Minister for Homelessness

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Minister for Homelessness
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Incumbent
Julie Collins
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of Social Services
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.dss.gov.au/julie-collins

The Minister for Homelessness is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Julie Collins following the swearing in of the full Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022. [1]

Contents

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

The ministry has been the outer ministry since it was first created in 2010. It was elevated to the cabinet during the Albanese ministry.

List of ministers for homelessness

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

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 2022Incumbent1 year, 117 days

List of assistant ministers for homelessness

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Ministers for Homelessness, or any of its precedent titles: [2]

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

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References

  1. "Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. 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.