Minister for Education (Australia)
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The Australian Minister for Education has responsibilities which include the following areas:[1]
- Education policy and programs including schools, vocational, higher education and Indigenous education, but excluding migrant adult education
- Education and training transitions policy and programs
- Science awareness programs in schools
- Training, including apprenticeships and training services
- Policy, co-ordination and support for education exports and services
- Income support policies and programs for students and apprentices
The current Minister for Education is the Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who is also Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. She administers her portfolios through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
[edit] Previous Ministers
| Minister | Party | Time In Office | Ministerial Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gorton | Liberal | 1963-1965 | Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research under the Prime Minister |
| John Gorton | Liberal | 1966-1968 | Minister for Education and Science |
| Malcolm Fraser | Liberal | 1968-1969 | |
| Nigel Bowen | Liberal | 1969-1971 | |
| David Fairbairn | Liberal | 1971-1972 | |
| Malcolm Fraser | Liberal | 1972 | |
| Gough Whitlam | Labor | 1972 | |
| Kim Beazley | Labor | 1972-1975 | Minister for Education |
| Margaret Guilfoyle | Liberal | 1975 | |
| John Carrick | Liberal | 1975-1979 | |
| Wal Fife | Liberal | 1979-1982 | |
| Peter Baume | Labor | 1982-1983 | |
| Susan Ryan | Labor | 1983-1984 | Minister for Education and Youth Affairs |
| Susan Ryan | Labor | 1984-1987 | Minister for Education |
| John Dawkins | Labor | 1987-1991 | Minister for Employment, Education and Training |
| Kim Beazley | Labor | 1991-1993 | |
| Simon Crean | Labor | 1993-1996 | |
| Amanda Vanstone | Liberal | 1996-1997 | Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs |
| David Kemp | Liberal | 1997-2001 | Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs |
| Brendan Nelson | Liberal | 2001-2006 | Minister for Education, Science and Training |
| Julie Bishop | Liberal | 2006-2007 | |
| Julia Gillard | Labor | 2007-present | Minister for Education |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Administrative Arrangement Order (PDF). Government of Australia (3 December 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-15.(Part 6, p14)
