| Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Tom Uren |
| Formation | 1972 |
The Australian Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government is the Hon Simon Crean MP. The portfolio is part of the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio.[1] Simon Crean is the first minister with this title. However, several ministers have had responsibility for regional and/or local government policy since Tom Uren was appointed Minister for Urban and Regional Development on 19 December 1972.
| Minister | Party affiliation | Period | Ministerial Title |
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| Tom Uren | Labor Party | 1972–1975 | Minister for Urban and Regional Development |
| 1983–1984 | Minister for Territories and Local Government, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Community Development and Regional Affairs |
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| 1984–1987 | Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services | ||
| Clyde Holding | 1987 | Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs | |
| Margaret Reynolds | 1987–1990 | Minister for Local Government | |
| Wendy Fatin | 1990–1991 | ||
| David Simmons | 1991–1993 | ||
| Alan Griffiths | 1993–1994 | Minister for Industry, Technology and Regional Development | |
| Peter Cook | 1994–1994 | ||
| Brian Howe | 1994–1996 | Minister for Housing and Regional Development | |
| John Sharp | National Party | 1996–1997 | Minister for Transport and Regional Development |
| Mark Vaile | 1997–1998 | ||
| John Anderson | 1998–2005 | Minister for Transport and Regional Services | |
| Warren Truss | 2005–2006 | ||
| Mark Vaile | 2006–2007 | ||
| Anthony Albanese | Labor Party | 2007–2010 | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government |
| Simon Crean | 2010– | Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government |