber Security is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Tony Burke since July 2024 in the Albanese ministry.

Contents

In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Home Affairs.

List of ministers

Cyber security

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

OrderMinisterPartyMinistryTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Angus Taylor   Liberal 1st Turnbull Minister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity20 December 201728 August 2018251 days
2 Paul Fletcher  Liberal 2nd Morrison Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts 29 May 201922 December 20201 year, 207 days
3 Jane Hume Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy 22 December 202023 May 20221 year, 152 days
4 Clare O'Neil   Labor Albanese Minister for Cyber Security1 June 202229 July 20242 years, 58 days
5 Tony Burke 29 July 2024Incumbent281 days

Assisting the prime minister for cyber security

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security, or any of its precedent titles: [1]

OrderMinisterPartyMinistryTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Dan Tehan  Liberal 1st Turnbull Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security19 July 201620 December 20171 year, 154 days

References

  1. 1 2 "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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