The Minister for Industry and Innovation 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.
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Scope
As of 2013 other bodies in the portfolio included:
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation;
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 industry ministers
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Industry or any precursor title.
1 Morrison was appointed as Minister for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources by the Governor-General on Morrison's advice in April 2021, with both Morrison and Porter holding the position of Minister for Industry until September 2021, and then Morrison and Taylor until May 2022. However, the appointment of Morrison was not made public until August 2022.
Former ministerial titles
List of ministers for manufacturing
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Manufacturing, or any of its precedent titles:
Assistant ministers
List of industry parliamentary secretaries
The following individual has been appointed as parliamentary secretaries for industry, or any of its precedent titles:
List of assistant ministers for innovation
The following individuals have been appointed as assistant minister for innovation, or any of its precedent titles:
List of assistant ministers for manufacturing
The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Manufacturing, or any of its precedent titles: