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Leader of the House (Australia)

Leader in the House of Representatives of Australia

Leader in the House of Representatives of Australia

FieldValue
postLeader of the House
insigniaCoat_of_Arms_of_Australia.svg
insigniacaptionCommonwealth Coat of Arms
flagFlag of Australia (converted).svg
flagcaptionFlag of Australia
flagborderyes
imageTony Burke.jpg
incumbentTony Burke
incumbentsince
styleThe Honourable
departmentAustralian Government
House of Representatives
appointerThe Prime Minister of Australia
inauguralSir Eric Harrison
formation11 May 1951

House of Representatives In the Parliament of Australia, the Leader of the House is the government minister responsible for the management of government business in the House of Representatives, including the order in which the Government's agenda is to be dealt with, tactical matters in reaction to impediments to such management, negotiation with the Opposition's counterpart (the Manager of Opposition Business in the House) about the order in which bills are to be debated, and the time allotted for debates. The position is currently held by Tony Burke since June 2022.

As the Australian Parliament is bicameral, the Leader of the House must also be aware of developments in the Senate, for example, in order to anticipate whether a bill may be returned to the House with amendments.

The office was created in 1951 by the Prime Minister at the time, Robert Menzies. The Leader of the House and the Deputy Leader are appointed by the Prime Minister. The Deputy Leader's duties are largely contingent, coming into play only when the Leader of the House is absent from the House or is on leave, when they are referred to as Acting Leader of the House.

In the incumbent Albanese ministry, which took office in 2022, Tony Burke is the Leader of the House and Mark Butler his deputy. During the preceding Morrison ministry, Burke and Butler were the Manager of Opposition Business and Deputy Manager respectively.

List of Leaders of the House

The following individuals have been appointed as Leader of the Australian House of Representatives:

OrderMinisterPartyPrime MinisterPortfolioTerm startTerm endTime in office
1Liberal}}MenziesVice-President of the Executive Council
Minister for Defence Production
Minister for Army
Minister for the Navy
2Treasurer
Minister for Labour and National Service****
3HoltMinister for National Development
4Minister for Immigration
McEwen
Gorton
5Liberal}}Minister for the Air
Minister for Labour and National Service
6McMahonMinister for National Development
7Minister for Customs and Excise
8WhitlamMinister for Services and Property
Minister for Administrative Services
9FraserMinister for Primary Industry
10Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs
Minister for Special Trade Representations
Minister for Communications
11Vice-President of the Executive Council
12Labor}}HawkeSpecial Minister of State
Vice-President of the Executive Council
13Deputy Prime Minister
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Special Minister of State
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Multicultural Affairs
14Vice-President of the Executive Council
Minister for Defence
Minister for Transport and Communications
Minister for Employment, Education and Training
Minister for Finance
Deputy Prime Minister
Keating
15Liberal}}HowardMinister for Industrial Relations
Minister for Workplace Relations and Small Business
Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Defence
16Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Health and Ageing
17Labor}}RuddMinister for Infrastructure and Transport
Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Minister for Regional Development and Local Government
Deputy Prime Minister
Gillard
Rudd
18Liberal}}AbbottMinister for Education and Training
Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science
Minister for Defence Industry
Minister for Defence
Turnbull
19MorrisonAttorney-General
Minister for Industry, Science and Technology
Minister for Industrial Relations
20Minister for Defence
21Labor}}AlbaneseMinister for Employment and Workplace relations
Minister for the Arts
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
Minister for Home Affairs
Minister for Cyber Security*Incumbent*

Note: For terms during the period 1951 to 1972, exact dates are taken from changes in Prime Minister. Other dates coincide with sitting periods of the House as an approximation of when terms began and ended.

References

References

  1. (May 2018). "House of Representatives Practice".
  2. Macintyre, Stuart. (1996). "Harrison, Sir Eric John".
  3. (May 2018). "House of Representatives Practice".
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  5. "Ian Sinclair". Parliament of Australia.
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  8. "Lionel Bowen". Parliament of Australia.
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