In the Parliament of Australia, the Manager of Government Business in the Senate is a government member, usually a minister, whose responsibilities include negotiating with the Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate regarding proceedings in the Australian Senate. Among other things, negotiations would involve the order in which Government bills and other items of business, the time allotted for debate, and the timing of Opposition business. The position is distinct to that of Leader of the Government in the Senate and party whip, each of which also have deputy positions.
List Manager Term began Term ended Portfolio Party Prime Minister Doug McClelland 9 July 1974 11 November 1975 Labor Gough Whitlam None 11 November 1975 21 April 1983 Malcolm Fraser Don Grimes 21 April 1983 17 February 1987 Labor Bob Hawke Gareth Evans 17 February 1987 2 September 1988 Labor Robert Ray 2 September 1988 4 June 1991 Labor Bob McMullan 4 June 1991 24 March 1993 Parliamentary Secretary Labor Paul Keating John Faulkner 24 March 1993 11 March 1996 Labor Rod Kemp 17 March 1996 6 November 1996 Liberal John Howard Ian Campbell 6 November 1996 17 November 2004 Liberal Chris Ellison 17 November 2004 9 March 2007 Minister for Justice and Customs Liberal Eric Abetz 9 March 2007 3 December 2007 Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation Liberal Joe Ludwig 12 December 2007 14 December 2011 Labor Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard Mark Arbib 14 December 2011 5 March 2012 Labor Jacinta Collins 5 March 2012 7 September 2013 Labor Kevin Rudd Mitch Fifield 18 September 2013 20 December 2017 Liberal Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull Simon Birmingham 20 December 2017 23 August 2018 Liberal Mitch Fifield 26 August 2018 29 May 2019 Liberal Scott Morrison Anne Ruston 29 May 2019 23 May 2022 Liberal Katy Gallagher 1 June 2022 Incumbent Labor Anthony Albanese
See also Leader of the Government in the Senate (Australia) Leader of the House (Australia) Manager of Opposition Business in the House (Australia)
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