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Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science

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The Honourable

Formation
  
1928

Inaugural holder
  
John Latham

Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science

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

The Australian Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science is Senator The Hon. Arthur Sinodinos, since 24 January 2017.

Contents

The Australian Minister for Resources and Northern Australia is Senator The Hon. Matthew Canavan since 19 July 2016.

The Australian Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science is The Hon. Craig Laundy since 19 July 2016.

In the Government of Australia, the ministers administer their portfolios through the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.

Scope

Other bodies in his portfolio include:

  • Australian Institute of Marine Science
  • Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
  • Australian Qualifications Framework
  • Australian Research Council
  • Australian Skills Quality Authority
  • Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency
  • CSIRO
  • Geoscience Australia
  • IP Australia
  • National Advisory for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
  • Office of the Chief Scientist
  • Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
  • List of assistant innovation ministers

    The following individual has been appointed as assistant minister for innovation, or any of its precedent titles:

    List of science ministers

    In 1931 and from 1932 to 1937, 1940 to 1949 and 1950 to 1963 there were ministers in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and its successors. In 1963 John Gorton was given responsibility for science (and education) generally.

    List of assistant science ministers

    The following individual has been appointed as assistant minister for science, or any of its precedent titles:

    References

    Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Wikipedia