Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs |
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Style | The Honourable |
Appointer |
Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
Inaugural holder | Lionel Murphy |
Formation | 1973 |
The Australian Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs administers his portfolio through the Treasury. Responsibility for competition policy and consumer affairs currently rests with the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon David Bradbury MP.
Minister | Party affiliation | Period | Ministerial Title |
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Lionel Murphy | Australian Labor Party | 1973–1975 | Attorney-General |
Bill Morrison | 1975 | Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs | |
Clyde Cameron | 1975 | ||
Sir Bob Cotton | Liberal Party | 1975 | |
John Howard | 1975–1977 | Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs | |
Wal Fife | 1977–1979 | ||
Sir Victor Garland | 1979–1980 | ||
John Moore | 1980–1982 | ||
Neil Brown | 1982–1983 | ||
Barry Cohen | Australian Labor Party | 1983–1984 | Minister for Home Affairs and the Environment |
Lionel Bowen | 1984–1987 | Attorney-General | |
Peter Staples | 1987–1988 | Minister for Consumer Affairs | |
Nick Bolkus | 1988–1990 | ||
Michael Tate | 1990–1992 | Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs | |
Jeannette McHugh | 1992–1996 | Minister for Consumer Affairs | |
Geoff Prosser | Liberal Party | 1996–1997 | Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs |
Chris Ellison | 1997 | Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs | |
Warren Truss | National Party | 1997–1998 | |
Joe Hockey | Liberal Party | 1998–2001 | Minister for Financial Services and Regulation |
Ian Campbell | 2001–2003 | Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer | |
Ross Cameron | 2003–2004 | ||
Chris Pearce | 2004–2007 | ||
Chris Bowen | Australian Labor Party | 2007–2009 | Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs |
Craig Emerson | 2009–2010 | ||
David Bradbury | 2010- | Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer |