| Minister for Sport | |
|---|---|
 IncumbentAnika Wells since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | |
| Department of Health and Aged Care | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Frank Stewart (as Minister for Tourism and Recreation) |
| Formation | 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) |
| Website | www |
In the Australian Government, the Minister for Sport is currently Anika Wells since 1 June 2022.
In the Government of Australia, the minister administers the portfolio through the Department of Health and Aged Care.
Scope
It was not until the Whitlam government established the Department of Tourism and Recreation in 1972 that an Australian Government department had specific responsibility for sport. Previously the small amount of sport funding was distributed through ministries such as Health and Foreign Affairs. Frank Stewart, who is regarded as the first minister for sport, commissioned two reports – The role and scope and development of recreation in Australia by John Bloomfield and Report of the Australian Sports Institute Study Group, which highlighted the need for government involvement in sport. The Fraser government through Bob Ellicott acted upon both reports and established the Australian Institute of Sport in 1981. It was widely reported that this initiative was a direct result of the poor performance of the Australian team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, however its genesis preceded that. The Hawke government through John Brown further extended Australian Government involvement in sport through the establishment of the Australian Sports Commission in 1985.
List of ministers for sport
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Sport, or any of its precedent titles:
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Stewart | Labor | Whitlam | Minister for Tourism and Recreation | 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 2 years, 327 days | |
| 2 | Reg Withers | Liberal | Fraser | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) | 41 days | ||
| 3 | Ivor Greenwood | Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development | 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) | 8 July 1976 (1976-07-08) | 199 days | |||
| 4 | Kevin Newman | 8 July 1976 (1976-07-08) | 20 December 1977 (1977-12-20) | 1 year, 165 days | ||||
| 5 | Ray Groom | 20 December 1977 (1977-12-20) | 5 December 1978 (1978-12-05) | 350 days | ||||
| 6 | Robert Ellicott | Minister for Home Affairs | 5 December 1978 (1978-12-05) | 3 November 1980 (1980-11-03) | 2 years, 74 days | |||
| Minister for Home Affairs and Environment | 3 November 1980 (1980-11-03) | 17 February 1981 (1981-02-17) | ||||||
| 7 | Michael MacKellar | 17 February 1981 (1981-02-17) | 19 March 1981 (1981-03-19) | 30 days | ||||
| 8 | Ian Wilson | 19 March 1981 (1981-03-19) | 7 May 1982 (1982-05-07) | 414 days | ||||
| 9 | Tom McVeigh | National Country | 7 May 1982 (1982-05-07) | 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) | 308 days | |||
| 10 | John Brown | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism | 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) | 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) | 4 years, 314 days | |
| Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories | 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) | 19 January 1988 (1988-01-19) | ||||||
| 11 | Graham Richardson | 19 January 1988 (1988-01-19) | 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) | 2 years, 75 days | ||||
| 12 | Ros Kelly | 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) | 20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) | 3 years, 331 days | ||||
| Keating | 20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) | 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) | ||||||
| Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories | 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) | 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) | ||||||
| Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories | 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) | 1 March 1994 (1994-03-01) | ||||||
| (11) | Graham Richardson | 1 March 1994 (1994-03-01) | 25 March 1994 (1994-03-25) | 24 days | ||||
| 13 | John Faulkner | 25 March 1994 (1994-03-25) | 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) | 1 year, 352 days | ||||
| 14 | Warwick Smith | Liberal | Howard | Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government | 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) | 9 October 1997 (1997-10-09) | 1 year, 212 days | |
| 15 | Andrew Thomson | Minister for Sport and Tourism | 9 October 1997 (1997-10-09) | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 1 year, 12 days | |||
| 16 | Jackie Kelly | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) | 3 years, 36 days | ||||
| 17 | Rod Kemp | Minister for the Arts and Sport | 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) | 30 January 2007 (2007-01-30) | 5 years, 65 days | |||
| 18 | George Brandis | 30 January 2007 (2007-01-30) | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 307 days | ||||
| 19 | Kate Ellis | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Sport | 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) | ||||||
| 20 | Mark Arbib | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) | 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) | 1 year, 173 days | ||||
| 21 | Kate Lundy | 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) | 27 June 2013 (2013-06-27) | 1 year, 114 days | ||||
| 22 | Don Farrell | Rudd | 27 June 2013 (2013-06-27) | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | 83 days | |||
| 23 | Peter Dutton | Liberal | Abbott | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | 23 December 2014 (2014-12-23) | 1 year, 96 days | ||
| 24 | Sussan Ley | 23 December 2014 (2014-12-23) | 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) | 2 years, 21 days | ||||
| Turnbull | 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) | 13 January 2017 (2017-01-13) | ||||||
| 25 | Greg Hunt | 18 January 2017 (2017-01-18) | 19 December 2017 (2017-12-19) | 335 days | ||||
| 26 | Bridget McKenzie | National | 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 1 year, 160 days | |||
| Morrison | Minister for Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | |||||
| 27 | Richard Colbeck | Liberal | Minister for Youth and Sport | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) | 2 years, 359 days | ||
| Minister for Sport | 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) | 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) | ||||||
| 28 | Anika Wells | Labor | Albanese | 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | Incumbent | 2 years, 201 days | ||
List of ministers assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Games
The following individuals were appointed as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games:
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warwick Smith | Liberal | Howard | Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games | 11 March 1996 | 6 October 1997 | 1 year, 209 days | |
| 2 | Andrew Thomson | 6 October 1997 | 21 October 1998 | 1 year, 15 days | ||||
| 3 | Jackie Kelly | 21 October 1998 | 30 January 2001 | 2 years, 101 days | ||||
See also
- Minister for Sport (New South Wales)
- Minister for Sport (Victoria)
- Minister for Sport and Recreation (Northern Territory)
- Minister for Sport and Recreation (Western Australia)
References
- "Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- "Ministries and cabinets". Parlinfo website. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ Australian sport : a profile. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. 1985. pp. 38–40. ISBN 0644036672.
- Daly, John (1991). Quest for Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. ISBN 0644136723.
- "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 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Hon Jackie Kelly MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Part 6 - Historical information on the Australian Parliament - Ministries and Cabinets". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
