The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Amanda Rishworth following her 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 Employment and Workplace Relations.
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Portfolio scope
Other bodies in these portfolios include,:
Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency
Australian Building and Construction Commission (abolished in 2023)
Comcare
Fair Work Commission
Fair Work Ombudsman
Registered Organisations Commission
Safe Work Australia
Workplace Gender Equality Agency
List of ministers for employment
The following individuals have been appointed as the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, or any of its precedent titles:
Notes
1 Barnard was part of a two-man ministry that comprised Barnard and Gough Whitlam for fourteen days until the full ministry was commissioned.
2 Despite the First Rudd ministry ending on 24 June 2010, Gillard was Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations for four days in her first ministry, between 24 June and 28 June 2010, when the revised ministry was commissioned.
List of ministers for Workplace Relations
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Workplace Relations, or any of its subsequent titles:
Former ministerial titles
List of ministers for employment participation
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Employment Participation, or any of its precedent titles:
List of assistant ministers
The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, or any of its precedent titles: