Former Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries

This website makes available media releases and speeches published by former Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries of the Department.

  • Senator the Hon Jan McLucas was the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers between 14 September 2010 and 25 March 2013
  • The Hon Brendan O’Connor was Minister for Housing and Homelessness between March 2012 and February 2013
  • The Hon Robert McClelland MP was Minister for Housing and Homelessness between 14 December 2011 and 5 March 2012.
  • Senator the Hon Mark Arbib was Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Minister for Sport and Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness between September 2010 to November 2011.
  • The Hon Kate Ellis MP was Minister for the Status of Women between September 2010 to November 2011.
  • The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP – Minister for Housing and Minister for Status of Women between 2007 and 2010.
  • The Hon Bill Shorten MP – Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services and the Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction between 2007 and 2010.
  • Senator the Honourable Ursula Stephens – Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector between 2007 and 2010.
  • The Hon Mal Brough MP – Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs between 28 January 2006 and 3 December 2007.
  • Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion – Minister for Community Services between 31 January 2007 and 3 December 2007.
  • The Hon Julie Bishop MP – Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues between 27 January 2006 and 3 December 2007.
  • The Hon John Cobb MP – Minister for Community Services between 27 January 2006 and 30 January 2007.
  • Senator the Hon Kay Patterson – Minister for Family and Community Services and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues between 7 October 2003 and 27 January 2006.
  • The Hon Sussan Ley MP -Parliamentary Secretary for Children and Youth Affairs between 26 October 2004 and 27 January 2006.
  • The Hon Larry Anthony MP – Minister for Children and Youth Affairs between November 2001 and 26 October 2004 and Minister for Community Services between 5 July 1999 and November 2001.
  • Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone – Minister for Family and Community Services and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women between 30 January 2001 and 6 October 2003.