Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories

Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories is a position within the Australian federal government.

Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories
Incumbent
Kristy McBain
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 holderFred Bamford (as Minister for Home and Territories)
Formation6 January 1932 (1932-01-06)
Websiteminister.infrastructure.gov.au/mcbain

The outer ministry position of Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads was created in the Third Howard Ministry on 7 October 2003. The first minister to hold this position was Senator Ian Campbell, who held it from 7 October 2003 until 18 July 2004. On 18 July 2004, the position was transferred to Jim Lloyd, then Federal Member for Robertson. When the Fourth Howard Ministry started on 22 October 2004, Lloyd retained the position, and did so until the 2007 Federal Election when Kevin Rudd and the Australian Labor Party won government.

Rudd's first ministry eliminated the position of Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads. The responsibilities were given to Anthony Albanese, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Accordingly, the old Department of Transport and Regional Services was renamed to Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

List of ministers for regional development

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Regional Development, or any precedent titles:[1]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Tom Uren LaborWhitlamMinister for Urban and Regional Development19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)11 November 1975 (1975-11-11)2 years, 327 days
2John Carrick LiberalFraser11 November 1975 (1975-11-11)22 December 1975 (1975-12-22)41 days
3Ivor GreenwoodMinister for Environment, Housing and Community Development22 December 1975 (1975-12-22)8 July 1976 (1976-07-08)199 days
4Kevin Newman8 July 1976 (1976-07-08)20 December 1977 (1977-12-20)1 year, 165 days
5Ray Groom20 December 1977 (1977-12-20)5 December 1978 (1978-12-05)350 days
6Alan Griffiths LaborKeatingMinister for Industry, Technology and Regional Development24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)23 January 1994 (1994-01-23)305 days
7Peter Cook30 January 1994 (1994-01-30)25 March 1994 (1994-03-25)54 days
8Brian HoweMinister for Housing and Regional Development25 March 1994 (1994-03-25)11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)1 year, 352 days
9John Sharp NationalsHowardMinister for Transport and Regional Development11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)25 September 1997 (1997-09-25)1 year, 198 days
10Mark Vaile25 September 1997 (1997-09-25)21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)1 year, 26 days
11John AndersonMinister for Transport and Regional Services21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)6 July 2005 (2005-07-06)6 years, 258 days
12Warren Truss6 July 2005 (2005-07-06)29 September 2006 (2006-09-29)1 year, 85 days
(10)Mark Vaile29 September 2006 (2006-09-29)3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)1 year, 65 days
13Anthony Albanese LaborRuddMinister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)24 June 2010 (2010-06-24)2 years, 207 days
Gillard24 June 2010 (2010-06-24)28 June 2010 (2010-06-28)
14Simon CreanMinister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government28 June 2010 (2010-06-28)25 March 2013 (2013-03-25)2 years, 270 days
(13)Anthony AlbaneseMinister for Regional Development and Local Government25 March 2013 (2013-03-25)1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)98 days
15Sharon BirdRuddMinister for Regional Development1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)79 days
(12)Warren Truss NationalsAbbottMinister for Infrastructure and Regional Development18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)15 September 20152 years, 153 days
Turnbull15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)18 February 2016 (2016-02-18)
16Fiona NashMinister for Regional Development18 February 2016 (2016-02-18)27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)1 year, 251 days
17Darren Chester27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)20 December 201754 days
18John McVeighMinister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)24 August 2018 (2018-08-24)251 days
Morrison24 August 2018 (2018-08-24)28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)
19Michael McCormackMinister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)22 June 2021 (2021-06-22)2 years, 298 days
20Barnaby Joyce22 June 2021 (2021-06-22)23 May 2022 (2022-05-23)335 days
21Catherine KingLaborAlbaneseMinister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)Incumbent2 years, 37 days
Kristy McBainMinister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories

List of ministers for local government

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Local Government, or any precedent titles:[1]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Tom UrenLaborHawkeMinister for Territories and Local Government,
Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Community Development and Regional Affairs
11 March 1983 (1983-03-11)13 December 1984 (1984-12-13)4 years, 135 days
Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services13 December 1984 (1984-12-13)24 July 1987 (1987-07-24)
2Margaret ReynoldsLaborHawkeMinister for Local Government18 September 1987 (1987-09-18)4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)2 years, 198 days
3Wendy Fatin4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)1 year, 267 days
Keating20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)27 December 1991 (1991-12-27)
4David Simmons27 December 1991 (1991-12-27)24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)1 year, 87 days
5Brian HoweMinister for Housing, Local Government and Community Services24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)23 December 1993 (1993-12-23)1 year, 1 day
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Human Services23 December 1993 (1993-12-23)25 March 1994 (1994-03-25)
6Warwick SmithLiberalHowardMinister for Sport, Territories and Local Government11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)1 year, 212 days
7Alex SomlyayMinister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)1 year, 12 days
8Ian MacdonaldMinister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)26 November 2001 (2001-11-26)3 years, 36 days
9Wilson TuckeyLiberalHowardMinister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government25 January 2002 (2002-01-25)7 October 2003 (2003-10-07)1 year, 255 days
10Ian CampbellMinister for Local Government, Territories and Roads7 October 2003 (2003-10-07)18 July 2004 (2004-07-18)285 days
11Jim Lloyd18 July 2004 (2004-07-18)3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)3 years, 138 days
12Anthony AlbaneseLaborRuddMinister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)24 June 2010 (2010-06-24)2 years, 207 days
Gillard24 June 2010 (2010-06-24)28 June 2010 (2010-06-28)
13Simon CreanMinister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government28 June 2010 (2010-06-28)25 March 2013 (2013-03-25)2 years, 270 days
(12)Anthony AlbaneseMinister for Regional Development and Local Government25 March 2013 (2013-03-25)1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)98 days
14Catherine KingRuddMinister for Regional Australia, Local Government and Territories1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)79 days
15Paul FletcherLiberalTurnbullMinister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)302 days
16Fiona NashNationalMinister for Local Government and Territories19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)27 October 20171 year, 100 days
17Darren Chester27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)20 December 201754 days
18John McVeighMinister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)24 August 2018 (2018-08-24)251 days
Morrison24 August 2018 (2018-08-24)28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)
19Bridget McKenzieMinister for Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)274 days
20Mark CoultonMinister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)6 February 2020 (2020-02-06)2 years, 34 days
Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government6 February 2020 (2020-02-06)2 July 2021 (2021-07-02)
(19)Bridget McKenzieMinister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education2 July 2021 (2021-07-02)23 May 2022 (2022-05-23)325 days
(14)Catherine KingLaborAlbaneseMinister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)Incumbent2 years, 37 days
21Kristy McBainMinister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories

List of ministers for territories

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

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Fred Bamford National LaborHughesMinister for Home and Territories14 November 1916 (1916-11-14)17 February 1917 (1917-02-17)95 days
2Paddy Glynn, KC Nationalist17 February 1917 (1917-02-17)3 February 1920 (1920-02-03)2 years, 351 days
3Alexander Poynton, OBE3 February 1920 (1920-02-03)21 December 1921 (1921-12-21)1 year, 321 days
4George Pearce21 December 1921 (1921-12-21)9 February 1923 (1923-02-09)4 years, 179 days
Bruce9 February 1923 (1923-02-09)18 June 1926 (1926-06-18)
5Sir William Glasgow, KCB, CMG, DSO, VD18 June 1926 (1926-06-18)2 April 1927 (1927-04-02)288 days
6Charles Marr, DSO, MC2 April 1927 (1927-04-02)24 February 1928 (1928-02-24)328 days
7Sir Neville Howse, VC, KCB, KCMG24 February 1928 (1928-02-24)29 November 1928 (1928-11-29)279 days
8Aubrey Abbott Country29 November 1928 (1928-11-29)22 October 1929 (1929-10-22)327 days
(6)Charles MarrUnited AustraliaLyonsMinister in charge of Territories6 January 1932 (1932-01-06)24 May 1934 (1934-05-24)2 years, 138 days
9Harry Lawson24 May 1934 (1934-05-24)12 October 1934 (1934-10-12)141 days
10George Pearce12 October 1934 (1934-10-12)29 November 1937 (1937-11-29)3 years, 48 days
11Billy Hughes29 November 1937 (1937-11-29)7 November 1938 (1938-11-07)343 days
12John PerkinsMinister without portfolio administering External Territories7 November 1938 (1938-11-07)8 November 1938 (1938-11-08)1 day
13Eric Harrison8 November 1938 (1938-11-08)7 April 1939 (1939-04-07)169 days
Page7 April 1939 (1939-04-07)26 April 1939 (1939-04-26)
(12)John PerkinsMenzies26 April 1939 (1939-04-26)14 March 1940 (1940-03-14)323 days
14Horace NockCountryMinister without portfolio in charge of External Territories14 March 1940 (1940-03-14)28 October 1940 (1940-10-28)228 days
15Thomas CollinsMinister without portfolio assisting the Prime Minister dealing with External Territories28 October 1940 (1940-10-28)26 June 1941 (1941-06-26)241 days
16Allan McDonaldUnited AustraliaMinister for External Territories26 June 1941 (1941-06-26)29 August 1941 (1941-08-29)103 days
Fadden29 August 1941 (1941-08-29)7 October 1941 (1941-10-07)
17James FraserLaborCurtin7 October 1941 (1941-10-07)21 September 1943 (1943-09-21)1 year, 349 days
18Eddie Ward21 September 1943 (1943-09-21)6 July 1945 (1945-07-06)6 years, 89 days
Forde6 July 1945 (1945-07-06)13 July 1945 (1945-07-13)
Chifley13 July 1945 (1945-07-13)19 December 1949 (1949-12-19)
19Percy SpenderLiberalMenzies19 December 1949 (1949-12-19)26 April 1951 (1951-04-26)1 year, 128 days
20Richard Casey27 April 1951 (1951-04-27)11 May 1951 (1951-05-11)15 days
21Paul HasluckMinister for Territories11 May 1951 (1951-05-11)18 December 1963 (1963-12-18)12 years, 221 days
22Charles BarnesCountry18 December 1963 (1963-12-18)26 January 1966 (1966-01-26)8 years, 38 days
Holt26 January 1966 (1966-01-26)19 December 1967 (1967-12-19)
McEwen19 December 1967 (1967-12-19)10 January 1968 (1968-01-10)
Gorton10 January 1968 (1968-01-10)28 February 1968 (1968-02-28)
Minister for External Territories28 February 1968 (1968-02-28)10 March 1971 (1971-03-10)
McMahon10 March 1971 (1971-03-10)25 January 1972 (1972-01-25)
23Andrew PeacockLiberal25 January 1972 (1972-01-25)5 December 1972 (1972-12-05)315 days
24Gough Whitlam1LaborWhitlam5 December 1972 (1972-12-05)19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)14 days
25Bill Morrison19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)30 November 1973 (1973-11-30)346 days
26Tom UrenLaborHawkeMinister for Territories and Local Government11 March 1983 (1983-03-11)13 December 1984 (1984-12-13)1 year, 277 days
27Gordon ScholesMinister for Territories13 December 1984 (1984-12-13)24 July 1987 (1987-07-24)2 years, 223 days
28John BrownMinister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories24 July 1987 (1987-07-24)18 December 1987 (1987-12-18)147 days
29Gary PunchMinister for the Arts and Territories19 January 1988 (1988-01-19)2 September 1988 (1988-09-02)227 days
30Clyde Holding2 September 1988 (1988-09-02)22 May 1989 (1989-05-22)1 year, 214 days
Minister for the Arts, Tourism and Territories22 May 1989 (1989-05-22)4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)
31David Simmons4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)1 year, 267 days
Keating20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)27 December 1991 (1991-12-27)
32Wendy FatinMinister for the Arts and Territories27 December 1991 (1991-12-27)24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)1 year, 87 days
33Ros KellyMinister for the Environment, Sport and Territories24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)1 March 1994 (1994-03-01)342 days
34Graham Richardson1 March 1994 (1994-03-01)25 March 1994 (1994-03-25)24 days
35John Faulkner25 March 1994 (1994-03-25)11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)1 year, 352 days
36Warwick SmithLiberalHowardMinister for Sport, Territories and Local Government11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)1 year, 212 days
37Alex SomlyayMinister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)1 year, 12 days
38Ian MacdonaldMinister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)26 November 2001 (2001-11-26)3 years, 36 days
39Wilson Tuckey25 January 2002 (2002-01-25)7 October 2003 (2003-10-07)1 year, 255 days
(38)Ian MacdonaldMinister for Local Government, Territories and Roads7 October 2003 (2003-10-07)18 July 2004 (2004-07-18)285 days
40Jim Lloyd18 July 2004 (2004-07-18)3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)3 years, 138 days
41Paul FletcherLiberalTurnbullMinister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)302 days
42Fiona NashNationalMinister for Local Government and Territories19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)1 year, 100 days
43Darren Chester27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)54 days
44John McVeighMinister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)24 August 2018 (2018-08-24)251 days
Morrison24 August 2018 (2018-08-24)28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)
45Sussan LeyLiberalAssistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)274 days
46Nola Marino29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)23 May 2022 (2022-05-23)2 years, 359 days
47Kristy McBainLaborAlbaneseMinister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)Incumbent2 years, 37 days

