Appendix 3: Women in Commonwealth ministries, 1901–2014, as at 1 January 2014

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In order of appointment 

Name House Party State Portfolio Dates
Lyons, Enid R UAP Tas. Vice-President of the Executive Council 19.12.49–7.3.51
Rankin, Annabelle S LIB Qld Minister for Housing 26.1.66–22.3.71
Guilfoyle, Margaret S LIB Vic. Minister for Education 12.11.75–22.12.75
Guilfoyle, Margaret S LIB Vic. Minister for Social Security (in Cabinet from 8.7.76) 22.12.75–3.11.80
Guilfoyle, Margaret S LIB Vic. Minister Assisting the PM in Childcare Matters 22.12.75–3.6.76
Guilfoyle, Margaret S LIB Vic. Minister for Finance 3.11.80–11.3.83
Ryan, Susan S ALP ACT Minister for Education and Youth Affairs 11.3.83–13.12.84
Ryan, Susan S ALP ACT Minister for Education 13.12.84–24.7.87
Ryan, Susan S ALP ACT Special Minister of State 24.7.87–19.1.88
Ryan, Susan S ALP ACT Minister Assisting the PM for the Status of Women 24.7.87–19.1.88
Ryan, Susan S ALP ACT Minister Assisting the PM for the Bicentennial 24.7.87–19.1.88
Ryan, Susan S ALP ACT Minister Assisting the PM for Community Services and Health 24.7.87–19.1.88
Reynolds, Margaret S ALP Qld PS for Local Government* 24.7.87–18.9.87
Reynolds, Margaret S ALP Qld Minister for Local Government 18.9.87–4.4.90
Reynolds, Margaret S ALP Qld Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women 19.1.88–4.4.90
Kelly, Ros R ALP ACT PS for Defence Science and Personnel* 24.7.87–18.9.87
Kelly, Ros R ALP ACT Minister for Defence Science and Personnel 18.9.87–6.4.89
Kelly, Ros R ALP ACT Minister for Telecommunications and Aviation Support 6.4.89–4.4.90
Kelly, Ros R ALP ACT Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories 4.4.90–27.12.91
Fatin, Wendy R ALP WA Minister for Local Government 4.4.90–27.12.91
Fatin, Wendy R ALP WA Minister Assisting the PM for the Status of Women 4.4.90–24.3.93
Kelly, Ros R ALP ACT Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories 27.12.91–24.3.93
Fatin, Wendy R ALP WA Minister for  the Arts and Territories 27.12.91–24.3.93
McHugh, Jeanette R ALP NSW Minister for Consumer Affairs 27.5.92–11.3.96
Kelly, Ros R ALP ACT Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories 24.3.93–1.3.94
Crowley, Rosemary R ALP SA Minister for Family Services 24.3.93–11.3.96
Crowley, Rosemary S ALP SA Minister Assisting the PM for the Status of Women 24.3.93–23.12.93
Crosio, Janice R ALP NSW PS to the Minister for the Arts and Administrative Services 24.3.93–23.12.93
Kelly, Ros R ALP ACT Minister Assisting the PM for the Status of Women 23.12.93–1.3.94
Crosio, Janice R ALP NSW PS to the Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories 23.12.93–25.3.94
Lawrence, Carmen R ALP WA Minister for Human Services and Health 25.3.94–11.3.96
Lawrence, Carmen R ALP WA Minister Assisting the PM for the Status of Women 25.3.94–11.3.96
Crawford, Mary R ALP Qld PS to the Minister for Housing and Regional Development 25.3.94–11.3.96
Crosio, Janice R ALP NSW PS to the Minister for Social Security 25.3.94–11.3.96
Newman, Jocelyn S LIB Tas. Minister for Social Security 11.3.96–21.10.98
Newman, Jocelyn S LIB Tas. Minister Assisting the PM for the Status of Women 11.3.96–9.10.97
Vanstone, Amanda S LIB SA Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs 11.3.96–9.10.97
Moylan, Judi R LIB WA Minister for Family Services 11.3.96–9.10.97
Bishop, Bronwyn R LIB NSW Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel 11.3.96–21.10.98
Worth, Trish R LIB SA PS to the Minister for Health and Family Services 18.7.97–21.10.98
Vanstone, Amanda S LIB SA Minister for Justice 9.10.97–21.10.98
Moylan, Judi R WA WA Minister for the Status of Women 9.10.97–21.10.98
