Minister for Early Childhood Education

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Minister for Early Childhood Education
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Incumbent
Jess Walsh
since 13 May 2025 (2025-05-13)
Department of Education
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor-General
on the advice of the prime minister
Inaugural holder Maxine McKew (as Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education and Childcare)
Formation9 June 2009 (2009-06-09)
Website ministers.education.gov.au/senator-hon-dr-jess-walsh

The Minister for Early Childhood Education is an Australian Government ministerial position which is currently held by Jess Walsh following her swearing-in on 13 May 2025 as a result of Anthony Albanese's Labor government being re-elected at the 2025 Australian federal election.

Contents

List of cabinet ministers for early childhood education

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Early Childhood Education, or any precedent title and sat in the Cabinet: [1]

OrderMinisterPartyMinistryMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Peter Garrett Labor 2nd Gillard Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth 14 September 20101 July 20132 years, 290 days

List of ministers for early childhood education outside of cabinet

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Early Childhood Education, or any precedent title but did not sit in the Cabinet:: [1]

OrderMinisterPartyMinistryMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Kate Ellis Labor 1st Rudd Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth 9 June 200924 June 20101 year, 97 days
1st Gillard 24 June 201014 September 2010
(1) Kate Ellis Labor 2nd Gillard Minister for Early Childhood and Childcare14 December 20111 July 20131 year, 278 days
2nd Rudd Minister for Early Childhood, Childcare and Youth1 July 201318 September 2013
2 Anne Aly Labor 1st Albanese Minister for Early Childhood Education1 June 202213 May 20252 years, 346 days
3 Jess Walsh 2nd Albanese 13 May 2025Incumbent2 days

List of assistant ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as parliamentary secretaries and assistant ministers for early childhood education or any of its precedent titles: [1]

OrderMinisterPartyMinistryMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Maxine McKew Labor 1st Rudd Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education and Childcare3 December 20079 June 20091 year, 188 days

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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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