Minister for Education, Science and Training (Australia)
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The current Minister for Education, Science and Training is Julie Bishop. The responsibilities of the minister include the following areas:
[edit] Portfolio Agencies
The following Australian government agencies report to the Minister for Education, Science and Training:
- Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST)
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
- Australian Research Council (ARC)
- Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
- Anglo-Australian Telescope Board (AATB)
Since early 2006 the minister has been Julie Bishop.
[edit] Previous Ministers
| Minister | Party | Time In Office |
| John Dedman | Labor | 1945-1950 |
| Richard Casey | Liberal | 1950-1960 |
| Donald Cameron | Liberal | 1960 |
| John Gorton | Liberal | 1961-1968 |
| Malcolm Fraser | Liberal | 1968-1969 |
| Nigel Bowen | Liberal | 1969-1971 |
| Malcolm Fraser | Liberal | 1971-1972 |
| Gough Whitlam | Labor | 1972 |
| Kim Beazley | Labor | 1972-1975 |
| Margaret Guilfoyle | Liberal | 1975 |
| John Carrick | Country | 1975-1979 |
| Wallace Fife | Liberal | 1979-1982 |
| Peter Baume | Labor | 1982-1983 |
| Susan Ryan | Labor | 1983-1987 |
| John Dawkins | Labor | 1987-1991 |
| Kim Beazley | Labor | 1991-1993 |
| Simon Crean | Labor | 1993-1996 |
| Amanda Vanstone | Liberal | 1996-1997 |
| David Kemp | Liberal | 1997-2001 |
| Brendan Nelson | Liberal | 2001-2006 |
| Julie Bishop | Liberal | 2006-present |
