The Australian Minister for Financial Services is a ministerial portfolio of the Australian Government,[1] currently held by Stephen Jones.[2]

Minister for Financial Serviecs
Incumbent
Stephen Jones
since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Department of the Treasury
StyleThe Honourable
Reports toPrime Minister
SeatCanberra, ACT
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerGovernor-General
on the advice of the prime minister
Term lengthAt the Governor-General's pleasure
Formation21 October 1998 (1998-10-21)
First holderJoe Hockey
Websiteministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/stephen-jones-2022

The first Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law was Nick Sherry,[clarification needed] appointed following the Labor Party's win at the 2007 election. The ministry was administered through the Department of the Treasury.[3]

List of ministers for financial services edit

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Financial Services, or any precedent titles:[4]

Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office
1 Joe Hockey Liberal Howard Minister for Financial Services and Regulation 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) 3 years, 36 days
2 Nick Sherry   Labor Rudd Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) 9 June 2009 (2009-06-09) 1 year, 188 days
3 Chris Bowen   Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law 9 June 2009 (2009-06-09) 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) 1 year, 97 days
  Gillard 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)
3 Bill Shorten   Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) 27 June 2013 (2013-06-27) 2 years, 290 days
  Rudd 27 June 2013 (2013-06-27) 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)
4 David Bradbury   Minister Assisting for Financial Services and Superannuation 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) 83 days
4 Kelly O'Dwyer Liberal Turnbull Minister for Revenue and Financial Services 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) 2 years, 40 days
5 Jane Hume Liberal Morrison Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) 1 year, 152 days
6 Stephen Jones Labor Albanese Assistant Treasurer
Minister for Financial Services
1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) Incumbent 1 year, 322 days

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Current Ministry List". Parliament of Australia. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ "The Hon Stephen Jones MP". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Rudd Ministry" (PDF). Australian Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
  4. ^ "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 9 July 2013.

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