Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
| 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 (as the Minister for Markets and Migration) |
| Formation | 16 January 1925 |
The Australian Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources is The Honourable David Littleproud MP since 20 December 2017 following a rearrangement of the Second Turnbull Ministry.
The minister is assisted by the Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Anne Ruston, who was appointed to the position 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 the 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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