Minister for Small Business (Australia)

Minister for Small Business
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Incumbent
Julie Collins
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of the Treasury
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holderBarry Jones
(as Minister for Science, Customs and Small Business)
Formation19 January 1988 (1988-01-19)
Websiteministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/julie-collins-2022

The Australian Minister for Small Business is the Hon Julie Collins MP.[1]

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:[2]

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, 225 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

  1. ^ "Albanese Government Full Ministry". 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ "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.