Minister for Resources and Energy (Australia)

Minister for Resources and Energy (Australia)
Minister for Resources and Energy
Incumbent
Martin Ferguson

since 3 December 2007
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holder Rex Connor
Formation 1972

The Australian Minister for Resources and Energy is Martin Ferguson, appointed on 3 December 2007. The Minister administers his portfolios through the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.

List of Ministers for Resources

Australia has had ministers who had specific responsibility for matters relating to the development of minerals resources since December 1972, although earlier there were ministers for national development, who had some responsibilities in this area as well.

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial Title
Rex Connor Australian Labor Party 1972–75 Minister for Minerals and Energy
Ken Wriedt Australian Labor Party 1975
Doug Anthony National Country Party 1975–77 Minister for National Resources
Doug Anthony National Country Party 1977–83 Minister for Trade and Resources
Peter Walsh Australian Labor Party 1983–1984 Minister for Resources and Energy
Gareth Evans Australian Labor Party 1984–1987
Peter Morris Australian Labor Party 1987–88 Minister for Resources
Peter Cook Australian Labor Party 1988–90
Alan Griffiths Australian Labor Party 1990–93
Michael Lee Australian Labor Party 1993–94
David Beddall Australian Labor Party 1994–96
Warwick Parer Liberal Party 1996–98 Minister for Resources and Energy
Nick Minchin Liberal Party 1998–2001 Minister for Industry, Science and Resources
Ian Macfarlane Liberal Party 2001–07 Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources
Martin Ferguson Australian Labor Party 2007– Minister for Resources and Energy

List of Ministers for National Development

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial Title
John Dedman Australian Labor Party 1945–49 Minister for Postwar Reconstruction
Eric Harrison Liberal Party 1949–50
Richard Casey Liberal Party 1950–51 Minister for National Development
Bill Spooner Liberal Party 1951–64
David Fairbairn Liberal Party 1964–69
Reginald Swartz Liberal Party 1969–72
Rex Patterson Australian Labor Party 1972–75 Minister for Northern Development
Kevin Newman Liberal Party 1977–79 Minister for National Development
John Carrick Liberal Party 1979–83 Minister for National Development and Energy

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