Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (Australia)

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (Australia)
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Incumbent
Anthony Albanese

since 3 December 2007
Style The Honourable
Appointer Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holder Thomas Paterson
Formation 1928

The Australian Minister for Infrastructure and Transport is the Hon Anthony Albanese. On 3 December 2007 he replaced the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, the Hon Mark Vaile, who held office since August 2006, and the Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, the Hon Jim Lloyd, who held office since July 2004. Albanese's portfolio was originally entitled Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, but was changed to its current title on the swearing in of the Second Gillard Ministry on 14 September 2010.

The Minister has overall responsibility for all of the matters falling within the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government portfolio, including regulation, safety and funding in relation to aviation, shipping, roads and railways and policy on regional development, local government and the territories, including the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. He is advised by:

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History

Under the Constitution of Australia the federal government was not given any specific responsibilities for transport, except for "railway construction and extension in any State with the consent of that State" (section 51(xxxiv)). In 1916, Billy Hughes appointed Patrick Lynch as Minister for Works and Railways to administer Commonwealth Railways and the construction of the Trans-Australian Railway. In December 1928, Stanley Bruce appointed Thomas Paterson as Minister for Markets and Transport, which included responsibility for funding road construction via grants to the states. In January 1932, this portfolio was renamed Minister for Transport, but in April 1932 it was absorbed into the new portfolio of Minister for the Interior along with the position of Minister for Works and Railways.

In December 1938, with the growth of significance of civil aviation and the commonwealth's assumption of responsibility for regulating it under international treaties, Joseph Lyons appointed Harold Thorby as the first Minister for Civil Aviation. In 1941 Robert Menzies re-established the transport portfolio with the appointment of Hubert Lawrence Anthony. The Curtin government was determined to establish a government shipping company, ultimately the Australian National Lines, and John Curtin appointed Jack Beasley as Minister for Supply and Development in 1941. This position was renamed Minister for Shipping, Fuel and Transport in 1950 under the Menzies government and Minister for Shipping and Transport in 1951. Gough Whitlam combined the transport and civil aviation porfolios in 1973, but it was re-divided with Malcolm Fraser's appointment of Wal Fife as Minister for Aviation in 1982. Bob Hawke abolished the aviation portfolio in 1987 with the creation of the "super" departments. Since 1987, there has been a single senior transport minister in Cabinet. There has usually also been a Supporting minister outside cabinet, but there has not been one since 3 December 2007.

Agency and bodies

Other agencies and bodies the portfolio include:

List of Ministers for Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial Title
Thomas Paterson Nationalist Party 19281929 Minister for Markets and Transport
Parker Moloney Australian Labor Party 19291932
Archdale Parkhill United Australia Party 1932 Minister for Transport
Larry Anthony Country Party 1941
George Lawson Australian Labor Party 19411943
Eddie Ward 19431949
Howard Beale Liberal Party 19491950
George McLeay 19501951 Minister for Shipping, Fuel and Transport
19511955 Minister for Shipping and Transport
John Spicer 1955
Shane Paltridge 19551960
Hubert Opperman 19601963
Gordon Freeth 19631968
Ian Sinclair Country Party 19681971
Peter Nixon 19711972
Gough Whitlam Australian Labor Party 1972
Charles Jones 19721975 Minister for Transport
Peter Nixon National Country Party 19751979
Ralph Hunt 19791982
19821983 Minister for Transport and Construction
Peter Morris Australian Labor Party 19831987 Minister for Transport
Gareth Evans 19871988 Minister for Transport and Communications
Ralph Willis 19881990
Kim Beazley 19901991
John Kerin 19911991
Graham Richardson 19911992
Bob Collins 19921993
Laurie Brereton 19931996 Minister for Transport
John Sharp National Party 19961997 Minister for Transport and Regional Development
Mark Vaile 19971998
John Anderson 19982005 Minister for Transport and Regional Services
Warren Truss 20052006
Mark Vaile 20062007
Anthony Albanese Australian Labor Party 20072010 Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional
Development and Local Government
2010- Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

Ministers for Civil Aviation

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial Title
Harold Thorby United Australia Party 19381939 Minister for Civil Aviation
James Fairbairn 19391940
Arthur Fadden 1940
John McEwen Country Party 19401941
Arthur Drakeford Australian Labor Party 19411949
Thomas White Liberal Party 19491951
Larry Anthony Country Party 19511954
Athol Townley Liberal Party 19541956
Shane Paltridge 19561964
Denham Henty 19641966
Reginald Swartz 19661969
Bob Cotton 19691972
Gough Whitlam Australian Labor Party 1972
Charles Jones 19721973
Wal Fife National Country Party 19821983 Minister for Aviation
Kim Beazley Australian Labor Party 19831984
Peter Morris 19841987

Ministers for Shipping

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial Title
Jack Beasley Australian Labor Party 19421945 Minister for Supply and Shipping
Bill Ashley 19451948
19481949 Minister for Shipping and Fuel
George McLeay Liberal Party 19491950
Bob Brown Australian Labor Party 19871990 Minister for Land Transport and Shipping Support
Bob Collins 1990 Minister for Shipping
19901991 Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support
19911992 Minister for Shipping and Aviation
Peter Cook 19921993 Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support

Minister for Works and Railways

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial Title
Patrick Lynch National Labor Party 19161917 Minister for Works and Railways
William Watt Nationalist Party 19171918
Littleton Groom 19181921
Richard Foster 19211923
Percy Stewart Country Party 19231924
William Hill Nationalist Party 19241928
William Gibson 19281929
Joseph Lyons Australian Labor Party 19291931
Albert Green Australian Labor Party 19311932
Charles Marr United Australia Party 1932

Ministers supporting the Transport Minister

Since the creation of the enlarged portfolios in the third Hawke Ministry on 24 July 1987 there has usually been a minister outside cabinet supporting the Transport Minister.

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial Title
Peter Duncan Australian Labor Party 19871988 Minister for Land Transport and Infrastructure Support
Clyde Holding 1988 Minister for Transport and Communications Support
Peter Morris 1988
Bob Brown 19881990 Minister for Land Transport and Shipping Support
19901993 Minister for Land Transport
Ian Macdonald Liberal Party 19982001 Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government
Wilson Tuckey 20012003
Ian Campbell 20032004 Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads
Jim Lloyd 20042007

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