The Minister for Communications is a member of the Cabinet of Australia with overall responsibility for broadcasting, the information and communications technology industry, the information economy, and national telecommunications. The portfolio has been held by Michelle Rowland under the Albanese ministry since 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022.
In the Government of Australia, the minister administers the communications portfolio through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.
Scope
Portfolio agencies and bodies include:
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Australian Communications and Media Authority
- Australia Post
- Australian Classification Board
- National Library of Australia
- NBN Co
- Special Broadcasting Service
List of ministers
The minister responsible for telecommunications policy has had various titles. From 1901 until December 1975 it was the Postmaster-General, who administered the portfolio through the Postmaster-General's Department.
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Communications, or any of its precedent titles:
Notes
- 1 Barnard served as part of a two-man ministry together with Gough Whitlam for fourteen days, until the full ministry was commissioned.
- 2 On 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24), the third Hawke ministry implemented a two-level ministerial structure, with distinctions drawn between senior and junior ministers. This arrangement has been continued by subsequent ministries. Junior ministers are shown in the table below.
Former ministerial portfolios
List of ministers for regional communications
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Regional Communications, or any of its precedent titles:
List of ministers for digital transformation
On 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24), the third Hawke Ministry implemented a two-level ministerial structure, with distinctions drawn between senior and junior ministers. This arrangement has been continued by subsequent ministries; however, junior ministers have been appointed in the telecommunications portfolio on only five occasions. Senior ministers are shown in the table above.
The following individuals have been appointed as the Minister for Digital Transformation, or any of its precedent titles:
Parliamentary Secretaries
The following individuals have been appointed as the Assistant Minister or Parliamentary Secretary for Communications, or any of its precedent titles:
References
External links
- Official website
