Minister for Health (Australia)

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The Australian Minister for Rural Health is Senator the Hon. Fiona Nash, since 18 September 2013.

In the Government of Australia, the ministers are responsible for national health and medical research policy. The minister provides direction and oversight of the Department of Health.

History

Under Section 55(ix) of the Australian Constitution, the Commonwealth Parliament had the power to "make laws for the peace, order and good government of the Commonwealth with respect to Quarantine." This was the only area of public health in which the Commonwealth had authority at the time of Federation. The federal parliament did not use this power until the proclamation of the Quarantine Act 1908,[1] on 30 March 1908. The control of the administration of quarantine was under the administration of the Minister for Trade and Customs from 1908 until 1921. This Minister's responsibilities in health matters increased as the Australian Government took a greater role in the provision of public health services during the early 20th century, in particular after the First World War.

A separate Department of Health was established on 10 March 1921, and the position of Minister for Health was then formally created. The role of the Department of Health has continued to expand and further federal responsibility for health was authorised by the passage, at referendum, of a constitutional amendment in 1946.

Section 51 (xxiiiA) of the Constitution now states the Commonwealth (federal) Parliament has the power to

make laws for the peace, order and good government of the Commonwealth [of Australia] with respect to the provision of maternity allowances, widows' pensions, child endowment, unemployment, pharmaceutical, sickness and hospital benefits, medical and dental services (but not so as to authorise any form of civil conscription), benefits to students and family allowances.

As a result of this amendment the federal government now has a key role in financing and providing medical services through entities such as Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

From 1972 to 1975 under Doug Everingham, the Ministry was named the "Ministry of Helth [sic]" in some informal contexts due to Everingham's support of Spelling Reform.[2][3][4]

List of health ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Health, or any of its precedent titles:[5]

