Minister for Sport (Australia)

Minister for Sport
Incumbent
Anika Wells
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of Health and Aged Care
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holderFrank Stewart
(as Minister for Tourism and Recreation)
Formation19 December 1972 (1972-12-19)
Websitewww.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-anika-wells-mp

In the Australian Government, the Minister for Sport is currently Anika Wells since 1 June 2022.[1]

In the Government of Australia, the minister administers the portfolio through the Department of Health and Aged Care.[2]

Scope

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It was not until the Whitlam government established the Department of Tourism and Recreation in 1972 that an Australian Government department had specific responsibility for sport.[3] Previously the small amount of sport funding was distributed through ministries such as Health and Foreign Affairs.[3] Frank Stewart, who is regarded as the first minister for sport, commissioned two reports – The role and scope and development of recreation in Australia by John Bloomfield and Report of the Australian Sports Institute Study Group, which highlighted the need for government involvement in sport.[4] The Fraser government through Bob Ellicott acted upon both reports and established the Australian Institute of Sport in 1981.[3] It was widely reported that this initiative was a direct result of the poor performance of the Australian team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, however its genesis preceded that. The Hawke government through John Brown further extended Australian Government involvement in sport through the establishment of the Australian Sports Commission in 1985.[3]

List of ministers for sport

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The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Sport, or any of its precedent titles:[5]

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Frank Stewart   Labor Whitlam Minister for Tourism and Recreation 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) 2 years, 327 days
2 Reg Withers Liberal Fraser 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) 41 days
3 Ivor Greenwood Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) 8 July 1976 (1976-07-08) 199 days
4 Kevin Newman 8 July 1976 (1976-07-08) 20 December 1977 (1977-12-20) 1 year, 165 days
5 Ray Groom 20 December 1977 (1977-12-20) 5 December 1978 (1978-12-05) 350 days
6 Robert Ellicott Minister for Home Affairs 5 December 1978 (1978-12-05) 3 November 1980 (1980-11-03) 2 years, 74 days
Minister for Home Affairs and Environment 3 November 1980 (1980-11-03) 17 February 1981 (1981-02-17)
7 Michael MacKellar 17 February 1981 (1981-02-17) 19 March 1981 (1981-03-19) 30 days
8 Ian Wilson 19 March 1981 (1981-03-19) 7 May 1982 (1982-05-07) 414 days
9 Tom McVeigh National Country 7 May 1982 (1982-05-07) 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) 308 days
10 John Brown Labor Hawke Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) 4 years, 314 days
Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) 19 January 1988 (1988-01-19)
11 Graham Richardson 19 January 1988 (1988-01-19) 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) 2 years, 75 days
12 Ros Kelly 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) 20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) 3 years, 331 days
Keating 20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27)
Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)
Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) 1 March 1994 (1994-03-01)
(11) Graham Richardson 1 March 1994 (1994-03-01) 25 March 1994 (1994-03-25) 24 days
13 John Faulkner 25 March 1994 (1994-03-25) 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) 1 year, 352 days
14 Warwick Smith Liberal Howard Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) 9 October 1997 (1997-10-09) 1 year, 212 days
15 Andrew Thomson Minister for Sport and Tourism 9 October 1997 (1997-10-09) 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) 1 year, 12 days
16 Jackie Kelly [6] 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) 3 years, 36 days
17 Rod Kemp Minister for the Arts and Sport 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) 30 January 2007 (2007-01-30) 5 years, 65 days
18 George Brandis 30 January 2007 (2007-01-30) 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) 307 days
19 Kate Ellis Labor Rudd Minister for Sport 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) 2 years, 285 days
Gillard 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)
20 Mark Arbib 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) 1 year, 173 days
21 Kate Lundy 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) 27 June 2013 (2013-06-27) 1 year, 114 days
22 Don Farrell Rudd 27 June 2013 (2013-06-27) 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) 83 days
23 Peter Dutton Liberal Abbott 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) 23 December 2014 (2014-12-23) 1 year, 96 days
24 Sussan Ley 23 December 2014 (2014-12-23) 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) 2 years, 21 days
Turnbull 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) 13 January 2017 (2017-01-13)
25 Greg Hunt 18 January 2017 (2017-01-18) 19 December 2017 (2017-12-19) 335 days
26 Bridget McKenzie National 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) 1 year, 160 days
Morrison Minister for Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)
27 Richard Colbeck Liberal Minister for Youth and Sport 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) 2 years, 359 days
Minister for Sport 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23)
28 Anika Wells   Labor Albanese 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) Incumbent 2 years, 201 days

List of ministers assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Games

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The following individuals were appointed as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games:

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Warwick Smith[7] Liberal Howard Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games 11 March 1996 6 October 1997 1 year, 209 days
2 Andrew Thomson[7] 6 October 1997 21 October 1998 1 year, 15 days
3 Jackie Kelly [6] 21 October 1998 30 January 2001 2 years, 101 days

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Ministries and cabinets". Parlinfo website. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d Australian sport : a profile. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. 1985. pp. 38–40. ISBN 0644036672.
  4. ^ Daly, John (1991). Quest for Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. ISBN 0644136723.
  5. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament. Parliament of Australia. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Hon Jackie Kelly MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  7. ^ a b "43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Part 6 - Historical information on the Australian Parliament - Ministries and Cabinets". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
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