Minister for Justice (Australia)

Minister for Justice
Incumbent Michael Keenan since 18 September 2013
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		Prime Minister	Title	Term start	Term end	Term in office
1	Michael Tate	Labor	Hawke	Minister for Justice	18 September 1987 (1987-09-18)	4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)	7008173944800000000♠5 years, 187 days
			Hawke	Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs	4 April 1990 (1990-04-04)	20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)
			Keating	Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs	20 December 1991 (1991-12-20)	27 May 1992 (1992-05-27)
				Minister for Justice	27 May 1992 (1992-05-27)	24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)
2	Duncan Kerr				24 March 1993 (1993-03-24)	11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)	7007936144000000000♠2 years, 353 days
3	Daryl Williams	Liberal	Howard		11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)	9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)	7007498744000000000♠1 year, 212 days
4	Amanda Vanstone				9 October 1997	21 October 1998	7008104436000000000♠3 years, 113 days
4	Amanda Vanstone			Minister for Justice and Customs	21 October 1998	30 January 2001	7008104436000000000♠3 years, 113 days
5	Chris Ellison				30 January 2001	9 March 2007	7008192628800000000♠6 years, 38 days
6	David Johnston				9 March 2007 (2007-03-09)	3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)	269 days

7	Brendan O'Connor	Labor	Gillard	Minister for Justice	14 September 2010	14 December 2011 (2011-12-14)	7007394200000000000♠1 year, 91 days
8	Jason Clare		Gillard		14 December 2011 (2011-12-14)	1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)	7007555768000000000♠1 year, 278 days
8	Jason Clare		Rudd		1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)	18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)	7007555768000000000♠1 year, 278 days
9	Michael Keenan	Liberal	Abbott		18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)	15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)	7007761616000000000♠2 years, 151 days
9	Michael Keenan	Liberal	Turnbull		15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)	Incumbent	7007761616000000000♠2 years, 151 days

References

↑ "Ministries and Cabinets". 43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament. Parliament of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2013.

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