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Minister for the Arts Style The Honourable Appointer Prime Minister of Australia Inaugural holder Peter Howson Formation 1972 The Australian Minister for the Arts is the Hon Simon Crean MP. The portfolio is part of the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio.[1] The only minister before Simon Crean to have the title of Minister for the Arts was Bob McMullan between 24 March 1993 and 25 March 1994. However, "Arts" has appeared in several ministerial titles since Peter Howson was appointed Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts on 10 March 1971.
List of arts ministers
Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial Title Peter Howson Liberal Party 1971–1972 Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts Gough Whitlam Labor Party 1972–1972 Tony Staley Liberal Party 1976–1977 Minister assisting the Prime Minister in matters concerning the Arts Barry Cohen Labor Party 1984–1987 Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Environment John Brown 1987–1988 Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories Graham Richardson 1988–1990 Ros Kelly 1990–1991 1991–1993 Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories Bob McMullan 1993–1994 Minister for the Arts and Administrative Services Michael Lee 1994–1996 Minister for Communications and the Arts Richard Alston Liberal Party 1996–1998 1998–2003 Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Daryl Williams 2003–2004 Helen Coonan 2004–2007 Peter Garrett Labor Party 2007–2010 Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts 2010–2010 Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts Simon Crean 2010–Present Minister for the Arts References
- ^ "Second Gillard Ministry". Australian Government. http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/minlist.pdf. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
Categories:- Lists of government ministers of Australia
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