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Minister for Trade and Tourism

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The Minister for Trade and Tourism is a portfolio in the Government of Australia, falling within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).[1] The position is currently held by Senator Don Farrell, sworn in as part of the Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022.[2] The minister is assisted by the Assistant Minister for Trade, held by Senator Tim Ayres.

Minister for Trade and Tourism
Commonwealth Coat of Arms
Flag of Australia
Incumbent
Don Farrell
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holderCharles Kingston (as Minister for Trade and Customs)
Formation1 January 1901 (1901-01-01)
Websitewww.trademinister.gov.au

Portfolio

In the Government of Australia, the minister and assistant minister(s) administer the portfolio through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) jointly with the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Other trade-related bodies for which the minister and assistant minister are responsible are:

DFAT was created in 1987 through the merger of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Trade. In sequence, the trade portfolio has been administered by the following departments:

List of ministers for trade

The following individuals have been appointed as minister for trade, tourism and investment, or any of its precedent titles:[3]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Charles Kingston ProtectionistBartonMinister for Trade and Customs1 January 1901 (1901-01-01)24 July 1903 (1903-07-24)2 years, 204 days
2William Lyne ProtectionistBartonMinister for Trade and Customs11 August 1903 (1903-08-11)24 September 1903 (1903-09-24)260 days
Deakin24 September 1903 (1903-09-24)27 April 1904 (1904-04-27)
3Andrew Fisher LaborWatson27 April 1904 (1904-04-27)17 August 1904 (1904-08-17)112 days
4Allan McLean ProtectionistReid17 August 1904 (1904-08-17)5 July 1905 (1905-07-05)322 days
n/aWilliam LyneDeakin5 July 1905 (1905-07-05)30 July 1907 (1907-07-30)2 years, 25 days
5Austin Chapman30 July 1907 (1907-07-30)13 November 1908 (1908-11-13)1 year, 106 days
6Frank Tudor LaborFisher13 November 1908 (1908-11-13)2 June 1909 (1909-06-02)201 days
7Robert Best LiberalDeakin2 June 1909 (1909-06-02)29 April 1910 (1910-04-29)331 days
n/aFrank Tudor LaborFisher29 April 1910 (1910-04-29)24 June 1913 (1913-06-24)3 years, 56 days
8Littleton Groom LiberalCook24 June 1913 (1913-06-24)17 September 1914 (1914-09-17)1 year, 85 days
n/aFrank Tudor LaborFisher17 September 1914 (1914-09-17)27 October 1915 (1915-10-27)1 year, 363 days
Hughes27 October 1915 (1915-10-27)14 September 1916 (1916-09-14)
9Billy Hughes LaborHughesMinister for Trade and Customs29 September 1916 (1916-09-29)14 November 1916 (1916-11-14)46 days
10William Archibald National Labor14 November 1916 (1916-11-14)17 February 1917 (1917-02-17)95 days
11Jens Jensen Nationalist17 February 1917 (1917-02-17)13 December 1918 (1918-12-13)1 year, 299 days
12William Watt13 December 1918 (1918-12-13)17 January 1919 (1919-01-17)35 days
13Walter Massy-Greene17 January 1919 (1919-01-17)21 December 1921 (1921-12-21)2 years, 338 days
14Arthur Rodgers21 December 1921 (1921-12-21)5 February 1923 (1923-02-05)1 year, 46 days
n/aAustin Chapman NationalistBruceMinister for Trade and Customs9 February 1923 (1923-02-09)26 May 1924 (1924-05-26)1 year, 107 days
n/aLittleton Groom26 May 1924 (1924-05-26)13 June 1924 (1924-06-13)18 days
15Herbert Pratten13 June 1924 (1924-06-13)7 May 1928 (1928-05-07)3 years, 329 days
16Stanley Bruce8 May 1928 (1928-05-08)28 November 1928 (1928-11-28)204 days
17Henry Gullett28 November 1928 (1928-11-28)22 October 1929 (1929-10-22)328 days
18James Fenton LaborScullin22 October 1929 (1929-10-22)4 February 1931 (1931-02-04)1 year, 105 days
19Frank Forde4 February 1931 (1931-02-04)6 January 1932 (1932-01-06)336 days
n/aHenry Gullett United AustraliaLyons6 January 1932 (1932-01-06)14 January 1933 (1933-01-14)1 year, 8 days
20Thomas White14 January 1933 (1933-01-14)8 November 1938 (1938-11-08)5 years, 298 days
21John Perkins8 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)
22John LawsonMenzies26 April 1939 (1939-04-26)23 February 1940 (1940-02-23)303 days
23Robert Menzies23 February 1940 (1940-02-23)14 March 1940 (1940-03-14)20 days
24George McLeay14 March 1940 (1940-03-14)28 October 1940 (1940-10-28)228 days
25Eric Harrison28 October 1940 (1940-10-28)29 August 1941 (1941-08-29)344 days
Fadden29 August 1941 (1941-08-29)7 October 1941 (1941-10-07)
26Richard Keane LaborCurtin7 October 1941 (1941-10-07)6 July 1945 (1945-07-06)4 years, 201 days
Forde6 July 1945 (1945-07-06)13 July 1945 (1945-07-13)
Chifley13 July 1945 (1945-07-13)26 April 1946 (1946-04-26)
27John Dedman26 April 1946 (1946-04-26)18 June 1946 (1946-06-18)53 days
28James Fraser18 June 1946 (1946-06-18)1 November 1946 (1946-11-01)136 days
29Ben Courtice1 November 1946 (1946-11-01)19 December 1949 (1949-12-19)3 years, 48 days
30Neil O'Sullivan LiberalMenzies19 December 1949 (1949-12-19)11 January 1956 (1956-01-11)6 years, 23 days
31John McEwen CountryMinister for Trade11 January 1956 (1956-01-11)18 December 1963 (1963-12-18)15 years, 25 days
Minister for Trade and Industry18 December 1963 (1963-12-18)26 January 1966 (1966-01-26)
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)5 February 1971 (1971-02-05)
32Doug Anthony5 February 1971 (1971-02-05)10 March 1971 (1971-03-10)1 year, 270 days
McMahon10 March 1971 (1971-03-10)5 December 1972 (1972-12-05)
33Gough Whitlam1 LaborWhitlam5 December 1972 (1972-12-05)19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)14 days
34Jim CairnsMinister for Overseas Trade19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)11 December 1974 (1974-12-11)1 year, 357 days
35Frank Crean11 December 1974 (1974-12-11)11 November 1975 (1975-11-11)335 days
n/aDoug Anthony National CountryFraser11 November 1975 (1975-11-11)20 December 1977 (1977-12-20)7 years, 120 days
Minister for Trade and Resources20 December 1977 (1977-12-20)16 October 1982
 National16 October 198211 March 1983
36Lionel Bowen LaborHawkeMinister for Trade11 March 1983 (1983-03-11)13 December 1984 (1984-12-13)1 year, 277 days
37John Dawkins13 December 1984 (1984-12-13)24 July 1987 (1987-07-24)2 years, 223 days
38Michael DuffyMinister for Trade Negotiations24 July 1987 (1987-07-24)4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)2 years, 254 days
39Neal Blewett4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)1 February 1991 (1991-02-01)1 year, 267 days
Minister for Trade and Overseas Development1 February 1991 (1991-02-01)20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)
Keating20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)27 December 1991 (1991-12-27)
40John Kerin27 December 1991 (1991-12-27)24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)1 year, 87 days
41Peter CookMinister for Trade24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)30 January 1994 (1994-01-30)312 days
42Bob McMullan30 January 1994 (1994-01-30)11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)2 years, 41 days
43Tim Fischer NationalHoward11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)20 July 1999 (1999-07-20)3 years, 131 days
44Mark Vaile20 July 1999 (1999-07-20)29 September 2006 (2006-09-29)7 years, 71 days
45Warren Truss29 September 2006 (2006-09-29)3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)1 year, 65 days
46Simon Crean LaborRudd3 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)
47Stephen Smith28 June 2010 (2010-06-28)14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)78 days
48Craig Emerson14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)5 March 2012 (2012-03-05)2 years, 286 days
Minister for Trade and Competitiveness5 March 2012 (2012-03-05)27 June 2013 (2013-06-27)
49Richard MarlesRuddMinister for Trade27 June 2013 (2013-06-27)18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)83 days
50Andrew Robb LiberalAbbottMinister for Trade and Investment18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)15 September 20152 years, 153 days
Turnbull15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)18 February 2016 (2016-02-18)
51Steven Ciobo18 February 2016 (2016-02-18)19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)2 years, 191 days
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)
52Simon BirminghamMorrison28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)22 December 2020 (2020-12-22)2 years, 116 days
53Dan Tehan22 December 2020 (2020-12-22)23 May 2022 (2022-05-23)1 year, 152 days
54Don Farrell LaborAlbaneseMinister for Trade and Tourism1 June 2022Incumbent2 years, 38 days

