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Minister for Tourism Style The Honourable Appointer Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia Inaugural holder Don Chipp Formation 1966 The Australian Minister for Tourism is Martin Ferguson, appointed on 3 December 2007. The Minister administers his portfolio through the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.
List of Ministers for Tourism
Australia has had tourism ministers under various titles since Don Chipp was appointed Minister in charge of Tourist Activities in December 1966.
Minister Party affiliation Period Prime
MinisterMinisterial Title Don Chipp Liberal Party 1966–1967 Holt Minister in charge of Tourist Activities 1967–1968 McEwen 1968 Gorton Reg Wright 1968–1971 1971 McMahon Peter Howson 1971–72 Frank Stewart Australian Labor Party 1972–75 Whitlam Minister for Tourism and Recreation Reg Withers Liberal Party 1975 Fraser John Brown Australian Labor Party 1983–87 Hawke Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism John Brown 1987–88 Minister for Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories Graham Richardson 1988–90 Ros Kelly 1990–91 1991 Keating Alan Griffiths 1991–93 Minister for Tourism Michael Lee 1993–96 John Moore Liberal Party 1996–98 Howard Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism Andrew Thomson (Junior Minister) 1997–98 Minister for Sport and Tourism Jackie Kelly 1998–2001 Joe Hockey 2001–04 Minister for Small Business and Tourism Fran Bailey 2004–07 Martin Ferguson Australian Labor Party 2007–10 Rudd Minister for Tourism 2010– Gillard Categories:- Lists of government ministers of Australia
- Australia government stubs
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