- Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Australia)
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Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Style The Honourable Appointer Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia Inaugural holder For Industry John Latham
For Science Jack HollowayFormation (For Industry) 1928
(For Science) 1931The current Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research is Kim Carr, appointed on 3 December 2007. He administers his portfolio through the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
Contents
List of Ministers for Industry
Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial Title John Latham Nationalist Party of Australia 1928–1929 Minister for Industry James Scullin Australian Labor Party 1929–1932 John Latham United Australia Party 1932–1934 Robert Menzies United Australia Party 1934–1939 Billy Hughes United Australia Party 1939–1940 Eric Spooner United Australia Party 1941–1941 Minister for War Organisation of Industry John Dedman Australian Labor Party 1941–1945 John McEwen Country Party 1963–1971 Minister for Trade and Industry Doug Anthony Country Party 1971–1972 Jim Cairns Australian Labor Party 1972–1973 Minister for Secondary Industry Kep Enderby Australian Labor Party 1973–1974 Kep Enderby Australian Labor Party 1974–1975 Minister for Manufacturing Industry Jim McClelland Australian Labor Party 1975 Lionel Bowen Australian Labor Party 1975 Bob Cotton Liberal Party 1975 Bob Cotton Liberal Party 1975–1977 Minister for Industry and Commerce Phillip Lynch Liberal Party 1977–1982 Andrew Peacock Liberal Party 1982–1983 John Button Australian Labor Party 1983–1984 John Button Australian Labor Party 1984–1993 Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce Alan Griffiths Australian Labor Party 1993–1994 Minister for Industry, Technology and Regional Development Peter Cook Australian Labor Party 1994 Peter Cook Australian Labor Party 1994–1996 Minister for Industry, Science and Technology John Moore Liberal Party 1996–1998 Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism Nick Minchin Liberal Party 1998–2001 Minister for Industry, Science and Resources Ian Macfarlane Liberal Party 2001–2007 Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources Kim Carr Australian Labor Party 2007– Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research List of Ministers for Science
In 1931 and from 1932 to 1937, 1940 to 1949 and 1950 to 1963 there were ministers in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and its successors. In 1963 John Gorton was given responsibility for science (and education) generally.
Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial Title Jack Holloway Australian Labor Party 1931 Assistant Minister for Industry, Council
for Scientific and Industrial ResearchAlexander McLachlan United Australia Party 1932–1937 Minister in charge of Development and
Scientific and Industrial ResearchHenry Gullett United Australia Party 1940 Minister in charge of Scientific
and Industrial ResearchHerbert Collett United Australia Party 1940 Harold Holt United Australia Party 1940–1941 John Dedman Australian Labor Party 1941–1949 Minister in charge of the Council
for Scientific and Industrial ResearchRichard Casey Liberal Party 1950–1960 Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific
and Industrial Research OrganisationDonald Cameron Liberal Party 1960–1961 Robert Menzies Liberal Party 1961–1962 John Gorton Liberal Party 1962–1963 John Gorton Liberal Party 1963–1966 Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education
and Research under the Prime MinisterJohn Gorton Liberal Party 1966–1968 Minister for Education and Science Malcolm Fraser Liberal Party 1968–1969 Nigel Bowen Liberal Party 1969–1971 David Fairbairn Liberal Party 1971 Malcolm Fraser Liberal Party 1971–1972 Bill Morrison Australian Labor Party 1972–1975 Minister for Science Bill Morrison Australian Labor Party 1975 Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs Clyde Cameron Australian Labor Party 1975 Bob Cotton Liberal Party 1975 James Webster National Country Party 1975–1978 Minister for Science James Webster National Country Party 1978–1979 Minister for Science and the Environment David Thomson Liberal Party 1979–1980 David Thomson Liberal Party 1980–1983 Minister for Science and Technology Barry Jones Australian Labor Party 1983–1984 Barry Jones Australian Labor Party 1984–1987 Minister for Science Barry Jones Australian Labor Party 1987–1988 Minister for Science and Small Business Barry Jones Australian Labor Party 1988–1990 Minister for Science, Customs and Small Business Simon Crean Australian Labor Party 1990–1991 Minister for Science and Technology Ross Free Australian Labor Party 1991–1993 Chris Schacht Australian Labor Party 1993–1994 Minister for Science and Small Business Peter Cook Australian Labor Party 1994–1996 Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Peter McGauran (Junior Minister) National Party 1996–1997 Minister for Science and Technology John Moore Liberal Party 1996–1998 Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism Nick Minchin Liberal Party 1998–2001 Minister for Industry, Science and Resources Peter McGauran National Party 2001–2004 Minister for Science Brendan Nelson Liberal Party 2001–2006 Minister for Education, Science and Training Julie Bishop Liberal Party 2006–2007 Kim Carr Australian Labor Party 2007– Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research References
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