Special Minister of State | |
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Department of Finance | |
Style | The Honourable |
Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
Inaugural holder | Don Willesee |
Formation | 1972 |
The Australian Special Minister of State is Senator the Hon. Scott Ryan.
In the Government of Australia, the Special Minister of State (SMOS), formerly the Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity, is a ministerial portfolio responsible for various parliamentary, electoral, financial, public service and oversight affairs.
The minister administers the portfolio through the Department of Finance and a range of other government agencies, including:
The following individuals have been appointed as Special Ministers of State, or any of its precedent titles: