Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government in the Government of Australia is a position currently held by Catherine King following the swearing in of the full Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022.[1]

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Incumbent
Catherine 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 holderThomas Paterson (as Minister for Markets and Transport)
Formation10 December 1928 (1928-12-10)
Websiteminister.infrastructure.gov.au/c-king

The Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories is a position currently held by Kristy McBain.

Scope

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In the Government of Australia, the minister for infrastructure has overall responsibility for all of the matters falling within the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications portfolio, including regulation, safety and funding in relation to aviation, shipping, roads and railways and policy on regional development and local government.

History

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Under the Constitution of Australia the federal government was not given any specific responsibilities for transport, except for "railway construction and extension in any State with the consent of that State" (section 51(xxxiv)). In 1916, Billy Hughes appointed Patrick Lynch as Minister for Works and Railways to administer Commonwealth Railways and the construction of the Trans-Australian Railway. In December 1928, Stanley Bruce appointed Thomas Paterson as Minister for Markets and Transport, which included responsibility for funding road construction via grants to the states. In January 1932, this portfolio was renamed Minister for Transport, but in April 1932 it was absorbed into the new portfolio of Minister for the Interior along with the position of Minister for Works and Railways.

In December 1938, with the growth of significance of civil aviation and the commonwealth's assumption of responsibility for regulating it under international treaties, Joseph Lyons appointed Harold Thorby as the first Minister for Civil Aviation. In 1941 Robert Menzies re-established the transport portfolio with the appointment of Hubert Lawrence Anthony. The Curtin government was determined to establish a government shipping company, ultimately the Australian National Lines, and John Curtin appointed Jack Beasley as Minister for Supply and Development in 1941. This position was renamed Minister for Shipping, Fuel and Transport in 1950 under the Menzies government and Minister for Shipping and Transport in 1951. Gough Whitlam combined the transport and civil aviation portfolios in 1973, but it was re-divided with Malcolm Fraser's appointment of Wal Fife as Minister for Aviation in 1982. Bob Hawke abolished the aviation portfolio in 1987 with the creation of the "super" departments. Since 1987, there has been a single senior transport minister in Cabinet.

Agency and bodies

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Other agencies and bodies the portfolio include:

List of ministers for infrastructure and transport

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, or any precedent titles:[2][3]

