# Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government in the Government of Australia is a position currently held by Catherine King following the swearing in of the full Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022.
The Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories is a position currently held by Kristy McBain.

## Scope

In the Government of Australia, the minister for infrastructure has overall responsibility for all of the matters falling within the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications portfolio, including regulation, safety and funding in relation to aviation, shipping, roads and railways and policy on regional development and local government.

## History

Under the Constitution of Australia the federal government was not given any specific responsibilities for transport, except for "railway construction and extension in any State with the consent of that State" (section 51(xxxiv)). In 1916, Billy Hughes appointed Patrick Lynch as Minister for Works and Railways to administer Commonwealth Railways and the construction of the Trans-Australian Railway. In December 1928, Stanley Bruce appointed Thomas Paterson as Minister for Markets and Transport, which included responsibility for funding road construction via grants to the states. In January 1932, this portfolio was renamed Minister for Transport, but in April 1932 it was absorbed into the new portfolio of Minister for the Interior along with the position of Minister for Works and Railways.
In December 1938, with the growth of significance of civil aviation and the commonwealth's assumption of responsibility for regulating it under international treaties, Joseph Lyons appointed Harold Thorby as the first Minister for Civil Aviation. In 1941 Robert Menzies re-established the transport portfolio with the appointment of Hubert Lawrence Anthony. The Curtin government was determined to establish a government shipping company, ultimately the Australian National Lines, and John Curtin appointed Jack Beasley as Minister for Supply and Development in 1941. This position was renamed Minister for Shipping, Fuel and Transport in 1950 under the Menzies government and Minister for Shipping and Transport in 1951. Gough Whitlam combined the transport and civil aviation portfolios in 1973, but it was re-divided with Malcolm Fraser's appointment of Wal Fife as Minister for Aviation in 1982. Bob Hawke abolished the aviation portfolio in 1987 with the creation of the "super" departments. Since 1987, there has been a single senior transport minister in Cabinet.

## Agency and bodies

Other agencies and bodies the portfolio include:
* Australian Transport Safety Bureau
* Airservices Australia
* Australian Bicycle Council
* Australian Global Navigation Satellite System Coordination Committee (AGCC)
* Australian Local Government and Planning Ministers' Council
* Australian Maritime College
* Australian Maritime Safety Authority
* Australian Motor Vehicle Certification Board
* Australian Rail Operations Unit
* Australian Rail Track Corporation
* Australian Transport Advisory Council
* Christmas Island Administration
* Civil Aviation Safety Authority
* Cocos (Keeling) Islands Administration
* East Kimberley Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Indigenous Trial
* International Air Services Commission
* Jervis Bay Territory Administration
* Local Government and Planning Joint Committee
* National Capital Authority
* National Transport Commission
* Navigation Safety Advisory Committee
* Administrator of the Northern Territory
* Office of the Administrator Norfolk Island
* Regional Development Council
* Regional Women's Advisory Council
* Standing Committee on Regional Development Secretariat
* Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee
* Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme Review Authority

