The Minister for Pacific Island Affairs is a ministerial post of the Australian Government and is currently held by Pat Conroy since June 2022 in the Albanese ministry.
List of ministers for Pacific Island affairs In 2025, in the second Albanese ministry, the portfolio of Minister for International Development and the Pacific was split into two: Minister for International Development, held by Anne Aly, and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, held by Pat Conroy.
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, or any precedent title:
Order Minister Party Ministry Ministerial title Term start Term end Term in office 1 Bill Morrison Labor Whitlam Minister assisting the Minister for Foreign Affairs in matters relating to Papua New Guinea 30 November 1973 6 June 1975 Minister assisting the Minister for Foreign Affairs in matters relating to the Islands of the Pacific 6 June 1975 11 November 1975 2 Gordon Bilney Labor 2nd Keating Minister for Development Cooperation and Pacific Island Affairs 3 Steven Ciobo LNP 1st Turnbull Minister for International Development and the Pacific days 4 Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Liberal 2nd Turnbull 5 Alex Hawke Liberal 2nd Morrison Minister for International Development and the Pacific 6 Zed Seselja 7 Pat Conroy Labor 1st Albanese 2nd Albanese Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Incumbent
List of assistant ministers The following individuals have been appointed as parliamentary secretaries and assistant ministers for Pacific Island affairs or any of its precedent titles:
Order Minister Party Ministry Ministerial title Term start Term end Term in office 1 Bill Morrison Labor 2nd Whitlam Minister Assisting the Minister for Foreign Affairs in matters relating to Papua New Guinea 3rd Whitlam Minister Assisting the Minister for Foreign Affairs in matters relating to the Islands of the Pacific 2 Duncan Kerr Labor 1st Rudd Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs 3 Richard Marles Labor 2nd Gillard Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs 4 Matt Thistlethwaite 2nd Rudd 5 Anne Ruston Liberal 1st Morrison Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific 6 Nita Green Labor 2nd Albanese Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Incumbent
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