The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations is a position currently held by

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in the Albanese ministry since 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022. In the

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, the minister administers this portfolio through the

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (also called DEWR) is an Government of Australia, Australian government Government department, department formed on 1 July 2022. History The department was formed by way of an Machinery of ...

Portfolio scope

Other bodies in these portfolios include,: *

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List of Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

The following individuals have been appointed as the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, or any of its precedent titles: Notes : Barnard was part of a two-man ministry that comprised Barnard and

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for fourteen days until the full ministry was commissioned. : 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 Assistant Ministers for Science, Jobs and Innovation

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation, or any of its precedent titles:

List of Ministers for Industrial Relations

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Industrial Relations, or any of its subsequent titles:

References

External links

* {{Australian federal ministerial portfolios Employment and Workplace Relations Employment in Australia