Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

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Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
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Incumbent
Amanda Rishworth
since 13 May 2025 (2025-05-13)
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor-General
on the advice of the prime minister
Inaugural holder Harold Holt (as Minister for Labour and National Service)
Formation28 October 1940 (1940-10-28)
Website ministers.dewr.gov.au/hon-amanda-rishworth-mp

The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Amanda Rishworth 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

In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

Portfolio scope

Other bodies in these portfolios include,: [1]

List of ministers for employment

The following individuals have been appointed as the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, or any of its precedent titles: [2]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Harold Holt   United Australia Menzies Minister for Labour and National Service28 October 194029 August 1941344 days
Fadden 29 August 19417 October 1941
2 Eddie Ward Labor Curtin 7 October 194121 September 19431 year, 349 days
3 Jack Holloway 21 September 19436 July 19456 years, 89 days
Forde 6 July 194513 July 1945
Chifley 13 July 194519 December 1949
(1)Harold Holt Liberal Menzies19 December 194910 December 19588 years, 356 days
4 William McMahon 10 December 195826 January 19667 years, 47 days
5 Les Bury Holt26 January 196619 December 19673 years, 290 days
McEwen 19 December 196710 January 1968
Gorton 10 January 196812 November 1969
6 Billy Snedden 12 November 196910 March 19711 year, 130 days
McMahon10 March 197122 March 1971
7 Phillip Lynch 22 March 19715 December 19721 year, 258 days
8 Lance Barnard 1 Labor Whitlam 5 December 197219 December 197214 days
9 Clyde Cameron Minister for Labour19 December 197212 June 19742 years, 169 days
Minister for Labour and Immigration 12 June 19746 June 1975
10 Jim McClelland 6 June 197511 November 1975158 days
11 Tony Street Liberal Fraser 11 November 197522 December 19753 years, 24 days
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations22 December 19755 December 1978
12 Ian Viner Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs 5 December 19786 April 19812 years, 122 days
13 Neil Brown 6 April 19817 May 19821 year, 31 days
14 Ian Macphee Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations7 May 198211 March 1983308 days
15 Ralph Willis Labor Hawke 11 March 198324 July 19874 years, 135 days
16 John Dawkins Minister for Employment, Education and Training 24 July 198720 December 19914 years, 156 days
Keating 20 December 199127 December 1991
17 Kim Beazley 27 December 199123 December 19931 year, 361 days
18 Simon Crean 23 December 199311 March 19962 years, 79 days
19 Amanda Vanstone Liberal Howard Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs 11 March 19969 October 19971 year, 212 days
20 David Kemp 9 October 199721 October 19981 year, 12 days
21 Peter Reith Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business 21 October 199830 January 20012 years, 101 days
22 Tony Abbott 30 January 200126 November 20012 years, 250 days
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations26 November 20017 October 2003
23 Kevin Andrews 7 October 200330 January 20073 years, 115 days
24 Joe Hockey 30 January 20073 December 2007307 days
25 Julia Gillard Labor Rudd 3 December 200724 June 20102 years, 207 days
Gillard 24 June 201028 June 2010
(18)Simon Crean28 June 201014 September 201078 days
26 Chris Evans Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations [3] 14 September 201014 December 20111 year, 91 days
27 Bill Shorten Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations14 December 20111 July 20131 year, 199 days
28 Brendan O'Connor RuddMinister for Employment
Minister for Skills and Training 		1 July 201318 September 201379 days
29 Eric Abetz Liberal Abbott Minister for Employment18 September 201315 September 20152 years, 3 days
Turnbull 15 September 201521 September 2015
30 Michaelia Cash 21 September 201520 December 20172 years, 341 days
Minister for Jobs and Innovation 20 December 201728 August 2018
31 Kelly O'Dwyer Morrison Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations28 August 201811 April 2019226 days
(30) Michaelia Cash Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business 29 May 201930 March 20211 year, 305 days
32 Stuart Robert Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business 30 March 202123 May 20221 year, 54 days
33 Richard Marles  Labor Albanese Minister for Employment23 May 20221 June 20229 days
34 Tony Burke Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations1 June 202229 July 20242 years, 58 days
35 Murray Watt 29 July 202413 May 2025288 days
36 Amanda Rishworth 13 May 2025Incumbent2 days

Notes

1 Barnard was part of a two-man ministry that comprised Barnard and Gough Whitlam for fourteen days until the full ministry was commissioned.
2 Despite the First Rudd ministry ending on 24 June 2010, Gillard was Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations for four days in her first ministry, between 24 June and 28 June 2010, when the revised ministry was commissioned.

List of ministers for Workplace Relations

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Workplace Relations, or any of its subsequent titles: [2]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Tony Street Liberal Fraser Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations22 December 19755 December 19784 years, 358 days
Minister for Industrial Relations5 December 19783 November 1980
2 Andrew Peacock 3 November 198016 April 1981164 days
3 Ian Viner 16 April 19817 May 19821 year, 21 days
4 Ian Macphee Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations7 May 198211 March 1983308 days
5 Ralph Willis Labor Hawke 11 March 198324 July 19875 years, 175 days
Minister for Industrial Relations24 July 19872 September 1988
6 Peter Morris 2 September 19884 April 19901 year, 214 days
7 Peter Cook 4 April 199020 December 19912 years, 354 days
Keating 20 December 199124 March 1993
8 Laurie Brereton 24 March 199311 March 19962 years, 353 days
9 Peter Reith Liberal Howard 11 March 199618 July 19975 years, 211 days
Minister for Workplace Relations and Small Business 18 July 199721 October 1998
Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business 21 October 199830 January 20012 years, 101 days
10 Tony Abbott 30 January 200126 November 20012 years, 250 days
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations26 November 20017 October 2003
11 Kevin Andrews 7 October 200330 January 20073 years, 115 days
12 Joe Hockey 30 January 20073 December 2007307 days
13 Julia Gillard Labor Rudd 3 December 200724 June 20102 years, 207 days
Gillard24 June 201028 June 2010
14 Simon Crean 28 June 201014 September 201078 days
15 Chris Evans Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations14 September 201014 December 20111 year, 91 days
16 Bill Shorten Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations14 December 20111 July 20131 year, 278 days
Rudd Minister for Workplace Relations1 July 201318 September 2013
17 Kelly O'Dwyer Liberal Morrison Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations28 August 201811 April 2019226 days
18 Christian Porter Minister for Industrial Relations29 May 201930 March 20211 year, 305 days
19 Michaelia Cash 30 March 202123 May 20221 year, 54 days
20 Tony Burke  Labor Albanese Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations1 June 202229 July 20242 years, 58 days
21 Murray Watt 29 July 202413 May 2025288 days
22 Amanda Rishworth 13 May 2025Incumbent2 days

Former ministerial titles

List of ministers for employment participation

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Employment Participation, or any of its precedent titles: [2]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Clyde Holding   Labor Hawke Minister for Employment Services and Youth Affairs24 July 198719 January 1988179 days
2 Peter Duncan Minister for Employment and Education Services19 January 19884 April 19902 years, 75 days
3 Peter Baldwin 4 April 19907 May 19902 years, 354 days
Keating Minister for Higher Education and Employment Services7 May 199020 December 1991
20 December 199124 March 1993
4 Tony Abbott Liberal Howard Minister for Employment Services21 October 199830 January 20012 years, 101 days
5 Mal Brough 14 February 200118 July 20043 years, 155 days
6 Fran Bailey 18 July 200426 October 2004100 days
7 Peter Dutton Minister for Workforce Participation26 October 200427 January 20061 year, 93 days
8 Sharman Stone 27 January 20063 December 20071 year, 310 days
9 Brendan O'Connor Labor Rudd Minister for Employment Participation3 December 20079 June 20091 year, 188 days
10 Mark Arbib 9 June 200928 June 20101 year, 97 days
Gillard 28 June 201014 September 2010
11 Kate Ellis Minister for Employment Participation and Childcare14 September 201014 December 20113 years, 4 days
Minister for Employment Participation14 December 20111 July 2013
Rudd1 July 201318 September 2013
12 Luke Hartsuyker Nationals Abbott Assistant Minister for Employment18 September 201315 September 20152 years, 3 days
Turnbull 15 September 201521 September 2015

List of assistant ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation, or any of its precedent titles: [2]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Zed Seselja Liberal Turnbull Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation20 December 201723 August 2018246 days
2 Andrew Leigh Labor Albanese Assistant Minister for Employment31 May 202313 May 20251 year, 347 days
3 Patrick Gorman Assistant Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations13 May 2025Incumbent2 days

References

  1. ↑ "Portfolio". Attorney-General for Australia, Minister for Industrial Relations. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ministries and Cabinets". 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament. Parliament of Australia. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Julia Gillard bows to unis, adds Tertiary Education to Chris Evans' title". The Australian . 14 September 2010.
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