Minister for Skills and Training (Australia)

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Minister for Skills and Training
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Incumbent
Andrew Giles
since 29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holder Ross Free
(as Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training)
Formation24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)
Website ministers.dewr.gov.au/hon-andrew-giles-mp

The Minister for Skills and Training is a position currently held by Andrew Giles in the Albanese ministry since July 2024. In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

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List of ministers for skills and training

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

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Peter Baldwin Labor Hawke Minister for Higher Education and Employment Services 7 May 199020 December 19912 years, 321 days
Keating 20 December 199124 March 1993
2 Ross Free Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training24 March 199311 March 19963 years, 18 days
3 David Kemp   Liberal Howard 11 March 19966 October 19971 year, 209 days
4 Chris Ellison  6 October 199721 October 19981 year, 15 days
5 Gary Hardgrave  Liberal Howard Minister for Vocational and Technical Education22 October 200423 January 20072 years, 93 days
6 Andrew Robb  Minister for Vocational and Further Education23 January 20073 December 2007314 days
7 Chris Evans Labor Gillard Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations 14 September 201014 December 20112 years, 172 days
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research 14 December 20112 February 2013
8 Chris Bowen 2 February 201322 March 201348 days
9 Craig Emerson 25 March 201326 June 201393 days
10 Brendan O'Connor Rudd Minister for Skills and Training1 July 201318 September 201379 days
11 Luke Hartsuyker National Turnbull Minister for Vocational Education and Skills21 September 201518 February 2016150 days
12 Scott Ryan Liberal18 February 201619 July 2016152 days
13 Michaelia Cash  Liberal Morrison Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education28 August 201829 May 20192 years, 214 days
Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business 29 May 201930 March 2021
14 Stuart Robert Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business 30 March 202123 May 20221 year, 54 days
(10) Brendan O'Connor Labor Albanese Minister for Skills and Training1 June 202229 July 20242 years, 58 days
15 Andrew Giles 29 July 2024Incumbent290 days

List of assistant ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, or any of its precedent titles: [1]

OrderMinisterParty affiliationPrime MinisterMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Sharon Bird Labor Gillard Minister for Higher Education and Skills25 March 20131 July 201398 days
2 Karen Andrews LNP Turnbull Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills19 July 201628 August 20182 years, 40 days

References

  1. 1 2 "Ministries and Cabinets". 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament. Parliament of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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