The Minister for the Arts is a position in the Cabinet of Australia responsible for creative industries and culture. It has been held by Tony Burke in the Albanese ministry since 1 June 2022 following the Australian federal election in 2022.
The minister administers the portfolio through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts.
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:
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 2 Gough Whitlam Labor Whitlam days 3 Tony Staley Liberal Fraser Minister assisting the Prime Minister in matters concerning the Arts 4 Barry Cohen Labor Hawke Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Environment 5 John Brown Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories days 6 Graham Richardson 7 Ros Kelly Keating Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories 8 Bob McMullan Minister for the Arts and Administrative Services days 9 Michael Lee Minister for Communications and the Arts 10 Richard AlstonLiberal Howard Minister for Communications, the Information Economy and the Arts Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 11 Daryl Williams days 12 Helen Coonan 13 Peter Garrett Labor Rudd Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts Gillard 14 Simon Crean Minister for the Arts 15 Tony Burke days Rudd 16 George Brandis Liberal Abbott Turnbull 17 Mitch Fifield Morrison Minister for Communications and the Arts 18 Paul Fletcher Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts (15) Tony Burke Labor Albanese Minister for the Arts Incumbent
Former ministerial titles List of junior arts ministers Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office 1 Gary Punch Labor Hawke Minister for the Arts and Territories 2 Clyde Holding Minister for the Arts, Tourism and Territories 3 David Simmons Keating 4 Wendy Fatin Minister for the Arts and Territories 5 Peter McGauran National Howard Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation 6 Rod Kemp Liberal Minister for the Arts and Sport 7 George Brandis
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