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| Assistant Treasurer of Australia | |
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since 13 May 2025 (2025-05-13) | |
| Department of the Treasury | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Reports to | Prime Minister |
| Seat | Canberra,ACT |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | Governor-General on theadvice of the prime minister |
| Term length | At the Governor-General's pleasure |
| Formation | 6 January 1932 (1932-01-06) |
| First holder | Stanley Bruce |
| Website | ministers |
TheAssistant Treasurer of Australia is theminister of state of theCommonwealth of Australia charged with assisting theTreasurer with overseeing government revenue collection, federal expenditure and economic policy as the head of theDepartment of the Treasury. The current assistant treasurer is The Hon.Daniel Mulino MP, who was appointed byPrime MinisterAnthony Albanese in May 2025 following the2025 Australian federal election. Mulino also serves asMinister for Financial Services.
The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Treasurer, or any precedent titles:[1]
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Bruce | UAP | Lyons | Assistant Treasurer | 6 January 1932 (1932-01-06) | 29 June 1932 (1932-06-29) | 175 days | |
| 2 | Richard Casey | UAP | Lyons | Assistant Treasurer | 12 October 1934 (1934-10-12) | 3 October 1935 (1935-10-03) | 356 days | |
| 3 | Allan MacDonald | UAP | Lyons | Minister Assisting the Treasurer | 7 November 1938 (1938-11-07) | 7 April 1939 (1939-04-07) | 170 days | |
| Page | 7 April 1939 (1939-04-07) | 26 April 1939 (1939-04-26) | ||||||
| 4 | Percy Spender | Menzies | 26 April 1939 (1939-04-26) | 3 November 1939 (1939-11-03) | 191 days | |||
| 5 | Arthur Fadden | Country | Menzies | Minister Assisting the Treasurer | 14 August 1940 (1940-08-14) | 28 October 1940 (1940-10-28) | 75 days | |
| 6 | Larry Anthony | 28 October 1940 (1940-10-28) | 26 June 1941 (1941-06-26) | 241 days | ||||
| 7 | Bert Lazzarini | Labor | Curtin | Minister Assisting the Treasurer | 7 October 1941 (1941-10-07) | 21 September 1943 (1943-09-21) | 1 year, 349 days | |
| 8 | Les Bury | Liberal | Menzies | Minister Assisting the Treasurer | 22 December 1961 (1961-12-22) | 27 July 1962 (1962-07-27) | 217 days | |
| 9 | Jim Forbes | Liberal | Menzies | Minister Assisting the Treasurer | 18 December 1963 (1963-12-18) | 26 January 1966 (1966-01-26) | 2 years, 39 days | |
| 10 | Peter Howson | Holt | 26 January 1966 (1966-01-26) | 19 December 1967 (1967-12-19) | 2 years, 33 days | |||
| McEwen | 19 December 1967 (1967-12-19) | 10 January 1968 (1968-01-10) | ||||||
| Gorton | 10 January 1968 (1968-01-10) | 28 February 1968 (1968-02-28) | ||||||
| 11 | Gordon Freeth | 28 February 1968 (1968-02-28) | 13 February 1969 (1969-02-13) | 351 days | ||||
| 12 | Reginald Swartz | 13 February 1969 (1969-02-13) | 12 November 1969 (1969-11-12) | 272 days | ||||
| 13 | Phillip Lynch | 12 November 1969 (1969-11-12) | 10 March 1971 (1971-03-10) | 1 year, 130 days | ||||
| McMahon | 10 March 1971 (1971-03-10) | 22 March 1971 (1971-03-22) | ||||||
| 14 | Andrew Peacock | Liberal | McMahon | Minister Assisting the Treasurer | 27 May 1971 (1971-05-27) | 2 February 1972 (1972-02-02) | 251 days | |
| 15 | Victor Garland | 21 March 1972 (1972-03-21) | 5 December 1972 (1972-12-05) | 259 days | ||||
| 16 | Frank Stewart | Labor | Whitlam | Minister assisting the Treasurer | 15 February 1973 (1973-02-15) | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 2 years, 269 days | |
| (15) | Victor Garland | Liberal | Fraser | Minister Assisting the Treasurer | 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) | 6 February 1976 (1976-02-06) | 46 days | |
| 17 | Eric Robinson | 6 February 1976 (1976-02-06) | 20 December 1977 (1977-12-20) | 1 year, 317 days | ||||
| 18 | Michael MacKellar | Liberal | Fraser | Minister Assisting the Treasurer | 25 August 1978 (1978-08-25) | 8 December 1979 (1979-12-08) | 1 year, 105 days | |
| 19 | Ian Macphee | 8 December 1979 (1979-12-08) | 3 November 1980 (1980-11-03) | 331 days | ||||
| 20 | Tony Messner | 3 November 1980 (1980-11-03) | 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) | 2 years, 128 days | ||||
| 21 | Chris Hurford | Labor | Hawke | Minister Assisting the Treasurer | 26 May 1983 (1983-05-26) | 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) | 4 years, 59 days | |
| 22 | Clyde Holding | 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) | 15 February 1988 (1988-02-15) | 206 days | ||||
| 23 | George Gear | Labor | Keating | Assistant Treasurer | 24 March 1993 (1993-03-24) | 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) | 2 years, 353 days | |
| 24 | Jim Short | Liberal | Howard | 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) | 14 October 1996 (1996-10-14) | 217 days | ||
| 25 | Rod Kemp | 14 October 1996 (1996-10-14) | 25 November 2001 (2001-11-25) | 5 years, 42 days | ||||
| 26 | Helen Coonan | Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer | 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) | 17 July 2004 (2004-07-17) | 2 years, 234 days | |||
| 27 | Mal Brough | 18 July 2004 (2004-07-18) | 26 January 2006 (2006-01-26) | 1 year, 192 days | ||||
| 28 | Peter Dutton | 27 January 2006 (2006-01-27) | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 1 year, 310 days | ||||
| 29 | Chris Bowen | Labor | Rudd | Assistant Treasurer Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 8 June 2009 (2009-06-08) | 1 year, 187 days | |
| 30 | Nick Sherry | Assistant Treasurer | 9 June 2009 (2009-06-09) | 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) | 1 year, 97 days | |||
| Gillard | 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) | ||||||
| 31 | Bill Shorten | Assistant Treasurer Minister for Financial Services & Superannuation | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) | 14 December 2011 (2011-12-14) | 1 year, 91 days | |||
| 32 | Mark Arbib | Assistant Treasurer | 14 December 2011 (2011-12-14) | 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) | 82 days | |||
| 33 | David Bradbury | Assistant Treasurer Minister Assisting for Financial Services & Superannuation | 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) | 27 June 2013 (2013-06-27) | 1 year, 197 days | |||
| Rudd | 27 June 2013 (2013-06-27) | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | ||||||
| 34 | Arthur Sinodinos | Liberal | Abbott | Assistant Treasurer | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | 19 December 2014 (2014-12-19) | 1 year, 92 days | |
| 35 | Josh Frydenberg | 23 December 2014 (2014-12-23) | 15 September 2015 | 271 days | ||||
| Turnbull | 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) | 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) | ||||||
| 36 | Kelly O'Dwyer | 21 September 2015 (2015-09-21) | 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) | 2 years, 341 days | ||||
| Minister for Revenue andFinancial Services | 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | ||||||
| 37 | Stuart Robert | Morrison | Assistant Treasurer | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | 274 days | ||
| 38 | Michael Sukkar | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) | 2 years, 359 days | ||||
| 39 | Stephen Jones | Labor | Albanese | Assistant Treasurer Minister for Financial Services | 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | 13 May 2025 (2025-05-13) | 2 years, 346 days | |
| 40 | Daniel Mulino | 13 May 2025 (2025-05-13) | Incumbent | 195 days | ||||
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Financial Services, or any precedent titles:[2]
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hockey | Liberal | Howard | Minister for Financial Services and Regulation | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) | 3 years, 36 days | |
| 2 | Nick Sherry | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 9 June 2009 (2009-06-09) | 1 year, 188 days | |
| 3 | Chris Bowen | Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law | 9 June 2009 (2009-06-09) | 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) | 1 year, 97 days | |||
| Gillard | 24 June 2010 (2010-06-24) | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) | ||||||
| 4 | Bill Shorten | Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) | 27 June 2013 (2013-06-27) | 2 years, 290 days | |||
| Rudd | 27 June 2013 (2013-06-27) | 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) | ||||||
| 5 | David Bradbury | Minister Assisting for Financial Services and Superannuation | 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | 83 days | |||
| 6 | Kelly O'Dwyer | Liberal | Turnbull | Minister for Revenue and Financial Services | 19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 2 years, 40 days | |
| 7 | Jane Hume | Liberal | Morrison | Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy | 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) | 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) | 1 year, 152 days | |
| 8 | Stephen Jones | Labor | Albanese | Assistant Treasurer Minister for Financial Services | 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | 13 May 2025 (2025-05-13) | 2 years, 346 days | |
| 9 | Daniel Mulino | 13 May 2025 (2025-05-13) | Incumbent | 195 days | ||||
TheCompetition and Consumer Act 2010 (formerly theTrade Practices Act 1974) is administered by the Treasurer through theAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission, but was formerly administered by other ministers. The following individuals were appointed as ministers with responsibility for competition and consumer affairs matters:[3]
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Murphy | Labor | Whitlam | Attorney-General | 19 December 1972 (1972-12-19) | 10 February 1975 (1975-02-10) | 2 years, 53 days | |
| 2 | Clyde Cameron | Labor | Whitlam | Minister forScience and Consumer Affairs | 6 June 1975 (1975-06-06) | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 158 days | |
| 3 | SirBob Cotton | Liberal | Fraser | 11 November 1975 (1975-11-11) | 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) | 41 days | ||