Notes

1 Whitlam was part of a two-man ministry that comprised just Gough Whitlam and Lance Barnard for fourteen days, until the full ministry was announced.

List of ministers for tourism

Since 1966, Australia had ministers responsible for tourism under various titles. The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Tourism, or any of its precedent titles:[3]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Don Chipp LiberalHoltMinister in charge of Tourist Activities14 December 1966 (1966-12-14)19 December 1967 (1967-12-19)1 year, 76 days
McEwen19 December 1967 (1967-12-19)10 January 1968 (1968-01-10)
Gorton10 January 1968 (1968-01-10)28 February 1968 (1968-02-28)
2Reg Wright28 February 1968 (1968-02-28)10 March 1971 (1971-03-10)3 years, 92 days
McMahon10 March 1971 (1971-03-10)31 May 1971 (1971-05-31)
3Peter Howson31 May 1971 (1971-05-31)5 December 1972 (1972-12-05)1 year, 188 days
4Frank Stewart LaborWhitlamMinister for Tourism and Recreation19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)11 November 1975 (1975-11-11)2 years, 327 days
5Reg Withers LiberalFraser11 November 1975 (1975-11-11)22 December 1975 (1975-12-22)41 days
6John Brown LaborHawkeMinister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism11 March 1983 (1983-03-11)24 July 1987 (1987-07-24)4 years, 282 days
Minister for Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories24 July 1987 (1987-07-24)18 December 1987 (1987-12-18)
7Graham Richardson LaborHawkeMinister for Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories19 January 1988 (1988-01-19)4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)2 years, 75 days
8Ros Kelly4 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)
9Alan GriffithsMinister for Tourism27 December 1991 (1991-12-27)24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)1 year, 87 days
10Michael Lee24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)2 years, 353 days
11John Moore LiberalHowardMinister for Industry, Science and Tourism11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)1 year, 212 days
12Andrew ThomsonMinister for Sport and Tourism9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)1 year, 12 days
13Jackie Kelly21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)26 November 2001 (2001-11-26)3 years, 36 days
14Joe HockeyMinister for Small Business and Tourism26 November 2001 (2001-11-26)26 October 2004 (2004-10-26)2 years, 335 days
15Fran Bailey26 October 2004 (2004-10-26)3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)3 years, 38 days
16Martin Ferguson LaborRuddMinister for Tourism3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)24 June 2010 (2010-06-24)5 years, 112 days
Gillard24 June 2010 (2010-06-24)25 March 2013 (2013-03-25)
17Gary Gray25 March 2013 (2013-03-25)27 June 2013 (2013-06-27)177 days
Rudd27 June 2013 (2013-06-27)18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)
18Richard Colbeck LiberalTurnbullMinister for Tourism and International Education21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)302 days
19Steven CioboMinister for Trade, Tourism and Investment19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)2 years, 40 days
20Simon BirminghamMorrison28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)22 December 2020 (2020-12-22)2 years, 116 days
21Dan Tehan22 December 2020 (2020-12-22)23 May 2022 (2022-05-23)1 year, 152 days
22Don Farrell LaborAlbaneseMinister for Trade and Tourism1 June 2022Incumbent2 years, 38 days

