Minister for Science
The Minister for Science is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Tim Ayres following his swearing-in on 13 May 2025 as a result of Anthony Albanese's Labor government being re-elected at the 2025 Australian federal election.
In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
Scope
As of 2013[update] other bodies in the portfolio included:
- Australian Institute of Marine Science
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
- Australian Qualifications Framework
- Australian Research Council
- Australian Skills Quality Authority
- Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency
- CSIRO
- Geoscience Australia
- IP Australia
- National Advisory for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
- Office of the Chief Scientist
- Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
The Australian Space Agency opened in Adelaide in February 2020.
List of science ministers
In 1931 and from 1932 to 1937, 1940 to 1949 and 1950 to 1963 there were ministers in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and its successors. In 1963 John Gorton was given responsibility for science (and education) generally.
Assistant ministers
List of assistant science ministers
The following individual has been appointed as Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy, or any of its precedent titles: