Minister for Homelessness

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Minister for Homelessness
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Incumbent
Clare O'Neil
since 29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
Department of the Treasury
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holder Mark Arbib
(as Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness)
Formation14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)
Website ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/clare-oneil-2025

The Minister for Homelessness is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Clare O'Neil since July 2024.

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

The ministry was an outer ministry when it was created in 2010. It was elevated to the cabinet during the first Albanese ministry and remained there in the second Albanese ministry.

Between 2010 and 2013 and since 2020, the minister appointed to the position is also appointed the Minister for Housing.

List of ministers for homelessness

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

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Mark Arbib   Labor Gillard Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness14 September 201014 December 20111 year, 91 days
2 Robert McClelland Minister for Homelessness14 December 20115 March 201282 days
3 Brendan O'Connor 5 March 20124 February 2013336 days
4 Mark Butler Minister for Housing and Homelessness4 February 20131 July 2013147 days
5 Julie Collins Rudd 1 July 201318 September 201379 days
6 Michael Sukkar   Liberal Morrison Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing22 December 202023 May 20221 year, 152 days
(5) Julie Collins  Labor Albanese Minister for Homelessness1 June 202229 July 20242 years, 58 days
7 Clare O'Neil 29 July 2024Incumbent291 days

List of assistant ministers for homelessness

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Ministers for Homelessness, or any of its precedent titles: [1]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Melissa Parke  LaborGillardParliamentary Secretary for Homelessness and Social Housing4 February 20131 July 2013147 days
2 Doug Cameron Rudd1 July 201318 September 201379 days
3 Luke Howarth   Liberal National MorrisonAssistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community Services29 May 201922 December 20201 year, 207 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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