Minister for Northern Australia (Australia)

The Minister for Northern Australia 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]

Minister for Northern Australia
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Incumbent
Madeleine King
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holderKep Enderby (as Minister for the Northern Territory)
Formation19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)
Websiteminister.infrastructure.gov.au/m-king

In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.

List of ministers for Northern Australia

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

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Kep Enderby   Labor Whitlam Minister for the Northern Territory1 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) 19 October 1973 (1973-10-19) 304 days
2 Rex Patterson1 19 October 1973 (1973-10-19) 6 June 1975 (1975-06-06) 2 years, 2 days
Minister for Northern Australia 6 June 1975 (1975-06-06) 21 October 1975 (1975-10-21)
3 Paul Keating 21 October 1975 (1975-10-21) 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) 21 days
4 Ian Sinclair   National Country Fraser 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) 41 days
5 Evan Adermann Minister for the Northern Territory 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) 28 September 1978 (1978-09-28) 2 years, 280 days
6 Bob Collins   Labor Hawke Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) 20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) 2 years, 53 days
Keating 20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) 27 May 1992 (1992-05-27)
7 Ben Humphreys 27 May 1992 (1992-05-27) 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) 301 days
8 Josh Frydenberg Liberal Turnbull Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) 18 February 2016 (2016-02-18) 150 days
9 Matt Canavan Liberal National Minister for Northern Australia 18 February 2016 (2016-02-18) 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) 1 year, 157 days
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) 25 July 2017 (2017-07-25)
10 Barnaby Joyce National 25 July 2017 (2017-07-25) 27 October 2017 (2017-10-27) 94 days
(9) Matt Canavan Liberal National 27 October 2017 (2017-10-27) 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) 2 years, 99 days
Morrison 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) 3 February 2020 (2020-02-03)
11 Keith Pitt
Scott Morrison[3]		 Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia 6 February 2020 (2020-02-06) 2 July 2021 (2021-07-02) 1 year, 146 days
12 David Littleproud Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia 2 July 2021 (2021-07-02) 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) 325 days
13 Madeleine King Labor Albanese Minister for Northern Australia 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) Incumbent 1 year, 146 days

Notes

1 In 1972, Whitlam appointed both a Minister for the Northern Territory, Kep Enderby, and a Minister for Northern Development, Rex Patterson. From October 1973, Patterson held both titles, with the former title changing to Minister for Northern Australia. In October 1975, Patterson stood aside as Minister for Northern Australia, but remained as Minister for Northern Development until November 1975.[2]

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.
  3. "Anthony Albanese reveals former prime minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five ministries in power grab". ABC News. 16 August 2022.
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