The Special Minister of State (SMOS) in the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia is a position currently held by Don Farrell since 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022. The minister is responsible for various parliamentary, electoral, financial, public service, and oversight affairs.
Scope The Special Minister of State administers their portfolio through the Department of Finance and a range of other government agencies, including: Asset Management and Parliamentary Services (Government Business, Special Claims and Land Policy Division, Property and Construction Division & Ministerial and Parliamentary Services) Australian Electoral Commission Australian Government Information Management Office (Policy and Planning Divisions & the Agency Services Division) Australian National Audit Office Australian Public Service Commission Commonwealth Ombudsman Electoral Reform Government Advertising Parliamentary Integrity Public Interests Disclosure Register of Lobbyists Remuneration Tribunal
List of Special Ministers of State
The following individuals have been appointed as Special Ministers of State, or any of its precedent titles:
Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office 1 Don Willesee Labor Whitlam Special Minister of State days 2 Lionel Bowen 3 Doug McClelland days 4 Reg Withers Liberal Fraser days 5 Mick Young Labor Hawke days 6 Kim Beazley days n/a Mick Young 7 Michael Tate days 8 Susan Ryan days 9 Frank Walker Keating 10 Gary Johns 11 Nick Minchin Liberal Howard 12 Chris Ellison 13 Eric Abetz 14 Gary Nairn 15 John Faulkner Labor Rudd 16 Joe Ludwig Gillard 17 Gary Gray 18 Mark Dreyfus days Rudd 19 Michael Ronaldson Liberal Abbott Turnbull 21 September 2015 20 Mal Brough days 21 Mathias Cormann days 22 Scott Ryan n/a Mathias Cormann 23 Alex Hawke Morrison n/a Mathias Cormann 24 Simon Birmingham 8 October 2021 25Ben Morton 26Don Farrell Labor Albanese Incumbent
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