Minister for Youth (Australia)

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Minister for Youth
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Incumbent
Anne Aly
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of Education
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holder Ian Viner
(as Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs)
Formation5 December 1978 (1978-12-05)
Website ministers.education.gov.au/aly

The Minister for Youth is a ministry in the Australian government responsible for oversight of youth affairs in Australia alongside the Minister for Education. The incumbent Minister is Labor MP Anne Aly.

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In the Government of Australia, the Minister for Education is the senior minister in providing direction and oversight of the Department of Education. The Minister for Youth assists in this administration.

List of ministers for youth

There have been several portfolios to include the term "youth", sometimes separate from or under education portfolios. The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers with various titles that have included the word "youth": [1]

OrderMinisterParty affiliationPrime MinisterMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Ian Viner   Liberal Fraser Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs5 December 197816 April 19812 years, 132 days
2 Neil Brown  16 April 19817 May 19821 year, 21 days
3 Susan Ryan   Labor Hawke Minister for Education and Youth Affairs11 March 198313 December 19841 year, 277 days
4 John Dawkins  Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Youth Affairs13 December 198424 July 19872 years, 223 days
5 Clyde Holding  Minister for Employment Services and Youth Affairs24 July 198719 January 1988179 days
6 Amanda Vanstone  Liberal Howard Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs11 March 19969 October 19971 year, 212 days
7 David Kemp  9 October 199721 October 19985 years, 260 days
 Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs21 October 199826 November 2001
8 Larry Anthony   National Minister for Children and Youth Affairs26 November 200126 October 20042 years, 335 days
9 Kate Ellis  Labor Rudd Minister for Youth3 December 20079 June 20092 years, 207 days
 Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth9 June 200928 June 2010
10 Peter Garrett   Gillard Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth28 June 201026 June 20132 years, 363 days
(9)Kate Ellis RuddMinister for Early Childhood, Childcare and Youth1 July 201318 September 201379 days
11 Richard Colbeck Liberal Morrison Minister for Youth and Sport 29 May 201922 December 20201 year, 207 days
12 Alan Tudge Minister for Education and Youth22 December 20202 December 2021345 days
13 Anne Aly Labor Albanese Minister for Youth1 June 2022Incumbent1 year, 270 days

List of ministers for early childhood education

The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers with various titles that have included the words "early childhood": [2]

OrderMinisterParty affiliationPrime MinisterMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Kate Ellis  Labor Rudd Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth9 June 2009 (2009-06-09)28 June 2010 (2010-06-28)1 year, 19 days
2 Peter Garrett   Gillard Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth28 June 2010 (2010-06-28)26 June 2013 (2013-06-26)2 years, 363 days
(1)Kate Ellis RuddMinister for Early Childhood, Childcare and Youth1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)79 days
3 Anne Aly Labor Albanese Minister for Early Childhood Education1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)Incumbent1 year, 270 days

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References

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