Minister for Justice (Australia)
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| Minister for Justice | |
|---|---|
| Attorney-General's Department | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Michael Tate |
| Formation | 18 September 1987 |
The Australian Minister for Justice is a government minister responsible for certain matters relating to law and the administration of justice. The Minister for Justice is a more junior minister who supports the Attorney-General, and administers the portfolio through the Attorney-General's Department.
The current Minister for Justice (since 2013) is the Honourable Michael Keenan MP . Michael Tate was appointed the first minister with this title on 18 September 1987 and there have been ministers with responsibilities for justice ever since except between 3 December 2007 and 14 September 2010.
List of Justice Ministers
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Justice, or any of its precedent titles:[1]
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Tate | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Justice | 18 September 1987 | 4 April 1990 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | |
| Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs | 4 April 1990 | 20 December 1991 | ||||||
| Keating | 20 December 1991 | 27 May 1992 | ||||||
| Minister for Justice | 27 May 1992 | 24 March 1993 | ||||||
| 2 | Duncan Kerr | 24 March 1993 | 11 March 1996 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | ||||
| 3 | Daryl Williams | Liberal | Howard | 11 March 1996 | 9 October 1997 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | ||
| 4 | Amanda Vanstone | 9 October 1997 | 21 October 1998 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | ||||
| Minister for Justice and Customs | 21 October 1998 | 30 January 2001 | ||||||
| 5 | Chris Ellison | 30 January 2001 | 9 March 2007 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | ||||
| 6 | David Johnston | 9 March 2007 | 3 December 2007 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | ||||
| 7 | Brendan O'Connor | Labor | Gillard | Minister for Justice | 14 September 2010 | 14 December 2011 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | |
| 8 | Jason Clare | 14 December 2011 | 1 July 2013 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | ||||
| Rudd | 1 July 2013 | 18 September 2013 | ||||||
| 9 | Michael Keenan | Liberal | Abbott | 18 September 2013 | 15 September 2015 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | ||
| Turnbull | 15 September 2015 | Incumbent | ||||||
References
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