Capital Territory

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for the Capital Territory:[2]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Kep Enderby LaborWhitlamMinister for the Capital Territory19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)9 October 1973 (1973-10-09)294 days
2Gordon Bryant9 October 1973 (1973-10-09)11 November 1975 (1975-11-11)2 years, 33 days
3Reg Withers LiberalFraser11 November 1975 (1975-11-11)22 December 1975 (1975-12-22)41 days
4Eric Robinson22 December 1975 (1975-12-22)16 February 1976 (1976-02-16)56 days
5Tony Staley16 February 1976 (1976-02-16)20 December 1977 (1977-12-20)1 year, 307 days
6Bob Ellicott20 December 1977 (1977-12-20)3 November 1980 (1980-11-03)2 years, 319 days
7Michael Hodgman3 November 1980 (1980-11-03)11 March 1983 (1983-03-11)2 years, 128 days

Northern Territory

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for the Northern Territory or successor titles:[2]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Kep Enderby LaborWhitlamMinister for the Northern Territory119 December 1972 (1972-12-19)19 October 1973 (1973-10-19)304 days
2Rex Patterson119 October 1973 (1973-10-19)6 June 1975 (1975-06-06)2 years, 2 days
Minister for Northern Australia6 June 1975 (1975-06-06)21 October 1975 (1975-10-21)
3Paul Keating21 October 1975 (1975-10-21)11 November 1975 (1975-11-11)21 days
4Ian Sinclair National CountryFraser11 November 1975 (1975-11-11)22 December 1975 (1975-12-22)41 days
5Evan AdermannMinister for the Northern Territory22 December 1975 (1975-12-22)28 September 1978 (1978-09-28)2 years, 280 days
6Bob Collins LaborHawkeMinister Assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)2 years, 53 days
Keating20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)27 May 1992 (1992-05-27)
7Ben Humphreys27 May 1992 (1992-05-27)24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)301 days
8Josh FrydenbergLiberalTurnbullMinister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)18 February 2016 (2016-02-18)150 days
9Matt CanavanLiberal NationalMinister for Northern Australia18 February 2016 (2016-02-18)19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)1 year, 157 days
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)25 July 2017 (2017-07-25)
10Barnaby JoyceNational25 July 2017 (2017-07-25)27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)94 days
(9)Matt CanavanLiberal National27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)24 August 2018 (2018-08-24)2 years, 99 days
Morrison24 August 2018 (2018-08-24)3 February 2020 (2020-02-03)
11Keith Pitt
Scott Morrison[3]
Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia6 February 2020 (2020-02-06)2 July 2021 (2021-07-02)1 year, 146 days
12David LittleproudMinister for Agriculture and Northern Australia2 July 2021 (2021-07-02)23 May 2022 (2022-05-23)325 days
13Madeleine KingLaborAlbaneseMinister for Northern Australia1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)Incumbent2 years, 37 days

