Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme

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Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
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Incumbent
Amanda Rishworth
since 20 January 2025 (2025-01-20)
Department of Social Services
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor-General
on the advice of the prime minister
Inaugural holder Jenny Macklin (as Minister for Disability Reform)
Formation14 December 2011 (2011-12-14)
Website ministers.dss.gov.au/amanda-rishworth

The Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Amanda Rishworth following her swearing-in on 20 January 2025 as a result of a cabinet reshuffle prompted by the retirement of the previous minister, Bill Shorten. [1]

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In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Social Services. The portfolio is responsible for the management of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

List of ministers for the National Disability Insurance Scheme

The following individuals have been appointed as ministers for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, or any of its precedent titles: [2]

OrderMinisterPartyMinistryTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Jenny Macklin   Labor 2nd Gillard
2nd Rudd 		Minister for Disability Reform14 December 201118 September 20131 year, 278 days
2 Stuart Robert   Liberal National 2nd Morrison Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme29 May 201930 March 20211 year, 305 days
3 Linda Reynolds   Liberal 30 March 202123 May 20221 year, 54 days
4 Bill Shorten  Labor Albanese 1 June 202220 January 20252 years, 233 days
5 Amanda Rishworth 20 January 2025Incumbent106 days

List of assistant ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services, or any of its precedent titles: [2]

OrderMinisterPartyMinistryTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Bill Shorten  Labor 1st Rudd
1st Gillard 		Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services3 December 200714 September 20102 years, 285 days
2 Jan McLucas 2nd Gillard Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers14 September 201025 March 20132 years, 192 days
3 Amanda Rishworth 2nd Gillard
2nd Rudd 		25 March 201318 September 2013177 days
4 Jane Prentice  Liberal National 1st Turnbull Assistant Minister for Disability Services18 February 201619 July 20162 years, 191 days
2nd Turnbull Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services19 July 201628 August 2018
5 Sarah Henderson  Liberal 1st Morrison 28 August 201829 May 2019274 days
6 Anne Aly  Labor Albanese Minister Assisting the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme20 January 2025Incumbent106 days

References

  1. ↑ "New Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme". Ministers for the Department of Social Services. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  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.
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