Minister for the Public Service
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Incumbent
Katy Gallagher
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holderGary Gray
(as Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity)
Formation14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)
Websiteministers.pmc.gov.au/gallagher

The Minister for the Public Service is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Katy Gallagher following the swearing in of the full Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022.[1]

In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

List of ministers for the public service

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for the Public Service, or any of its precedent titles:[2]

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Gary Gray   Labor 2nd Gillard Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity 14 September 2010 14 December 2011 1 year, 91 days
Minister for the Public Service and Integrity 14 December 2011 25 March 2013 1 year, 101 days
2 Mark Dreyfus 2nd Gillard
2nd Rudd ministry		 25 March 2013 18 September 2013 177 days
3 Mathias Cormann   Liberal 1st Morrison Minister for Finance and the Public Service 28 August 2018 29 May 2019 274 days
4 Scott Morrison 2nd Morrison Minister for the Public Service 29 May 2019 8 October 2021 2 years, 132 days
5 Ben Morton 8 October 2021 23 May 2022 227 days
6 Katy Gallagher   Labor Albanese 1 June 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 228 days

List of assistant ministers for the public service

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister to the Minister for the Public Service, or any of its precedent titles:[2]

Order Minister Party Ministry Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Lionel Bowen   Labor 3rd Whitlam Minister Assisting the Prime Minister in matters relating to the Public Service 12 June 1974 6 June 1975 359 days
2 Jim McClelland 6 June 1975 11 November 1975 158 days
3 Tony Street   Liberal 2nd Fraser Minister Assisting the Prime Minister in Public Service Matters 22 December 1975 20 December 1977 1 year, 363 days
4 Wal Fife   Liberal 4th Fraser Minister Assisting the Prime Minister in Public Service Matters 7 May 1982 11 March 1983 308 days
5 Ralph Willis   Labor 1st Hawke Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters 11 March 1983 28 June 1983 109 days
6 John Dawkins 28 June 1983 13 December 1984 1 year, 168 days
7 Peter Walsh 2nd Hawke 13 December 1984 24 July 1987 2 years, 223 days
8 Ralph Willis 3rd Hawke 24 July 1987 2 September 1988 1 year, 40 days
8 Peter Morris 2 September 1988 4 April 1990 1 year, 214 days
9 Peter Cook 3rd Hawke
1st Keating		 4 April 1990 24 March 1993 2 years, 354 days
10 Laurie Brereton 2nd Keating 24 March 1993 23 December 1993 274 days
11 Gary Johns 23 December 1993 11 March 1996 2 years, 79 days
12 David Kemp   Liberal 1st Howard Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service 11 March 1996 17 March 1996 6 days
13 Peter Reith 17 March 1996 18 July 1997 1 year, 123 days
(12) David Kemp 1st Howard
2nd Howard		 18 July 1997 26 November 2001 4 years, 131 days
14 Tony Abbott 3rd Howard 26 November 2001 7 October 2003 1 year, 315 days
15 Kevin Andrews 3rd Howard
4th Howard		 7 October 2003 30 January 2007 3 years, 115 days
16 Joe Hockey 4th Howard 30 January 2007 3 December 2007 307 days
17 Eric Abetz   Liberal Abbott Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service 18 September 2013 21 September 2015 2 years, 3 days
18 Michaelia Cash 1st Turnbull
2nd Turnbull		 21 September 2015 20 December 2017 2 years, 90 days
19 Kelly O'Dwyer 2nd Turnbull 20 December 2017 28 August 2018 251 days
20 Greg Hunt   Liberal 2nd Morrison Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Cabinet 29 May 2019 22 December 2020 1 year, 207 days
21 Ben Morton Assistant Minister to the Minister for the Public Service 22 December 2020 8 October 2021 290 days
22 Patrick Gorman   Labor Albanese Ministry Assistant Minister to the Minister for the Public Service 31 May 2023[3] Current 229 days

List of ministers assisting the prime minister for public service industrial matters

The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers Assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Industrial Matters, or any of its precedent titles:[2]

Order Minister Party Ministry Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Ralph Willis   Labor 1st Hawke
2nd Hawke		 Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Industrial Matters 28 June 1983 24 July 1987 4 years, 26 days

References

  1. ↑ "Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "The 45th Parliament: Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2017". Parliament of Australia. 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Curtis, Katina (23 May 2023). "Perth MP Patrick Gorman adds public service to his ministerial responsibilities". The West Australian.
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