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Line 1: {{~~Use~~Short description\|Australian ~~English\|date=July~~cabinet ~~2013~~position}} {{Use ~~dmy~~Australian ~~dates~~English\|date=~~July~~September ~~2013~~2022}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2022}} ~~{{Infobox Political post~~ {{Infobox official post ~~\| border = parliamentary~~ ~~\| minister = not_prime~~ \| post = Minister for Communications \| ~~incumbent~~insignia = ~~[[VACANT]]~~Coat_of_Arms_of_Australia.svg \| insigniacaption = [[Coat of arms of Australia\|Commonwealth Coat of Arms]] ~~\| image = blank.jpg~~ \| flag = Flag of Australia (converted).svg ~~\| incumbentsince = {{start date\|2018\|8\|23\|df=y}}~~ \| flagcaption = [[Flag of Australia]] \| flagborder = yes \| incumbent = [[Michelle Rowland]] \| image = Michelle Rowland.jpg \| incumbentsince = {{start date\|2022\|6\|1\|df=y}} \| style = [[The Honourable]] \| appointer = [[Governor-General of Australia\|Governor-General]] on the recommendation of the [[Prime Minister of Australia]] \| inaugural = [[John Forrest]] {{small\|(as Postmaster-General)}} \| formation = {{start date\|1901\|1\|1\|df=y}} \| department = [[Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts]] \| website = {{URL\|https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/rowland}} }} The [[Australia]]n '''Minister for Communications''' has the overall responsibility for [[broadcasting]], the [[information and communications technology]] industry, the [[information economy]], and [[telecommunications]] within Australia. The portfolio is currently held by [[Michelle Rowland]] in the [[Albanese ministry]] since 1 June 2022, following the [[2022 Australian federal election\|Australian federal election in 2022]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra {{!}} Prime Minister of Australia \|url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/press-conference-parliament-house-canberra \|date=23 May 2022\|access-date=27 May 2022 \|website=www.pm.gov.au}}</ref> ~~{{Infobox Political post~~ ~~\| border = parliamentary~~ ~~\| minister = not_prime~~ ~~\| post = Minister for Regional Communications~~ ~~\| incumbent = [[Bridget McKenzie]]~~ ~~\| image = Bridget McKenzie 2014-01.jpg~~ ~~\| incumbentsince = {{start date\|2017\|12\|20\|df=y}}~~ ~~\| style = [[The Honourable]]~~ ~~\| appointer = [[Governor-General of Australia\|Governor-General]] on the recommendation of the [[Prime Minister of Australia]]~~ ~~\| inaugural = [[Sharon Bird]]~~ ~~\| formation = {{start date\|2013\|7\|1\|df=y}}~~ ~~\| department = [[Department of Communications and the Arts]]~~ }} The [[Australia]]n '''Minister for Communications''' has overall responsibility for [[broadcasting]], the [[Information and Communications Technology\|information and communications technology]] industry, the [[information economy]], and [[telecommunications]] within Australia. In the [[Australian Government\|Government of Australia]], the ministers administer the portfolio through the [[Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts]]. ~~The current Minister for Communications is [[Australian Senate\|Senator]] [[The Honourable\|the Hon.]] [[Mitch Fifield]], since 21 September 2015.~~ The current '''Minister for Regional Communications''' is Senator the Hon. [[Bridget McKenzie]], since 20 December 2017.<ref name="Turnbull2nd-4thAR">{{cite press release\|quote=Deputy Nationals Leader Bridget McKenzie joins Cabinet as Minister for Sport, Rural Health and Regional Communications. Bridget has long campaigned for better services for regional communities.\|url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/ministerial-arrangements-2\|title=Ministerial Arrangements\|date=19 December 2017\|publisher=[[Government of Australia]]\|author=Turnbull, Malcolm\|authorlink=Malcolm Turnbull\|accessdate=3 February 2018}}</ref> ~~In the [[Government of Australia]], the ministers administer the portfolio through the [[Department of Communications and the Arts]] and a range of other government agencies.~~ ==Scope== Line 40 ⟶ 28: * [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] * [[Australian Communications and Media Authority]] * [[Australia Post]] * [[Australian Postal Corporation]] * [[Australian Classification Board]] * [[National Library of Australia]] * [[NBN Co]] * [[Special Broadcasting Service]] * [[NBN Co]] ==List of ministers== The minister responsible for telecommunications policy has had various titles. From 1901 until December 1975 it was the Postmaster-General, who administered the portfolio through the [[Postmaster-General's Department]]. The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Communications, or any of its precedent titles:<ref name=parl>{{cite web\|url=http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;orderBy=customrank;page=2;query=Lazzarini;rec=12;resCount=Default \|title=Ministries and Cabinets \|work=43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament \|publisher=[[Parliament of Australia]] \|year=2010 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=9 July 2013 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813030853/http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p%3Badv%3Dyes%3BorderBy%3Dcustomrank%3Bpage%3D2%3Bquery%3DLazzarini%3Brec%3D12%3BresCount%3DDefault \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=13 August 2014 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref><ref name=dpmc/> {{Clear right}} {\| class="wikitable" Line 70 ⟶ 60: \|- \| align=center\| 2 \| [[James Drake (politician)\|James Drake]] \| {{Australian party style\|Protectionist}}\| \| align=center \| {{start date\|1901\|2\|5\|df=y}} Line 101 ⟶ 91: \| {{Australian party style\|Free Trade}}\| \| [[Free Trade Party\|Free Trade]] \| [[George ~~Reid (Australian politician)\|~~Reid]] \| align=center \| {{start date\|1904\|8\|17\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|1905\|7\|5\|df=y}} Line 123 ⟶ 113: \|- \| align=center\| 8 \| [[Josiah Thomas (politician)\|Josiah Thomas]] \| {{Australian party style\|Labor}}\| \| Labor Line 141 ⟶ 131: \|- \| align=center\| 10 \| [[Josiah Thomas (politician)\|Josiah Thomas]] \| {{Australian party style\|Labor}}\| \| rowspan=2 \| Labor Line 150 ⟶ 140: \|- \| align=center\| 11 \| [[~~Charles Frazer (Australian politician)\|Charles~~Charlie Frazer]] \| {{Australian party style\|Labor}}\| \| align=center \| {{start date\|1911\|10\|14\|df=y}} Line 159 ⟶ 149: \| [[Agar Wynne]] \| {{Australian party style\|Commonwealth Liberal}}\| \| [[~~Commonwealth~~ Liberal Party~~\|Commonwealth~~ (Australia, 1909)\|Liberal]] \| [[Joseph Cook\|Cook]] \| align=center \| {{start date\|1913\|6\|24\|df=y}} Line 188 ⟶ 178: \|- \| {{Australian party style\|Nationalist}}\| \| rowspan=3 \| [[Nationalist Party of (Australia)\|Nationalist]] \| align=center \| {{start date\|1917\|2\|17\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|1920\|2\|3\|df=y}} Line 232 ⟶ 222: \|- \| align=center\| 20 \| [[James Fenton (~~Australian~~ politician)\|James Fenton]] \| {{Australian party style\|UAP}}\| \| rowspan=3 \|[[United Australia Party\|United Australia]] Line 248 ⟶ 238: \|- \| align=center\| 22 \| [[Alexander McLachlan (politician)\|Alexander McLachlan]] \| {{Australian party style\|UAP}}\| \| align=center \| {{start date\|1934\|10\|12\|df=y}} Line 498 ⟶ 488: \|- \| align=center\| 48 \| [[Bob Collins (~~Australian~~ politician)\|Bob Collins]] \| {{Australian party style\|Labor}}\| \| align=center \| {{start date\|1992\|5\|18\|df=y}} Line 555 ⟶ 545: \| rowspan=3 \| Labor \| [[Kevin Rudd\|Rudd]] \| rowspan=3 \| Minister for Broadband, Communications<br/>and the Digital Economy \| align=center \| {{start date\|2007\|12\|3\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2010\|6\|24\|df=y}} Line 565 ⟶ 555: \| align=center \| {{end date\|2013\|7\|1\|df=y}} \|- \| align=center \| 54 \| [[Anthony Albanese]] \| {{Australian party style\|Labor}}\| Line 573 ⟶ 563: \| align=right \| {{age in days\|2013\|7\|1\|2013\|9\|18}} days \|- \| rowspan=2 align=center \| 55 \| rowspan=2 \| [[Malcolm Turnbull]] \| rowspan=6 {{Australian party style\|Liberal}} \| \| rowspan=36 \| Liberal \| [[Tony Abbott\|Abbott]] \| rowspan=3 \| Minister for Communications \| align=center \| {{start date\|2013\|9\|18\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2015\|9\|14\|df=y}} \| rowspan=2 align=right \| {{age in years and days\|2013\|9\|18\|2015\|9\|21}} \|- \| rowspan=2 \| [[Malcolm Turnbull\|Turnbull]] ~~\|{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|~~ \| align=center \| {{start date\|2015\|9\|15\|df=y}} ~~\| rowspan=2\|[[Malcolm Turnbull\|Turnbull]]~~ ~~\| align=center \|{{start date\|2015\|9\|15\|df=y}}~~ \| align=center \| {{end date\|2015\|9\|21\|df=y}} \|- \| rowspan=2 align=center \| 56 \| rowspan=2 \| [[Mitch Fifield]] \| align=center \| {{start date\|2015\|9\|21\|df=y}} ~~\|{{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\|~~ \| align=center \| {{~~start~~end date\|~~2015~~2018\|98\|2123\|df=y}} \| rowspan=2 align=~~center~~right \| {{~~end~~age ~~date~~in years and days\|2015\|9\|21\|~~df=y~~2019\|5\|29}} \|- ~~\| align=right \| {{age in years and days\|2015\|9\|21}}~~ \| rowspan=3 \| [[Scott Morrison\|Morrison]] \| Minister for Communications and the Arts \| align=center \| {{start date\|2018\|8\|28\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2019\|5\|29\|df=y}} \|- \| rowspan=2 align=center \| 57 \| rowspan=2 \| [[Paul Fletcher (politician)\|Paul Fletcher]] \| Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts \| align=center \| {{start date\|2019\|5\|29\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2020\|12\|22\|df=y}} \| rowspan=2 align=right \| {{age in years and days\|2019\|5\|29\|2022\|5\|23}} \|- \| Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts \| align=center \| {{start date\|2020\|12\|22\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2022\|5\|23\|df=y}} \|- \| align=center \| 58 \| [[Michelle Rowland]] \| {{Australian party style\|Labor}} \| \| Labor \| [[Anthony Albanese\|Albanese]] \| Minister for Communications \| align=center \| {{start date\|df=yes\|2022\|6\|1}} \| align=center \| ''Incumbent'' \| align=right \| {{age in years and days\|2022\|6\|1}} \|} ~~'''Notes'''~~ ~~:{{ref\|1\|1\| 1}} Barnard served as part of a [[First Whitlam Ministry\|two-man ministry]] together with [[Gough Whitlam]] for fourteen days, until the full ministry was commissioned.~~ :{{ref\|2\|2\| 2}} On {{start date\|1987\|7\|24\|df=y}}, the [[Third Hawke Ministry\|third Hawke ministry]] implemented a two-level ministerial structure, with distinctions drawn between senior and junior ministers. This arrangement has been continued by subsequent ministries.<ref name=parl/> Junior ministers are shown in the table below. '''Notes''' ~~==List of ministers for regional communications==~~ :{{ref\|1\|1\| 1}} Barnard served as part of a [[First Whitlam ministry\|two-man ministry]] together with [[Gough Whitlam]] for fourteen days, until the full ministry was commissioned. :{{ref\|2\|2\| 2}} On {{start date\|1987\|7\|24\|df=y}}, the [[third Hawke ministry]] implemented a two-level ministerial structure, with distinctions drawn between senior and junior ministers. This arrangement has been continued by subsequent ministries.<ref name=parl/> Junior ministers are shown in the table below. ==Former ministerial portfolios== ===List of ministers for regional communications=== The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Regional Communications, or any of its precedent titles:<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/oct/27/high-court-rules-barnaby-joyce-and-four-others-ineligible-in-dual-citizenship-case\|title=High court citizenship case: Barnaby Joyce and four others ruled ineligible\|last=Karp\|first=Paul\|date=27 October 2017\|work=The Guardian\|access-date=9 November 2017\|language=en-GB\|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> {\| class="wikitable" Line 642 ⟶ 657: \| Minister for Regional Communications \| align=center \| {{start date\|2017\|12\|20\|df=y}} \| align=center \| ~~''Incumbent''~~{{end date\|2018\|8\|28\|df=y}} \| align=right \| {{age in years and days\|2017\|12\|20\|2018\|8\|28}} \|- ! colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" \| \|- \| rowspan=2 align=center \| 4 \| rowspan=2 \| [[Mark Coulton]] \| {{Australian party style\|National}}\| \| rowspan=3 \| [[National Party of Australia\|National]] \| rowspan=3 \| [[Scott Morrison\|Morrison]] \| Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government \| align=center \| {{start date\|2019\|05\|29\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2020\|02\|06\|df=y}} \| rowspan=2 align=right \| {{age in years and days\|2019\|05\|29\|2021\|07\|02}} \|- \| {{Australian party style\|National}}\| \| Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government \| align=center \| {{start date\|2020\|02\|06\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2021\|07\|02\|df=y}} \|- \| align=center \| ''(3)'' \| Bridget McKenzie \| {{Australian party style\|National}}\| \| Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education \| align=center \| {{start date\|2021\|07\|02\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2022\|5\|23\|df=y}} \| align=right \| {{age in years and days\|2021\|07\|02\|2022\|05\|23}} \|} ===List of ministers ~~assisting the Prime Minister~~ for digital transformation=== On {{start date\|1987\|7\|24\|df=y}}, the third Hawke Ministry implemented a two-level ministerial structure, with distinctions drawn between senior and junior ministers. This arrangement has been continued by subsequent ministries; however, junior ministers have been appointed in the telecommunications portfolio on only five occasions. Senior ministers are shown in the table above. The following individuals have been appointed as the ~~Minister Assisting the Prime~~ Minister for Digital Transformation, or any of its precedent titles:<ref name=parl/><ref name=dpmc>{{cite web ~~\|format=PDF~~ \|url=http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/docs/ministry_list_20130703.pdf \|title=Second Rudd Ministry \|publisher=[[Commonwealth of Australia]] \|date=3 July 2013 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=6 July 2013 \|work=Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet }}{{dead link\|date=February 2018 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> {\| class="wikitable" Line 695 ⟶ 735: \| [[Angus Taylor (politician)\|Angus Taylor]] \| {{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\| \| rowspan=23\| [[Liberal ~~Party of Australia\|Liberal]]~~ \| rowspan=2\| Turnbull \| {{nowrap\|Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Digital Transformation}} \| align=center \| {{start date\|2016\|2\|18\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2017\|12\|20\|df=y}} \| align=right \| ~~'''~~{{age in years and days\|2016\|2\|18\|2017\|12\|20}}~~'''~~ \|- \| rowspan=2 align=center\| 5 \| rowspan=2 \|[[Michael Keenan (politician)\|Michael Keenan]] \| {{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\| \| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Digital Transformation \| align=center \| {{start date\|2017\|12\|20\|df=y}} \| align=center \| ~~''Incumbent''~~{{end date\|2018\|8\|28\|df=y}} \| rowspan=2 align=right \| '''{{age in years and days\|2017\|12\|20\|2019\|5\|29}}''' \|- \| {{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\| \| Morrison \| Minister for Digital Transformation \| align=center \| {{start date\|2018\|8\|28\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2019\|5\|29\|df=y}} \|} ==Parliamentary Secretaries== ~~==See also==~~ The following individuals have been appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary for Communications, or any of its precedent titles: * [[Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy]] {\| class="wikitable" ! width=5 \| Order ! width=150 \| Secretary ! width=150 colspan="2" \| Party affiliation ! width=75 \| Prime Minister ! width=300 \| Ministerial title ! width=150 \| Term start ! width=150 \| Term end ! width=130 \| Term in office \|- \| align=center\| 1 \| [[Ed Husic]] \| {{Australian party style\|Labor}}\| \| [[Australian Labor Party\|Labor]] \| [[Kevin Rudd\|Rudd]] \| Parliamentary Secretary for Broadband \| align=center \| {{start date\|2013\|7\|1\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2013\|9\|18\|df=y}} \| align=right \| {{age in years and days\|2013\|7\|1\|2013\|9\|18}} \|- \| align=center\| 2 \| [[Paul Fletcher (politician)\|Paul Fletcher]] \| {{Australian party style\|Liberal}}\| \| [[Liberal Party of Australia\|Liberal]] \| [[Tony Abbott\|Abbott]] \| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications \| align=center \| {{start date\|2013\|9\|18\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2015\|9\|21\|df=y}} \| align=right \| {{age in years and days\|2013\|9\|18\|2015\|9\|21}} \|} ==References== {{reflist~~\|30em~~}} ==External links== * {{Official website\|~~http~~https://~~www.~~minister.~~communications~~infrastructure.gov.au/rowland}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130630212053/http://www.aubroadbandplans.com/guides/how-to-compare-broadband-plans-in-australia/ AUBroadband] — Information about various broadband plans and availability of fibre optic broadband in Australia {{Australian federal ministerial portfolios ~~\|state=autocollapsed~~}} [[Category:Lists of government ministers of Australia\|~~Broadband,~~ Communications ~~and Digital Economy~~]] [[Category:~~Communication~~Communications ministers\|Australia]] [[Category:~~Nbn~~NBN ~~(telecommunications company)~~Co]]