| 4 | John Howard | Minister forBusiness and Consumer Affairs | 22 December 1975 (1975-12-22) | 17 July 1977 (1977-07-17) | 1 year, 207 days | |||
| 5 | Wal Fife | 17 July 1977 (1977-07-17) | 8 December 1979 (1979-12-08) | 2 years, 144 days | ||||
| 6 | SirVictor Garland | 8 December 1979 (1979-12-08) | 3 November 1980 (1980-11-03) | 331 days | ||||
| 7 | John Moore | 3 November 1980 (1980-11-03) | 20 April 1982 (1982-04-20) | 1 year, 168 days | ||||
| 8 | Neil Brown | 20 April 1982 (1982-04-20) | 11 January 1983 (1983-01-11) | 325 days | ||||
| 9 | Barry Cohen | Labor | Hawke | Minister forHome Affairs andthe Environment | 11 January 1983 (1983-01-11) | 13 December 1984 (1984-12-13) | 1 year, 277 days | |
| 10 | Peter Staples | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Consumer Affairs | 24 July 1987 (1987-07-24) | 15 February 1988 (1988-02-15) | 206 days | |
| 11 | Nick Bolkus | 15 February 1988 (1988-02-15) | 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) | 2 years, 48 days | ||||
| 12 | Michael Tate | Minister forJustice and Consumer Affairs | 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) | 20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) | 2 years, 53 days | |||
| Keating | 20 December 1991 (1991-12-20) | 27 May 1992 (1992-05-27) | ||||||
| 13 | Jeannette McHugh | Minister for Consumer Affairs | 27 May 1992 (1992-05-27) | 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) | 3 years, 289 days | |||
| 14 | Geoff Prosser | Liberal | Howard | Minister forSmall Business and Consumer Affairs | 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) | 18 July 1997 (1997-07-18) | 1 year, 129 days | |
| 15 | Chris Ellison | Minister forCustoms and Consumer Affairs | 18 July 1997 (1997-07-18) | 9 October 1997 (1997-10-09) | 83 days | |||
| 16 | Warren Truss | Nationals | 9 October 1997 (1997-10-09) | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 1 year, 12 days | |||
| 17 | Joe Hockey | Liberal | Minister for Financial Services and Regulation | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) | 3 years, 36 days | ||
| 18 | Chris Bowen | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 9 June 2009 (2009-06-09) | 1 year, 188 days | |
| 19 | Craig Emerson | 9 June 2009 (2009-06-09) | 20 June 2010 (2010-06-20) | 1 year, 97 days | ||||
| Gillard | 20 June 2010 (2010-06-20) | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) | ||||||
| (19) | Craig Emerson | Labor | Gillard | Minister forTrade and Competitiveness | 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) | 27 June 2013 (2013-06-27) | 1 year, 114 days | |
| 20 | David Bradbury | Rudd | Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs | 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | 79 days | ||
The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, or preceding titles:[1]
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Gibson | Liberal | Howard | Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer | 11 March 1996 (1996-03-11) | 15 October 1996 (1996-10-15) | 218 days | |
| 2 | Ian Campbell | 11 November 1996 (1996-11-11) | 21 October 1998 (1998-10-21) | 1 year, 344 days | ||||
| (2) | Ian Campbell | Liberal | Howard | Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer | 26 November 2001 (2001-11-26) | 7 October 2003 (2003-10-07) | 1 year, 315 days | |
| 3 | Ross Cameron | 7 October 2003 (2003-10-07) | 26 October 2004 (2004-10-26) | 1 year, 19 days | ||||
| 4 | Chris Pearce | 26 October 2004 (2004-10-26) | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) | 3 years, 38 days | ||||
| 5 | David Bradbury | Labor | Gillard | Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) | 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) | 1 year, 173 days | |
| 6 | Bernie Ripoll | 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | 1 year, 197 days | ||||
| Rudd | ||||||||
| 7 | Steven Ciobo | Liberal | Abbott | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | 23 December 2014 (2014-12-23) | 1 year, 96 days | ||
| 8 | Kelly O'Dwyer | 23 December 2014 (2014-12-23) | 15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) | 266 days | ||||
| 9 | Alex Hawke | Turnbull | Assistant Minister to the Treasurer | 25 September 2015 (2015-09-25) | 18 July 2016 (2016-07-18) | 297 days | ||
| 10 | Michael Sukkar | Liberal | Turnbull | Assistant Minister to the Treasurer | 24 January 2017 (2017-01-24) | 21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) | 1 year, 209 days | |
| 11 | Zed Seselja | Morrison | Assistant Minister for Treasury and Finance | 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | 274 days | ||
| 12 | Jane Hume | Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) | 1 year, 207 days | |||
| 13 | Andrew Leigh | Labor | Albanese | Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury | 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | 13 May 2025 (2025-05-13) | 2 years, 346 days | |
| Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury | 13 May 2025 (2025-05-13) | Incumbent | 195 days | |||||