## List of ministers for infrastructure and transport

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, or any precedent titles:
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office |
| 1 | Thomas Paterson | Country | Bruce | Minister for Markets and Transport | 10 December 1928 | 22 October 1929 | 316 days |
| 2 | Parker Moloney | Labor | Scullin | Minister for Markets and Transport | 22 October 1929 | 21 April 1930 | 2 years, 76 days |
| 2 | Parker Moloney | Labor | Scullin | Minister for Transport | 21 April 1930 | 6 January 1932 | 2 years, 76 days |
| 3 | Archdale Parkhill | United Australia | Lyons | Minister for Transport | 6 January 1932 | 12 April 1932 | 97 days |
| 4 | Larry Anthony | Country | Menzies | Minister for Transport | 26 June 1941 | 28 August 1941 | 316 days |
| 4 | Larry Anthony | Country | Fadden | Minister for Transport | 28 August 1941 | 7 October 1941 | 316 days |
| 5 | George Lawson | Labor | Curtin | Minister for Transport | 7 October 1941 | 21 September 1943 | 1 year, 349 days |
| 6 | Eddie Ward | Labor | Curtin | Minister for Transport | 21 September 1943 | 6 July 1945 | 6 years, 89 days |
| 6 | Eddie Ward | Labor | Forde | Minister for Transport | 6 July 1945 | 13 July 1945 | 6 years, 89 days |
| 6 | Eddie Ward | Labor | Chifley | Minister for Transport | 13 July 1945 | 19 December 1949 | 6 years, 89 days |
| 7 | Howard Beale | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Transport | 19 December 1949 | 17 March 1950 | 88 days |
| 8 | George McLeay | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Shipping, Fuel and Transport | 17 March 1950 | 11 May 1951 | 5 years, 181 days |
| 8 | George McLeay | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 11 May 1951 | 14 September 1955 | 5 years, 181 days |
| 9 | John Spicer | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 14 September 1955 | 27 September 1955 | 13 days |
| 10 | Shane Paltridge | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 27 September 1955 | 5 February 1960 | 4 years, 131 days |
| 11 | Hubert Opperman | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 5 February 1960 | 18 December 1963 | 3 years, 316 days |
| 12 | Gordon Freeth | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 18 December 1963 | 21 January 1966 | 4 years, 72 days |
| 12 | Gordon Freeth | Liberal | Holt | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 26 January 1966 | 19 December 1967 | 4 years, 72 days |
| 12 | Gordon Freeth | Liberal | McEwen | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 19 December 1967 | 10 January 1968 | 4 years, 72 days |
| 12 | Gordon Freeth | Liberal | Gorton | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 10 January 1968 | 28 February 1968 | 4 years, 72 days |
| 13 | Ian Sinclair | Country | Gorton | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 28 February 1968 | 5 February 1971 | 2 years, 342 days |
| 14 | Peter Nixon | Country | Gorton | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 5 February 1971 | 10 March 1971 | 1 year, 304 days |
| 14 | Peter Nixon | Country | McMahon | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 10 March 1971 | 5 December 1972 | 1 year, 304 days |
| 15 | Gough Whitlam | Labor | Whitlam | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 5 December 1972 | 19 December 1972 | 14 days |
| 16 | Charles Jones | Labor | Whitlam | Minister for Transport | 19 December 1972 | 11 November 1975 | 2 years, 327 days |
| (14) | Peter Nixon | National Country | Fraser | Minister for Transport | 11 November 1975 | 8 December 1979 | 4 years, 27 days |
| 17 | Ralph Hunt | National Country | Fraser | Minister for Transport | 8 December 1979 | 7 May 1982 | 3 years, 93 days |
| 17 | Ralph Hunt | National Country | Fraser | Minister for Transport and Construction | 7 May 1982 | 16 October 1982 | 3 years, 93 days |
| 17 | Ralph Hunt | National | Fraser | Minister for Transport and Construction | 16 October 1982 | 11 March 1983 | 3 years, 93 days |
| 18 | Peter Morris | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Transport | 11 March 1983 | 24 July 1987 | 4 years, 135 days |
| 19 | Gareth Evans | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Transport and Communications | 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) | 2 September 1988 (1988-09-02) | 1 year, 40 days |
| 20 | Ralph Willis | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Transport and Communications | 2 September 1988 (1988-09-02) | 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) | 1 year, 214 days |
| 21 | Kim Beazley | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Transport and Communications | 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) | 9 December 1991 (1991-12-09) | 1 year, 249 days |
| 22 | John Kerin | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Transport and Communications | 9 December 1991 (1991-12-09) | 20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) | 18 days |
| 22 | John Kerin | Labor | Keating | Minister for Transport and Communications | 20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) | 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) | 18 days |
| 23 | Graham Richardson | Labor | Keating | Minister for Transport and Communications | 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) | 18 May 1992 (1992-05-18) | 143 days |
| 24 | Bob Collins | Labor | Keating | Minister for Transport and Communications | 18 May 1992 (1992-05-18) | 24 December 1993 (1993-12-24) | 1 year, 220 days |
| 25 | Laurie Brereton | Labor | Keating | Minister for Transport | 24 December 1993 | 11 March 1996 | 2 years, 78 days |
| 26 | John Sharp | Nationals | Howard | Minister for Transport and Regional Development | 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) | 25 September 1997 (1997-09-25) | 1 year, 198 days |
| 27 | Mark Vaile | Nationals | Howard | Minister for Transport and Regional Development | 25 September 1997 (1997-09-25) | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 1 year, 26 days |
| 28 | John Anderson | Nationals | Howard | Minister for Transport and Regional Services | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 6 July 2005 (2005-07-06) | 6 years, 258 days |
| 29 | Warren Truss | Nationals | Howard | Minister for Transport and Regional Services | 6 July 2005 (2005-07-06) | 29 September 2006 (2006-09-29) | 1 year, 85 days |
| (27) | Mark Vaile | Nationals | Howard | Minister for Transport and Regional Services | 29 September 2006 (2006-09-29) | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 1 year, 65 days |
| 30 | Anthony Albanese | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) | 5 years, 289 days |
| 30 | Anthony Albanese | Labor | Gillard | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) | 28 June 2010 (2010-06-28) | 5 years, 289 days |
| 30 | Anthony Albanese | Labor | Gillard | Minister for Infrastructure and Transport | 14 September 2010 | 27 June 2013 | 5 years, 289 days |
| 30 | Anthony Albanese | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Infrastructure and Transport | 27 June 2013 | 18 September 2013 | 5 years, 289 days |
| (29) | Warren Truss | Nationals | Abbott | Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | 15 September 2015 | 2 years, 153 days |
| (29) | Warren Truss | Nationals | Turnbull | Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development | 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) | 18 February 2016 | 2 years, 153 days |
| 31 | Darren Chester | Nationals | Turnbull | Minister for Infrastructure and Transport | 18 February 2016 (2016-02-18) | 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) | 1 year, 305 days |
| 32 | Barnaby Joyce | Nationals | Turnbull | Minister for Infrastructure and Transport | 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) | 26 February 2018 (2018-02-26) | 68 days |
| 33 | Michael McCormack | Nationals | Turnbull | Minister for Infrastructure and Transport | 26 February 2018 (2018-02-26) | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 3 years, 116 days |
| 33 | Michael McCormack | Nationals | Morrison | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 22 June 2021 (2021-06-22) | 3 years, 116 days |
| (32) | Barnaby Joyce | Nationals | Morrison | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development | 22 June 2021 (2021-06-22) | 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) | 335 days |
| 34 | Catherine King | Labor | Albanese | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | Incumbent | 2 years, 174 days |

