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.
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.
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 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:
Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office 1 Richard Casey, United Australia Menzies Minister for Supply and Development days 2 Sir Frederick Stewart days 3 Sir Philip McBride, days 4 George McLeay days Fadden 5 Jack Beasley Labor Curtin Minister for Supply and Shipping 6 Bill Ashley Forde Chifley 7 John Armstrong Minister for Supply and Development (1) Richard Casey, Liberal Menzies days 8 Howard Beale Minister for Supply 9 Athol Townley days 10 Alan Hulme 11 Allen Fairhall 12 Denham Henty Holt McEwen Gorton 13 Sir Ken Anderson McMahon 14 Victor Garland 15 Lance Barnard Labor Whitlam days 16 Kep Enderby, days 17 Ian Viner, Liberal FraserMinister for Defence Support days 18 Brian Howe Labor Hawke 19 Ros Kelly Labor HawkeMinister for Defence Science and Personnel 20 David Simmons days 21 Gordon Bilney Keating 22 John Faulkner 23 Gary Punch 24 Bronwyn Bishop Liberal Howard Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel 25 Warren Snowdon Labor Rudd Minister for Defence Science and Personnel 26 Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science Minister for Defence Materiel and Science Gillard 27 Jason ClareMinister for Defence Materiel 28 Kim Carr (27) Jason Clare 29 Mike Kelly, days Rudd 30 Mal Brough Liberal Turnbull Minister for Defence Materiel and Science days acting Marise Payne Acting Minister for Defence Materiel and Science days 31 Dan Tehan Minister for Defence Materiel days 32Christopher Pyne Minister for Defence Industry Morrison 33 Steven Ciobo 34 Linda Reynolds, 35 Melissa Price 36 Pat Conroy Labor Albanese Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Minister for Defence Industry incumbent
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Ministers for Munitions The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Munitions: Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office 1 Robert Menzies United Australia Menzies Minister for Munitions days 2 Philip McBride days Fadden 3 Norman Makin Labor Curtin Forde Chifley 4 John Dedman days 5 John Armstrong
Ministers for Defence Production The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Defence Production, or any of its precedent titles:
Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office 1 John Leckie United Australia Menzies Minister for Aircraft Production days Fadden 2 Don Cameron Labor Curtin 3 Norman Makin Forde Chifley 4 John Dedman days 5 Sir Eric Harrison, Liberal Menzies Minister for Defence Production 6 Howard Beale 7 Athol Townley days
See also Department of Defence (Australia) Minister for Defence (Australia) Minister for Defence Science and Personnel (Australia) Minister for Veterans' Affairs (Australia) Defence industry of Australia
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