The Special Minister of State (SMOS) in the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia is a position currently held by Don Farrell since 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022.[1] The minister is responsible for various parliamentary, electoral, financial, public service, and oversight affairs.
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| Department of Finance | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the advice of the prime minister |
| Inaugural holder | Don Willesee |
| Formation | 19 December 1972 |
| Website | www |
Scope
editThe Special Minister of State administers their portfolio through the Department of Finance and a range of other government agencies, including:[2]
- Asset Management and Parliamentary Services (Government Business, Special Claims and Land Policy Division, Property and Construction Division & Ministerial and Parliamentary Services)
- Australian Electoral Commission
- Australian Government Information Management Office (Policy and Planning Divisions & the Agency Services Division)
- Australian National Audit Office
- Australian Public Service Commission
- Commonwealth Ombudsman
- Electoral Reform
- Government Advertising
- Parliamentary Integrity
- Public Interests Disclosure
- Register of Lobbyists
- Remuneration Tribunal
List of Special Ministers of State
editThe following individuals have been appointed as Special Ministers of State, or any of its precedent titles:[3][4]
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Willesee | Labor | Whitlam | Special Minister of State | 19 December 1972 | 30 November 1973 | 346 days | |
| 2 | Lionel Bowen | 30 November 1973 | 6 June 1975 | 1 year, 188 days | ||||
| 3 | Doug McClelland | 6 June 1975 | 11 November 1975 | 158 days | ||||
| 4 | Reg Withers | Liberal | Fraser | 11 November 1975 | 22 December 1975 | 41 days | ||
| 5 | Mick Young | Labor | Hawke | 11 March 1983 | 14 July 1983 | 125 days | ||
| 6 | Kim Beazley | 14 July 1983 | 21 January 1984 | 191 days | ||||
| n/a | Mick Young | 21 January 1984 | 16 February 1987 | 3 years, 26 days | ||||
| 7 | Michael Tate | 16 February 1987 | 24 July 1987 | 158 days | ||||
| 8 | Susan Ryan | 24 July 1987 | 19 January 1988 | 179 days | ||||
| 9 | Frank Walker | Keating | 24 March 1993 | 25 March 1994 | 1 year, 1 day | |||
| 10 | Gary Johns | 25 March 1994 | 11 March 1996 | 1 year, 352 days | ||||
| 11 | Nick Minchin | Liberal | Howard | 9 October 1997 | 21 October 1998 | 1 year, 12 days | ||
| 12 | Chris Ellison | 21 October 1998 | 30 January 2001 | 2 years, 101 days | ||||
| 13 | Eric Abetz | 30 January 2001 | 27 January 2006 | 4 years, 362 days | ||||
| 14 | Gary Nairn | 27 January 2006 | 3 December 2007 | 1 year, 310 days | ||||
| 15 | John Faulkner | Labor | Rudd | 3 December 2007 | 9 June 2009 | 1 year, 188 days | ||
| 16 | Joe Ludwig | 9 June 2009 | 24 June 2010 | 1 year, 97 days | ||||
| Gillard | 24 June 2010 | 14 September 2010 | ||||||
| 17 | Gary Gray | 14 September 2010 | 25 March 2013 | 2 years, 192 days | ||||
| 18 | Mark Dreyfus | 25 March 2013 | 27 June 2013 | 177 days | ||||
| Rudd | 27 June 2013 | 18 September 2013 | ||||||
| 19 | Michael Ronaldson | Liberal | Abbott | 18 September 2013 | 15 September 2015 | 2 years, 3 days | ||
| Turnbull | 15 September 2015 | 21 September 2015 | ||||||
| 20 | Mal Brough | 21 September 2015 | 29 December 2015 | 99 days | ||||
| 21 | Mathias Cormann | 29 December 2015 | 19 July 2016 | 203 days | ||||
| 22 | Scott Ryan | 19 July 2016 | 13 November 2017 | 1 year, 117 days | ||||
| n/a | Mathias Cormann | 13 November 2017 | 23 August 2018 | 283 days | ||||
| 23 | Alex Hawke | Morrison | 28 August 2018 | 29 May 2019 | 274 days | |||
| n/a | Mathias Cormann | 29 May 2019 | 30 October 2020 | 1 year, 154 days | ||||
| 24 | Simon Birmingham | 30 October 2020 | 8 October 2021 | 343 days | ||||
| 25 | Ben Morton | 8 October 2021 | 23 May 2022 | 227 days | ||||
| 26 | Don Farrell | Labor | Albanese | 1 June 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 178 days | ||
References
edit- ^ "Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Portfolio Responsibilities". www.smos.gov.au. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006.
- ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament. Parliament of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Appointments revoked, appointments made by the Governor General". Federal Register of Legislation. 8 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.