List of ministers for Interior

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for the Interior:[4]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Archdale Parkhill United AustraliaLyonsMinister for the Interior12 April 1932 (1932-04-12)13 October 1932 (1932-10-13)184 days
2John Perkins13 October 1932 (1932-10-13)12 October 1934 (1934-10-12)1 year, 364 days
3Eric Harrison12 October 1934 (1934-10-12)9 November 1934 (1934-11-09)28 days
4Thomas Paterson Country9 November 1934 (1934-11-09)29 November 1937 (1937-11-29)3 years, 20 days
5John McEwen29 November 1937 (1937-11-29)7 April 1939 (1939-04-07)1 year, 148 days
Page7 April 1939 (1939-04-07)26 April 1939 (1939-04-26)
6Harry Foll United AustraliaMenzies26 April 1939 (1939-04-26)29 August 1941 (1941-08-29)2 years, 164 days
Fadden29 August 1941 (1941-08-29)7 October 1941 (1941-10-07)
7Joe Collings LaborCurtin7 October 1941 (1941-10-07)6 July 1945 (1945-07-06)3 years, 279 days
Forde6 July 1945 (1945-07-06)13 July 1945 (1945-07-13)
8Herbert JohnsonChifley13 July 1945 (1945-07-13)19 December 1949 (1949-12-19)4 years, 159 days
9Philip McBride LiberalMenzies19 December 1949 (1949-12-19)24 October 1950 (1950-10-24)309 days
n/aEric Harrison24 October 1950 (1950-10-24)11 May 1951 (1951-05-11)199 days
10Wilfrid Kent Hughes11 May 1951 (1951-05-11)11 January 1956 (1956-01-11)4 years, 245 days
11Allen Fairhall11 January 1956 (1956-01-11)10 December 1958 (1958-12-10)2 years, 333 days
12Gordon Freeth10 December 1958 (1958-12-10)18 December 1963 (1963-12-18)5 years, 8 days
13John Gorton18 December 1963 (1963-12-18)4 March 1964 (1964-03-04)77 days
14Doug Anthony Country4 March 1964 (1964-03-04)26 January 1966 (1966-01-26)3 years, 226 days
Holt26 January 1966 (1966-01-26)16 October 1967 (1967-10-16)
15Peter Nixon16 October 1967 (1967-10-16)19 December 1967 (1967-12-19)3 years, 112 days
McEwen19 December 1967 (1967-12-19)10 January 1968 (1968-01-10)
Gorton10 January 1968 (1968-01-10)5 February 1971 (1971-02-05)
16Ralph Hunt5 February 1971 (1971-02-05)10 March 1971 (1971-03-10)1 year, 304 days
McMahon10 March 1971 (1971-03-10)5 December 1972 (1972-12-05)
17Lance Barnard LaborWhitlam5 December 1972 (1972-12-05)19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)14 days

Notes

1 Whitlam was one of a two-man ministry consisting of himself and Lance Barnard for two weeks until the full ministry was announced.

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