Minister for Ageing (Australia)

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The Australian Minister for Ageing is Justine Elliot, who was appointed on 3 December 2007, following the Labor Party's win at the 2007 election. The minister's position is within the portfolio of the Minister of Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon and is responsible for "policy for and the promotion of active ageing, other than income security and employment policy" and is administered through the Department of Health and Ageing.[1][2]

[edit] Australian ministers for ageing

There have been ministers for aged care or ageing since Peter Morris was appointed Minister for Housing and Aged Care in 1988, except from 1993 to 1998, but the title to the porttfolio first became Minister for Ageing in 2001.

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial Title
Peter Morris Australian Labor Party 1988 Minister for Housing and Aged Care
Peter Staples Australian Labor Party 1988–1990
Peter Staples Australian Labor Party 1990–1993 Minister for Aged, Family and Health Services
Bronwyn Bishop Liberal Party 1998–2001 Minister for Aged Care
Kevin Andrews Liberal Party 2001–2003 Minister for Ageing
Julie Bishop Liberal Party 2003–2006
Santo Santoro Liberal Party 2006–2007
Christopher Pyne Liberal Party 2007
Justine Elliot Australian Labor Party 2007–

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rudd Ministry (PDF). Government of Australia (3 December 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-12.
  2. ^ Administrative Arrangement Order (PDF). Government of Australia (3 December 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-12.(Part 11, p25)