## List of ministers for regional development

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Regional Development, or any precedent titles:
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office |
| 1 | Tom Uren | Labor | Whitlam | Minister for Urban and Regional Development | 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 2 years, 327 days |
| 2 | John Carrick | Liberal | Fraser | Minister for Urban and Regional Development | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) | 41 days |
| 3 | Ivor Greenwood | Liberal | Fraser | Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development | 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) | 8 July 1976 (1976-07-08) | 199 days |
| 4 | Kevin Newman | Liberal | Fraser | Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development | 8 July 1976 (1976-07-08) | 20 December 1977 (1977-12-20) | 1 year, 165 days |
| 5 | Ray Groom | Liberal | Fraser | Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development | 20 December 1977 (1977-12-20) | 5 December 1978 (1978-12-05) | 350 days |
| 6 | Alan Griffiths | Labor | Keating | Minister for Industry, Technology and Regional Development | 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) | 23 January 1994 (1994-01-23) | 305 days |
| 7 | Peter Cook | Labor | Keating | Minister for Industry, Technology and Regional Development | 30 January 1994 (1994-01-30) | 25 March 1994 (1994-03-25) | 54 days |
| 8 | Brian Howe | Labor | Keating | Minister for Housing and Regional Development | 25 March 1994 (1994-03-25) | 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) | 1 year, 352 days |
| 9 | John Sharp | Nationals | Howard | Minister for Transport and Regional Development | 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) | 25 September 1997 (1997-09-25) | 1 year, 198 days |
| 10 | Mark Vaile | Nationals | Howard | Minister for Transport and Regional Development | 25 September 1997 (1997-09-25) | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 1 year, 26 days |
| 11 | John Anderson | Nationals | Howard | Minister for Transport and Regional Services | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 6 July 2005 (2005-07-06) | 6 years, 258 days |
| 12 | Warren Truss | Nationals | Howard | Minister for Transport and Regional Services | 6 July 2005 (2005-07-06) | 29 September 2006 (2006-09-29) | 1 year, 85 days |
| (10) | Mark Vaile | Nationals | Howard | Minister for Transport and Regional Services | 29 September 2006 (2006-09-29) | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 1 year, 65 days |
| 13 | Anthony Albanese | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) | 2 years, 207 days |
| 13 | Anthony Albanese | Labor | Gillard | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) | 28 June 2010 (2010-06-28) | 2 years, 207 days |
| 14 | Simon Crean | Labor | Gillard | Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government | 28 June 2010 (2010-06-28) | 25 March 2013 (2013-03-25) | 2 years, 270 days |
| (13) | Anthony Albanese | Labor | Gillard | Minister for Regional Development and Local Government | 25 March 2013 (2013-03-25) | 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) | 98 days |
| 15 | Sharon Bird | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Regional Development | 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | 79 days |
| (12) | Warren Truss | Nationals | Abbott | Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | 15 September 2015 | 2 years, 153 days |
| (12) | Warren Truss | Nationals | Turnbull | Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development | 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) | 18 February 2016 (2016-02-18) | 2 years, 153 days |
| 16 | Fiona Nash | Nationals | Turnbull | Minister for Regional Development | 18 February 2016 (2016-02-18) | 27 October 2017 (2017-10-27) | 1 year, 251 days |
| 17 | Darren Chester | Nationals | Turnbull | Minister for Regional Development | 27 October 2017 (2017-10-27) | 20 December 2017 | 54 days |
| 18 | John McVeigh | Nationals | Turnbull | Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government | 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) | 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) | 251 days |
| 18 | John McVeigh | Nationals | Morrison | Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government | 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 251 days |
| 19 | Michael McCormack | Nationals | Morrison | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 22 June 2021 (2021-06-22) | 2 years, 298 days |
| 20 | Barnaby Joyce | Nationals | Morrison | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development | 22 June 2021 (2021-06-22) | 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) | 335 days |
| 21 | Catherine King | Labor | Albanese | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | Incumbent | 2 years, 174 days |
| 21 | Kristy McBain | Labor | Albanese | Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories | 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | Incumbent | 2 years, 174 days |