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Thomas PatersonCountryBruceMinister for Markets and Transport10 December 192822 October 1929316 days
2Parker MoloneyLaborScullin22 October 192921 April 19302 years, 76 days
Minister for Transport21 April 19306 January 1932
3Archdale ParkhillUnited AustraliaLyons6 January 193212 April 193297 days
4Larry AnthonyCountryMenziesMinister for Transport26 June 194128 August 1941316 days
Fadden28 August 19417 October 1941
5George LawsonLaborCurtin7 October 194121 September 19431 year, 349 days
6Eddie Ward21 September 19436 July 19456 years, 89 days
Forde6 July 194513 July 1945
Chifley13 July 194519 December 1949
7Howard Beale LiberalMenzies19 December 194917 March 195088 days
8George McLeayMinister for Shipping, Fuel and Transport17 March 195011 May 19515 years, 181 days
Minister for Shipping and Transport11 May 195114 September 1955
9John Spicer14 September 195527 September 195513 days
10Shane Paltridge27 September 19555 February 19604 years, 131 days
11Hubert Opperman5 February 196018 December 19633 years, 316 days
12Gordon Freeth18 December 196321 January 19664 years, 72 days
Holt26 January 196619 December 1967
McEwen19 December 196710 January 1968
Gorton10 January 196828 February 1968
13Ian SinclairCountry28 February 19685 February 19712 years, 342 days
14Peter Nixon5 February 197110 March 19711 year, 304 days
McMahon10 March 19715 December 1972
15Gough WhitlamLaborWhitlam5 December 197219 December 197214 days
16Charles JonesMinister for Transport19 December 197211 November 19752 years, 327 days
(14)Peter NixonNational CountryFraser11 November 19758 December 19794 years, 27 days
17Ralph Hunt8 December 19797 May 19823 years, 93 days
Minister for Transport and Construction7 May 198216 October 1982
National16 October 198211 March 1983
18Peter MorrisLaborHawkeMinister for Transport11 March 198324 July 19874 years, 135 days
19Gareth EvansMinister for Transport and Communications24 July 1987 (1987-07-24)2 September 1988 (1988-09-02)1 year, 40 days
20Ralph Willis2 September 1988 (1988-09-02)4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)1 year, 214 days
21Kim Beazley4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)9 December 1991 (1991-12-09)1 year, 249 days
22John Kerin9 December 1991 (1991-12-09)20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)18 days
Keating20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)27 December 1991 (1991-12-27)
23Graham Richardson27 December 1991 (1991-12-27)18 May 1992 (1992-05-18)143 days
24Bob Collins18 May 1992 (1992-05-18)24 December 1993 (1993-12-24)1 year, 220 days
25Laurie BreretonMinister for Transport24 December 199311 March 19962 years, 78 days
26John Sharp NationalsHowardMinister for Transport and Regional Development11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)25 September 1997 (1997-09-25)1 year, 198 days
27Mark Vaile25 September 1997 (1997-09-25)21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)1 year, 26 days
28John AndersonMinister for Transport and Regional Services21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)6 July 2005 (2005-07-06)6 years, 258 days
29Warren Truss6 July 2005 (2005-07-06)29 September 2006 (2006-09-29)1 year, 85 days
(27)Mark Vaile29 September 2006 (2006-09-29)3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)1 year, 65 days
30Anthony Albanese LaborRuddMinister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)24 June 2010 (2010-06-24)5 years, 289 days
Gillard24 June 2010 (2010-06-24)28 June 2010 (2010-06-28)
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport14 September 201027 June 2013
Rudd27 June 201318 September 2013
(29)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
31Darren ChesterMinister for Infrastructure and Transport18 February 2016 (2016-02-18)20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)1 year, 305 days
32Barnaby Joyce20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)26 February 2018 (2018-02-26)68 days
33Michael McCormack26 February 2018 (2018-02-26)28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)3 years, 116 days
MorrisonMinister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)22 June 2021 (2021-06-22)
(32)Barnaby Joyce22 June 2021 (2021-06-22)23 May 2022 (2022-05-23)335 days
34Catherine KingLaborAlbaneseMinister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)Incumbent2 years, 13 days

List of ministers for regional development

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

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, 13 days
Kristy McBainMinister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories

List of ministers for local government

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

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, 13 days
21Kristy McBainMinister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories

Former ministerial titles and portfolios

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List of ministers for aviation

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Aviation, or any precedent titles:

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Harold ThorbyCountryLyonsMinister for Civil Aviation24 November 19387 April 1939153 days
Page7 April 193926 April 1939
2James FairbairnUnited AustraliaMenzies26 April 193913 August 19401 year, 109 days
3Arthur FaddenCountry14 August 194028 October 194075 days
4John McEwen28 October 194028 August 1941344 days
Fadden28 August 19417 October 1941
5Arthur DrakefordLaborCurtin7 October 19416 July 19458 years, 73 days
Forde6 July 194513 July 1945
Chifley13 July 194519 December 1949
6Thomas White LiberalMenzies19 December 194911 May 19511 year, 143 days
7Larry AnthonyCountry11 May 19519 July 19543 years, 61 days
8Athol Townley Liberal9 July 195424 October 19562 years, 107 days
9Shane Paltridge24 October 195610 June 19647 years, 230 days
10Denham Henty10 June 196426 January 19661 year, 230 days
11Reginald SwartzHolt26 January 196619 December 19673 years, 290 days
McEwen19 December 196710 January 1968
Gorton10 January 196812 November 1969
12Bob Cotton12 November 196910 March 19713 years, 23 days
McMahon10 March 19715 December 1972
13Gough WhitlamLaborWhitlam5 December 197219 December 197214 days
14Charles Jones19 December 197230 November 19733 years, 23 days
15Wal Fife LiberalFraserMinister for Aviation7 May 198211 March 1983280 days
16Kim BeazleyLaborHawke11 March 198313 December 19841 year, 277 days
17Peter Morris13 December 198424 July 19872 years, 223 days
18Gary PunchLaborHawkeMinister for Telecommunications and Aviation Support2 September 198828 March 1989207 days
19Ros Kelly6 April 19894 April 1990363 days
20Bob CollinsLaborHawkeMinister for Shipping and Aviation Support7 May 199020 December 19912 years, 20 days
Keating20 December 199127 December 1991
Minister for Shipping and Aviation27 December 199127 May 1992
21Peter CookMinister for Shipping and Aviation Support27 May 199224 March 1993301 days

List of ministers for shipping

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The following individuals were appointed as Ministers for Shipping, or any precedent titles:

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Jack BeasleyLaborCurtinMinisters for Shipping17 October 19422 February 19452 years, 108 days
2Bill Ashley2 February 19456 July 19454 years, 320 days
Chifley13 July 19456 April 1948
Minister for Shipping and Fuel6 April 194819 December 1949
3George McLeay LiberalMenzies19 December 194917 March 19505 years, 269 days
Minister for Fuel, Shipping and Transport17 March 195011 May 1951
Minister for Shipping and Transport11 May 195114 September 1955
4John Spicer14 September 195527 September 195513 days
5Shane Paltridge27 September 19555 February 19604 years, 131 days
6Hubert Opperman5 February 196018 December 19633 years, 316 days
7Gordon Freeth18 December 196321 January 19664 years, 72 days
Holt26 January 196619 December 1967
McEwen19 December 196710 January 1968
Gorton110 January 196828 February 1968
8Ian SinclairCountry28 February 19685 February 19712 years, 342 days
9Peter Nixon5 February 197110 March 19711 year, 304 days
McMahon10 March 19715 December 1972
10Gough WhitlamLaborWhitlam5 December 197219 December 197214 days
11Bob BrownLaborHawkeMinister for Land Transport and Shipping Support24 July 19874 April 19902 years, 254 days
12Bob CollinsMinister for Shipping4 April 19907 May 19902 years, 53 days
Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support7 May 199020 December 1991
Keating20 December 199127 December 1991
Minister for Shipping and Aviation27 December 199127 May 1992
13Peter CookMinister for Shipping and Aviation Support27 May 199224 March 1993301 days

List of ministers for works

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Works, or any precedent titles:

