Minister for Small Business (Australia)

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Minister for Small Business
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Incumbent
Anne Aly
since 13 May 2025 (2025-05-13)
Department of the Treasury
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor-General
on the advice of the prime minister
Inaugural holder Barry Jones
(as Minister for Science and Small Business)
Formation24 July 1987 (1987-07-24)
Website ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/anne-aly-2025

The Minister for Small Business is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Anne Aly following the swearing-in ceremony 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 their portfolio through the Department of the Treasury.

List of ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Small Business, or any precedent titles: [1]

OrderMinisterParty affiliationPrime MinisterMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 John Howard Liberal Fraser Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs 22 December 197517 July 19771 year, 207 days
2 Wal Fife 17 July 19778 December 19792 years, 144 days
3Sir Victor Garland 8 December 19793 November 1980331 days
4 John Moore 3 November 198020 April 19821 year, 168 days
5 Neil Brown 20 April 198211 January 1983325 days
6 Barry Jones   Labor Hawke Minister for Science and Small Business24 July 198719 January 19882 years, 254 days
Minister for Science, Customs and Small Business19 January 19884 April 1990
7 David Beddall Minister for Small Business and Customs 4 April 199027 December 19912 years, 354 days
Keating Minister for Small Business, Construction and Customs 27 December 199124 March 1993
8 Chris Schacht Minister for Science and Small Business24 March 199325 March 19942 years, 353 days
Minister for Small Business, Customs and Construction 25 March 199411 March 1996
9 Geoff Prosser   Liberal Howard Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs 11 March 199618 July 19971 year, 129 days
10 Peter Reith Minister for Workplace Relations and Small Business18 July 199721 October 19983 years, 196 days
Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business21 October 199830 January 2001
11 Ian Macfarlane Minister for Small Business30 January 200126 November 2001300 days
12 Joe Hockey Minister for Small Business and Tourism 26 November 200126 October 20042 years, 335 days
13 Fran Bailey 26 October 20043 December 20073 years, 38 days
14 Craig Emerson  Labor Rudd Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy3 December 200724 June 20102 years, 285 days
Gillard 24 June 201014 September 2010
15 Nick Sherry Minister for Small Business14 September 201014 December 20111 year, 91 days
16 Mark Arbib 14 December 20115 March 201282 days
17 Brendan O'Connor 5 March 20124 February 2013336 days
18 Chris Bowen 4 February 201325 March 201349 days
19 Gary Gray 25 March 201327 June 2013177 days
Rudd27 June 201318 September 2013
20 Bruce Billson  Liberal Abbott 18 September 201315 September 20152 years, 3 days
Turnbull 15 September 201521 September 2015
21 Kelly O'Dwyer 21 September 201519 July 2016302 days
22 Michael McCormack   National 19 July 201620 December 20171 year, 154 days
23 Craig Laundy  LiberalMinister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation20 December 201728 August 2018251 days
24 Michaelia Cash Morrison Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education 28 August 201829 May 20192 years, 214 days
Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business29 May 201930 March 2021
25 Stuart Robert Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business30 March 202123 May 20221 year, 54 days
26 Julie Collins  Labor Albanese Minister for Small Business1 June 202213 May 20252 years, 346 days
26 Anne Aly 13 May 2025Incumbent2 days

Former ministerial titles

List of ministers for deregulation

OrderMinisterParty affiliationPrime MinisterMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Lindsay Tanner Labor Rudd Minister for Finance and Deregulation3 December 200724 June 20102 years, 274 days
Gillard 24 June 20103 September 2010
2 Wayne Swan 3 September 201014 September 201011 days
3 Penny Wong 14 September 20101 July 20133 years, 4 days
Rudd1 July 201318 September 2013
4 Craig Laundy  Liberal Turnbull Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation20 December 201728 August 2018251 days

References

  1. ↑ "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 29 September 2013.
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