The Minister for Skills and Training is a position currently held by Andrew Giles in the Albanese ministry since July 2024. In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
List of ministers for skills and training The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Skills and Training, or any of its precedent titles:
Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office 1 Peter Baldwin Labor Hawke Minister for Higher Education and Employment Services Keating 2 Ross FreeMinister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training 24 March 1993 11 March 1996 3 David Kemp Liberal Howard11 March 19966 October 1997 4 Chris Ellison 6 October 199721 October 1998 5 Gary Hardgrave Liberal Howard Minister for Vocational and Technical Education22 October 200423 January 2007 6 Andrew Robb Minister for Vocational and Further Education23 January 20073 December 2007 days 7Chris Evans Labor Gillard Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations 14 September 2010 14 December 2011 Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research 14 December 2011 2 February 2013 8 Chris Bowen 2 February 2013 22 March 2013 days 9 Craig Emerson 25 March 2013 26 June 2013 days 10 Brendan O'Connor Rudd Minister for Skills and Training 1 July 2013 18 September 2013 days 11 Simon Birmingham Liberal Abbott Assistant Minister for Education and Training Turnbull 12 Luke Hartsuyker National Minister for Vocational Education and Skills days 13 Scott Ryan Liberal days 14 Michaelia Cash Liberal Morrison Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business 15 Stuart Robert Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business (10) Brendan O'Connor Labor Albanese Minister for Skills and Training 16 Andrew Giles Incumbent
List of assistant ministers The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, or any of its precedent titles:
Order Minister Party affiliation Prime Minister Ministerial title Term start Term end Term in office 1 Sharon Bird Labor Gillard Minister for Higher Education and Skills 2 Karen Andrews LNP Turnbull Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills
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