Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs (Australia)

Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs (Australia)
Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs
Style The Honourable
Appointer

Governor-General on the recommendation of the

Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holder Lionel Murphy
Formation 1973

The Australian Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs administers his portfolio through the Treasury. Responsibility for competition policy and consumer affairs currently rests with the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, the Hon David Bradbury MP.

List of Ministers for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial Title
Lionel Murphy Australian Labor Party 1973–1975 Attorney-General
Bill Morrison 1975 Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs
Clyde Cameron 1975
Sir Bob Cotton Liberal Party 1975
John Howard 1975–1977 Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs
Wal Fife 1977–1979
Sir Victor Garland 1979–1980
John Moore 1980–1982
Neil Brown 1982–1983
Barry Cohen Australian Labor Party 1983–1984 Minister for Home Affairs and the Environment
Lionel Bowen 1984–1987 Attorney-General
Peter Staples 1987–1988 Minister for Consumer Affairs
Nick Bolkus 1988–1990
Michael Tate 1990–1992 Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs
Jeannette McHugh 1992–1996 Minister for Consumer Affairs
Geoff Prosser Liberal Party 1996–1997 Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs
Chris Ellison 1997 Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs
Warren Truss National Party 1997–1998
Joe Hockey Liberal Party 1998–2001 Minister for Financial Services and Regulation
Ian Campbell 2001–2003 Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
Ross Cameron 2003–2004
Chris Pearce 2004–2007
Chris Bowen Australian Labor Party 2007–2009 Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs
Craig Emerson 2009–2010
David Bradbury 2010- Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

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