Minister for Cyber Security explained

Post:Minister for Cyber Security
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Incumbent:Tony Burke
Style:The Honourable
Appointer:Governor-General
Appointer Qualified:on the advice of the prime minister
Inaugural:Angus Taylor
Formation:20 December 2017
Department:Department of Home Affairs

The Minister for Cyber Security is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Tony Burke since July 2024 in the Albanese ministry.

In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Home Affairs.

List of ministers

Cyber security

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Cyber Security, or any of its precedent titles:[1]

width=5 Orderwidth=150 Ministerwidth=120 colspan=2 Partywidth=105 Ministrywidth=250 Titlewidth=150 Term startwidth=150 Term endwidth=130 Term in office
align=center 1Angus Taylor Liberal1st TurnbullMinister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurityalign=center align=center align=right
align=center 2Paul Fletcher Liberal2nd MorrisonMinister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Artsalign=center align=center align=right
3Jane HumeMinister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economyalign=center align=center align=right
align=center 4Clare O'Neil LaborAlbaneseMinister for Cyber Securityalign=center align=center align=right
align=center 5Tony Burkealign=center align=center Incumbentalign=right

Assisting the prime minister for cyber security

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security, or any of its precedent titles:[2]

width=5 Orderwidth=150 Ministerwidth=120 colspan=2 Partywidth=105 Ministrywidth=250 Titlewidth=150 Term startwidth=150 Term endwidth=130 Term in office
align=center 1Dan Tehan Liberal1st TurnbullMinister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Securityalign=center align=center align=right

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 45th Parliament: Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2017 . . 2017 . 18 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170711131016/http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/Parliamentary_Handbook . 11 July 2017 .
  2. Web site: The 45th Parliament: Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2017 . . 2017 . 18 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170711131016/http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/Parliamentary_Handbook . 11 July 2017 .