Minister for Small Business (Australia)

Minister for Small Business
Minister for Small Business
	Commonwealth Coat of Arms
	Flag of Australia
	Incumbent; Julie Collins; since 1 June 2022
	Department of the Treasury
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holder	Barry Jones; (as Minister for Science, Customs and Small Business)
Formation	19 January 1988
Website	ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/julie-collins-2022

The Australian Minister for Small Business is the Hon Julie Collins MP.^[1]

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:^[2]

Order	Minister		Prime Minister	Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Term in office
1	Barry Jones	Labor	Hawke	Minister for Science, Customs and Small Business	19 January 1988 (1988-01-19)	4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)	2 years, 75 days
2	David Beddall		Hawke	Minister for Small Business and Customs	4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)	27 December 1991 (1991-12-27)	2 years, 354 days
2	David Beddall		Keating	Minister for Small Business, Construction and Customs	27 December 1991 (1991-12-27)	24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)	2 years, 354 days
3	Chris Schacht			Minister for Science and Small Business	24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)	25 March 1994 (1994-03-25)	2 years, 353 days
3	Chris Schacht			Minister for Small Business, Customs and Construction	25 March 1994 (1994-03-25)	11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)	2 years, 353 days
4	Geoff Prosser	Liberal	Howard	Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs	11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)	18 July 1997 (1997-07-18)	1 year, 129 days
5	Peter Reith			Minister for Workplace Relations and Small Business	18 July 1997 (1997-07-18)	21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)	3 years, 196 days
5	Peter Reith			Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business	21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)	30 January 2001 (2001-01-30)	3 years, 196 days
6	Ian Macfarlane			Minister for Small Business	30 January 2001 (2001-01-30)	26 November 2001 (2001-11-26)	300 days
7	Joe Hockey			Minister for Small Business and Tourism	26 November 2001 (2001-11-26)	26 October 2004 (2004-10-26)	2 years, 335 days
8	Fran Bailey			Minister for Small Business and Tourism	26 October 2004 (2004-10-26)	3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)	3 years, 38 days
9	Craig Emerson	Labor	Rudd	Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy	3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)	24 June 2010 (2010-06-24)	2 years, 285 days
9	Craig Emerson		Gillard		24 June 2010 (2010-06-24)	14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)	2 years, 285 days
10	Nick Sherry			Minister for Small Business	14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)	14 December 2011 (2011-12-14)	1 year, 91 days
11	Mark Arbib				14 December 2011 (2011-12-14)	5 March 2012 (2012-03-05)	82 days
12	Brendan O'Connor				5 March 2012 (2012-03-05)	4 February 2013 (2013-02-04)	336 days
13	Chris Bowen				4 February 2013 (2013-02-04)	25 March 2013 (2013-03-25)	49 days
14	Gary Gray				25 March 2013 (2013-03-25)	27 June 2013 (2013-06-27)	177 days
14	Gary Gray		Rudd		27 June 2013 (2013-06-27)	18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)	177 days
15	Bruce Billson	Liberal	Abbott		18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)	15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)	2 years, 3 days
15	Bruce Billson		Turnbull		15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)	21 September 2015	2 years, 3 days
16	Kelly O'Dwyer				21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)	19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)	302 days
17	Michael McCormack	National			19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)	20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)	1 year, 154 days
18	Craig Laundy	Liberal		Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation	20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)	28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)	251 days
19	Michaelia Cash		Morrison	Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education	28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)	29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)	2 years, 214 days
19	Michaelia Cash			Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business	29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)	30 March 2021 (2021-03-30)	2 years, 214 days
20	Stuart Robert			Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business	30 March 2021 (2021-03-30)	23 May 2022 (2022-05-23)	1 year, 54 days
21	Julie Collins	Labor	Albanese	Minister for Small Business	1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)	Incumbent	2 years, 171 days

Former ministerial titles

List of ministers for deregulation

Order	Minister		Prime Minister	Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Term in office
1	Lindsay Tanner	Labor	Rudd	Minister for Finance and Deregulation	3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)	24 June 2010 (2010-06-24)	2 years, 274 days
1	Lindsay Tanner		Gillard		24 June 2010 (2010-06-24)	3 September 2010 (2010-09-03)	2 years, 274 days
2	Wayne Swan				3 September 2010 (2010-09-03)	14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)	11 days
3	Penny Wong				14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)	1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)	3 years, 4 days
3	Penny Wong		Rudd		1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)	18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)	3 years, 4 days

4	Craig Laundy	Liberal	Turnbull	Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation	20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)	28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)	251 days

References

^ "Albanese Government Full Ministry". 31 May 2022.
^ "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.

External links

Official website

[1] "Albanese Government Full Ministry". 31 May 2022.

[parl-2] "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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