Minister for Indigenous Affairs | |
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | |
Style | The Honourable |
Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
Inaugural holder |
Don Grimes (Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) William Wentworth (Indigenous Affairs) |
Formation | 1984 (Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) 1968 (Indigenous Affairs) |
The Australian Minister for Indigenous Affairs is Senator the Hon. Nigel Scullion, since 18 September 2013.
In the Government of Australia, the Minister administers the portfolio through the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and a range of other government agencies, including:
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Indigenous Affairs, or any precedent titles:
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