Minister for Homelessness

The Minister for Homelessness is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Julie Collins following the swearing in of the full Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022.[1]

Minister for Homelessness
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Incumbent
Julie Collins
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of Social Services
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holderMark Arbib
(as Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness)
Formation14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)
Websiteministers.dss.gov.au/julie-collins

In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Social Services.

The ministry has been the outer ministry since it was first created in 2010. It was elevated to the cabinet during the Albanese ministry.

List of ministers for homelessness

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

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Mark Arbib   Labor Gillard Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) 14 December 2011 (2011-12-14) 1 year, 91 days
2 Robert McClelland Minister for Homelessness 14 December 2011 (2011-12-14) 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) 82 days
3 Brendan O'Connor 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) 4 February 2013 (2013-02-04) 336 days
4 Mark Butler Minister for Housing and Homelessness 4 February 2013 (2013-02-04) 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) 147 days
5 Julie Collins Rudd 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) 79 days
6 Michael Sukkar   Liberal Morrison Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) 1 year, 152 days
(5) Julie Collins   Labor Albanese Minister for Homelessness 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) Incumbent 1 year, 146 days

List of assistant ministers for homelessness

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Ministers for Homelessness, or any of its precedent titles:[2]

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Melissa Parke   Labor Gillard Parliamentary Secretary for Homelessness and Social Housing 4 February 2013 (2013-02-04) 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) 147 days
2 Doug Cameron Rudd 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) 79 days
3 Luke Howarth   Liberal National Morrison Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community Services 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) 1 year, 207 days

References
  1. "Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  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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