Sullivan, Kathy R LIB Qld PS to the Minister for Foreign Affairs 9.10.97–16.2.00
Troeth, Judith S LIB Vic. PS to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy 9.10.97–21.10.98
Kelly, Jackie R LIB NSW Minister for Sport and Tourism 21.10.98–6.11.01
Kelly, Jackie R LIB NSW Minister Assisting the PM for the Sydney 2000 Games 21.10.98–30.1.01
Newman, Jocelyn S LIB Tas. Minister for Family and Community Services 21.10.98–30.1.01
Newman, Jocelyn S LIB Tas. Minister Assisting the PM for the Status of Women 21.10.98–30.1.01
Bishop, Bronwyn R LIB NSW Minister for Aged Care 21.10.98–6.11.01
Vanstone, Amanda S LIB SA Minister for Justice and Customs 21.10.98–30.1.01
Patterson, Kay S LIB Vic. PS to the Minister of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs 21.10.98–6.11.01
Stone, Sharman R LIB Vic. PS to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage 21.10.98 –26.10.04
Troeth, Judith S LIB Vic. PS to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 21.10.98–26.10.04
Worth, Trish R LIB SA PS to the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs 21.10.98–6.11.01
Patterson, Kay S LIB Vic. PS to the Minister for Foreign Affairs 16.2.00–26.11.01
Vanstone, Amanda S LIB SA Minister for Family and Community Services 30.1.01–7.10.03
Vanstone, Amanda S LIB SA Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women 30.1.01–7.10.03
Gallus, Chris R LIB SA PS to the Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs 30.1.0–26.11.01
Patterson, Kay S LIB Vic. Minister for Health and Ageing 26.11.01–7.10.03
Coonan, Helen S LIB NSW Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer 26.11.01–8.7.04
Vale, Danna R LIB NSW Minister for Veterans' Affairs 26.11.01–6.10.04
Vale, Danna R LIB NSW Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence 26.11.01–7.10.03
Bailey, Fran R LIB Vic. PS (Defence) 26.11.01–8.7.04
Gallus, Chris R LIB SA PS (Foreign Affairs) 26.11.01–8.7.04
Kelly, Jackie R LIB NSW PS to the Prime Minister 26.11.01–26.10.04
Worth, Trish R LIB SA PS to the Minister for Health and Ageing 26.11.01–26.10.04
Bishop, Julie R LIB WA Minister for Ageing 7.10.03–27.1.06
Patterson, Kay S LIB Vic. Minister for Family and Community Services 7.10.03–27.1.06
Patterson, Kay S LIB Vic. Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women 7.10.03–6.10.04
Vanstone, Amanda S LIB SA Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 7.10.03–27.1.06
Kelly, De-Anne R NP Qld PS to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services 7.10.03–6.10.04
Kelly, De-Anne R NP Qld PS to the Minister for Trade 7.10.03–6.10.04
Coonan, Helen S LIB NSW Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 18.7.04–3.12.07
Bailey, Fran R LIB Vic. Minister for Employment Services 18.7.04–6.10.04
Bailey, Fran R LIB Vic. Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence 18.7.04–6.10.04
Gambaro, Teresa R LIB Qld Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence 18.7.04–27.1.06
Patterson, Kay S LIB Vic. Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues 26.10.04–7.1.06
Kelly, De-Anne R Nat Qld Minister for Veterans’ Affairs 26.10.04–7.1.06
Bailey, Fran R LIB Vic. Minister for Small Business and Tourism 26.10.04–3.12.07
Stone, Sharman R LIB Vic. PS to the Minister for Finance and Administration 26.10.04–7.1.06
Kelly, De-Anne R NAT Qld Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence 16.11.04–7.1.06
Bishop, Julie R LIB WA Minister for Education, Science and Training 27.1.06–3.12.07
Vanstone, Amanda S LIB SA Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs 27.1.06–30.1.07
Stone, Sharman R LIB Vic. Minister for Workforce Participation 27.1.06–3.12.07
