Minister for Industry and Innovation

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.

Scope

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.

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 commerce

List of ministers for technology

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: