| Minister for Defence Materiel |
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|---|---|
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Richard Casey |
| Formation | 1939 |
The Australian Minister for Defence Materiel is Jason Clare, who was appointed on 14 September 2010. The ministry is part of the portfolio of the Minister for Defence and is administered through the Department of Defence. This position was separated from the position of Minister for Defence Personnel in 2010.
There have also been ministers responsible for defence materiel at different times. From 1939 to 1974 there was a similar position of Minister of Supply or similar. From 1940 to 1948 there was also a Minister for Munitions and from 1941 to 1958 there was a Minister for Defence Production.
Contents |
| Minister | Party affiliation | Period | Ministerial Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Casey | United Australia Party | 1939–1940 | Minister for Supply and Development |
| Frederick Stewart | 1940 | ||
| Philip McBride | 1940–1941 | ||
| George McLeay | 1941 | ||
| Jack Beasley | Australian Labor Party | 1941–1942 | |
| 1942–1945 | Minister for Supply and Shipping | ||
| Bill Ashley | 1945–1948 | ||
| John Armstrong | 1948–1949 | Minister for Supply and Development | |
| Richard Casey | Liberal Party | 1949–1950 | |
| Howard Beale | 1950–1958 | Minister for Supply | |
| Athol Townley | 1958 | ||
| Alan Hulme | 1958–1961 | ||
| Allen Fairhall | 1961–1966 | ||
| Denham Henty | 1966–1968 | ||
| Ken Anderson | 1968–1971 | ||
| Victor Garland | 1971–1972 | ||
| Lance Barnard | Australian Labor Party | 1972–1973 | |
| Kep Enderby | 1973–1974 | ||
| Ian Viner | Liberal Party | 1982–1983 | Minister for Defence Support |
| Brian Howe | Australian Labor Party | 1983–1984 | |
| Ros Kelly | 1987–1989 | Minister for Defence Science and Personnel | |
| David Simmons | 1989–1990 | ||
| Gordon Bilney | 1990–1993 | ||
| John Faulkner | 1993–1994 | ||
| Gary Punch | 1994–1996 | ||
| Bronwyn Bishop | Liberal Party | 1996–1998 | Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel |
| Warren Snowdon | Australian Labor Party | 2007–2009 | Minister for Defence Science and Personnel |
| Greg Combet | 2009–2010 | ||
| 2010 | Minister for Defence Materiel and Science | ||
| Jason Clare | 2010– | Minister for Defence Materiel |
| Minister | Party affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Menzies | United Australia Party | 1940 |
| Philip McBride | 1940–1941 | |
| Norman Makin | Australian Labor Party | 1941–1946 |
| John Dedman | 1946 | |
| John Armstrong | 1946–1948 |
| Minister | Party affiliation | Period | Ministerial Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Leckie | United Australia Party | 1941 | Minister for Aircraft Production |
| Don Cameron | Australian Labor Party | 1941–1945 | |
| Norman Makin | 1945–1946 | ||
| John Dedman | 1946 | ||
| Eric Harrison | Liberal Party | 1951–1956 | Minister for Defence Production |
| Howard Beale | 1956–1958 | ||
| Athol Townley | 1958 |