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| Minister for Interior | |
|---|---|
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Archdale Parkhill |
| Formation | 12 April 1932 (1932-04-12) |
The Australian Minister for Interior was a ministerial portfolio responsible for the local government and external territories administration. The portfolio was originally held by the Minister for Home Affairs from 1901 to 1932 and then Minister for the Interior in the first Lyons Ministry—subsuming his portfolios of Home Affairs and Transport.
The establishment of portfolios such as Transport, Immigration, Agriculture and Industry left the Minister for the Interior mainly responsible for administering the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, including, until 1967, the Aboriginal Australians residing there. On 19 December 1972, the interior portfolio was replaced in the Whitlam Ministry by the Minister for the Capital Territory and the Minister for the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory portfolio was abolished on 28 September 1978, following the granting of self-government to the Northern Territory. From July 1987, administration of the Australian Capital Territory was subsumed in the portfolio of Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories, anticipating ACT self-government on 11 May 1989.
List of ministers
Interior
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for the Interior:
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archdale Parkhill | United Australia | Lyons | Minister for the Interior | 12 April 1932 (1932-04-12) | 13 October 1932 (1932-10-13) | 184 days | |
| 2 | John Perkins | 13 October 1932 (1932-10-13) | 12 October 1934 (1934-10-12) | 1 year, 364 days | ||||
| 3 | Eric Harrison | 12 October 1934 (1934-10-12) | 9 November 1934 (1934-11-09) | 28 days | ||||
| 4 | Thomas Paterson | Country | 9 November 1934 (1934-11-09) | 29 November 1937 (1937-11-29) | 3 years, 20 days | |||
| 5 | John McEwen | 29 November 1937 (1937-11-29) | 7 April 1939 (1939-04-07) | 1 year, 148 days | ||||
| Page | 7 April 1939 (1939-04-07) | 26 April 1939 (1939-04-26) | ||||||
| 6 | Harry Foll | United Australia | Menzies | 26 April 1939 (1939-04-26) | 29 August 1941 (1941-08-29) | 2 years, 164 days | ||
| Fadden | 29 August 1941 (1941-08-29) | 7 October 1941 (1941-10-07) | ||||||
| 7 | Joe Collings | Labor | Curtin | 7 October 1941 (1941-10-07) | 6 July 1945 (1945-07-06) | 3 years, 279 days | ||
| Forde | 6 July 1945 (1945-07-06) | 13 July 1945 (1945-07-13) | ||||||
| 8 | Herbert Johnson | Chifley | 13 July 1945 (1945-07-13) | 19 December 1949 (1949-12-19) | 4 years, 159 days | |||
| 9 | Philip McBride | Liberal | Menzies | 19 December 1949 (1949-12-19) | 24 October 1950 (1950-10-24) | 309 days | ||
| n/a | Eric Harrison | 24 October 1950 (1950-10-24) | 11 May 1951 (1951-05-11) | 199 days | ||||
| 10 | Wilfrid Kent Hughes | 11 May 1951 (1951-05-11) | 11 January 1956 (1956-01-11) | 4 years, 245 days | ||||
| 11 | Allen Fairhall | 11 January 1956 (1956-01-11) | 10 December 1958 (1958-12-10) | 2 years, 333 days | ||||
| 12 | Gordon Freeth | 10 December 1958 (1958-12-10) | 18 December 1963 (1963-12-18) | 5 years, 8 days | ||||
| 13 | John Gorton | 18 December 1963 (1963-12-18) | 4 March 1964 (1964-03-04) | 77 days | ||||
| 14 | Doug Anthony | Country | 4 March 1964 (1964-03-04) | 26 January 1966 (1966-01-26) | 3 years, 226 days | |||
| Holt | 26 January 1966 (1966-01-26) | 16 October 1967 (1967-10-16) | ||||||
| 15 | Peter Nixon | 16 October 1967 (1967-10-16) | 19 December 1967 (1967-12-19) | 3 years, 112 days | ||||
| McEwen | 19 December 1967 (1967-12-19) | 10 January 1968 (1968-01-10) | ||||||
| Gorton | 10 January 1968 (1968-01-10) | 5 February 1971 (1971-02-05) | ||||||
| 16 | Ralph Hunt | 5 February 1971 (1971-02-05) | 10 March 1971 (1971-03-10) | 1 year, 304 days | ||||
| McMahon | 10 March 1971 (1971-03-10) | 5 December 1972 (1972-12-05) | ||||||
| 17 | Lance Barnard | Labor | Whitlam | 5 December 1972 (1972-12-05) | 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) | 14 days | ||
Territories
This section is an excerpt from Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories § List of ministers for territories.The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Territories, or any precedent titles:
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Bamford | National Labor | Hughes | Minister for Home and Territories | 14 November 1916 (1916-11-14) | 17 February 1917 (1917-02-17) | 95 days | |
