- Minister for Defence Materiel (Australia)
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Minister for Defence Materiel 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.
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List of Ministers for Defence Material
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 Ministers for Munitions
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 Ministers for Defence Production
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 References
Categories:- Lists of government ministers of Australia
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