Minister for Education (Australia)

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The Australian Minister for Education has responsibilities which include the following areas:[1]

  • Education policy and programs including schools, vocational, higher education and Indigenous education, but excluding migrant adult education
  • Education and training transitions policy and programs
  • Science awareness programs in schools
  • Training, including apprenticeships and training services
  • Policy, co-ordination and support for education exports and services
  • Income support policies and programs for students and apprentices

The current Minister for Education is the Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who is also Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. She administers her portfolios through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

Minister Party Time In Office Ministerial Title
John Gorton Liberal 1963-1965 Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education
and Research under the Prime Minister
John Gorton Liberal 1966-1968 Minister for Education and Science
Malcolm Fraser Liberal 1968-1969
Nigel Bowen Liberal 1969-1971
David Fairbairn Liberal 1971-1972
Malcolm Fraser Liberal 1972
Gough Whitlam Labor 1972
Kim Beazley Labor 1972-1975 Minister for Education
Margaret Guilfoyle Liberal 1975
John Carrick Liberal 1975-1979
Wal Fife Liberal 1979-1982
Peter Baume Labor 1982-1983
Susan Ryan Labor 1983-1984 Minister for Education and Youth Affairs
Susan Ryan Labor 1984-1987 Minister for Education
John Dawkins Labor 1987-1991 Minister for Employment, Education and Training
Kim Beazley Labor 1991-1993
Simon Crean Labor 1993-1996
Amanda Vanstone Liberal 1996-1997 Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs
David Kemp Liberal 1997-2001 Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs
Brendan Nelson Liberal 2001-2006 Minister for Education, Science and Training
Julie Bishop Liberal 2006-2007
Julia Gillard Labor 2007-present Minister for Education

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