## List of ministers for local government

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Local Government, or any precedent titles:
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office |
| 1 | Tom Uren | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Territories and Local Government, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Community Development and Regional Affairs | 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) | 13 December 1984 (1984-12-13) | 4 years, 135 days |
| 1 | Tom Uren | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services | 13 December 1984 (1984-12-13) | 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) | 4 years, 135 days |
| 2 | Margaret Reynolds | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Local Government | 18 September 1987 (1987-09-18) | 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) | 2 years, 198 days |
| 3 | Wendy Fatin | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Local Government | 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) | 20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) | 1 year, 267 days |
| 3 | Wendy Fatin | Labor | Keating | Minister for Local Government | 20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) | 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) | 1 year, 267 days |
| 4 | David Simmons | Labor | Keating | Minister for Local Government | 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) | 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) | 1 year, 87 days |
| 5 | Brian Howe | Labor | Keating | Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Services | 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) | 23 December 1993 (1993-12-23) | 1 year, 1 day |
| 5 | Brian Howe | Labor | Keating | Minister for Housing, Local Government and Human Services | 23 December 1993 (1993-12-23) | 25 March 1994 (1994-03-25) | 1 year, 1 day |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | Alex Somlyay | Liberal | Howard | Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government | 9 October 1997 (1997-10-09) | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 1 year, 12 days |
| 8 | Ian Macdonald | Liberal | Howard | Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) | 3 years, 36 days |
| 9 | Wilson Tuckey | Liberal | Howard | Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government | 25 January 2002 (2002-01-25) | 7 October 2003 (2003-10-07) | 1 year, 255 days |
| 10 | Ian Campbell | Liberal | Howard | Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads | 7 October 2003 (2003-10-07) | 18 July 2004 (2004-07-18) | 285 days |
| 11 | Jim Lloyd | Liberal | Howard | Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads | 18 July 2004 (2004-07-18) | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 3 years, 138 days |
| 12 | Anthony Albanese | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) | 2 years, 207 days |
| 12 | Anthony Albanese | Labor | Gillard | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) | 28 June 2010 (2010-06-28) | 2 years, 207 days |
| 13 | Simon Crean | Labor | Gillard | Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government | 28 June 2010 (2010-06-28) | 25 March 2013 (2013-03-25) | 2 years, 270 days |
| (12) | Anthony Albanese | Labor | Gillard | Minister for Regional Development and Local Government | 25 March 2013 (2013-03-25) | 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) | 98 days |
| 14 | Catherine King | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Regional Australia, Local Government and Territories | 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | 79 days |
| 15 | Paul Fletcher | Liberal | Turnbull | Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects | 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) | 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) | 302 days |
| 16 | Fiona Nash | National | Turnbull | Minister for Local Government and Territories | 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) | 27 October 2017 | 1 year, 100 days |
| 17 | Darren Chester | National | Turnbull | Minister for Local Government and Territories | 27 October 2017 (2017-10-27) | 20 December 2017 | 54 days |
| 18 | John McVeigh | National | Turnbull | Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government | 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) | 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) | 251 days |
| 18 | John McVeigh | National | Morrison | Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government | 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 251 days |
| 19 | Bridget McKenzie | National | Morrison | Minister for Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | 274 days |
| 20 | Mark Coulton | National | Morrison | Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | 6 February 2020 (2020-02-06) | 2 years, 34 days |
| 20 | Mark Coulton | National | Morrison | Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government | 6 February 2020 (2020-02-06) | 2 July 2021 (2021-07-02) | 2 years, 34 days |
| (19) | Bridget McKenzie | National | Morrison | Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education | 2 July 2021 (2021-07-02) | 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) | 325 days |
| (14) | Catherine King | Labor | Albanese | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | Incumbent | 2 years, 174 days |
| 21 | Kristy McBain | Labor | Albanese | Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories | 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | Incumbent | 2 years, 174 days |

