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Minister for Youth (Australia)

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Minister for Youth
Incumbent
Anne Aly
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of Education
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holderIan Viner
(as Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs)
Formation5 December 1978 (1978-12-05)
Websiteministers.education.gov.au/aly

The Minister for Youth is a ministry in the Australian government responsible for oversight of youth affairs in Australia alongside the Minister for Education. The incumbent Minister is Labor MP Anne Aly.

In the Government of Australia, the Minister for Education is the senior minister in providing direction and oversight of the Department of Education. The Minister for Youth assists in this administration.

List of ministers for youth

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There have been several portfolios to include the term "youth", sometimes separate from or under education portfolios. The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers with various titles that have included the word "youth":[1]

Order Minister Party affiliation Prime Minister Ministerial title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Ian Viner   Liberal Fraser Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs 5 December 1978 (1978-12-05) 16 April 1981 (1981-04-16) 2 years, 132 days
2 Neil Brown   16 April 1981 (1981-04-16) 7 May 1982 (1982-05-07) 1 year, 21 days
3 Susan Ryan   Labor Hawke Minister for Education and Youth Affairs 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) 13 December 1984 (1984-12-13) 1 year, 277 days
4 John Dawkins   Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Youth Affairs 13 December 1984 (1984-12-13) 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) 2 years, 223 days
5 Clyde Holding   Minister for Employment Services and Youth Affairs 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) 19 January 1988 (1988-01-19) 179 days
6 Amanda Vanstone   Liberal Howard Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) 9 October 1997 (1997-10-09) 1 year, 212 days
7 David Kemp   9 October 1997 (1997-10-09) 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) 5 years, 260 days
  Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26)
8 Larry Anthony   National Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) 26 October 2004 (2004-10-26) 2 years, 335 days
9 Kate Ellis   Labor Rudd Minister for Youth 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) 9 June 2009 (2009-06-09) 2 years, 207 days
  Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth 9 June 2009 (2009-06-09) 28 June 2010 (2010-06-28)
10 Peter Garrett   Gillard Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth 28 June 2010 (2010-06-28) 26 June 2013 (2013-06-26) 2 years, 363 days
(9) Kate Ellis   Rudd Minister for Early Childhood, Childcare and Youth 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) 79 days
11 Richard Colbeck Liberal Morrison Minister for Youth and Sport 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) 1 year, 207 days
12 Alan Tudge Minister for Education and Youth 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) 2 December 2021 345 days
13 Anne Aly Labor Albanese Minister for Youth 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) Incumbent 2 years, 209 days

List of ministers for early childhood education

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The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers with various titles that have included the words "early childhood":[2]

Order Minister Party affiliation Prime Minister Ministerial title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Kate Ellis   Labor Rudd Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth 9 June 2009 (2009-06-09) 28 June 2010 (2010-06-28) 1 year, 19 days
2 Peter Garrett   Gillard Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth 28 June 2010 (2010-06-28) 26 June 2013 (2013-06-26) 2 years, 363 days
(1) Kate Ellis   Rudd Minister for Early Childhood, Childcare and Youth 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) 79 days
3 Anne Aly Labor Albanese Minister for Early Childhood Education 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) Incumbent 2 years, 209 days

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament. Parliament of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament. Parliament of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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