| Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research |
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|---|---|
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
| Inaugural holder |
For Industry John Latham For Science Jack Holloway |
| Formation |
(For Industry) 1928 (For Science) 1931 |
The current Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research is Kim Carr, appointed on 3 December 2007. He administers his portfolio through the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
Contents |
| Minister | Party affiliation | Period | Ministerial Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Latham | Nationalist Party of Australia | 1928–1929 | Minister for Industry |
| James Scullin | Australian Labor Party | 1929–1932 | |
| John Latham | United Australia Party | 1932–1934 | |
| Robert Menzies | United Australia Party | 1934–1939 | |
| Billy Hughes | United Australia Party | 1939–1940 | |
| Eric Spooner | United Australia Party | 1941–1941 | Minister for War Organisation of Industry |
| John Dedman | Australian Labor Party | 1941–1945 | |
| John McEwen | Country Party | 1963–1971 | Minister for Trade and Industry |
| Doug Anthony | Country Party | 1971–1972 | |
| Jim Cairns | Australian Labor Party | 1972–1973 | Minister for Secondary Industry |
| Kep Enderby | Australian Labor Party | 1973–1974 | |
| Kep Enderby | Australian Labor Party | 1974–1975 | Minister for Manufacturing Industry |
| Jim McClelland | Australian Labor Party | 1975 | |
| Lionel Bowen | Australian Labor Party | 1975 | |
| Bob Cotton | Liberal Party | 1975 | |
| Bob Cotton | Liberal Party | 1975–1977 | Minister for Industry and Commerce |
| Phillip Lynch | Liberal Party | 1977–1982 | |
| Andrew Peacock | Liberal Party | 1982–1983 | |
| John Button | Australian Labor Party | 1983–1984 | |
| John Button | Australian Labor Party | 1984–1993 | Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce |
| Alan Griffiths | Australian Labor Party | 1993–1994 | Minister for Industry, Technology and Regional Development |
| Peter Cook | Australian Labor Party | 1994 | |
| Peter Cook | Australian Labor Party | 1994–1996 | Minister for Industry, Science and Technology |
| John Moore | Liberal Party | 1996–1998 | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism |
| Nick Minchin | Liberal Party | 1998–2001 | Minister for Industry, Science and Resources |
| Ian Macfarlane | Liberal Party | 2001–2007 | Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources |
| Kim Carr | Australian Labor Party | 2007– 2011 | Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research |
In 1931 and from 1932 to 1937, 1940 to 1949 and 1950 to 1963 there were ministers in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and its successors. In 1963 John Gorton was given responsibility for science (and education) generally.
| Minister | Party affiliation | Period | Ministerial Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Holloway | Australian Labor Party | 1931 | Assistant Minister for Industry, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research |
| Alexander McLachlan | United Australia Party | 1932–1937 | Minister in charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research |
| Henry Gullett | United Australia Party | 1940 | Minister in charge of Scientific and Industrial Research |
| Herbert Collett | United Australia Party | 1940 | |
| Harold Holt | United Australia Party | 1940–1941 | |
| John Dedman | Australian Labor Party | 1941–1949 | Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research |
| Richard Casey | Liberal Party | 1950–1960 | Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
| Donald Cameron | Liberal Party | 1960–1961 | |
| Robert Menzies | Liberal Party | 1961–1962 | |
| John Gorton | Liberal Party | 1962–1963 | |
| John Gorton | Liberal Party | 1963–1966 | Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research under the Prime Minister |
| John Gorton | Liberal Party | 1966–1968 | Minister for Education and Science |
| Malcolm Fraser | Liberal Party | 1968–1969 | |
| Nigel Bowen | Liberal Party | 1969–1971 | |
| David Fairbairn | Liberal Party | 1971 | |
| Malcolm Fraser | Liberal Party | 1971–1972 | |
| Bill Morrison | Australian Labor Party | 1972–1975 | Minister for Science |
| Bill Morrison | Australian Labor Party | 1975 | Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs |
| Clyde Cameron | Australian Labor Party | 1975 | |
| Bob Cotton | Liberal Party | 1975 | |
| James Webster | National Country Party | 1975–1978 | Minister for Science |
| James Webster | National Country Party | 1978–1979 | Minister for Science and the Environment |
| David Thomson | Liberal Party | 1979–1980 | |
| David Thomson | Liberal Party | 1980–1983 | Minister for Science and Technology |
| Barry Jones | Australian Labor Party | 1983–1984 | |
| Barry Jones | Australian Labor Party | 1984–1987 | Minister for Science |
| Barry Jones | Australian Labor Party | 1987–1988 | Minister for Science and Small Business |
| Barry Jones | Australian Labor Party | 1988–1990 | Minister for Science, Customs and Small Business |
| Simon Crean | Australian Labor Party | 1990–1991 | Minister for Science and Technology |
| Ross Free | Australian Labor Party | 1991–1993 | |
| Chris Schacht | Australian Labor Party | 1993–1994 | Minister for Science and Small Business |
| Peter Cook | Australian Labor Party | 1994–1996 | Minister for Industry, Science and Technology |
| Peter McGauran (Junior Minister) | National Party | 1996–1997 | Minister for Science and Technology |
| John Moore | Liberal Party | 1996–1998 | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism |
| Nick Minchin | Liberal Party | 1998–2001 | Minister for Industry, Science and Resources |
| Peter McGauran | National Party | 2001–2004 | Minister for Science |
| Brendan Nelson | Liberal Party | 2001–2006 | Minister for Education, Science and Training |
| Julie Bishop | Liberal Party | 2006–2007 | |
| Kim Carr | Australian Labor Party | 2007– | Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research |