Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia)
| Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources | |
|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture and Water Resources | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on behalf of the Queen of Australia on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Victor Wilson |
| Formation | 16 January 1925 |
The Australian Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources is the Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, appointed on 18 July 2013. The minister is assisted by Senator the Hon. Anne Ruston, the Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, appointed on 21 September 2015.
In the Government of Australia, the ministers administer this portfolio through the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, and its component bodies.
In addition to the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, component bodies responsible to the minister include:
Other bodies within his portfolio are:
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, or any of its precedent titles:
Notes
The following individuals have been appointed as junior ministers in the agriculture portfolio or any of its precedent titles.
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