Summary
In the Government of Australia, the Minister for Defence Industry is currently the Hon Pat Conroy MP since 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022.[1]
| Minister for Defence Industry | |
|---|---|
| Department of Defence | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Richard Casey (as Minister for Supply and Development) |
| Formation | 26 April 1939 |
| Website | www |
The Minister for Defence Industry, or previously the Minister of Supply, is a ministerial portfolio that has existed variously since 1939. The Minister appointed is responsible for oversight of defence procurement, financial management, project and sustainment management, materiel engineering, and materiel logistics. The minister aims to ensure that the Australian Defence Force is equipped and supplied with the requirements as identified and approved by Government. The minister administers the portfolio through the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group of the Department of Defence.[2]
While ultimately responsible to the Commonwealth of Australia and the Parliament, in practical terms, the minister reports to the Minister for Defence.
List of ministers for defence industry edit
A minister is appointed with responsibility for oversight of defence procurement, financial management, project and sustainment management, materiel engineering, and materiel logistics to ensure the Australian Defence Force is equipped and supplied with the requirements as identified and approved by Government.
The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Defence Industry, or any of its precedent titles:[3]
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Casey, DSO, MC | United Australia | Menzies | Minister for Supply and Development | 26 April 1939 | 26 January 1940 | 275 days | |
| 2 | Sir Frederick Stewart | 26 January 1940 | 28 October 1940 | 276 days | ||||
| 3 | Sir Philip McBride, KCMG | 28 October 1940 | 26 June 1941 | 241 days | ||||
| 4 | George McLeay | 26 June 1941 | 29 August 1941 | 103 days | ||||
| Fadden | 29 August 1941 | 7 October 1941 | ||||||
| 5 | Jack Beasley | Labor | Curtin | 7 October 1941 | 17 October 1942 | 3 years, 118 days | ||
| Minister for Supply and Shipping | 17 October 1942 | 2 February 1945 | ||||||
| 6 | Bill Ashley | 2 February 1945 | 6 July 1945 | 3 years, 64 days | ||||
| Forde | 6 July 1945 | 13 July 1945 | ||||||
| Chifley | 13 July 1945 | 6 April 1948 | ||||||
| 7 | John Armstrong | Minister for Supply and Development | 6 April 1948 | 19 December 1949 | 1 year, 257 days | |||
| (1) | Richard Casey, CH, DSO, MC | Liberal | Menzies | 19 December 1949 | 17 March 1950 | 88 days | ||
| 8 | Howard Beale | Minister for Supply | 17 March 1950 | 10 February 1958 | 7 years, 330 days | |||
| 9 | Athol Townley | 11 February 1958 | 10 December 1958 | 302 days | ||||
| 10 | Alan Hulme | 10 December 1958 | 22 December 1961 | 3 years, 12 days | ||||
| 11 | Allen Fairhall | 22 December 1961 | 26 January 1966 | 4 years, 35 days | ||||
| 12 | Denham Henty | Holt | 26 January 1966 | 19 December 1967 | 2 years, 33 days | |||
| McEwen | 19 December 1967 | 10 January 1968 | ||||||
| Gorton | 10 January 1968 | 28 February 1968 | ||||||
| 13 | Sir Ken Anderson | 28 February 1968 | 10 March 1971 | 3 years, 155 days | ||||
| McMahon | 10 March 1971 | 2 August 1971 | ||||||
| 14 | Victor Garland | 2 August 1971 | 5 December 1972 | 1 year, 125 days | ||||
| 15 | Lance Barnard | Labor | Whitlam | 5 December 1972 | 9 October 1973 | 308 days | ||
| 16 | Kep Enderby, QC | 9 October 1973 | 12 June 1974 | 246 days | ||||
| 17 | Ian Viner, QC | Liberal | Fraser | Minister for Defence Support | 7 May 1982 | 11 March 1983 | 308 days | |
| 18 | Brian Howe | Labor | Hawke | 11 March 1983 | 13 December 1984 | 1 year, 277 days | ||
| 19 | Ros Kelly | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Defence Science and Personnel | 18 September 1987 | 6 April 1989 | 1 year, 200 days | |
| 20 | David Simmons | 6 April 1989 | 4 April 1990 | 363 days | ||||
| 21 | Gordon Bilney | 4 April 1990 | 20 December 1991 | 2 years, 354 days | ||||