| 2 | Paddy Glynn, KC | Nationalist | 17 February 1917 (1917-02-17) | 3 February 1920 (1920-02-03) | 2 years, 351 days | |||
| 3 | Alexander Poynton, OBE | 3 February 1920 (1920-02-03) | 21 December 1921 (1921-12-21) | 1 year, 321 days | ||||
| 4 | George Pearce | 21 December 1921 (1921-12-21) | 9 February 1923 (1923-02-09) | 4 years, 179 days | ||||
| Bruce | 9 February 1923 (1923-02-09) | 18 June 1926 (1926-06-18) | ||||||
| 5 | Sir William Glasgow, KCB, CMG, DSO, VD | 18 June 1926 (1926-06-18) | 2 April 1927 (1927-04-02) | 288 days | ||||
| 6 | Charles Marr, DSO, MC | 2 April 1927 (1927-04-02) | 24 February 1928 (1928-02-24) | 328 days | ||||
| 7 | Sir Neville Howse, VC, KCB, KCMG | 24 February 1928 (1928-02-24) | 29 November 1928 (1928-11-29) | 279 days | ||||
| 8 | Aubrey Abbott | Country | 29 November 1928 (1928-11-29) | 22 October 1929 (1929-10-22) | 327 days | |||
| (6) | Charles Marr | United Australia | Lyons | Minister in charge of Territories | 6 January 1932 (1932-01-06) | 24 May 1934 (1934-05-24) | 2 years, 138 days | |
| 9 | Harry Lawson | 24 May 1934 (1934-05-24) | 12 October 1934 (1934-10-12) | 141 days | ||||
| 10 | George Pearce | 12 October 1934 (1934-10-12) | 29 November 1937 (1937-11-29) | 3 years, 48 days | ||||
| 11 | Billy Hughes | 29 November 1937 (1937-11-29) | 7 November 1938 (1938-11-07) | 343 days | ||||
| 12 | John Perkins | Minister without portfolio administering External Territories | 7 November 1938 (1938-11-07) | 8 November 1938 (1938-11-08) | 1 day | |||
| 13 | Eric Harrison | 8 November 1938 (1938-11-08) | 7 April 1939 (1939-04-07) | 169 days | ||||
| Page | 7 April 1939 (1939-04-07) | 26 April 1939 (1939-04-26) | ||||||
| (12) | John Perkins | Menzies | 26 April 1939 (1939-04-26) | 14 March 1940 (1940-03-14) | 323 days | |||
| 14 | Horace Nock | Country | Minister without portfolio in charge of External Territories | 14 March 1940 (1940-03-14) | 28 October 1940 (1940-10-28) | 228 days | ||
| 15 | Thomas Collins | Minister without portfolio assisting the Prime Minister dealing with External Territories | 28 October 1940 (1940-10-28) | 26 June 1941 (1941-06-26) | 241 days | |||
| 16 | Allan McDonald | United Australia | Minister for External Territories | 26 June 1941 (1941-06-26) | 29 August 1941 (1941-08-29) | 103 days | ||
| Fadden | 29 August 1941 (1941-08-29) | 7 October 1941 (1941-10-07) | ||||||
| 17 | James Fraser | Labor | Curtin | 7 October 1941 (1941-10-07) | 21 September 1943 (1943-09-21) | 1 year, 349 days | ||
| 18 | Eddie Ward | 21 September 1943 (1943-09-21) | 6 July 1945 (1945-07-06) | 6 years, 89 days | ||||
| Forde | 6 July 1945 (1945-07-06) | 13 July 1945 (1945-07-13) | ||||||
| Chifley | 13 July 1945 (1945-07-13) | 19 December 1949 (1949-12-19) | ||||||
| 19 | Percy Spender | Liberal | Menzies | 19 December 1949 (1949-12-19) | 26 April 1951 (1951-04-26) | 1 year, 128 days | ||
| 20 | Richard Casey | 27 April 1951 (1951-04-27) | 11 May 1951 (1951-05-11) | 15 days | ||||
| 21 | Paul Hasluck | Minister for Territories | 11 May 1951 (1951-05-11) | 18 December 1963 (1963-12-18) | 12 years, 221 days | |||
| 22 | Charles Barnes | Country | 18 December 1963 (1963-12-18) | 26 January 1966 (1966-01-26) | 8 years, 38 days | |||
| Holt | 26 January 1966 (1966-01-26) | 19 December 1967 (1967-12-19) | ||||||
| McEwen | 19 December 1967 (1967-12-19) | 10 January 1968 (1968-01-10) | ||||||
| Gorton | 10 January 1968 (1968-01-10) | 28 February 1968 (1968-02-28) | ||||||
| Minister for External Territories | 28 February 1968 (1968-02-28) | 10 March 1971 (1971-03-10) | ||||||
| McMahon | 10 March 1971 (1971-03-10) | 25 January 1972 (1972-01-25) | ||||||
| 23 | Andrew Peacock | Liberal | 25 January 1972 (1972-01-25) | 5 December 1972 (1972-12-05) | 315 days | |||
| 24 | Gough Whitlam | Labor | Whitlam | 5 December 1972 (1972-12-05) | 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) | 14 days | ||
| 25 | Bill Morrison | 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) | 30 November 1973 (1973-11-30) | 346 days | ||||
| 26 | Tom Uren | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Territories and Local Government | 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) | 13 December 1984 (1984-12-13) | 1 year, 277 days | |
| 27 | Gordon Scholes | Minister for Territories | 13 December 1984 (1984-12-13) | 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) | 2 years, 223 days | |||
| 28 | John Brown | Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories | 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) | 18 December 1987 (1987-12-18) | 147 days | |||