## List of ministers for cities

The following individuals have served as the Minister for Cities, or any other precedent titles: The Minister for Sustainable Population was a ministerial portfolio administered through the Department of the Treasury responsible for "planning properly for the infrastructure needs, for the housing needs, for the transport needs, for the regional needs" of the Australian population of the future. Originally entitled the Minister for Population by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, his successor, Julia Gillard, renamed the portfolio to the Minister for Sustainable Population to reflect her policy changes on the matter of population growth and the need for a sustainable future for Australia, saying the change sends a clear message about the new direction the Government is taking. After the 2010 federal election, the portfolio was subsumed by the Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities portfolio.
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office |
| 1 | Tom Uren | Labor | Whitlam | Minister for Urban and Regional Development | 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 2 years, 327 days |
| 2 | John Carrick | Liberal | Fraser | Minister for Urban and Regional Development | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) | 41 days |
| 3 | Ivor Greenwood | Liberal | Fraser | Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development | 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) | 8 July 1976 (1976-07-08) | 199 days |
| 4 | Kevin Newman | Liberal | Fraser | Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development | 8 July 1976 (1976-07-08) | 20 December 1977 (1977-12-20) | 1 year, 165 days |
| 5 | Ray Groom | Liberal | Fraser | Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development | 20 December 1977 (1977-12-20) | 5 December 1978 (1978-12-05) | 350 days |
| 6 | Tony Burke | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Population | 14 April 2010 (2010-04-14) | 28 June 2010 (2010-06-28) | 3 years, 78 days |
| 6 | Tony Burke | Labor | Gillard | Minister for Sustainable Population | 28 June 2010 (2010-06-28) | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) | 3 years, 78 days |
| 6 | Tony Burke | Labor | Gillard | Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) | 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) | 3 years, 78 days |
| 7 | Jamie Briggs | Liberal | Abbott | Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | 15 September 2015 | 2 years, 102 days |
| 7 | Jamie Briggs | Liberal | Turnbull | Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development | 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) | 21 September 2015 | 2 years, 102 days |
| 7 | Jamie Briggs | Liberal | Turnbull | Minister for Cities and the Built Environment | 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) | 29 December 2015 | 2 years, 102 days |
| 8 | Paul Fletcher | Liberal | Turnbull | Minister for Urban Infrastructure | 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) | 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) | 2 years, 39 days |
| 8 | Paul Fletcher | Liberal | Turnbull | Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities | 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 2 years, 39 days |
| 9 | Alan Tudge | Liberal | Morrison | Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | 2 years, 116 days |
| 9 | Alan Tudge | Liberal | Morrison | Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) | 2 years, 116 days |
| (8) | Paul Fletcher | Liberal | Morrison | Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts | 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) | 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) | 1 year, 152 days |
| 10 | Jenny McAllister | Labor | Albanese | Minister for Cities | 29 July 2024 (2024-07-29) | Incumbent | 116 days |

## Former ministerial titles and portfolios
### List of ministers for aviation

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Aviation, or any precedent titles:
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office |
| 1 | Harold Thorby | Country | Lyons | Minister for Civil Aviation | 24 November 1938 | 7 April 1939 | 153 days |
| 1 | Harold Thorby | Country | Page | Minister for Civil Aviation | 7 April 1939 | 26 April 1939 | 153 days |
| 2 | James Fairbairn | United Australia | Menzies | Minister for Civil Aviation | 26 April 1939 | 13 August 1940 | 1 year, 109 days |
| 3 | Arthur Fadden | Country | Menzies | Minister for Civil Aviation | 14 August 1940 | 28 October 1940 | 75 days |
| 4 | John McEwen | Country | Menzies | Minister for Civil Aviation | 28 October 1940 | 28 August 1941 | 344 days |
| 4 | John McEwen | Country | Fadden | Minister for Civil Aviation | 28 August 1941 | 7 October 1941 | 344 days |
| 5 | Arthur Drakeford | Labor | Curtin | Minister for Civil Aviation | 7 October 1941 | 6 July 1945 | 8 years, 73 days |
| 5 | Arthur Drakeford | Labor | Forde | Minister for Civil Aviation | 6 July 1945 | 13 July 1945 | 8 years, 73 days |
| 5 | Arthur Drakeford | Labor | Chifley | Minister for Civil Aviation | 13 July 1945 | 19 December 1949 | 8 years, 73 days |
| 6 | Thomas White | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Civil Aviation | 19 December 1949 | 11 May 1951 | 1 year, 143 days |
| 7 | Larry Anthony | Country | Menzies | Minister for Civil Aviation | 11 May 1951 | 9 July 1954 | 3 years, 61 days |
| 8 | Athol Townley | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Civil Aviation | 9 July 1954 | 24 October 1956 | 2 years, 107 days |
| 9 | Shane Paltridge | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Civil Aviation | 24 October 1956 | 10 June 1964 | 7 years, 230 days |
| 10 | Denham Henty | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Civil Aviation | 10 June 1964 | 26 January 1966 | 1 year, 230 days |
| 11 | Reginald Swartz | Liberal | Holt | Minister for Civil Aviation | 26 January 1966 | 19 December 1967 | 3 years, 290 days |
| 11 | Reginald Swartz | Liberal | McEwen | Minister for Civil Aviation | 19 December 1967 | 10 January 1968 | 3 years, 290 days |
| 11 | Reginald Swartz | Liberal | Gorton | Minister for Civil Aviation | 10 January 1968 | 12 November 1969 | 3 years, 290 days |
| 12 | Bob Cotton | Liberal | Gorton | Minister for Civil Aviation | 12 November 1969 | 10 March 1971 | 3 years, 23 days |
| 12 | Bob Cotton | Liberal | McMahon | Minister for Civil Aviation | 10 March 1971 | 5 December 1972 | 3 years, 23 days |
| 13 | Gough Whitlam | Labor | Whitlam | Minister for Civil Aviation | 5 December 1972 | 19 December 1972 | 14 days |
| 14 | Charles Jones | Labor | Whitlam | Minister for Civil Aviation | 19 December 1972 | 30 November 1973 | 3 years, 23 days |
| 15 | Wal Fife | Liberal | Fraser | Minister for Aviation | 7 May 1982 | 11 March 1983 | 280 days |
| 16 | Kim Beazley | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Aviation | 11 March 1983 | 13 December 1984 | 1 year, 277 days |
| 17 | Peter Morris | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Aviation | 13 December 1984 | 24 July 1987 | 2 years, 223 days |
| 18 | Gary Punch | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Telecommunications and Aviation Support | 2 September 1988 | 28 March 1989 | 207 days |
| 19 | Ros Kelly | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Telecommunications and Aviation Support | 6 April 1989 | 4 April 1990 | 363 days |
| 20 | Bob Collins | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support | 7 May 1990 | 20 December 1991 | 2 years, 20 days |
| 20 | Bob Collins | Labor | Keating | Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support | 20 December 1991 | 27 December 1991 | 2 years, 20 days |
| 20 | Bob Collins | Labor | Keating | Minister for Shipping and Aviation | 27 December 1991 | 27 May 1992 | 2 years, 20 days |
| 21 | Peter Cook | Labor | Keating | Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support | 27 May 1992 | 24 March 1993 | 301 days |

### List of ministers for shipping

The following individuals were appointed as Ministers for Shipping, or any precedent titles:
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office |
| 1 | Jack Beasley | Labor | Curtin | Ministers for Shipping | 17 October 1942 | 2 February 1945 | 2 years, 108 days |
| 2 | Bill Ashley | Labor | Curtin | Ministers for Shipping | 2 February 1945 | 6 July 1945 | 4 years, 320 days |
| 2 | Bill Ashley | Labor | Chifley | Ministers for Shipping | 13 July 1945 | 6 April 1948 | 4 years, 320 days |
| 2 | Bill Ashley | Labor | Chifley | Minister for Shipping and Fuel | 6 April 1948 | 19 December 1949 | 4 years, 320 days |
| 3 | George McLeay | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Shipping and Fuel | 19 December 1949 | 17 March 1950 | 5 years, 269 days |
| 3 | George McLeay | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Fuel, Shipping and Transport | 17 March 1950 | 11 May 1951 | 5 years, 269 days |
| 3 | George McLeay | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 11 May 1951 | 14 September 1955 | 5 years, 269 days |
| 4 | John Spicer | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 14 September 1955 | 27 September 1955 | 13 days |
| 5 | Shane Paltridge | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 27 September 1955 | 5 February 1960 | 4 years, 131 days |
| 6 | Hubert Opperman | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 5 February 1960 | 18 December 1963 | 3 years, 316 days |
| 7 | Gordon Freeth | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 18 December 1963 | 21 January 1966 | 4 years, 72 days |
| 7 | Gordon Freeth | Liberal | Holt | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 26 January 1966 | 19 December 1967 | 4 years, 72 days |
| 7 | Gordon Freeth | Liberal | McEwen | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 19 December 1967 | 10 January 1968 | 4 years, 72 days |
| 7 | Gordon Freeth | Liberal | Gorton | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 110 January 1968 | 28 February 1968 | 4 years, 72 days |
| 8 | Ian Sinclair | Country | Gorton | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 28 February 1968 | 5 February 1971 | 2 years, 342 days |
| 9 | Peter Nixon | Country | Gorton | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 5 February 1971 | 10 March 1971 | 1 year, 304 days |
| 9 | Peter Nixon | Country | McMahon | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 10 March 1971 | 5 December 1972 | 1 year, 304 days |
| 10 | Gough Whitlam | Labor | Whitlam | Minister for Shipping and Transport | 5 December 1972 | 19 December 1972 | 14 days |
| 11 | Bob Brown | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Land Transport and Shipping Support | 24 July 1987 | 4 April 1990 | 2 years, 254 days |
| 12 | Bob Collins | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Shipping | 4 April 1990 | 7 May 1990 | 2 years, 53 days |
| 12 | Bob Collins | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support | 7 May 1990 | 20 December 1991 | 2 years, 53 days |
| 12 | Bob Collins | Labor | Keating | Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support | 20 December 1991 | 27 December 1991 | 2 years, 53 days |
| 12 | Bob Collins | Labor | Keating | Minister for Shipping and Aviation | 27 December 1991 | 27 May 1992 | 2 years, 53 days |
| 13 | Peter Cook | Labor | Keating | Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support | 27 May 1992 | 24 March 1993 | 301 days |

### List of ministers for works

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Works, or any precedent titles:
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office |
| 1 | Patrick Lynch | National Labor | Hughes | Minister for Works and Railways | 14 November 1916 | 17 February 1917 | 95 days |
| 2 | William Watt | Nationalist | Hughes | Minister for Works and Railways | 17 February 1917 | 27 March 1918 | 1 year, 38 days |
| 3 | Littleton Groom | Nationalist | Hughes | Minister for Works and Railways | 27 March 1918 | 21 December 1921 | 3 years, 269 days |
| 4 | Richard Foster | Nationalist | Hughes | Minister for Works and Railways | 21 December 1921 | 9 February 1923 | 1 year, 50 days |
| 5 | Percy Stewart | Country | Bruce | Minister for Works and Railways | 9 February 1923 | 8 August 1924 | 1 year, 181 days |
| 6 | William Hill | Country | Bruce | Minister for Works and Railways | 8 August 1924 | 29 November 1928 | 4 years, 113 days |
| 7 | William Gibson | Country | Bruce | Minister for Works and Railways | 10 December 1928 | 22 October 1929 | 316 days |
| 8 | Joseph Lyons | Labor | Scullin | Minister for Works and Railways | 22 October 1929 | 4 February 1931 | 1 year, 105 days |
| 9 | Albert Green | Labor | Scullin | Minister for Works and Railways | 4 February 1931 | 6 January 1932 | 336 days |
| 10 | Charles Marr | United Australia | Lyons | Minister for Works and Railways | 6 January 1932 | 12 April 1932 | 97 days |
| 11 | Bert Lazzarini | Labor | Curtin Forde | Minister for Works | 2 February 1945 (1945-02-02) | 13 July 1945 (1945-07-13) | 161 days |
| 11 | Bert Lazzarini | Labor | Chifley | Minister for Works and Housing | 13 July 1945 (1945-07-13) | 1 November 1946 (1946-11-01) | 1 year, 111 days |
| 12 | Nelson Lemmon | Labor | Chifley | Minister for Works and Housing | 1 November 1946 (1946-11-01) | 19 December 1949 (1949-12-19) | 3 years, 48 days |
| 13 | Richard Casey | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Works and Housing | 19 December 1949 (1949-12-19) | 11 May 1951 (1951-05-11) | 1 year, 143 days |
| 14 | Wilfrid Kent Hughes | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Works and Housing | 11 May 1951 (1951-05-11) | 4 June 1952 (1952-06-04) | 4 years, 245 days |
| 14 | Wilfrid Kent Hughes | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Works | 4 June 1952 (1952-06-04) | 11 January 1956 (1956-01-11) | 4 years, 245 days |
| 15 | Allen Fairhall | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Works | 11 January 1956 (1956-01-11) | 10 December 1958 (1958-12-10) | 2 years, 333 days |
| 16 | Gordon Freeth | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Works | 10 December 1958 (1958-12-10) | 18 December 1963 (1963-12-18) | 5 years, 8 days |
| 17 | John Gorton | Liberal | Menzies | Minister for Works | 18 December 1963 (1963-12-18) | 26 January 1966 (1966-01-26) | 3 years, 72 days |
| 17 | John Gorton | Liberal | Holt | Minister for Works | 26 January 1966 (1966-01-26) | 28 February 1967 (1967-02-28) | 3 years, 72 days |
| 18 | Bert Kelly | Liberal | Holt | Minister for Works | 28 February 1967 (1967-02-28) | 28 February 1968 (1968-02-28) | 1 year, 0 days |
| 19 | Reg Wright | Liberal | Gorton | Minister for Works | 28 February 1968 (1968-02-28) | 10 March 1971 (1971-03-10) | 4 years, 281 days |
| 19 | Reg Wright | Liberal | McMahon | Minister for Works | 10 March 1971 (1971-03-10) | 5 December 1972 (1972-12-05) | 4 years, 281 days |
| 20 | Gough Whitlam | Labor | Whitlam | Minister for Works | 5 December 1972 (1972-12-05) | 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) | 14 days |
| 21 | Jim Cavanagh | Labor | Whitlam | Minister for Works | 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) | 9 October 1973 (1973-10-09) | 294 days |
| 22 | Les Johnson | Labor | Whitlam | Minister for Works | 9 October 1973 (1973-10-09) | 30 November 1973 (1973-11-30) | 1 year, 240 days |
| 22 | Les Johnson | Labor | Whitlam | Minister for Housing and Construction | 30 November 1973 (1973-11-30) | 6 June 1975 (1975-06-06) | 1 year, 240 days |
| 23 | Joe Riordan | Labor | Whitlam | Minister for Housing and Construction | 6 June 1975 (1975-06-06) | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 158 days |
| 24 | John Carrick | Liberal | Fraser | Minister for Housing and Construction | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) | 41 days |
| 25 | John McLeay | Liberal | Fraser | Minister for Construction | 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) | 5 December 1978 (1978-12-05) | 2 years, 348 days |
| 26 | Ray Groom | Liberal | Fraser | Minister for Construction | 5 December 1978 (1978-12-05) | 3 November 1980 (1980-11-03) | 1 year, 334 days |
| 27 | Tom McVeigh | National Country | Fraser | Minister for Construction | 3 November 1980 (1980-11-03) | 7 May 1982 (1982-05-07) | 3 years, 153 days |
| 28 | Ralph Hunt | National Country | Fraser | Minister for Transport and Construction | 7 May 1982 (1982-05-07) | 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) | 308 days |
| 29 | Chris Hurford | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Housing and Construction | 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) | 13 December 1984 (1984-12-13) | 1 year, 277 days |
| 30 | Stewart West | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Housing and Construction | 13 December 1984 (1984-12-13) | 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) | 2 years, 223 days |
| 31 | David Beddall | Labor | Keating | Minister for Small Business, Construction and Customs | 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) | 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) | 1 year, 87 days |
| 32 | Chris Schacht | Labor | Keating | Minister for Small Business, Construction and Customs | 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) | 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) | 2 years, 353 days |
| 33 | Paul Fletcher | Liberal | Turnbull | Minister for Major Projects, Territories, and Local Government | 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) | 16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) | 299 days |
Notes
    Whitlam was one of a two-man ministry consisting of himself and Lance Barnard for two weeks until the full ministry was announced.

