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The Honourable

Minister for Indigenous Affairs (Australia)

Appointer
  
Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia

Inaugural holder
  
Don Grimes (Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) William Wentworth (Indigenous Affairs)

Formation
  
1984 (Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) 1968 (Indigenous Affairs)

The Australian Minister for Indigenous Affairs is Senator the Hon. Nigel Scullion, since 18 September 2013.

Contents

Portfolio

In the Government of Australia, the Minister administers the portfolio through the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and a range of other government agencies, including:

  • Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination (OIPC)
  • Indigenous Coordination Centres
  • Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC)
  • Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA)
  • Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC)
  • Office of the Aboriginal Land Commissioner
  • Anindilyakawa Land Council
  • Central Land Council
  • Northern Land Council
  • Tiwi Land Council
  • List of Ministers for Indigenous Affairs

    The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Indigenous Affairs, or any precedent titles:

    List of Ministers assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation

    Notes

    1 Whitlam was one of a two-man ministry consisting of himself and Lance Barnard for two weeks until the full ministry was announced.

    References

    Minister for Indigenous Affairs (Australia) Wikipedia