| 29 | Gary Punch | Minister for the Arts and Territories | 19 January 1988 (1988-01-19) | 2 September 1988 (1988-09-02) | 227 days | |||
| 30 | Clyde Holding | 2 September 1988 (1988-09-02) | 22 May 1989 (1989-05-22) | 1 year, 214 days | ||||
| Minister for the Arts, Tourism and Territories | 22 May 1989 (1989-05-22) | 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) | ||||||
| 31 | David Simmons | 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) | 20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) | 1 year, 267 days | ||||
| Keating | 20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) | 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) | ||||||
| 32 | Wendy Fatin | Minister for the Arts and Territories | 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) | 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) | 1 year, 87 days | |||
| 33 | Ros Kelly | Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories | 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) | 1 March 1994 (1994-03-01) | 342 days | |||
| 34 | Graham Richardson | 1 March 1994 (1994-03-01) | 25 March 1994 (1994-03-25) | 24 days | ||||
| 35 | John Faulkner | 25 March 1994 (1994-03-25) | 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) | 1 year, 352 days | ||||
| 36 | 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 | |
| 37 | Alex Somlyay | Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government | 9 October 1997 (1997-10-09) | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 1 year, 12 days | |||
| 38 | Ian Macdonald | Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) | 3 years, 36 days | |||
| 39 | Wilson Tuckey | 25 January 2002 (2002-01-25) | 7 October 2003 (2003-10-07) | 1 year, 255 days | ||||
| (38) | Ian Macdonald | Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads | 7 October 2003 (2003-10-07) | 18 July 2004 (2004-07-18) | 285 days | |||
| 40 | Jim Lloyd | 18 July 2004 (2004-07-18) | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 3 years, 138 days | ||||
| 41 | Catherine King | Labor | Gillard | Minister for Regional Services, Local Communities and Territories | 25 March 2013 (2013-03-25) | 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) | 177 days | |
| Rudd | Minister for Regional Australia, Local Government and Territories | 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | |||||
| 42 | Paul Fletcher | Liberal | Turnbull | Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects | 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) | 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) | 302 days | |
| 43 | Fiona Nash | National | Minister for Local Government and Territories | 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) | 27 October 2017 (2017-10-27) | 1 year, 100 days | ||
| 44 | Darren Chester | 27 October 2017 (2017-10-27) | 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) | 54 days | ||||
| 45 | John McVeigh | Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government | 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) | 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) | 251 days | |||
| Morrison | 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | ||||||
| 46 | Sussan Ley | Liberal | Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | 274 days | ||
| 47 | Nola Marino | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) | 2 years, 359 days | ||||
| 48 | Kristy McBain | Labor | Albanese | Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories | 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | Incumbent | 2 years, 180 days | |
Capital Territory
This section is an excerpt from Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories § Capital Territory.The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for the Capital Territory:
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kep Enderby | Labor | Whitlam | Minister for the Capital Territory | 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) | 9 October 1973 (1973-10-09) | 294 days | |
| 2 | Gordon Bryant | 9 October 1973 (1973-10-09) | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 2 years, 33 days | ||||
| 3 | Reg Withers | Liberal | Fraser | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) | 41 days | ||
| 4 | Eric Robinson | 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) | 16 February 1976 (1976-02-16) | 56 days | ||||
| 5 | Tony Staley | 16 February 1976 (1976-02-16) | 20 December 1977 (1977-12-20) | 1 year, 307 days | ||||
