howardlibrary .unsw.edu.au pg.1 THE HOWARD LIBRARY Howard Ministry – 1996 to 2007 The Honourable Tony Abbott, AC, MP Portfolio: Minister for Employment Services (1998-2001), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (2001-2003), Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (2001-2003), Minister for Health and Ageing (2003-2007) aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=EZ5 Senator the Honourable Eric Abetz Portfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (1998-2001), Special Minister of State (2001-2006), Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (2006-2007) aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=N26 Senator the Honourable Richard Alston, AO Portfolio: Communications and the Arts (1996-1997), Communication, Information Technology and the Arts (1997-2003) aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=LD4 The Honourable John Anderson, AO, MP Portfolio: Deputy Prime Minister (1999 – 2005), Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (1996 – 1998), Minister for Transport and Regional Development (1997), Minister for Transport and Regional Services (1998 – 2005). aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=4K4 The Honourable Kevin Andrews, MP Portfolio: Minister for Ageing (2001-2003), Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (2003-2007), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (2003-2007), Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007) aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=HK5 The Honourable Larry Anthony, MP Portfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (1998-1999), Minister for Community Services (1999-2001), Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (2001-2004) aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=XJ6
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Howard Ministry – 1996 to 2007
howardlibrary .unsw.edu.au pg.1
THE HOWARD LIBRARY
Howard Ministry – 1996 to 2007
The Honourable Tony Abbott, AC, MPPortfolio: Minister for Employment Services (1998-2001), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (2001-2003), Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (2001-2003), Minister for Health and Ageing (2003-2007)
Senator the Honourable Eric AbetzPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (1998-2001), Special Minister of State (2001-2006), Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (2006-2007)
Senator the Honourable Richard Alston, AOPortfolio: Communications and the Arts (1996-1997), Communication, Information Technology and the Arts (1997-2003)
The Honourable John Anderson, AO, MPPortfolio: Deputy Prime Minister (1999 – 2005), Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (1996 – 1998), