Style The Honourable | Inaugural holder Peter Howson | |
Appointer Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia Formation 10 March 1971 (1971-03-10) | ||
The Australian Minister for the Arts is Senator the Honourable Mitch Fifield.
The minister administers the portfolio through the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
List of arts ministers
The only minister before Simon Crean to have the title of Minister for the Arts was Bob McMullan between 24 March 1993 and 25 March 1994. However, "Arts" has appeared in several ministerial titles since Peter Howson was appointed Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts on 10 March 1971. The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for the Arts, or any of its precedent titles:
References
Minister for the Arts (Australia) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA