Minister for Industry and Science

Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science
Incumbent Arthur Sinodinos AO since 24 January 2017
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holder	John Latham (as Minister for Industry)
Formation	1928

The Australian Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science is Senator The Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO, since 24 January 2017.

The Australian Minister for Resources and Northern Australia is Senator The Hon. Matthew Canavan since 19 July 2016.

The Australian Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science is The Hon. Craig Laundy since 19 July 2016.

In the Government of Australia, the ministers administer their portfolios through the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.

Other bodies in his portfolio include:

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science or any precursor title.

The following individual has been appointed as assistant minister for innovation, or any of its precedent titles:

In 1931 and from 1932 to 1937, 1940 to 1949 and 1950 to 1963 there were ministers in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and its successors. In 1963 John Gorton was given responsibility for science (and education) generally.

The following individual has been appointed as assistant minister for science, or any of its precedent titles:

Australia has had ministers who had specific responsibility for matters relating to the development of minerals resources since December 1972, although earlier there were ministers for national development, who had some responsibilities in this area as well.