Minister for Homelessness
| Minister for Homelessness | |
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| Department of Social Services | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Mark Arbib (as Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness) |
| Formation | 14 September 2010 |
| Website | ministers |
The Minister for Homelessness is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Clare O'Neil since July 2024 in the Albanese ministry.
In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Social Services.
The ministry has been the outer ministry since it was first created in 2010. It was elevated to the cabinet during the Albanese ministry.
Between 2010 and 2013 and since 2020, the minister appointed to the position is also appointed the Minister for Housing.
List of ministers for homelessness
[edit]The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Homelessness, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Arbib | Labor | Gillard | Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness | 14 September 2010 | 14 December 2011 | 1 year, 91 days | |
| 2 | Robert McClelland | Minister for Homelessness | 14 December 2011 | 5 March 2012 | 82 days | |||
| 3 | Brendan O'Connor | 5 March 2012 | 4 February 2013 | 336 days | ||||
| 4 | Mark Butler | Minister for Housing and Homelessness | 4 February 2013 | 1 July 2013 | 147 days | |||
| 5 | Julie Collins | Rudd | 1 July 2013 | 18 September 2013 | 79 days | |||
| 6 | Michael Sukkar | Liberal | Morrison | Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing | 22 December 2020 | 23 May 2022 | 1 year, 152 days | |
| (5) | Julie Collins | Labor | Albanese | Minister for Homelessness | 1 June 2022 | 29 July 2024 | 2 years, 58 days | |
| 7 | Clare O'Neil | 29 July 2024 | Incumbent | 127 days | ||||
List of assistant ministers for homelessness
[edit]The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Ministers for Homelessness, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
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| 1 | Melissa Parke | Labor | Gillard | Parliamentary Secretary for Homelessness and Social Housing | 4 February 2013 | 1 July 2013 | 147 days | |
| 2 | Doug Cameron | Rudd | 1 July 2013 | 18 September 2013 | 79 days | |||
| 3 | Luke Howarth | Liberal National | Morrison | Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community Services | 29 May 2019 | 22 December 2020 | 1 year, 207 days | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The 45th Parliament: Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2017". Parliament of Australia. 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