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Patrick LynchNational LaborHughesMinister for Works and Railways14 November 191617 February 191795 days
2William WattNationalist17 February 191727 March 19181 year, 38 days
3Littleton Groom27 March 191821 December 19213 years, 269 days
4Richard Foster21 December 19219 February 19231 year, 50 days
5Percy StewartCountryBruce9 February 19238 August 19241 year, 181 days
6William Hill8 August 192429 November 19284 years, 113 days
7William GibsonCountryBruceMinister for Works and Railways10 December 192822 October 1929316 days
8Joseph LyonsLaborScullin22 October 19294 February 19311 year, 105 days
9Albert Green4 February 19316 January 1932336 days
10Charles MarrUnited AustraliaLyons6 January 193212 April 193297 days
11Bert Lazzarini LaborCurtin
Forde
Minister for Works2 February 1945 (1945-02-02)13 July 1945 (1945-07-13)161 days
ChifleyMinister for Works and Housing13 July 1945 (1945-07-13)1 November 1946 (1946-11-01)1 year, 111 days
12Nelson Lemmon1 November 1946 (1946-11-01)19 December 1949 (1949-12-19)3 years, 48 days
13Richard CaseyLiberalMenzies19 December 1949 (1949-12-19)11 May 1951 (1951-05-11)1 year, 143 days
14Wilfrid Kent Hughes11 May 1951 (1951-05-11)4 June 1952 (1952-06-04)4 years, 245 days
Minister for Works4 June 1952 (1952-06-04)11 January 1956 (1956-01-11)
15Allen Fairhall11 January 1956 (1956-01-11)10 December 1958 (1958-12-10)2 years, 333 days
16Gordon Freeth10 December 1958 (1958-12-10)18 December 1963 (1963-12-18)5 years, 8 days
17John Gorton18 December 1963 (1963-12-18)26 January 1966 (1966-01-26)3 years, 72 days
Holt26 January 1966 (1966-01-26)28 February 1967 (1967-02-28)
18Bert Kelly28 February 1967 (1967-02-28)28 February 1968 (1968-02-28)1 year, 0 days
19Reg WrightGorton28 February 1968 (1968-02-28)10 March 1971 (1971-03-10)4 years, 281 days
McMahon10 March 1971 (1971-03-10)5 December 1972 (1972-12-05)
20Gough Whitlam1LaborWhitlam5 December 1972 (1972-12-05)19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)14 days
21Jim Cavanagh19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)9 October 1973 (1973-10-09)294 days
22Les Johnson9 October 1973 (1973-10-09)30 November 1973 (1973-11-30)1 year, 240 days
Minister for Housing and Construction30 November 1973 (1973-11-30)6 June 1975 (1975-06-06)
23Joe Riordan6 June 1975 (1975-06-06)11 November 1975 (1975-11-11)158 days
24John CarrickLiberalFraser11 November 1975 (1975-11-11)22 December 1975 (1975-12-22)41 days
25John McLeayMinister for Construction22 December 1975 (1975-12-22)5 December 1978 (1978-12-05)2 years, 348 days
26Ray Groom5 December 1978 (1978-12-05)3 November 1980 (1980-11-03)1 year, 334 days
27Tom McVeighNational Country3 November 1980 (1980-11-03)7 May 1982 (1982-05-07)3 years, 153 days
28Ralph HuntMinister for Transport and Construction7 May 1982 (1982-05-07)11 March 1983 (1983-03-11)308 days
29Chris HurfordLaborHawkeMinister for Housing and Construction11 March 1983 (1983-03-11)13 December 1984 (1984-12-13)1 year, 277 days
30Stewart West13 December 1984 (1984-12-13)24 July 1987 (1987-07-24)2 years, 223 days
31David BeddallLaborKeatingMinister for Small Business, Construction and Customs27 December 1991 (1991-12-27)24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)1 year, 87 days
32Chris Schacht24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)2 years, 353 days
33Paul Fletcher LiberalTurnbullMinister for Major Projects, Territories, and Local Government21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)16 July 2016 (2016-07-16)299 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.

List of ministers for urban infrastructure

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The following individuals have served as the Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure, or any other precedent titles:[2]

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 CarrickLiberalFraser11 November 1975 (1975-11-11)22 December 1975 (1975-12-22)41 days
3Jamie Briggs LiberalTurnbullMinister for Cities and the Built Environment21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)29 December 201599 days
4Paul FletcherLiberalTurnbullMinister for Urban Infrastructure19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)2 years, 39 days
Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)
5Alan TudgeLiberalMorrisonMinister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)2 years, 116 days
Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)22 December 2020 (2020-12-22)
(4)Paul FletcherMinister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts22 December 2020 (2020-12-22)23 May 2022 (2022-05-23)1 year, 152 days

List of ministers for land transport

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Since the creation of the enlarged portfolios in the third Hawke ministry on 24 July 1987 there has usually been a minister or assistant outside cabinet supporting the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, or any precedent title.

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Peter DuncanLaborHawkeMinister for Land Transport and Infrastructure Support24 July 198719 January 1988206 days
Minister for Transport and Communications Support19 January 198815 February 1988
2Peter Morris15 February 19882 September 1988200 days
3Bob BrownMinister for Land Transport and Shipping Support2 September 19884 April 19904 years, 203 days
Minister for Land Transport4 April 199020 December 1991
Keating20 December 199124 March 1993

List of ministers for road safety

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OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Catherine KingLaborGillardMinister for Road Safety25 March 20131 July 201398 days
2Sharon BirdRudd1 July 201318 September 201379 days

List of assistant ministers

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OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1Jamie BriggsLiberalAbbottAssistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)15 September 20152 years, 102 days
Turnbull15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)21 September 2015

References

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  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 "Ministries and Cabinets". 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament. Parliament of Australia. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Ministerial Swearing-in Ceremony". Events. Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
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