Minister for the Arts (Australia)

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Minister for the Arts
Incumbent
Mitch Fifield
since 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holderPeter Howson
Formation10 March 1971 (1971-03-10)

The Australian Minister for the Arts is Senator the Honourable Mitch Fifield.

The minister administers the portfolio through the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.[1]

List of arts ministers

The only minister before Simon Crean to have the title of Minister for the Arts was Bob McMullan between 24 March 1993 and 25 March 1994. However, "Arts" has appeared in several ministerial titles since Peter Howson was appointed Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts on 10 March 1971. The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for the Arts, or any of its precedent titles:[2]

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Peter Howson Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal|  Liberal McMahon Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts 10 March 1971 (1971-03-10) 5 December 1972 (1972-12-05) 1 year, 270 days
2 Gough Whitlam Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| Labor Whitlam 5 December 1972 (1972-12-05) 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) 14 days
3 Tony Staley Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal| Liberal Fraser Minister assisting the Prime Minister in matters concerning the Arts 16 August 1976 (1976-08-16) 20 December 1977 (1977-12-20) 1 year, 126 days
4 Barry Cohen Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| Labor Hawke Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Environment 13 December 1984 (1984-12-13) 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) 2 years, 223 days
5 John Brown Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) 18 December 1987 (1987-12-18) 147 days
6 Graham Richardson Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| 19 January 1988 (1988-01-19) 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) 2 years, 75 days
7 Ros Kelly Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) 2 years, 354 days
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| Keating Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)
8 Bob McMullan Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| Minister for the Arts and Administrative Services 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) 30 January 1994 (1994-01-30) 312 days
9 Michael Lee Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| Minister for Communications and the Arts 30 January 1994 (1994-01-30) 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) 2 years, 41 days
10 Richard Alston Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal| Liberal Howard 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) 9 October 1997 (1997-10-09) 7 years, 210 days
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal| Minister for Communications, the Information Economy and the Arts 9 October 1997 (1997-10-09) 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal| Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) 7 October 2003 (2003-10-07)
11 Daryl Williams Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal| 7 October 2003 (2003-10-07) 18 July 2004 (2004-07-18) 285 days
12 Helen Coonan Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal| 18 July 2004 (2004-07-18) 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) 3 years, 138 days
13 Peter Garrett Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| Labor Rudd Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) 8 March 2010 (2010-03-08) 2 years, 285 days
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts 8 March 2010 (2010-03-08) 28 June 2010 (2010-06-28)
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| Gillard 28 June 2010 (2010-06-28) 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)
14 Simon Crean Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| Minister for the Arts 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) 25 March 2013 (2013-03-25) 2 years, 192 days
15 Tony Burke Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| 25 March 2013 (2013-03-25) 26 June 2013 (2013-06-26) 177 days
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| Rudd 26 June 2013 (2013-06-26) 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)
16 George Brandis Template:Australian politics/party colours/LNP|  Liberal National Abbott 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) 2 years, 3 days
Template:Australian politics/party colours/LNP| Turnbull 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) 21 September 2015
17 Mitch Fifield Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal| Liberal 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) Incumbent 3144 days

References

  1. ^ "Second Gillard Ministry" (PDF). Australian Government. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament. Parliament of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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