| Minister for Indigenous Australians | |
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| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Peter Howson (as Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts) |
| Formation | 10 March 1971 |
| Website | ministers |
The Minister for Indigenous Australians in the Government of Australia is a position which holds responsibility for affairs affecting Indigenous Australians. Previous ministers have held various other titles since the position was created in 1968, most recently Minister for Indigenous Affairs. Since July 2024, the position has been held by Malarndirri McCarthy in the Albanese ministry.
McCarthy is the second Indigenous woman and third Indigenous Australian appointed to the role. Her predecessor, Linda Burney, was the first Indigenous woman to be appointed to the role.[1] Burney's predecessor, Ken Wyatt, was the first Indigenous Australian appointed to the role, and the first minister named as Minister for Indigenous Australians.[2]
The role assumes responsibility for matters concerning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia, and is responsible for the National Indigenous Australians Agency.[2]
- ^ Hitch, Georgia; Evans, Jake (31 May 2022). "Who's in the new Labor government cabinet? Who got what role on the frontbench?". ABC News. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ a b "The Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP - Minister for Indigenous Australians". indigenous.gov.au. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2022.