Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads (Australia)
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Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads was a position within the Australia
n federal government from 7 October 2003 until 3 December 2007.
The outer ministry position of Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads was created in the Third Howard Ministry
on 7 October 2003. The first minister to hold this position was Senator Ian Campbell
, who held it from 7 October 2003 until 18 July 2004. On 18 July 2004, the position was transferred to Jim Lloyd
, then Federal Member for Robertson
. When the Fourth Howard Ministry
started on 22 October 2004, Lloyd retained the position, and did so up until the 2007 Federal Election when Kevin Rudd
and the Australian Labor Party
won government.
Rudd's first ministry
eliminated the position of Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads. The responsibilities were given to Anthony Albanese
, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
. Accordingly, the old Department of Transport and Regional Services was renamed to Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n federal government from 7 October 2003 until 3 December 2007.
The outer ministry position of Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads was created in the Third Howard Ministry
Third Howard Ministry
The Third Howard Ministry was the sixty-third Australian Commonwealth ministry....
on 7 October 2003. The first minister to hold this position was Senator Ian Campbell
Ian Campbell (Australian politician)
Ian Gordon Campbell , Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate representing Western Australia between 1990 and 2007.-Early life:...
, who held it from 7 October 2003 until 18 July 2004. On 18 July 2004, the position was transferred to Jim Lloyd
Jim Lloyd
James Eric Lloyd JP , Australian politician, was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian House of Representatives from the March 1996 election until the November 2007 election, representing the Division of Robertson in New South Wales.Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Lloyd was...
, then Federal Member for Robertson
Division of Robertson
The Division of Robertson is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. The Division is located on the Central Coast, immediately north of the Hawkesbury River. It encompasses the towns of Woy Woy, Gosford and Terrigal....
. When the Fourth Howard Ministry
Fourth Howard Ministry
The Fourth Howard Ministry was the 64th Australian ministry.It was sworn in by the Governor-General Major-General Michael Jeffery on 22 October 2004, and it ended on 3 December 2007 when the Prime Minister resigned his commission after losing the 2007 election to the Australian Labor Party led by...
started on 22 October 2004, Lloyd retained the position, and did so up until the 2007 Federal Election when Kevin Rudd
Kevin Rudd
Kevin Michael Rudd is an Australian politician who was the 26th Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010. He has been Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2010...
and the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
won government.
Rudd's first ministry
First Rudd Ministry
The Rudd Ministry was the 65th Australian Commonwealth ministry. It was led by Kevin Rudd of the Australian Labor Party.The Ministry was sworn in by the 24th Governor-General of Australia Major-General Michael Jeffery on 3 December 2007, following the 2007 election, and it ended on 24 June 2010...
eliminated the position of Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads. The responsibilities were given to Anthony Albanese
Anthony Albanese
Anthony Norman Albanese , Australian politician, who serves as Leader of the House of Representatives and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport in the Gillard Ministry...
, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (Australia)
The Australian Minister for Infrastructure and Transport is the Hon Anthony Albanese. On 3 December 2007 he replaced the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, the Hon Mark Vaile, who held office since August 2006, and the Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, the Hon Jim...
. Accordingly, the old Department of Transport and Regional Services was renamed to Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
Ministers for local government
| Minister | Party affiliation | Period | Ministerial Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Uren Tom Uren Thomas Uren, AO was a Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party. He helped establish the heritage and conservation movement in Australia and, in particular, worked to preserve the heritage of inner Sydney.-Early life:... |
Australian Labor Party Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1983–1984 | Minister for Territories and Local Government |
| 1984–1987 | Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services | ||
| Clyde Holding Clyde Holding Allan Clyde Holding Australian politician, was Leader of the Opposition in Victoria for ten years, and was later a federal minister.-Early life and education:... |
1987 | Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs | |
| Margaret Reynolds Margaret Reynolds Margaret Reynolds served as an Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland from 1983 to 1999.Reynolds had two ministerial appointments during her time in the Senate, serving as Minister for Local Government from September 1987 to April 1990 and as Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the... |
1987–1990 | Minister for Local Government | |
| Wendy Fatin Wendy Fatin Wendy Frances Fatin , Australian politician, was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from Western Australia representing the Australian Labor Party in the Divisions of Canning and Brand... |
1990–1991 | ||
| David Simmons David Simmons (Australian politician) David William Simmons, OAM , a former Australian politician, was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1983 to 1996, representing the seat of Calare for the Australian Labor Party... |
1991–1993 | ||
| Brian Howe Brian Howe (politician) Brian Leslie Howe, AO , Australian politician, was Deputy Prime Minister in the Labor government of Paul Keating from 1991 to 1995.... |
1993 | Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Services | |
| 1993–1994 | Minister for Housing, Local Government and Human Services | ||
| Warwick Smith Warwick Smith (politician) Warwick Leslie Smith AM is an Australian politician, and was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from December 1984 to March 1993 and again from March 1996 to October 1998, representing the Division of Bass, Tasmania.... |
Liberal Party Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
1996–1997 | Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government |
| Alex Somlyay Alex Somlyay Alexander Michael Somlyay MP , Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1990, representing the Division of Fairfax, Queensland. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, and came to Australia as a child. He was educated at the Australian... |
1997–1998 | Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government | |
| Ian Macdonald Ian Macdonald (Australian politician) Ian Douglas Macdonald , Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1990, representing Queensland. He was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and was a solicitor before entering politics... |
1998–2001 | ||
| Wilson Tuckey Wilson Tuckey Charles Wilson Tuckey , a former Australian federal politician, was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the seat of O'Connor in Western Australia for the Liberal Party from 1980 until 2010.-Biography:... |
2002–2003 | Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government | |
| Ian Campbell Ian Campbell (Australian politician) Ian Gordon Campbell , Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate representing Western Australia between 1990 and 2007.-Early life:... |
2003–2004 | Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads | |
| Jim Lloyd Jim Lloyd James Eric Lloyd JP , Australian politician, was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian House of Representatives from the March 1996 election until the November 2007 election, representing the Division of Robertson in New South Wales.Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Lloyd was... |
2004–2007 |