| 6 | Bob Ellicott | 20 December 1977 (1977-12-20) | 3 November 1980 (1980-11-03) | 2 years, 319 days | ||||
| 7 | Michael Hodgman | 3 November 1980 (1980-11-03) | 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) | 2 years, 128 days | ||||
Northern Territory
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for the Northern Territory or successor titles:
This table is an excerpt from Minister for Northern Australia § List of ministers for Northern Australia.| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kep Enderby | Labor | Whitlam | Minister for the Northern Territory | 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) | 19 October 1973 (1973-10-19) | 304 days | |
| 2 | Rex Patterson | 19 October 1973 (1973-10-19) | 6 June 1975 (1975-06-06) | 2 years, 2 days | ||||
| Minister for Northern Australia | 6 June 1975 (1975-06-06) | 21 October 1975 (1975-10-21) | ||||||
| 3 | Paul Keating | 21 October 1975 (1975-10-21) | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 21 days | ||||
| 4 | Ian Sinclair | National Country | Fraser | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) | 41 days | ||
| 5 | Evan Adermann | Minister for the Northern Territory | 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) | 28 September 1978 (1978-09-28) | 2 years, 280 days | |||
| 6 | Bob Collins | Labor | Hawke | Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia | 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) | 20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) | 2 years, 53 days | |
| Keating | 20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) | 27 May 1992 (1992-05-27) | ||||||
| 7 | Ben Humphreys | 27 May 1992 (1992-05-27) | 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) | 301 days | ||||
| 8 | Josh Frydenberg | Liberal | Turnbull | Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia | 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) | 18 February 2016 (2016-02-18) | 150 days | |
| 9 | Matt Canavan | Liberal National | Minister for Northern Australia | 18 February 2016 (2016-02-18) | 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) | 1 year, 157 days | ||
| Minister for Resources and Northern Australia | 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) | 25 July 2017 (2017-07-25) | ||||||
| 10 | Barnaby Joyce | National | 25 July 2017 (2017-07-25) | 27 October 2017 (2017-10-27) | 94 days | |||
| (9) | Matt Canavan | Liberal National | 27 October 2017 (2017-10-27) | 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) | 2 years, 99 days | |||
| Morrison | 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) | 3 February 2020 (2020-02-03) | ||||||
| 11 | Keith Pitt Scott Morrison |
Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia | 6 February 2020 (2020-02-06) | 2 July 2021 (2021-07-02) | 1 year, 146 days | |||
| 12 | David Littleproud | Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia | 2 July 2021 (2021-07-02) | 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) | 325 days | |||
| 13 | Madeleine King | Labor | Albanese | Minister for Northern Australia | 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | Incumbent | 2 years, 180 days | |
See also
- Department of Home Affairs (1901–16)
- Department of Home and Territories
- Department of Home Affairs (1928–32)
- Department of the Interior (1932–39)
- Department of the Interior (1939–72)
- Department of Administrative Services (1975–84)
- Department of Home Affairs (1977–80)
- Department of Home Affairs and Environment (1980-84)
- Department of Local Government and Administrative Services (1984-87)
- Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories (1987-91)
- Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories (1991-93)
- Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories (1993-97)
- Department of Transport and Regional Development (1996-98)
- Department of Transport and Regional Services (1998-07)
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (2007-2010
- Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government (2010-2011)
- Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport (2011-2013)
References
- Attwood, B.; Markus, A. (2004). Thinking Black, William Cooper and the Australian Aborigines' League. Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press. p. 85. ISBN 0-85575-459-1.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 9 July 2013.
- "Anthony Albanese reveals former prime minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five ministries in power grab". ABC News. 16 August 2022.
