Minister for Employment Participation (Australia)

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The Australian Minister for Employment Participation is Brendan O'Connor, appointed on 3 December 2007. The position is within the portfolio of the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Julia Gillard and is administered through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.[1][2]

[edit] Ministers supporting the employment and education ministers

Various ministers have supported Australia's employment ministers outside cabinet since 1987.

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial Title
Clyde Holding Australian Labor Party 1987–1988 Minister for Employment Services and Youth Affairs
Peter Duncan Australian Labor Party 1988–1990 Minister for Employment and Education Services
Peter Baldwin Australian Labor Party 1990
Peter Baldwin Australian Labor Party 1990–1993 Minister for Higher Education and Employment Services
Ross Free Australian Labor Party 1993–1996 Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training
David Kemp Liberal Party 1996–1997 Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training
Chris Ellison Liberal Party 1997–1998
Tony Abbott Liberal Party 1998–2001 Minister for Employment Services
Malcolm Brough Liberal Party 2001–2004
Fran Bailey Liberal Party 2004–2004
Peter Dutton Liberal Party 2004–2006 Minister for Workforce Participation
Sharman Stone Liberal Party 2006–2007
Brendan O'Connor Australian Labor Party 2007– Minister for Employment Participation

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rudd Ministry (PDF). Government of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-12-06.
  2. ^ Administrative Arrangement Order (PDF). Government of Australia (3 December 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-06.