| Minister for Small Business | |
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 Commonwealth Coat of Arms | |
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 IncumbentJulie Collins since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | |
| Department of the Treasury | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Barry Jones (as Minister for Science, Customs and Small Business) |
| Formation | 19 January 1988 (1988-01-19) |
| Website | ministers |
The Australian Minister for Small Business is the Hon Julie Collins MP.
In the Government of Australia, the minister administers their portfolio through the Department of the Treasury.
List of ministers
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Small Business, or any precedent titles:
| Order | Minister | Party affiliation | Prime Minister | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Jones | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Science, Customs and Small Business | 19 January 1988 (1988-01-19) | 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) | 2 years, 75 days | |
| 2 | David Beddall | Minister for Small Business and Customs | 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) | 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) | 2 years, 354 days | |||
| Keating | Minister for Small Business, Construction and Customs | 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) | 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) | |||||
| 3 | Chris Schacht | Minister for Science and Small Business | 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) | 25 March 1994 (1994-03-25) | 2 years, 353 days | |||
| Minister for Small Business, Customs and Construction | 25 March 1994 (1994-03-25) | 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) | ||||||
| 4 | Geoff Prosser | Liberal | Howard | Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs | 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) | 18 July 1997 (1997-07-18) | 1 year, 129 days | |
| 5 | Peter Reith | Minister for Workplace Relations and Small Business | 18 July 1997 (1997-07-18) | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 3 years, 196 days | |||
| Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 30 January 2001 (2001-01-30) | ||||||
| 6 | Ian Macfarlane | Minister for Small Business | 30 January 2001 (2001-01-30) | 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) | 300 days | |||
| 7 | Joe Hockey | Minister for Small Business and Tourism | 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) | 26 October 2004 (2004-10-26) | 2 years, 335 days | |||
| 8 | Fran Bailey | 26 October 2004 (2004-10-26) | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 3 years, 38 days | ||||
| 9 | Craig Emerson | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) | 2 years, 285 days | |
| Gillard | 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) | ||||||
| 10 | Nick Sherry | Minister for Small Business | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) | 14 December 2011 (2011-12-14) | 1 year, 91 days | |||
| 11 | Mark Arbib | 14 December 2011 (2011-12-14) | 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) | 82 days | ||||
| 12 | Brendan O'Connor | 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) | 4 February 2013 (2013-02-04) | 336 days | ||||
| 13 | Chris Bowen | 4 February 2013 (2013-02-04) | 25 March 2013 (2013-03-25) | 49 days | ||||
| 14 | Gary Gray | 25 March 2013 (2013-03-25) | 27 June 2013 (2013-06-27) | 177 days | ||||
| Rudd | 27 June 2013 (2013-06-27) | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | ||||||
| 15 | Bruce Billson | Liberal | Abbott | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) | 2 years, 3 days | ||
| Turnbull | 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) | 21 September 2015 | ||||||
| 16 | Kelly O'Dwyer | 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) | 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) | 302 days | ||||
| 17 | Michael McCormack | National | 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) | 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) | 1 year, 154 days | |||
| 18 | Craig Laundy | Liberal | Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation | 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 251 days | ||
| 19 | Michaelia Cash | Morrison | Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | 2 years, 214 days | ||
| Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | 30 March 2021 (2021-03-30) | ||||||
| 20 | Stuart Robert | Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business | 30 March 2021 (2021-03-30) | 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) | 1 year, 54 days | |||
| 21 | Julie Collins | Labor | Albanese | Minister for Small Business | 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | Incumbent | 2 years, 211 days | |
Former ministerial titles
List of ministers for deregulation
| Order | Minister | Party affiliation | Prime Minister | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lindsay Tanner | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Finance and Deregulation | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) | 2 years, 274 days | |
| Gillard | 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) | 3 September 2010 (2010-09-03) | ||||||
| 2 | Wayne Swan | 3 September 2010 (2010-09-03) | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) | 11 days | ||||
| 3 | Penny Wong | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) | 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) | 3 years, 4 days | ||||
| Rudd | 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | ||||||
| 4 | Craig Laundy | Liberal | Turnbull | Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation | 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 251 days | |
References
- "Albanese Government Full Ministry". 31 May 2022.
- "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 29 September 2013.
