| Special Minister of State | |
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 Commonwealth Coat of Arms | |
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 IncumbentDon Farrell since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | |
| Department of Finance | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the advice of the prime minister |
| Inaugural holder | Don Willesee |
| Formation | 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) |
| Website | www |
The Special Minister of State (SMOS) in the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia is a position currently held by Don Farrell since 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022. The minister is responsible for various parliamentary, electoral, financial, public service, and oversight affairs.
Scope
The Special Minister of State administers their portfolio through the Department of Finance and a range of other government agencies, including:
- Asset Management and Parliamentary Services (Government Business, Special Claims and Land Policy Division, Property and Construction Division & Ministerial and Parliamentary Services)
- Australian Electoral Commission
- Australian Government Information Management Office (Policy and Planning Divisions & the Agency Services Division)
- Australian National Audit Office
- Australian Public Service Commission
- Commonwealth Ombudsman
- Electoral Reform
- Government Advertising
- Parliamentary Integrity
- Public Interests Disclosure
- Register of Lobbyists
- Remuneration Tribunal
List of Special Ministers of State
The following individuals have been appointed as Special Ministers of State, or any of its precedent titles:
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Willesee | Labor | Whitlam | Special Minister of State | 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) | 30 November 1973 (1973-11-30) | 346 days | |
| 2 | Lionel Bowen | 30 November 1973 (1973-11-30) | 6 June 1975 (1975-06-06) | 1 year, 188 days | ||||
| 3 | Doug McClelland | 6 June 1975 (1975-06-06) | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 158 days | ||||
| 4 | Reg Withers | Liberal | Fraser | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) | 41 days | ||
| 5 | Mick Young | Labor | Hawke | 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) | 14 July 1983 (1983-07-14) | 125 days | ||
| 6 | Kim Beazley | 14 July 1983 (1983-07-14) | 21 January 1984 (1984-01-21) | 191 days | ||||
| n/a | Mick Young | 21 January 1984 (1984-01-21) | 16 February 1987 (1987-02-16) | 3 years, 26 days | ||||
| 7 | Michael Tate | 16 February 1987 (1987-02-16) | 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) | 158 days | ||||
| 8 | Susan Ryan | 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) | 19 January 1988 (1988-01-19) | 179 days | ||||
| 9 | Frank Walker | Keating | 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) | 25 March 1994 (1994-03-25) | 1 year, 1 day | |||
| 10 | Gary Johns | 25 March 1994 (1994-03-25) | 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) | 1 year, 352 days | ||||
| 11 | Nick Minchin | Liberal | Howard | 9 October 1997 (1997-10-09) | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 1 year, 12 days | ||
| 12 | Chris Ellison | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 30 January 2001 (2001-01-30) | 2 years, 101 days | ||||
| 13 | Eric Abetz | 30 January 2001 (2001-01-30) | 27 January 2006 (2006-01-27) | 4 years, 362 days | ||||
| 14 | Gary Nairn | 27 January 2006 (2006-01-27) | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 1 year, 310 days | ||||
| 15 | John Faulkner | Labor | Rudd | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 9 June 2009 (2009-06-09) | 1 year, 188 days | ||
| 16 | Joe Ludwig | 9 June 2009 (2009-06-09) | 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) | 1 year, 97 days | ||||
| Gillard | 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) | ||||||
| 17 | Gary Gray | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) | 25 March 2013 (2013-03-25) | 2 years, 192 days | ||||
| 18 | Mark Dreyfus | 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) | ||||||
| 19 | Michael Ronaldson | 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 | ||||||
| 20 | Mal Brough | 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) | 29 December 2015 (2015-12-29) | 99 days | ||||
| 21 | Mathias Cormann | 29 December 2015 (2015-12-29) | 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) | 203 days | ||||
| 22 | Scott Ryan | 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) | 13 November 2017 (2017-11-13) | 1 year, 117 days | ||||
| n/a | Mathias Cormann | 13 November 2017 (2017-11-13) | 23 August 2018 (2018-08-23) | 283 days | ||||
| 23 | Alex Hawke | Morrison | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | 274 days | |||
| n/a | Mathias Cormann | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | 30 October 2020 (2020-10-30) | 1 year, 154 days | ||||
| 24 | Simon Birmingham | 30 October 2020 (2020-10-30) | 8 October 2021 | 343 days | ||||
| 25 | Ben Morton | 8 October 2021 (2021-10-08) | 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) | 227 days | ||||
| 26 | Don Farrell | Labor | Albanese | 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | Incumbent | 2 years, 211 days | ||
References
- "Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- "Portfolio Responsibilities". www.smos.gov.au. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006.
- "Ministries and Cabinets". 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament. Parliament of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- "Appointments revoked, appointments made by the Governor General". Federal Register of Legislation. 8 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
