The Minister for Resources is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Madeleine King following the swearing in of the full Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022.
In the Government of Australia, the ministers administer this portfolio through the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
Mission and outcomes Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements, in the department's annual reports and on the department's website.
At its creation, the department was responsible for: Environment protection and conservation of biodiversity Air quality National fuel quality standards Land contamination Meteorology Administration of the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Natural, built and movable cultural heritage Greenhouse policy coordination Environmental research Water policy and resources
In the Howard government, the portfolio of Water Resources was assigned to the Environment Department; this was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Malcolm Turnbull. The secretary of the department was David Borthwick.
List of ministers for resources Australia has had ministers who had specific responsibility for matters relating to the development of minerals resources since December 1972, although earlier there were ministers for national development, who had some responsibilities in this area as well.
Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office 1 Rex Connor LaborWhitlamMinister for Minerals and Energy 19 December 1972 14 October 1975 2 Ken Wriedt 14 October 1975 11 November 1975 days 3Doug AnthonyNational CountryFraser Minister for National Resources 11 November 1975 20 December 1977 Minister for Trade and Resources 20 December 1977 16 October 1982 National 16 October 1982 11 March 1983 4 Peter Walsh LaborHawkeMinister for Resources and Energy 11 March 1983 13 December 1984 5 Gareth Evans 13 December 1984 24 July 1987 6 Peter MorrisMinister for Resources 24 July 1987 19 January 1988 days 7 Peter Cook 19 January 1988 4 April 1990 8Alan Griffiths 4 April 1990 20 December 1991 Keating 20 December 1991 24 March 1993 9Michael Lee 24 March 1993 24 December 1993 days 10 David Beddall 24 December 1993 11 March 1996 11 Warwick Parer Liberal Howard Minister for Resources and Energy11 March 199621 October 1998 12 Nick Minchin Minister for Industry, Science and Resources21 October 199826 November 2001 13 Ian Macfarlane Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources26 November 20013 December 2007 14Martin FergusonLabor RuddMinister for Resources and Energy 3 December 2007 24 June 2010 Gillard 24 June 2010 22 March 2013 15Gary Gray 22 March 2013 27 June 2013 days Rudd 27 June 2013 18 September 2013 16 Josh Frydenberg Liberal Turnbull Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia days Minister for Resources and Energy 17 Matt Canavan National Turnbull Minister for Resources and Northern Australia 18 Barnaby Joyce (17) Matt Canavan Morrison 19 Keith Pitt Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Minister for Resources and Water Scott MorrisonLiberalMinister for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources 20 Madeleine King Labor Albanese Minister for Resources Incumbent
Morrison was appointed as Minister for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources by the Governor-General on Morrison's advice in April 2021, with both Morrison and Pitt holding the position of Minister for Resources until May 2022. However, the appointment of Morrison was not made public until August 2022.
List of assistant ministers Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office Reference 1 Anthony Chisholm Labor Anthony Albanese Assistant Minister for Resources Incumbent
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