Minister for the Arts (Australia)

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Minister for the Arts
Incumbent
Mitch Fifield
since 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holder Peter Howson
Formation 10 March 1971 (1971-03-10)

The Australian Minister for the Arts is Senator the Honourable Mitch Fifield.

The minister administers the portfolio through the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.[1]

List of arts ministers

The only minister before Simon Crean to have the title of Minister for the Arts was Bob McMullan between 24 March 1993 and 25 March 1994. However, "Arts" has appeared in several ministerial titles since Peter Howson was appointed Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts on 10 March 1971. The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for the Arts, or any of its precedent titles:[2]

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Peter Howson   Liberal McMahon Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts 10 March 1971 (1971-03-10) 5 December 1972 (1972-12-05) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
2 Gough Whitlam 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
3 Tony Staley Liberal Fraser Minister assisting the Prime Minister in matters concerning the Arts 16 August 1976 (1976-08-16) 20 December 1977 (1977-12-20) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
4 Barry Cohen Labor Hawke Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Environment 13 December 1984 (1984-12-13) 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
5 John Brown Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) 18 December 1987 (1987-12-18) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
6 Graham Richardson 19 January 1988 (1988-01-19) 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
7 Ros Kelly 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
Keating Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)
8 Bob McMullan Minister for the Arts and Administrative Services 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) 30 January 1994 (1994-01-30) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
9 Michael Lee Minister for Communications and the Arts 30 January 1994 (1994-01-30) 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
10 Richard Alston Liberal Howard 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) 9 October 1997 (1997-10-09) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
Minister for Communications, the Information Economy and the Arts 9 October 1997 (1997-10-09) 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)
Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) 7 October 2003 (2003-10-07)
11 Daryl Williams 7 October 2003 (2003-10-07) 18 July 2004 (2004-07-18) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
12 Helen Coonan 18 July 2004 (2004-07-18) 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
13 Peter Garrett Labor Rudd Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) 8 March 2010 (2010-03-08) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts 8 March 2010 (2010-03-08) 28 June 2010 (2010-06-28)
Gillard 28 June 2010 (2010-06-28) 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)
14 Simon Crean Minister for the Arts 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) 25 March 2013 (2013-03-25) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
15 Tony Burke 25 March 2013 (2013-03-25) 26 June 2013 (2013-06-26) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
Rudd 26 June 2013 (2013-06-26) 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)
16 George Brandis   Liberal National Abbott 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
17 Mitch Fifield Liberal 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) Incumbent Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days

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