| Keating | 20 December 1991 | 24 March 1993 | ||||||
| 22 | John Faulkner | 24 March 1993 | 25 March 1994 | 1 year, 1 day | ||||
| 23 | Gary Punch | 25 March 1994 | 11 March 1996 | 1 year, 352 days | ||||
| 24 | Bronwyn Bishop | Liberal | Howard | Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel | 11 March 1996 | 21 October 1998 | 2 years, 224 days | |
| 25 | Warren Snowdon | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Defence Science and Personnel | 3 December 2007 | 9 June 2009 | 1 year, 188 days | |
| 26 | Greg Combet, AM | Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science | 9 June 2009 | 1 April 2010 | 1 year, 97 days | |||
| Minister for Defence Materiel and Science | 1 April 2010 | 24 June 2010 | ||||||
| Gillard | 24 June 2010 | 14 September 2010 | ||||||
| 27 | Jason Clare | Minister for Defence Materiel | 14 September 2010 | 2 April 2013 | 2 years, 200 days | |||
| 28 | Mike Kelly, AM | 2 April 2013 | 27 June 2013 | 169 days | ||||
| Rudd | 27 June 2013 | 18 September 2013 | ||||||
| 29 | Mal Brough[a] | Liberal | Turnbull | Minister for Defence Materiel and Science | 21 September 2015 | 29 December 2015 | 99 days | |
| acting | Marise Payne[a] | Acting Minister for Defence Materiel and Science | 29 December 2015 | 18 February 2016 | 51 days | |||
| 30 | Dan Tehan | Minister for Defence Materiel | 18 February 2016 | 19 July 2016 | 152 days | |||
| 31 | Christopher Pyne | Minister for Defence Industry | 19 July 2016 | 24 August 2018 | 2 years, 39 days | |||
| Morrison | 24 August 2018 | 27 August 2018 | ||||||
| 32 | Steven Ciobo | 28 August 2018 | 2 March 2019 | 186 days | ||||
| 33 | Linda Reynolds, CSC | 2 March 2019 | 29 May 2019 | 88 days | ||||
| 34 | Melissa Price | 29 May 2019 | 23 May 2022 | 2 years, 359 days | ||||
| 35 | Pat Conroy | Labor | Albanese | 1 June 2022 | incumbent | 1 year, 317 days | ||
Notes edit
- ^ a b Minister Mal Brough temporarily stood aside on 29 December 2015. Subsequently, Senator Marise Payne served as Acting Minister for Defence Materiel and Science. Brough later resigned from the Ministry on 13 February 2016 and Payne remained acting in the role until the rearranged ministry was sworn on 18 February 2016.
Ministers for Munitions edit
The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Munitions:[3]
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Menzies | United Australia | Menzies | Minister for Munitions | 11 June 1940 | 28 October 1940 | 139 days | |
| 2 | Philip McBride | 28 October 1940 | 29 August 1941 | 344 days | ||||
| Fadden | 29 August 1941 | 7 October 1941 | ||||||
| 3 | Norman Makin | Labor | Curtin | 7 October 1941 | 6 July 1945 | 4 years, 312 days | ||
| Forde | 6 July 1945 | 13 July 1945 | ||||||
| Chifley | 13 July 1945 | 15 August 1946 | ||||||
| 4 | John Dedman | 15 August 1946 | 1 November 1946 | 78 days | ||||
| 5 | John Armstrong | 1 November 1946 | 6 April 1948 | 1 year, 157 days | ||||
Ministers for Defence Production edit
The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Defence Production, or any of its precedent titles:[3]
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Leckie | United Australia | Menzies | Minister for Aircraft Production | 26 June 1941 | 29 August 1941 | 103 days | |
| Fadden | 29 August 1941 | 7 October 1941 | ||||||
| 2 | Don Cameron | Labor | Curtin | 7 October 1941 | 2 February 1945 | 3 years, 221 days | ||
| 3 | Norman Makin | 2 February 1945 | 6 July 1945 | 1 year, 194 days | ||||
| Forde | 6 July 1945 | 13 July 1945 | ||||||
| Chifley | 13 July 1945 | 15 August 1946 | ||||||
| 4 | John Dedman | 15 August 1946 | 1 November 1946 | 78 days | ||||
| 5 | Sir Eric Harrison, KCVO | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Defence Production | 11 May 1951 | 24 October 1956 | 5 years, 166 days | |
| 6 | Howard Beale | 24 October 1956 | 10 February 1958 | 1 year, 109 days | ||||
| 7 | Athol Townley | 11 February 1958 | 23 April 1958 | 71 days | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "About CASG". Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "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.
External links edit
- Official website