Gambaro, Teresa R LIB Qld Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs 27.1.06–30.1.07
Kelly, De-Anne R Nat Qld Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade 27.1.06–29.9.06
Kelly, De-Anne R Nat Qld Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services 29.9.06–3.12.07
Gambaro, Teresa R LIB Qld Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship 30.1.07–3.12.07
Gillard, Julia R ALP Vic. Deputy Prime Minister 3.12.07–24.6.10
Gillard, Julia R ALP Vic. Minister for Education 3.12.07–28.6.10
Gillard, Julia R ALP Vic. Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations 3.12.07–28.6.10
Gillard, Julia R ALP Vic. Minister for Social Inclusion 3.12.07–28.6.10
Macklin, Jenny R ALP Vic. Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 3.12.07–14.12.11
Roxon, Nicola R ALP Vic. Minister for Health and Ageing 3.12.07–14.12.11
Wong, Penny S ALP SA Minister for Climate Change and Water 3.12.07–8.3.10
Elliot, Justine R ALP NSW Minister for Ageing 3.12.07–14.9.10
Ellis, Kate R ALP SA Minister for Youth 3.12.07–9.6.09
Ellis, Kate R ALP SA Minister for Sport 3.12.07–14.9.10
Plibersek, Tanya R ALP NSW Minister for Housing 3.12.07–14.9.10
Plibersek, Tanya R ALP NSW Minister for the Status of Women 3.12.07–14.9.10
McKew, Maxine R ALP NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education and Child Care 3.12.07–9.6.09
McLucas, Jan S ALP Qld Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing 3.12.07–9.6.09
Stephens, Ursula S ALP NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector 3.12.07–14.9.10
Stephens, Ursula S ALP NSW Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Prime Minister for Social Inclusion 3.12.07–25.2.09
Ellis, Kate R ALP SA Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth 9.6.09–14.9.10
McKew, Maxine R ALP NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 9.6.09–14.9.10
Wong, Penny S ALP SA Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water 8.3.10–14.9.10
Gillard, Julia R ALP Vic. Prime Minister 24.6.10–27.6.2013
Wong, Penny S ALP SA Minister for Finance and Deregulation 14.9.10–18.9.2013
Ellis, Kate R ALP SA Minister for the Status of Women 14.9.10–4.12.11
Ellis, Kate R ALP SA Minister for Employment Participation and Childcare 14.9.10–4.12.11
Plibersek, Tanya R ALP NSW Minister for Human Services 14.9.10–4.12.11
Collins, Jacinta S ALP Vic. Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations 14.9.10–1.7.2013
Collins, Julie R ALP Tas. Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services 14.9.10–14.12.11
Elliot, Justine R ALP NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Trade 14.9.10–4.2.13
King, Catherine R ALP Vic. Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing 14.9.10–25.3.13
King, Catherine R ALP Vic. Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport 14.9.10–25.3.13
Lundy, Kate S ALP ACT Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Citizenship 14.9.10–21.2.11
Lundy, Kate S ALP ACT Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister 14.9.10–5.3.12
McLucas, Jan S ALP Qld Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers 14.9.10–25.3.13
Lundy, Kate S ALP ACT Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs 21.2.11–5.3.12
Macklin, Jenny R ALP Vic. Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 14.12.11–18.9.13
Macklin, Jenny R ALP Vic. Minister for Disability Reform 14.12.11–18.9.13
Roxon, Nicola R ALP Vic. Attorney-General 14.12.11–4.2.13
Plibersek, Tanya R ALP NSW Minister for Health 14.12.11–1.7.2013
Collins, Julie R ALP Tas. Minister for Community Services 14.12.11–1.7.2013
Collins, Julie R ALP Tas. Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development 14.12.11–1.7.2013
Collins, Julie R ALP Tas. Minister for the Status of Women 14.12.11–1.7.2013
Ellis, Kate R ALP SA Minister for Employment Participation 14.12.11–18.9.2013
Ellis, Kate R ALP SA Minister for Early Childhood and Childcare 14.12.11–1.7.2013
Roxon, Nicola R ALP Vic. Minister for Emergency Management 5.3.12–4.2.13
Lundy, Kate S ALP ACT Minister for Sport 5.3.12–1.7.2013
Lundy, Kate S ALP ACT Minister for Multicultural Affairs 5.3.12–18.9.2013
Lundy, Kate S ALP ACT Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation 5.3.12–1.7.2013
McLucas, Jan S ALP Qld Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister 5.3.12–25.3.13
Bird, Sharon R ALP NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Higher Education and Skills 5.3.12–25.3.13
D’Ath, Yvette R ALP Qld Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 4.2.13–25.3.13
Parke, Melissa R ALP WA Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health 4.2.13–1.7.2013
Parke, Melissa R ALP WA Parliamentary Secretary for Homelessness and Social Housing 4.2.13–1.7.2013
McLucas, Jan S ALP Qld Minister for Human Services 25.3.13–18.9.2013
King, Catherine R ALP Vic. Minister for Regional Services, Local Communities and Territories 25.3.13–1.7.2013
King, Catherine R ALP Vic. Minister for Road Safety 25.3.13–1.7.2013
Bird, Sharon R ALP NSW Minister for Higher Education and Skills 25.3.13–1.7.2013
D’Ath, Yvette R ALP Qld Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change, Industry and Innovation 25.3.13–1.7.2013
Rishworth, Amanda R ALP SA Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water 25.3.13–18.9.2013
Rishworth, Amanda R ALP SA Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers 25.3.13–18.9.2013
Plibersek, Tanya R ALP NSW Minister for Health and Medical Research 1.7.2013–18.9.2013
Collins, Julie R ALP Tas. Minister for Housing and Homelessness; Minister for Community Services; Minister for the Status of Women 1.7.2013–18.9.2013
King, Catherine R ALP Vic. Minister for Regional Australia, Local Government and Territories 1.7.2013–18.9.2013
Collins, Jacinta S ALP Vic. Minister for Mental Health and Ageing 1.7.2013–18.9.2013
Ellis, Kate R ALP SA Minister for Early Childhood, Childcare and Youth 1.7.2013–18.9.2013
Parke, Melissa R ALP WA Minister for International Development 1.7.2013–18.9.2013
Lundy, Kate S ALP ACT Minister Assisting for Innovation and Industry 1.7.2013–18.9.2013
Lundy, Kate S ALP ACT Minister Assisting for the Digital Economy 1.7.2013–18.9.2013
Bird, Sharon R ALP NSW Minister for Regional Development 1.7.2013–18.9.2013
Bird, Sharon R ALP NSW Minister for Regional Communications 1.7.2013–18.9.2013
Bird, Sharon R ALP NSW Minister for Road Safety 1.7.2013–18.9.2013
D’Ath, Yvette R ALP Qld PS for Climate Change, Innovation and Industry 1.7.2013–18.9.2013
Bishop, Julie R LIB WA Minister for Foreign Affairs 18.9.2013–
Nash, Fiona S Nat NSW Assistant Minister for Health 18.9.2013–
Ley, Sussan R LIB NSW Assistant Minister for Education 18.9.2013–
Payne, Marise S LIB NSW Minister for Human Services 18.9.2013–
Cash, Michaelia S LIB WA Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection 18.9.2013–
Cash, Michaelia S LIB WA Minister Assisting the PM for Women 18.9.2013–
Fierravanti-Wells, C. S LIB NSW PS to the Minister for Social Services 18.9.2013

Source: Compiled by Parliamentary Library from Parliamentary Handbook
* Temporary title prior to the amendment of the Ministers of State Act 1952
Explanatory notes:
Includes Cabinet and non-Cabinet Ministers, and Parliamentary Secretaries
Bold—in Cabinet; Italics—PS (Parliamentary Secretary)
Until 11.1.1956 Cabinet comprised all members of the ministry

 

 

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