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Minister for Trade and Tourism

The Minister for Trade and Tourism is a portfolio in the Government of Australia, falling within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).[1] The position is currently held by Senator Don Farrell, sworn in as part of the Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022.[2] The minister is assisted by the Assistant Minister for Trade, held by Senator Tim Ayres.

Portfolio

In the Government of Australia, the minister and assistant minister(s) administer the portfolio through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) jointly with the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Other trade-related bodies for which the minister and assistant minister are responsible are:

DFAT was created in 1987 through the merger of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Trade. In sequence, the trade portfolio has been administered by the following departments:

List of ministers for trade

The following individuals have been appointed as minister for trade, tourism and investment, or any of its precedent titles:[3]

Notes

1 Whitlam was part of a two-man ministry that comprised just Gough Whitlam and Lance Barnard for fourteen days, until the full ministry was announced.

List of ministers for tourism

Since 1966, Australia had ministers responsible for tourism under various titles. The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Tourism, or any of its precedent titles:[3]

List of ministers assisting the minister for trade and investment

The following individuals have been appointed as minister assisting the minister for trade and investment, or its preceding titles:[3]

List of parliamentary secretaries and assistant ministers for trade

The following individuals have been appointed as parliamentary secretary and assistant ministers for trade:[3]

List of assistant ministers for regional tourism

The following individuals have been appointed as assistant minister for regional tourism:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ministers and Assistant Ministers". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Ministries and Cabinets". 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament. Parliament of Australia. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2013.

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