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Frank Tudor   Labor Fisher Minister for Trade and Customs 13 November 1908 (1908-11-13) 2 June 1909 (1909-06-02) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
2 Robert Best Commonwealth Liberal Deakin 2 June 1909 (1909-06-02) 29 April 1910 (1910-04-29) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
n/a Frank Tudor Labor Fisher 29 April 1910 (1910-04-29) 24 June 1913 (1913-06-24) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
3 Littleton Groom Commonwealth Liberal Cook 24 June 1913 (1913-06-24) 17 September 1914 (1914-09-17) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
n/a Frank Tudor Labor Fisher 17 September 1914 (1914-09-17) 27 October 1915 (1915-10-27) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
Hughes 27 October 1915 (1915-10-27) 14 September 1916 (1916-09-14)
4 Billy Hughes 29 September 1916 (1916-09-29) 14 November 1916 (1916-11-14) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
5 William Archibald National Labor 14 November 1916 (1916-11-14) 17 February 1917 (1917-02-17) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
6 Jens Jensen Nationalist 17 February 1917 (1917-02-17) 13 December 1918 (1918-12-13) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
7 William Watt 13 December 1918 (1918-12-13) 17 January 1919 (1919-01-17) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
8 Walter Massy-Greene 17 January 1919 (1919-01-17) 21 December 1921 (1921-12-21) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
Minister for Health 10 March 1921 (1921-03-10) 5 February 1923 (1923-02-05)
9 Austin Chapman Bruce 9 February 1923 (1923-02-09) 26 May 1924 (1924-05-26) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
n/a Littleton Groom 26 May 1924 (1924-05-26) 13 June 1924 (1924-06-13) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
10 Herbert Pratten 13 June 1924 (1924-06-13) 16 January 1925 (1925-01-16) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
11 Sir Neville Howse 16 January 1925 (1925-01-16) 2 April 1927 (1927-04-02) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
12 Stanley Bruce 2 April 1927 (1927-04-02) 24 February 1928 (1928-02-24) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
n/a Sir Neville Howse 24 February 1928 (1928-02-24) 22 October 1929 (1929-10-22) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
13 Frank Anstey Labor Scullin 22 October 1929 (1929-10-22) 3 March 1931 (1931-03-03) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
14 John McNeill 3 March 1931 (1931-03-03) 6 January 1932 (1932-01-06) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
15 Charles Marr United Australia Lyons 6 January 1932 (1932-01-06) 12 October 1934 (1934-10-12) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
n/a Billy Hughes 12 October 1934 (1934-10-12) 6 November 1935 (1935-11-06) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
16 Joseph Lyons 6 November 1935 (1935-11-06) 26 February 1936 (1936-02-26) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
n/a Billy Hughes 26 February 1936 (1936-02-26) 29 November 1937 (1937-11-29) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
17 Sir Earle Page Country 29 November 1937 (1937-11-29) 7 November 1938 (1938-11-07) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
18 Harry Foll United Australia 7 November 1938 (1938-11-07) 7 April 1939 (1939-04-07) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
Page 7 April 1939 (1939-04-07) 26 April 1939 (1939-04-26)
19 Sir Frederick Stewart United Australia Menzies 26 April 1939 (1939-04-26) 14 March 1940 (1940-03-14) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
20 Harold Thorby Country 14 March 1940 (1940-03-14) 28 October 1940 (1940-10-28) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
n/a Sir Frederick Stewart United Australia 28 October 1940 (1940-10-28) 29 August 1941 (1941-08-29) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
Fadden 29 August 1941 (1941-08-29) 7 October 1941 (1941-10-07)
21 Jack Holloway Labor Curtin 7 October 1941 (1941-10-07) 21 September 1943 (1943-09-21) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
22 James Fraser 21 September 1943 (1943-09-21) 6 July 1945 (1945-07-06) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
Forde 6 July 1945 (1945-07-06) 13 July 1945 (1945-07-13) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
Chifley 13 July 1945 (1945-07-13) 18 June 1946 (1946-06-18) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
23 Nick McKenna 18 June 1946 (1946-06-18) 19 December 1949 (1949-12-19) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
n/a Sir Earle Page Country Menzies 19 December 1949 (1949-12-19) 11 January 1956 (1956-01-11) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
24 Donald Cameron Liberal 11 January 1956 (1956-01-11) 22 December 1961 (1961-12-22) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
25 Harrie Wade Country 22 December 1961 (1961-12-22) 18 November 1964 (1964-11-18) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
26 Reginald Swartz Liberal 21 November 1964 (1964-11-21) 26 January 1966 (1966-01-26) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
27 Jim Forbes Holt 26 January 1966 (1966-01-26) 19 December 1967 (1967-12-19) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
McEwen 19 December 1967 (1967-12-19) 10 January 1968 (1968-01-10)
Gorton 10 January 1968 (1968-01-10) 10 March 1971 (1971-03-10)
McMahon 10 March 1971 (1971-03-10) 22 March 1971 (1971-03-22)
28 Ivor Greenwood 22 March 1971 (1971-03-22) 2 August 1971 (1971-08-02) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
29 Sir Ken Anderson 2 August 1971 (1971-08-02) 5 December 1972 (1972-12-05) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
30 Lance Barnard1 Labor Whitlam 5 December 1972 (1972-12-05) 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
31 Doug Everingham Minister for Health2 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
32 Don Chipp Liberal Fraser Minister for Health 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
33 Ralph Hunt National Country 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) 8 December 1979 (1979-12-08) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
34 Michael MacKellar Liberal 8 December 1979 (1979-12-08) 20 April 1982 (1982-04-20) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
35 Peter Baume 20 April 1982 (1982-04-20) 7 May 1982 (1982-05-07) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
36 Jim Carlton 7 May 1982 (1982-05-07) 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
37 Neal Blewett Labor Hawke 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
Minister for Community Services and Health 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)
38 Brian Howe 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) 7 June 1991 (1991-06-07) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
Keating Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services 7 June 1991 (1991-06-07) 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)
39 Graham Richardson Minister for Health 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) 25 March 1994 (1994-03-25) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
40 Carmen Lawrence Minister for Human Services and Health 25 March 1994 (1994-03-25) 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
41 Michael Wooldridge Liberal Howard Minister for Health and Family Services 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
Minister for Health and Aged Care 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26)
42 Kay Patterson Minister for Health and Ageing 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) 7 October 2003 (2003-10-07) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
43 Tony Abbott 7 October 2003 (2003-10-07) 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
44 Nicola Roxon Labor Rudd 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
Gillard 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) 11 December 2011 (2011-12-11)
45 Tanya Plibersek Minister for Health 11 December 2011 (2011-12-11) 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
Rudd Minister for Health and Medical Research 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)
46 Peter Dutton   Liberal National Abbott Minister for Health 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) 23 December 2014 (2014-12-23) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
47 Sussan Ley Liberal 23 December 2014 (2014-12-23) 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
Turnbull 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) incumbent

Notes

1 Barnard was part of a two-man ministry that comprised just Gough Whitlam and Barnard for fourteen days, until the full ministry was announced.
2 Doug Everingham was a supporter of Spelling Reform and he preferred to spell it "Helth", but this was not the formal spelling of the portfolio's name (see above).

List of rural health ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Rural Health, or any of its precedent titles:[5]

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Christopher Pyne   Liberal Howard Assistant Minister for Health and Ageing 30 January 2007 (2007-01-30) 21 March 2007 (2007-03-21) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
2 Warren Snowdon Labor Rudd Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery 9 June 2009 24 June 2010 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
Gillard 24 June 2010 14 September 2010
Minister for Indigenous Health 14 September 2010 27 June 2013
Rudd 27 June 2013 18 September 2013
3 Fiona Nash   Nationals Abbott Assistant Minister for Health 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
Turnbull 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)
Minister for Rural Health 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) Incumbent


See also

References

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