Minister for Justice (Australia)
| Minister for Justice | |
|---|---|
| Attorney-General's Department | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Michael Tate |
| Formation | 18 September 1987 |
The Australian Minister for Justice is a government minister responsible for certain matters relating to law and the administration of justice. The Minister for Justice is a more junior minister who supports the Attorney-General, and administers the portfolio through the Attorney-General's Department.
The current Minister for Justice (since 2013) is the Honourable Michael Keenan MP. Michael Tate was appointed the first minister with this title on 18 September 1987 and there have been ministers with responsibilities for justice ever since except between 3 December 2007 and 14 September 2010.
List of Justice Ministers
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Justice, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Tate | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Justice | 18 September 1987 | 4 April 1990 | 5 years, 187 days | |
| Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs | 4 April 1990 | 20 December 1991 | ||||||
| Keating | 20 December 1991 | 27 May 1992 | ||||||
| Minister for Justice | 27 May 1992 | 24 March 1993 | ||||||
| 2 | Duncan Kerr | 24 March 1993 | 11 March 1996 | 2 years, 353 days | ||||
| 3 | Daryl Williams | Liberal | Howard | 11 March 1996 | 9 October 1997 | 1 year, 212 days | ||
| 4 | Amanda Vanstone | 9 October 1997 | 21 October 1998 | 3 years, 113 days | ||||
| Minister for Justice and Customs | 21 October 1998 | 30 January 2001 | ||||||
| 5 | Chris Ellison | 30 January 2001 | 9 March 2007 | 6 years, 38 days | ||||
| 6 | David Johnston | 9 March 2007 | 3 December 2007 | 269 days | ||||
| 7 | Brendan O'Connor | Labor | Gillard | Minister for Justice | 14 September 2010 | 14 December 2011 | 1 year, 91 days | |
| 8 | Jason Clare | 14 December 2011 | 1 July 2013 | 1 year, 278 days | ||||
| Rudd | 1 July 2013 | 18 September 2013 | ||||||
| 9 | Michael Keenan | Liberal | Abbott | 18 September 2013 | 15 September 2015 | 3 years, 89 days | ||
| Turnbull | 15 September 2015 | Incumbent | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Ministries and Cabinets". 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament. Parliament of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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