List of ministers assisting the minister for trade and investment

The following individuals have been appointed as minister assisting the minister for trade and investment, or its preceding titles:[3]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Ian Sinclair CountryHoltMinister assisting the Minister for Trade and Industry14 December 1966 (1966-12-14)19 December 1967 (1967-12-19)4 years, 53 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)
2John Howard LiberalFraserMinister for Special Trade Negotiations17 July 1977 (1977-07-17)20 December 1977 (1977-12-20)156 days
3Victor GarlandMinister for Special Trade Representations20 December 1977 (1977-12-20)8 December 1979 (1979-12-08)1 year, 353 days
4Douglas Scott National CountryMinister for Special Trade Representations
Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Resources		8 December 1979 (1979-12-08)19 August 1980 (1980-08-19)255 days
5Ian SinclairMinister for Special Trade Representations19 August 1980 (1980-08-19)3 November 1980 (1980-11-03)76 days
6Tom McVeighMinister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Resources3 November 1980 (1980-11-03)11 March 1983 (1983-03-11)2 years, 128 days
7Richard Colbeck LiberalTurnbullMinister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Investment21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)302 days
8Andrew Gee MorrisonNationalMinister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Investment6 February 2020 (2020-02-06)2 July 2021 (2021-07-02)1 year, 146 days
9David Gillespie2 July 2021 (2021-07-02)23 May 2022 (2022-05-23)325 days

List of parliamentary secretaries and assistant ministers for trade

The following individuals have been appointed as parliamentary secretary and assistant ministers for trade:[3]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Stephen Martin LaborKeatingParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade27 December 1991 (1991-12-27)24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)1 year, 87 days
2David Brownhill NationalHowardParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)2 years, 224 days
3Larry Anthony21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)20 July 1999 (1999-07-20)272 days
4De-Anne Kelly NationalHowardParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade7 October 2003 (2003-10-07)26 October 2004 (2004-10-26)1 year, 19 days
5Bruce Billson LiberalParliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade26 October 2004 (2004-10-26)6 July 2005 (2005-07-06)253 days
6Sandy Macdonald NationalParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade6 July 2005 (2005-07-06)27 January 2006 (2006-01-27)205 days
(4)De-Anne Kelly27 January 2006 (2006-01-27)29 September 2006 (2006-09-29)245 days
7John Murphy LaborRuddParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)25 February 2009 (2009-02-25)1 year, 84 days
8Anthony ByrneParliamentary Secretary for Trade25 February 2009 (2009-02-25)24 June 2010 (2010-06-24)1 year, 201 days
Gillard24 June 2010 (2010-06-24)14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)
9Justine Elliot14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)4 February 2013 (2013-02-04)2 years, 143 days
10Kelvin Thomson4 February 2013 (2013-02-04)1 June 2013 (2013-06-01)117 days
11Steven Ciobo LiberalAbbottParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Investment23 December 2014 (2014-12-23)21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)272 days
12Keith Pitt NationalTurnbullAssistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)1 year, 154 days
13Luke Hartsuyker20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)26 February 2018 (2018-02-26)68 days
14Mark Coulton5 March 2018 (2018-03-05)29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)1 year, 345 days
MorrisonAssistant Minister for Trade and Investment29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)6 February 2020 (2020-02-06)
15Tim Ayres LaborAlbaneseAssistant Minister for Trade1 June 2022Incumbent2 years, 38 days

List of assistant ministers for regional tourism

The following individuals have been appointed as assistant minister for regional tourism:[3]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Jonathon Duniam LiberalMorrisonAssistant Minister for Regional Tourism29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)23 May 2022 (2022-05-23)2 years, 359 days

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