Minister for Justice (Australia)
List of former ministers for justice
The following individuals were appointed as Minister for Justice, or any of its precedent titles:

Minister for Justice (Australia)

Section Title: List of former ministers for justice
Table Section Text: The following individuals were appointed as Minister for Justice, or any of its precedent titles:

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	5 years, 187 days

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	2 years, 353 days

3	Daryl Williams	Liberal	Howard	11 March 1996	9 October 1997	1 year, 212 days

4	Amanda Vanstone	9 October 1997	21 October 1998	3 years, 113 days

Minister for Justice and Customs	21 October 1998	30 January 2001

5	Chris Ellison	30 January 2001	9 March 2007	6 years, 38 days

6	David Johnston	9 March 2007	3 December 2007	269 days

7	Brendan O'Connor	Labor	Gillard	Minister for Justice (combined with Minister for Home Affairs between 14 September 2010 and 19 September 2013)	14 September 2010	14 December 2011	1 year, 91 days

8	Jason Clare	14 December 2011	1 July 2013	1 year, 278 days

Rudd	1 July 2013	18 September 2013

9	Michael Keenan	Liberal	Abbott	Minister for Justice	18 September 2013	15 September 2015	4 years, 93 days

Turnbull	15 September 2015	20 December 2017

For subsequent appointments, see the Minister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity

Sentence(s)

Michael Tate was elected as Minister for Justice in the Australian government on 18 September 1987.

final_sentence: Michael Tate was elected as Minister for Justice in the Australian government on 18 September 1987.