The Minister for Trade and Tourism is a portfolio in the Government of Australia, falling within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The position is currently held by Senator Don Farrell, sworn in as part of the Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022. The minister is assisted by the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, held by Matt Thistlethwaite, and the Assistant Minister for Tourism, held by Nita Green.
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Portfolio
In the Government of Australia, the minister and assistant minister(s) administer the portfolio through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) jointly with the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Other trade-related bodies for which the minister and assistant minister are responsible are:
Austrade
Export Finance Australia
Tourism Australia
DFAT was created in 1987 through the merger of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Trade. In sequence, the trade portfolio has been administered by the following departments:
Department of Trade and Customs (1901–1956)
Department of Trade (1956–1963)
Department of Trade and Industry (1963–1972)
Department of Overseas Trade (1972–1977)
Department of Trade and Resources (1977–1983)
Department of Trade (1983–1987)
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1987–present)
List of ministers for trade
The following individuals have been appointed as minister for trade, tourism and investment, or any of its precedent titles:
Notes
1 Whitlam was part of a two-man ministry that comprised just Gough Whitlam and Lance Barnard for fourteen days, until the full ministry was announced.
List of ministers for tourism
Since 1966, Australia had ministers responsible for tourism under various titles. The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Tourism, or any of its precedent titles:
Former ministerial titles
List of ministers assisting the minister for trade and tourism
The following individuals have been appointed as minister assisting the minister for trade and investment, or its preceding titles:
Parliamentary secretaries and assistant ministers
List of parliamentary secretaries and assistant ministers for trade
The following individuals have been appointed as parliamentary secretary and assistant ministers for trade: