The Minister for Northern Australia 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 minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts.
List of ministers for Northern Australia The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Northern Australia, or any of its precedent titles:
Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office 1 Kep Enderby Labor Whitlam Minister for the Northern Territory 2 Rex Patterson Minister for Northern Australia 3 Paul Keating 4 Ian Sinclair National Country Fraser 5 Evan Adermann Minister for the Northern Territory 6 Bob Collins Labor Hawke Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia Keating 7 Ben Humphreys 8 Josh Frydenberg Liberal Turnbull Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia days 9 Matt Canavan Liberal National Minister for Northern Australia Minister for Resources and Northern Australia 10 Barnaby Joyce National (9) Matt Canavan Liberal National Morrison 11 Keith Pitt Scott Morrison Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia 12 David Littleproud Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia 13 Madeleine King Labor Albanese Minister for Northern Australia Incumbent
Notes In 1972, Whitlam appointed both a Minister for the Northern Territory, Kep Enderby, and a Minister for Northern Development, Rex Patterson. From October 1973, Patterson held both titles, with the former title changing to Minister for Northern Australia. In October 1975, Patterson stood aside as Minister for Northern Australia, but remained as Minister for Northern Development until November 1975.
List of assistant ministers for Northern Australia Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office Reference 1 Nita Green Labor Albanese Assistant Minister for Northern Australia Incumbent
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