Minister for Northern Australia

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Minister for Northern Australia
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Incumbent
Madeleine King
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holder Kep Enderby (as Minister for the Northern Territory)
Formation19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)
Website minister.infrastructure.gov.au/m-king

The Minister for Northern Australia is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Madeleine King 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 Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.

List of ministers for Northern Australia

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

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Kep Enderby   Labor WhitlamMinister for the Northern Territory 1 19 December 197219 October 1973304 days
2 Rex Patterson 1 19 October 19736 June 19752 years, 2 days
Minister for Northern Australia6 June 197521 October 1975
3 Paul Keating 21 October 197511 November 197521 days
4 Ian Sinclair   National Country Fraser11 November 197522 December 197541 days
5 Evan Adermann Minister for the Northern Territory22 December 197528 September 19782 years, 280 days
6 Bob Collins  LaborHawkeMinister Assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia4 April 199020 December 19912 years, 53 days
Keating20 December 199127 May 1992
7 Ben Humphreys 27 May 199224 March 1993301 days
8 Josh Frydenberg Liberal Turnbull Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia21 September 201518 February 2016150 days
9 Matt Canavan Liberal National Minister for Northern Australia18 February 201619 July 20161 year, 157 days
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia19 July 201625 July 2017
10 Barnaby Joyce National 25 July 201727 October 201794 days
(9) Matt Canavan Liberal National27 October 201724 August 20182 years, 99 days
Morrison 24 August 20183 February 2020
11 Keith Pitt
Scott Morrison [3] 		Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia6 February 20202 July 20211 year, 146 days
12 David Littleproud Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia2 July 202123 May 2022325 days
13 Madeleine King Labor Albanese Minister for Northern Australia1 June 2022Incumbent2 years, 257 days

Notes

1 In 1972, Whitlam appointed both a Minister for the Northern Territory, Kep Enderby, and a Minister for Northern Development, Rex Patterson. From October 1973, Patterson held both titles, with the former title changing to Minister for Northern Australia. In October 1975, Patterson stood aside as Minister for Northern Australia, but remained as Minister for Northern Development until November 1975. [2]

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.
  3. ↑ "Anthony Albanese reveals former prime minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five ministries in power grab". ABC News. 16 August 2022.
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