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Minister for Industry and Science
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Incumbent Ed Husic since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holder	John Latham (as Minister for Industry) Alexander McLachlan (as Minister in charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research)
Formation	10 December 1928 (1928-12-10) (industry) 6 January 1932 (1932-01-06) (science)
Website	www.minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/husic

The Minister for Industry and Science is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Ed Husic in the Albanese ministry since 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022.

In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.

Scope

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As of 2013 other bodies in the portfolio included:

• Australian Institute of Marine Science
• Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
• Australian Qualifications Framework
• Australian Research Council
• Australian Skills Quality Authority
• Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency
• CSIRO
• Geoscience Australia
• IP Australia
• National Advisory for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
• Office of the Chief Scientist
• Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency

The Australian Space Agency opened in Adelaide in February 2020.

List of industry ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Industry or any precursor title.

Morrison was appointed as Minister for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources by the Governor-General on Morrison's advice in April 2021, with both Morrison and Porter holding the position of Minister for Industry until September 2021, and then Morrison and Taylor until May 2022. However, the appointment of Morrison was not made public until August 2022.

List of science ministers

In 1931 and from 1932 to 1937, 1940 to 1949 and 1950 to 1963 there were ministers in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and its successors. In 1963 John Gorton was given responsibility for science (and education) generally.

Former ministerial titles

List of ministers for commerce

List of ministers for technology

List of ministers for manufacturing

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Manufacturing, or any of its precedent titles:

Assistant ministers

List of industry parliamentary secretaries

The following individual has been appointed as parliamentary secretaries for industry, or any of its precedent titles:

List of assistant science ministers

The following individual has been appointed as assistant minister for science, or any of its precedent titles:

List of assistant ministers for innovation

The following individuals have been appointed as assistant minister for innovation, or any of its precedent titles:

List of assistant ministers for manufacturing

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Manufacturing, or any of its precedent titles:

References

1. "Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
2. "Portfolio agencies". Australia Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
3. "Australian Space Agency opens in Adelaide". Australia. Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
4. "Archived list of Department of Science". Department of Industry, Government of Australia. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
5. "Archived list of ministers for science". Department of Industry, Government of Australia. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
6. "List of Administrative Arrangement Orders". National Archives of Australia. Government of Australia. 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
7. "Anthony Albanese reveals former prime minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five ministries in power grab". ABC News. 16 August 2022.
8. ^ "The 45th Parliament: Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2017". Parliament of Australia. 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.

External links

• Official website

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