Minister for Emergency Management

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Minister for Emergency Management
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Incumbent
Kristy McBain
since 13 May 2025 (2025-05-13)
Department of Home Affairs
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holder Robert McClelland
Formation14 December 2011 (2011-12-14)
Website minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/KristyMcBain/Pages/Welcome.aspx

The Minister for Emergency Management is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Kristy McBain since May 2025 in the Albanese government.

Contents

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

List of ministers

Emergency management

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

OrderMinisterPartyMinistryTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in officeRef
1 Robert McClelland   Labor 2nd Gillard Minister for Emergency Management14 December 20115 March 201282 days [2]
2 Nicola Roxon 5 March 20124 February 2013336 days [3]
3 Mark Dreyfus 2nd Gillard
2nd Rudd 		4 February 201318 September 2013226 days [4]
4 Linda Reynolds   Liberal 1st Morrison Minister for Emergency Management and North Queensland Recovery2 March 201929 May 201988 days [5]
5 David Littleproud   National (LNP) 2nd Morrison Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management29 May 20196 February 20202 years, 34 days [6]
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management6 February 20202 July 2021
6 Bridget McKenzie National Minister for Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience2 July 202123 May 2022325 days [7]
7 Murray Watt   Labor Albanese Minister for Emergency Management1 June 202229 July 20242 years, 58 days [8]
8 Jenny McAllister 29 July 202413 May 2025288 days
9 Kristy McBain 13 May 2025Incumbent2 days

Assisting the attorney-general on Queensland floods recovery

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister Assisting the Attorney-General on Queensland Floods Recovery, or any of its precedent titles: [1]

OrderMinisterPartyMinistryTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in officeRef
1 Joe Ludwig  Labor 2nd Gillard Minister Assisting the Attorney-General on Queensland Floods Recovery26 January 20111 July 20132 years, 156 days [9]

List of assistant ministers

OrderMinisterPartyMinistryTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in officeReference
1 Josh Wilson   Labor 2nd Albanese Assistant Minister for Emergency Management13 May 2025Incumbent2 days [10]

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.
  2. ↑ "Biography of The Hon. Robert Bruce McClelland - Online Parliamentary Handbook". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Biography of The Hon. Nicola Louise Roxon - Online Parliamentary Handbook". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Biography of The Hon. Mark Alfred Dreyfus KC - Online Parliamentary Handbook". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Biography of The Hon. Linda Karen Reynolds CSC - Online Parliamentary Handbook". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Biography of The Hon. David Kelly Littleproud - Online Parliamentary Handbook". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Biography of The Hon. Bridget McKenzie - Online Parliamentary Handbook". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Biography of The Hon. Murray Patrick Watt - Online Parliamentary Handbook". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Biography of The Hon. Joseph William Ludwig - Online Parliamentary Handbook". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Ministry list as at 13 May 2025". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia) . 13 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
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