Minister for Resources and Energy (Australia)
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| Minister for Resources and Energy |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Rex Connor |
| Formation | 1972 |
The Australian Minister for Resources and Energy is Gary Gray, who was appointed on 25 March 2013. The Minister administers his portfolios through the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.
[edit] List of Ministers for Resources
Australia has had ministers who had specific responsibility for matters relating to the development of minerals resources since December 1972, although earlier there were ministers for national development, who had some responsibilities in this area as well.
| Minister | Party affiliation | Period | Ministerial Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Connor | Australian Labor Party | 1972–75 | Minister for Minerals and Energy |
| Ken Wriedt | Australian Labor Party | 1975 | |
| Doug Anthony | National Country Party | 1975–77 | Minister for National Resources |
| Doug Anthony | National Country Party | 1977–83 | Minister for Trade and Resources |
| Peter Walsh | Australian Labor Party | 1983–1984 | Minister for Resources and Energy |
| Gareth Evans | Australian Labor Party | 1984–1987 | |
| Peter Morris | Australian Labor Party | 1987–88 | Minister for Resources |
| Peter Cook | Australian Labor Party | 1988–90 | |
| Alan Griffiths | Australian Labor Party | 1990–93 | |
| Michael Lee | Australian Labor Party | 1993–94 | |
| David Beddall | Australian Labor Party | 1994–96 | |
| Warwick Parer | Liberal Party | 1996–98 | Minister for Resources and Energy |
| Nick Minchin | Liberal Party | 1998–2001 | Minister for Industry, Science and Resources |
| Ian Macfarlane | Liberal Party | 2001–07 | Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources |
| Martin Ferguson | Australian Labor Party | 2007–13 | Minister for Resources and Energy |
| Gary Gray | Australian Labor Party | 2013- | Minister for Resources and Energy |
[edit] List of Ministers for National Development
| Minister | Party affiliation | Period | Ministerial Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dedman | Australian Labor Party | 1945–49 | Minister for Postwar Reconstruction |
| Eric Harrison | Liberal Party | 1949–50 | |
| Richard Casey | Liberal Party | 1950–51 | Minister for National Development |
| Bill Spooner | Liberal Party | 1951–64 | |
| David Fairbairn | Liberal Party | 1964–69 | |
| Reginald Swartz | Liberal Party | 1969–72 | |
| Rex Patterson | Australian Labor Party | 1972–75 | Minister for Northern Development |
| Kevin Newman | Liberal Party | 1977–79 | Minister for National Development |
| John Carrick | Liberal Party | 1979–83 | Minister for National Development and Energy |
