Minister for Communications (Australia)

Portfolio agencies and bodies include: • Australian Broadcasting Corporation • Australian Communications and Media Authority • Australia Post • Australian Classification Board • National Library of Australia • NBN Co • Special Broadcasting Service ==List of ministers==

The minister responsible for telecommunications policy has had various titles. From 1901 until December 1975 it was the Postmaster-General, who administered the portfolio through the Postmaster-General's Department. The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Communications, or any of its precedent titles: Notes : Barnard served as part of a two-man ministry together with Gough Whitlam for fourteen days, until the full ministry was commissioned. : On , the third Hawke ministry implemented a two-level ministerial structure, with distinctions drawn between senior and junior ministers. This arrangement has been continued by subsequent ministries. Junior ministers are shown in the table below. ==Former ministerial portfolios==

List of ministers for regional communications The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Regional Communications, or any of its precedent titles: List of ministers for digital transformation On , the third Hawke Ministry implemented a two-level ministerial structure, with distinctions drawn between senior and junior ministers. This arrangement has been continued by subsequent ministries; however, junior ministers have been appointed in the telecommunications portfolio on only five occasions. Senior ministers are shown in the table above. The following individuals have been appointed as the Minister for Digital Transformation, or any of its precedent titles: ==Parliamentary Secretaries==

The following individuals have been appointed as the Assistant Minister or Parliamentary Secretary for Communications, or any of its precedent titles: ==References==