Minister for the Public Service (Australia)

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Minister for the Public Service
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Incumbent
Katy Gallagher
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holder Gary Gray
(as Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity)
Formation14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)
Website ministers.pmc.gov.au/gallagher

The Minister for the Public Service is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Katy Gallagher 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 the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

List of ministers for the public service

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

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Gary Gray   Labor 2nd Gillard Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity14 September 201014 December 20111 year, 91 days
Minister for the Public Service and Integrity14 December 201125 March 20131 year, 101 days
2 Mark Dreyfus 2nd Gillard
2nd Rudd ministry 		25 March 201318 September 2013177 days
3 Mathias Cormann   Liberal 1st Morrison Minister for Finance and the Public Service28 August 201829 May 2019274 days
4 Scott Morrison 2nd Morrison Minister for the Public Service29 May 20198 October 20212 years, 132 days
5 Ben Morton 8 October 202123 May 2022227 days
6 Katy Gallagher  Labor Albanese 1 June 2022Incumbent1 year, 117 days

List of assistant ministers for the public service

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister to the Minister for the Public Service, or any of its precedent titles: [2]

OrderMinisterPartyMinistryTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Lionel Bowen  Labor 3rd Whitlam Minister Assisting the Prime Minister in matters relating to the Public Service12 June 19746 June 1975359 days
2 Jim McClelland 6 June 197511 November 1975158 days
3 Tony Street  Liberal 2nd Fraser Minister Assisting the Prime Minister in Public Service Matters22 December 197520 December 19771 year, 363 days
4 Wal Fife  Liberal 4th Fraser Minister Assisting the Prime Minister in Public Service Matters7 May 198211 March 1983308 days
5 Ralph Willis  Labor 1st Hawke Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters11 March 198328 June 1983109 days
6 John Dawkins 28 June 198313 December 19841 year, 168 days
7 Peter Walsh 2nd Hawke 13 December 198424 July 19872 years, 223 days
8 Ralph Willis 3rd Hawke 24 July 19872 September 19881 year, 40 days
8 Peter Morris 2 September 19884 April 19901 year, 214 days
9 Peter Cook 3rd Hawke
1st Keating 		4 April 199024 March 19932 years, 354 days
10 Laurie Brereton 2nd Keating 24 March 199323 December 1993274 days
11 Gary Johns 23 December 199311 March 19962 years, 79 days
12 David Kemp  Liberal 1st Howard Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service11 March 199617 March 19966 days
13 Peter Reith 17 March 199618 July 19971 year, 123 days
(12) David Kemp 1st Howard
2nd Howard 		18 July 199726 November 20014 years, 131 days
14 Tony Abbott 3rd Howard 26 November 20017 October 20031 year, 315 days
15 Kevin Andrews 3rd Howard
4th Howard 		7 October 200330 January 20073 years, 115 days
16 Joe Hockey 4th Howard 30 January 20073 December 2007307 days
17 Eric Abetz  Liberal Abbott Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service18 September 201321 September 20152 years, 3 days
18 Michaelia Cash 1st Turnbull
2nd Turnbull 		21 September 201520 December 20172 years, 90 days
19 Kelly O'Dwyer 2nd Turnbull 20 December 201728 August 2018251 days
20 Greg Hunt  Liberal 2nd Morrison Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Cabinet29 May 201922 December 20201 year, 207 days
21 Ben Morton Assistant Minister to the Minister for the Public Service22 December 20208 October 2021290 days
22 Patrick Gorman  Labor Albanese Ministry Assistant Minister to the Minister for the Public Service31 May 2023 [3] Current118 days

List of ministers assisting the prime minister for public service industrial matters

The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers Assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Industrial Matters, or any of its precedent titles: [2]

OrderMinisterPartyMinistryTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 Ralph Willis  Labor 1st Hawke
2nd Hawke 		Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Industrial Matters28 June 198324 July 19874 years, 26 days

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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 3 "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. ↑ Curtis, Katina (23 May 2023). "Perth MP Patrick Gorman adds public service to his ministerial responsibilities". The West Australian.
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