Greg Hunt

The Honourable
Greg Hunt
Hunt in 2013
Minister for Health and Aged Care
In office
24 January 2017 – 23 May 2022
Serving with Scott Morrison (2020–2022)
Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull
Scott Morrison
Preceded bySussan Ley
Succeeded byKaty Gallagher (acting as Minister for Health)
Mark Butler
Minister for Sport
In office
24 January 2017 – 20 December 2017
Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull
Preceded bySussan Ley
Succeeded byBridget McKenzie
Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science
In office
19 July 2016 – 24 January 2017
Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull
Preceded byChristopher Pyne
Succeeded byArthur Sinodinos
Minister for the Environment
In office
18 September 2013 – 19 July 2016
Prime MinisterTony Abbott
Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded byMark Butler
Succeeded byJosh Frydenberg
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Flinders
In office
10 November 2001 – 11 April 2022
Preceded byPeter Reith
Succeeded byZoe McKenzie
Majority5.6%
Personal details
Born
Gregory Andrew Hunt

(1965-11-18) 18 November 1965 (age 58)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLiberal
SpousePaula Lindsey
RelationsAlan Hunt (father)
Children2
Alma mater
WebsiteOfficial website

Gregory Andrew Hunt (born 18 November 1965) is an Australian former politician who was the Minister for Health between January 2017 and May 2022. He was a Liberal Party member of the House of Representatives between November 2001 and 2022, representing the Division of Flinders in Victoria. He has previously served as a parliamentary secretary in the Howard government (2004–2007), Minister for the Environment (2013–2016),[1] Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science (2016–2017), and Minister for Sport (2017).

From March 2020 until his retirement in May 2022, Hunt had oversight over the Australian government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Tony Abbott's cabinet and outer ministry". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 16 September 2013. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Human biosecurity emergency declared in Australia". NewsComAu. 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Federal court rejects challenge to Australia's outbound travel ban". the Guardian. 1 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Australia almost eliminated the coronavirus by putting faith in scien…". archive.is. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.