Minister for Small Business (Australia)

Minister for Small Business
Incumbent Senator Mark Arbib since 14 December 2011
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holder	Barry Jones
Formation	1988

The Australian Minister for Small Business is Senator Mark Arbib, appointed on 14 December 2011. The Minister administers his portfolio through the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. Minister Arbib is also currently Minister for Sport and Assistant Treasurer, portfolios which he administers through the Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government and the Department of the Treasury.

List of Minister for Small Business

Minister	Party affiliation	Period	Ministerial Title
Barry Jones	Australian Labor Party	1988–1990	Minister for Science, Customs and Small Business
David Beddall		1990–1991	Minister for Small Business and Customs
		1991–1993	Minister for Small Business, Construction and Customs
Chris Schacht		1993–1994	Minister for Science and Small Business
		1994–1996	Minister for Small Business, Customs and Construction
Geoff Prosser	Liberal Party	1996–1997	Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs
Peter Reith		1997–1998	Minister for Workplace Relations and Small Business
		1998–2001	Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business
Tony Abbott		2001
Ian Macfarlane		2001	Minister for Small Business
Joe Hockey		2001–2004	Minister for Small Business and Tourism
Fran Bailey		2004–2007
Craig Emerson	Australian Labor Party	2007–2010	Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy
Nick Sherry		2010–2011	Minister for Small Business
Mark Arbib		2011–

External links

• Minister's website