Minister for the Public Service (Australia)

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Minister for the Public Service
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Incumbent
Katy Gallagher
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holderLionel Bowen
(as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister in matters relating to the Public Service)
Formation12 June 1974 (1974-06-12)
Websiteministers.pmc.gov.au/gallagher

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

In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

List of ministers for the public service[edit]

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

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Lionel Bowen   Labor 3rd Whitlam Minister Assisting the Prime Minister in matters relating to the Public Service 12 June 1974 (1974-06-12) 6 June 1975 (1975-06-06) 359 days
2 Jim McClelland 6 June 1975 (1975-06-06) 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) 158 days
3 Tony Street   Liberal 2nd Fraser Minister Assisting the Prime Minister in Public Service Matters 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) 20 December 1977 (1977-12-20) 1 year, 363 days
4 Wal Fife   Liberal 4th Fraser Minister Assisting the Prime Minister in Public Service Matters 7 May 1982 (1982-05-07) 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) 308 days
5 Ralph Willis   Labor 1st Hawke Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) 28 June 1983 (1983-06-28) 109 days
6 John Dawkins 28 June 1983 (1983-06-28) 13 December 1984 (1984-12-13) 1 year, 168 days
7 Peter Walsh 2nd Hawke 13 December 1984 (1984-12-13) 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) 2 years, 223 days
(5) Ralph Willis 3rd Hawke 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) 2 September 1988 (1988-09-02) 1 year, 40 days
8 Peter Morris 2 September 1988 (1988-09-02) 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) 1 year, 214 days
9 Peter Cook 3rd Hawke
1st Keating 		4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) 2 years, 354 days
10 Laurie Brereton 2nd Keating 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) 23 December 1993 (1993-12-23) 274 days
11 Gary Johns 23 December 1993 (1993-12-23) 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) 2 years, 79 days
12 David Kemp   Liberal 1st Howard Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) 17 March 1996 (1996-03-17) 6 days
13 Peter Reith 17 March 1996 (1996-03-17) 18 July 1997 (1997-07-18) 1 year, 123 days
(12) David Kemp 1st Howard
2nd Howard 		18 July 1997 (1997-07-18) 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) 4 years, 131 days
14 Tony Abbott 3rd Howard 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) 7 October 2003 (2003-10-07) 1 year, 315 days
15 Kevin Andrews 3rd Howard
4th Howard 		7 October 2003 (2003-10-07) 30 January 2007 (2007-01-30) 3 years, 115 days
16 Joe Hockey 4th Howard 30 January 2007 (2007-01-30) 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) 307 days
17 Gary Gray   Labor 2nd Gillard Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) 14 December 2011 (2011-12-14) 1 year, 91 days
Minister for the Public Service and Integrity 14 December 2011 (2011-12-14) 25 March 2013 (2013-03-25) 1 year, 101 days
18 Mark Dreyfus 2nd Gillard
2nd Rudd ministry 		25 March 2013 (2013-03-25) 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) 177 days
19 Eric Abetz   Liberal Abbott Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) 2 years, 3 days
20 Michaelia Cash 1st Turnbull
2nd Turnbull 		21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) 2 years, 90 days
21 Kelly O'Dwyer 2nd Turnbull 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) 251 days
22 Mathias Cormann   Liberal 1st Morrison Minister for Finance and the Public Service 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) 274 days
23 Scott Morrison 2nd Morrison Minister for the Public Service 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) 8 October 2021 (2021-10-08) 2 years, 132 days
24 Ben Morton 8 October 2021 (2021-10-08) 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) 227 days
25 Katy Gallagher   Labor Albanese 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) Incumbent 1 year, 332 days

Former ministerial titles[edit]

List of ministers assisting the Prime Minister for the public service and Cabinet[edit]

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Cabinet, or any of its precedent titles:[2]

Order Minister Party Ministry Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Greg Hunt   Liberal 2nd Morrison Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Cabinet 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) 1 year, 207 days

List of ministers assisting the Prime Minister for public service industrial matters[edit]

The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers Assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Industrial Matters, or any of its precedent titles:[2]

Order Minister Party Ministry Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Ralph Willis   Labor 1st Hawke
2nd Hawke 		Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Industrial Matters 28 June 1983 (1983-06-28) 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) 4 years, 26 days

List of assistant ministers for the public service[edit]

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister to the Minister for the Public Service, or any of its precedent titles:[2]

Order Minister Party Ministry Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Ben Morton   Liberal 2nd Morrison Assistant Minister to the Minister for the Public Service 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) 8 October 2021 (2021-10-08) 290 days
2 Patrick Gorman   Labor Albanese Ministry Assistant Minister to the Minister for the Public Service 31 May 2023 (2023-05-31)[3] Incumbent 333 days

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "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. ^ Curtis, Katina (23 May 2023). "Perth MP Patrick Gorman adds public service to his ministerial responsibilities". The West Australian.

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