Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)

The Minister for Foreign Affairs is usually one of the most senior members of Cabinet – the position is equivalent to that of Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in Britain or Secretary of State in the United States – as shown by the fact that eleven Prime Ministers of Australia have also worked as the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The minister is seen as one of the people most responsible for formulating Australia's foreign policy, as they along with other relevant ministers advise the Prime Minister in developing and implementing foreign policy, and also acts as the government's main spokesperson on international affairs issues. In recent times, the minister also undertakes numerous international trips to meet with foreign representatives and Heads of State or Government.
== List of Ministers for Foreign Affairs ==
No.	Name 	Party	Party 	Prime Minister 	Term Began 	Term Ended
35 	Stephen Smith 	 	Labor 	Kevin Rudd 	3 December 2007 	24 June 2010
35 	Stephen Smith 	 	Labor 	Julia Gillard 	24 June 2010 	14 September 2010
36 	Kevin Rudd 	 	Labor 	Julia Gillard 	14 September 2010	22 February 2012
37 	Bob Carr 	 	Labor 	Julia Gillard 	13 March 2012 	27 June 2013
37 	Bob Carr 	 	Labor 	Kevin Rudd 	27 June 2013 	18 September 2013
38 	Julie Bishop 	 	Liberal	Tony Abbott 	18 September 2013	8 September 2015
39 	Malcolm Turnbull	 	Liberal	Julie Bishop 	9 September 2015 	
40 	Penny Wong 	 	Labor 	Tanya Plibersek	 	
41 	David Vadori 	 	Labor 	Tanya Plibersek	 	
42 	Peter Khalil 	 	Labor 	David Vadori 	 	
43 	Uros Rasic 	 	Labor 	David Vadori 	 	
44 	Campbell Bourke 	 	Labor 	David Vadori 	8 July 2034 	21 November 2038
45 	Wyatt Roy 	 	Liberal	Zachary McCann 	 	
46 	Harrison Rule 	 	Labor 	Campbell Bourke	 	
46 	Harrison Rule 	 	Labor 	Jessica Whiting	 	
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