### List of ministers for land transport

Since the creation of the enlarged portfolios in the third Hawke ministry on 24 July 1987 there has usually been a minister or assistant outside cabinet supporting the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, or any precedent title.
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office |
| 1 | Peter Duncan | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Land Transport and Infrastructure Support | 24 July 1987 | 19 January 1988 | 206 days |
| 1 | Peter Duncan | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Transport and Communications Support | 19 January 1988 | 15 February 1988 | 206 days |
| 2 | Peter Morris | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Transport and Communications Support | 15 February 1988 | 2 September 1988 | 200 days |
| 3 | Bob Brown | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Land Transport and Shipping Support | 2 September 1988 | 4 April 1990 | 4 years, 203 days |
| 3 | Bob Brown | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Land Transport | 4 April 1990 | 20 December 1991 | 4 years, 203 days |
| 3 | Bob Brown | Labor | Keating | Minister for Land Transport | 20 December 1991 | 24 March 1993 | 4 years, 203 days |

### List of ministers for road safety

| Order | Minister | Party | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office |
| 1 | Catherine King | | Labor | Gillard | Minister for Road Safety | 25 March 2013 | 1 July 2013 | 98 days |
| 2 | Sharon Bird | | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Road Safety | 1 July 2013 | 18 September 2013 | 79 days |

## List of assistant ministers

| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office |
| 1 | Jamie Briggs | Liberal | Abbott | Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | 15 September 2015 | 2 years, 102 days |
| 1 | Jamie Briggs | Liberal | Turnbull | Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development | 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) | 21 September 2015 | 2 years, 102 days |
| 2 | Carol Brown | Labor | Albanese | Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport | 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | 29 July 2024 (2024-07-29) | 2 years, 58 days |