Minister for Tourism (Australia)

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The Australian Minister for Tourism is Martin Ferguson, appointed on 3 December 2007. The Minister administers his portfolio through the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.

[edit] Australian tourism ministers

Australia has had tourism ministers under various titles since Don Chipp was appointed Minister in charge of Tourist Activities in December 1966.

Minister	Party affiliation	Period	Ministerial Title
Don Chipp	Liberal Party	1966–1968	Minister in charge of Tourist Activities
Reginald Wright	Liberal Party	1968–1971
Peter Howson	Liberal Party	1971–1972
Frank Stewart	Australian Labor Party	1972–1975	Minister for Tourism and Recreation
Reg Withers	Liberal Party	1975
John Brown	Australian Labor Party	1983–1987	Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism
John Brown	Australian Labor Party	1987–1988	Minister for Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories
Graham Richardson	Australian Labor Party	1988–1990
Ros Kelly	Australian Labor Party	1990–1991
Alan Griffiths	Australian Labor Party	1991–1993	Minister for Tourism
Michael Lee	Australian Labor Party	1993–1996
John Moore	Liberal Party	1996–1997	Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism
Andrew Thomson	Liberal Party	1997–1998	Minister for Sport and Tourism
Jackie Kelly	Liberal Party	1998–2001
Joe Hockey	Liberal Party	2001–2004	Minister for Small Business and Tourism
Fran Bailey	Liberal Party	2004–2007
Martin Ferguson	Australian Labor Party	2007–	Minister for Tourism