List of female cabinet ministers of Australia

  denotes the first female minister of that particular department.

MinisterPositionYear appointedPrime Minister
Government
Julia GillardPrime Minister of Australia2010Julia Gillard
Julia GillardDeputy Prime Minister of Australia2007Kevin Rudd
Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
Anne RustonAssistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources2015Malcolm Turnbull
Minister for the Arts
Ros KellyMinister for Arts, Sport, Environment and Territories1990Bob Hawke
Wendy FatinMinister for Culture, Territories and Women1991Bob Hawke
Helen CoonanMinister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts2004John Howard
Cabinet Secretary and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister
Michaelia CashMinister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, Employment and Women2015Malcolm Turnbull[1]
Minister for Communications
Helen CoonanMinister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts2004John Howard
Sharon BirdMinister for Regional Communications2013Kevin Rudd
Fiona Nash2016Malcolm Turnbull
Bridget McKenzie2017
Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs
Jeannette McHughMinister for Consumer Affairs1992Paul Keating
Minister for Defence, Defence Material and Defence Personnel
Ros KellyMinister for Defence Personnel1987Bob Hawke
Bronwyn BishopMinister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel1996John Howard
Marise PayneMinister for Defence2015Malcolm Turnbull[1]
Minister for the Environment and Energy
Ros KellyMinister for Arts, Sport, Environment and Territories1990Bob Hawke
Wendy FatinMinister for Culture, Territories and Women1991Bob Hawke
Ros KellyMinister for Sport, Environment and Territories1993Paul Keating
Penny WongMinister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency2007Julia Gillard
Melissa PriceAssistant Minister for the Environment2017Malcolm Turnbull
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Rosemary CrowleyMinister for Family Services1993Paul Keating
Judi MoylanMinister for Family Services1996John Howard
Amanda VanstoneMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs2001
Kay PattersonMinister for Family and Community Services2003
Jenny MacklinMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs2007Kevin Rudd
Minister for Finance
Margaret GuilfoyleMinister for Finance1980Malcolm Fraser
Penny WongMinister for Finance2010Julia Gillard
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Julie BishopMinister for Foreign Affairs2013Tony Abbott
Minister for Health
Carmen LawrenceMinister for Human Services and Health1994Paul Keating
Nicola RoxonMinister for Health and Ageing2007Kevin Rudd
Tanya PlibersekMinister for Health2010Julia Gillard
Tanya PlibersekMinister for Health and Medical Research2013Kevin Rudd
Sussan LeyMinister for Health2014Tony Abbott
Bridget McKenzieMinister for Rural Health2017Malcolm Turnbull
Minister for Home Affairs
Ros KellyMinister for Arts, Sport, Environment and Territories1990Bob Hawke
Wendy FatinMinister for Culture, Territories and Women1991
Ros KellyMinister for Sport, Environment and Territories1993Paul Keating
Minister for Human Services
Margaret GuilfoyleMinister for Social Security1975Malcolm Fraser
Carmen LawrenceMinister for Human Services and Health1994Paul Keating
Jocelyn NewmanMinister for Social Security1996John Howard
Tanya PlibersekMinister for Human Services2010Julia Gillard
Marise Payne2013Tony Abbott
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Amanda VanstoneMinister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs2003John Howard
Michaelia CashAssistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection2013Tony Abbott
Concetta Fierravanti-WellsAssistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs2015Malcolm Turnbull
Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Ros KellyMinister for Industry and Science1987Bob Hawke
Bronwyn BishopMinister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel1996John Howard
Julie BishopMinister for Education, Science and Training2006
Minister for International Development and the Pacific
Concetta Fierravanti-WellsMinister for International Development and the Pacific2016Malcolm Turnbull
Minister for Jobs and Innovation
Amanda VanstoneMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations1996John Howard
Fran BaileyMinister for Employment Services2004John Howard
Sharman StoneMinister for Workforce Participation2006
Julia GillardMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations2007Kevin Rudd
Kate EllisMinister for Employment Participation and Childcare2010Julia Gillard
Michaelia CashMinister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, Employment and Women2015Malcolm Turnbull[1]
Minister for Jobs and Innovation2017
Minister for Justice
Amanda VanstoneMinister for Justice and Customs1997John Howard
Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads
Margaret ReynoldsMinister for Local Government1988Bob Hawke
Wendy FatinMinister for Local Government1990Bob Hawke
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing
Carmen LawrenceMinister for Human Services and Health1994Paul Keating
Bronwyn BishopMinister for Aged Care1998John Howard
Julie Bishop2003
Kay PattersonMinister for Health and Ageing2001
Nicola Roxon2007Kevin Rudd
Justine ElliotMinister of Ageing2007
Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Kate LundyMinister for Multicultural Affairs2012Julia Gillard
Minister for Revenue and Financial Services
Helen CoonanMinister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer2001John Howard
Kelly O'DwyerAssistant Treasurer and Minister for Small Business2014Malcolm Turnbull[1]
Minister for Revenue and Financial Services2016
Minister for Social Services
Annabelle RankinMinister for Social Housing1966Harold Holt
Julia GillardMinister for Social Inclusion2007Kevin Rudd
Tanya PlibersekMinister for Social Inclusion2010Julia Gillard
Tanya PlibersekMinister for Housing2010
Jane PrenticeAssistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services2016Malcolm Turnbull
Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth
Margaret GuilfoyleMinister for Education1975Malcolm Fraser
Julie BishopMinister for Education, Science and Training2006John Howard
Susan RyanMinister for Education and Youth1983Bob Hawke
Julia GillardMinister for Education2007Kevin Rudd
Kate EllisMinister for Sport and Youth2007
Minister for Small Business
Fran BaileyMinister for Small Business and Tourism2004John Howard
Kelly O'DwyerAssistant Treasurer and Minister for Small Business2015Malcolm Turnbull[1]
Minister for Sport
Ros KellyMinister for Arts, Sport, Environment and Territories1990Bob Hawke
Ros KellyMinister for Sport, Environment and Territories1993Paul Keating
Jackie KellyMinister for Sport and Tourism1998John Howard
Kate EllisMinister for Sport and Youth2007Kevin Rudd
Kate LundyMinister for Sport2012Julia Gillard
Sussan Ley2014Tony Abbott
Bridget McKenzie2017Malcolm Turnbull
Minister for Telecommunication and Aviation Support
Ros KellyMinister for Telecommunication and Aviation Support1988Bob Hawke
Minister for Tourism
Ros KellyMinister for Tourism1990Bob Hawke
Jackie KellyMinister for Sport and Tourism1998John Howard
Fran BaileyMinister for Small Business and Tourism2004
Minister for Women
Susan RyanMinister for the Status of Women1983Bob Hawke
Margaret ReynoldsMinister for the Status of Women1987Bob Hawke
Wendy Fatin1990
Ros Kelly1993Paul Keating
Rosemary Crowley1993
Carmen Lawrence1994
Jocelyn Newman1996John Howard
Judi Moylan1997
Jocelyn Newman1998
Amanda Vanstone2001
Kay Patterson2003
Tanya Plibersek2007Kevin Rudd
Kate Ellis2010Julia Gillard
Michaelia CashMinister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, Employment and Women2013Tony Abbott
Minister for Women2015Malcolm Turnbull[1]
Kelly O'Dwyer2017
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Danna ValeMinister for Veterans' Affairs2001John Howard
De-Anne KellyMinister for Veterans' Affairs2004John Howard
Special Minister of State
Susan RyanSpecial Minister of State1987Bob Hawke
Minister without Portfolio
Enid LyonsVice-President of the Executive Council1949Robert Menzies

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