Minister for the Arts (Australia)
The Australian Minister for the Arts is the Hon Simon Crean MP. The portfolio is part of the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio.[1] The only minister before Simon Crean to have the title of Minister for the Arts was Bob McMullan between 24 March 1993 and 25 March 1994. However, "Arts" has appeared in several ministerial titles since Peter Howson was appointed Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts on 10 March 1971.
List of arts ministers
Minister |
Party affiliation |
Period |
Ministerial Title |
Peter Howson |
Liberal Party |
1971–1972 |
Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts |
Gough Whitlam |
Labor Party |
1972–1972 |
Tony Staley |
Liberal Party |
1976–1977 |
Minister assisting the Prime Minister in matters concerning the Arts |
Barry Cohen |
Labor Party |
1984–1987 |
Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Environment |
John Brown |
1987–1988 |
Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories |
Graham Richardson |
1988–1990 |
Ros Kelly |
1990–1991 |
1991–1993 |
Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories |
Bob McMullan |
1993–1994 |
Minister for the Arts and Administrative Services |
Michael Lee |
1994–1996 |
Minister for Communications and the Arts |
Richard Alston |
Liberal Party |
1996–1998 |
1998–2003 |
Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts |
Daryl Williams |
2003–2004 |
Helen Coonan |
2004–2007 |
Peter Garrett |
Labor Party |
2007–2010 |
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts |
2010–2010 |
Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts |
Simon Crean |
2010–Present |
Minister for the Arts |
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