Minister for the Arts (Australia)
| Minister for the Arts | |
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| Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Peter Howson |
| Formation | 10 March 1971 |
| Website | minister |
The Australian Minister for the Arts is responsible for creative industries and culture. It has been held by Tony Burke in the Albanese ministry since 1 June 2022 following the Australian federal election in 2022.[1]
The minister administers the portfolio through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.
List of arts ministers
[edit]The only minister before Simon Crean to have the title of Minister for the Arts was Bob McMullan between 24 March 1993 and 25 March 1994.[citation needed] However, "Arts" has appeared in several ministerial titles since Peter Howson was appointed Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts on 10 March 1971. The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for the Arts, or any of its precedent titles:[2]
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Howson | Liberal | McMahon | Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts | 10 March 1971 | 5 December 1972 | 1 year, 270 days | |
| 2 | Gough Whitlam | Labor | Whitlam | 5 December 1972 | 19 December 1972 | 14 days | ||
| 3 | Tony Staley | Liberal | Fraser | Minister assisting the Prime Minister in matters concerning the Arts | 16 August 1976 | 20 December 1977 | 1 year, 126 days | |
| 4 | Barry Cohen | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Environment | 13 December 1984 | 24 July 1987 | 2 years, 223 days | |
| 5 | John Brown | Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories | 24 July 1987 | 18 December 1987 | 147 days | |||
| 6 | Graham Richardson | 19 January 1988 | 4 April 1990 | 2 years, 75 days | ||||
| 7 | Ros Kelly | 4 April 1990 | 27 December 1991 | 2 years, 354 days | ||||
| Keating | Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories | 27 December 1991 | 24 March 1993 | |||||
| 8 | Bob McMullan | Minister for the Arts and Administrative Services | 24 March 1993 | 30 January 1994 | 312 days | |||
| 9 | Michael Lee | Minister for Communications and the Arts | 30 January 1994 | 11 March 1996 | 2 years, 41 days | |||
| 10 | Richard Alston | Liberal | Howard | 11 March 1996 | 9 October 1997 | 7 years, 210 days | ||
| Minister for Communications, the Information Economy and the Arts | 9 October 1997 | 21 October 1998 | ||||||
| Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts | 21 October 1998 | 7 October 2003 | ||||||
| 11 | Daryl Williams | 7 October 2003 | 18 July 2004 | 285 days | ||||
| 12 | Helen Coonan | 18 July 2004 | 3 December 2007 | 3 years, 138 days | ||||
| 13 | Peter Garrett | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts | 3 December 2007 | 8 March 2010 | 2 years, 285 days | |
| Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts | 8 March 2010 | 28 June 2010 | ||||||
| Gillard | 28 June 2010 | 14 September 2010 | ||||||
| 14 | Simon Crean | Minister for the Arts | 14 September 2010 | 25 March 2013 | 2 years, 192 days | |||
| 15 | Tony Burke | 25 March 2013 | 26 June 2013 | 177 days | ||||
| Rudd | 26 June 2013 | 18 September 2013 | ||||||
| 16 | George Brandis | Liberal | Abbott | 18 September 2013 | 15 September 2015 | 2 years, 3 days | ||
| Turnbull | 15 September 2015 | 21 September 2015 | ||||||
| 17 | Mitch Fifield | 21 September 2015 | 23 August 2018 | 3 years, 250 days | ||||
| Morrison | Minister for Communications and the Arts | 28 August 2018 | 29 May 2019 | |||||
| 18 | Paul Fletcher | Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts | 29 May 2019 | 22 December 2020 | 2 years, 359 days | |||
| Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts | 22 December 2020 | 23 May 2022 | ||||||
| (15) | Tony Burke | Labor | Albanese | Minister for the Arts | 1 June 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 171 days | |
Former ministerial titles
[edit]List of junior arts ministers
[edit]| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
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| 1 | Gary Punch | Labor | Hawke | Minister for the Arts and Territories | 19 January 1988 | 2 September 1988 | 227 days | |
| 2 | Clyde Holding | 2 September 1988 | 22 May 1989 | 1 year, 214 days | ||||
| Minister for the Arts, Tourism and Territories | 22 May 1989 | 4 April 1990 | ||||||
| 3 | David Simmons | 4 April 1990 | 20 December 1991 | 1 year, 267 days | ||||
| Keating | 20 December 1991 | 27 December 1991 | ||||||
| 4 | Wendy Fatin | Minister for the Arts and Territories | 27 December 1991 | 24 March 1993 | 1 year, 87 days | |||
| 5 | Peter McGauran | National | Howard | Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation | 21 October 1998 | 26 November 2001 | 3 years, 36 days | |
| 6 | Rod Kemp | Liberal | Minister for the Arts and Sport | 26 November 2001 | 30 January 2007 | 5 years, 65 days | ||
| 7 | George Brandis | 30 January 2007 | 3 December 2007 | 307 days | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 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.
