List of female cabinet ministers of Australia
| Minister | Position | Time Period | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enid Lyons[1] | Vice-President of the Executive Council | 1949–1951 | Liberal |
| Margaret Guilfoyle[2] | Minister for Education | 1975 | Liberal |
| Minister for Social Security | 1976–1980 | ||
| Minister for Finance | 1980–1983 | ||
| Susan Ryan[3] | Minister for Education and Youth Affairs | 1983–1984 | Labor |
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Status of Women | 1983–1988 | ||
| Minister for Education | 1984–1987 | ||
| Special Minister of State | 1987–1988 | ||
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Bicentennial | 1987–1988 | ||
| Minister Assisting the Minister for Community Services and Health | |||
| Ros Kelly[4] | Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories | 1990–1991 | Labor |
| Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories | 1991–1993 | ||
| Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories | 1993–1994 | ||
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women | 1993–1994 | ||
| Carmen Lawrence[5] | Minister for Human Services and Health | 1994–1996 | Labor |
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women | |||
| Jocelyn Newman[6] | Minister for Social Security | 1996–1998 | Liberal |
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women | 1996–1997 | ||
| Minister for Family and Community Services | 1998–2001 | ||
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women | |||
| Amanda Vanstone[7] | Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs | 1996–1997 | Liberal |
| Minister for Family and Community Services | 2001–2003 | ||
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women | |||
| Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs | 2003–2006 | ||
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation | 2003–2004 | ||
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs | 2004–2006 | ||
| Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs | 2006–2007 | ||
| Kay Patterson[8] | Minister for Health and Ageing | 2001–2003 | Liberal |
| Minister for Family and Community Services | 2003–2006 | ||
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women | 2003–2004 | ||
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues | 2004–2006 | ||
| Helen Coonan[9] | Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts | 2004–2007 | Liberal |
| Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate | 2006–2007 | ||
| Julie Bishop[10] | Minister for Education, Science and Training | 2006–2007 | Liberal |
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues | |||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | 2013–2018 | ||
| Julia Gillard[11] | Deputy Prime Minister | 2007–2010 | Labor |
| Minister for Education | |||
| Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations | |||
| Minister for Social Inclusion | |||
| Prime Minister | 2010–2013 | ||
| Nicola Roxon[12] | Minister for Health and Ageing | 2007–2011 | Labor |
| Attorney-General | 2011–2013 | ||
| Minister for Emergency Management | 2012–2013 | ||
| Jenny Macklin[13] | Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | 2007–2011 | Labor |
| Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | 2011–2013 | ||
| Minister for Disability Reform | |||
| Penny Wong[14] | Minister for Climate Change and Water | 2007–2010 | Labor |
| Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water | 2010 | ||
| Minister for Finance and Deregulation | 2010–2013 | ||
| Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate | 2013 | ||
| Leader of the Government in the Senate | 2013 | ||
| Tanya Plibersek[15] | Minister for Health | 2011–2013 | Labor |
| Minister for Health and Medical Research | 2013 | ||
| Jacinta Collins[16] | Minister for Mental Health and Ageing | 2013 | Labor |
| Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate | |||
| Manager of Government Business in the Senate | |||
| Julie Collins[17] | Minister for Housing and Homelessness | 2013 | Labor |
| Minister for Community Services | |||
| Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development | |||
| Minister for the Status of Women | |||
| Catherine King[18] | Minister for Regional Australia, Local Government and Territories | 2013 | Labor |
| Sussan Ley[19] | Minister for Health | 2014–2016 | Liberal |
| Minister for Sport | 2014–2017 | ||
| Minister for Aged Care | 2015–2016 | ||
| Minister for Health and Aged Care | 2016–2017 | ||
| Minister for the Environment | 2019–present | ||
| Marise Payne[20] | Minister for Defence | 2015–2018 | Liberal |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | 2018–present | ||
| Minister for Women | 2019–present | ||
| Michaelia Cash[21] | Minister for Employment | 2015–2017 | Liberal |
| Minister for Women | |||
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service | |||
| Minister for Jobs and Innovation | 2017–2018 | ||
| Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education | 2018–2019 | ||
| Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business | 2019–2021 | ||
| Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate | 2020–present | ||
| Attorney-General | 2021–present | ||
| Minister for Industrial Relations | |||
| Kelly O'Dwyer[22] | Assistant Treasurer | 2015–2016 | Liberal |
| Minister for Small Business | |||
| Minister for Revenue and Financial Services | 2016–2018 | ||
| Minister for Women | 2017–2019 | ||
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service | 2017–2018 | ||
| Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations | 2018–2019 | ||
| Fiona Nash[23] | Minister for Rural Health | 2016 | National |
| Minister for Regional Communications | 2016–2017 | ||
| Minister for Regional Development | |||
| Minister for Local Government and Territories | 2016–2017 | ||
| Bridget McKenzie[24] | Minister for Rural Health | 2017–2018 | National |
| Minister for Regional Communications | |||
| Minister for Sport | 2017–2019 | ||
| Minister for Regional Services, Local Government and Decentralisation | 2018–2019 | ||
| Minister for Agriculture | 2019–2020 | ||
| Minister for Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience | 2021–present | ||
| Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education | |||
| Karen Andrews[25] | Minister for Industry, Science and Technology | 2018–2021 | Liberal |
| Minister for Home Affairs | 2021–present | ||
| Melissa Price[26] | Minister for the Environment | 2018–2019 | Liberal |
| Minister for Defence Industry | 2021–present | ||
| Minister for Science and Technology | 2021–present | ||
| Linda Reynolds[27] | Minister for Defence Industry | 2019 | Liberal |
| Minister for Emergency Management and North Queensland Recovery | |||
| Minister for Defence | 2019–2021 | ||
| Minister for Government Services | 2021–present | ||
| Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme | |||
| Anne Ruston[28] | Minister for Families and Social Services | 2019–present | Liberal |
| Manager of Government Business in the Senate | |||
| Minister for Women's Safety | 2021–present |
See also[]
References[]
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- ^ "Former Senator Amanda Vanstone". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Former Senator Kay Patterson". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Former Senator Helen Coonan". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Hon Julie Bishop MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Hon Julia Gillard MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Hon Nicola Roxon MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Hon Jenny Macklin MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Senator the Hon Penny Wong". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Hon Tanya Plibersek MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Former Senator Jacinta Collins". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Hon Julie Collins MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Hon Catherine King MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Hon Sussan Ley MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Senator the Hon Marise Payne". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Hon Kelly O'Dwyer MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Former Senator Fiona Nash". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Hon Karen Andrews MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Hon Melissa Price MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Senator the Hon Anne Ruston". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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