Minister for Resources

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Minister for Resources is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Madeleine King following the swearing in of the full Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022.[1]

In the Government of Australia, the ministers administer this portfolio through the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.

Mission and outcomes

Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements, in the department's annual reports and on the department's website.

At its creation, the department was responsible for:[2]

  • Environment protection and conservation of biodiversity
  • Air quality
  • National fuel quality standards
  • Land contamination
  • Meteorology
  • Administration of the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
  • Natural, built and movable cultural heritage
  • Greenhouse policy coordination
  • Environmental research
  • Water policy and resources

In the Howard government, the portfolio of Water Resources was assigned to the Environment Department; this was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Malcolm Turnbull.[2] The secretary of the department was David Borthwick.[2]

List of ministers for resources

Australia has had ministers who had specific responsibility for matters relating to the development of minerals resources since December 1972, although earlier there were ministers for national development, who had some responsibilities in this area as well.

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Rex Connor rowspan=2 Template:Australian party style| Labor Whitlam Minister for Minerals and Energy 19 December 1972 14 October 1975 Template:Age in years and days
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3 Doug Anthony rowspan=3 Template:Australian party style| National Country Fraser Minister for National Resources 11 November 1975 20 December 1977 Template:Age in years and days
Minister for Trade and Resources 20 December 1977 16 October 1982
National 16 October 1982 11 March 1983
4 Peter Walsh rowspan=8 Template:Australian party style| Labor Hawke Minister for Resources and Energy 11 March 1983 13 December 1984 Template:Age in years and days
5 Gareth Evans 13 December 1984 24 July 1987 Template:Age in years and days
6 Peter Morris Minister for Resources 24 July 1987 19 January 1988 Script error: No such module "age". days
7 Peter Cook 19 January 1988 4 April 1990 Template:Age in years and days
8 Alan Griffiths 4 April 1990 20 December 1991 Template:Age in years and days
Keating 20 December 1991 24 March 1993
9 Michael Lee 24 March 1993 24 December 1993 Script error: No such module "age". days
10 David Beddall 24 December 1993 11 March 1996 Template:Age in years and days
11 Warwick Parer rowspan=3 Template:Australian party style|  Liberal Howard Minister for Resources and Energy 11 March 1996 21 October 1998 Template:Age in years and days
12 Nick Minchin Minister for Industry, Science and Resources 21 October 1998 26 November 2001 Template:Age in years and days
13 Ian Macfarlane Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources 26 November 2001 3 December 2007 Template:Age in years and days
14 Martin Ferguson rowspan=4 Template:Australian party style| Labor Rudd Minister for Resources and Energy 3 December 2007 24 June 2010 Template:Age in years and days
Gillard 24 June 2010 22 March 2013
15 Gary Gray 22 March 2013 27 June 2013 Script error: No such module "age". days
Rudd 27 June 2013 18 September 2013
16 Josh Frydenberg rowspan=2 Template:Australian party style| Liberal Turnbull Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "age". days
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17 Matt Canavan rowspan=6 Template:Australian party style | National Turnbull Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Age in years and days
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(17) Matt Canavan Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Age in years and days
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19 Keith Pitt1 Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Age in years and days
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Scott Morrison1 [3] Template:Australian party style| Liberal Minister for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Age in years and days
20 Madeleine King Template:Australian party style| Labor Albanese Minister for Resources Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Incumbent Template:Age in years and days
1 Morrison was appointed as Minister for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources by the Governor-General on Morrison's advice in April 2021, with both Morrison and Pitt holding the position of Minister for Resources until May 2022. However, the appointment of Morrison was not made public until August 2022.

List of assistant ministers

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office Reference
1 Anthony Chisholm Template:Australian party style | Labor Anthony Albanese Assistant Minister for Resources Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Incumbent Template:Age in years and days [4]

References

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External links

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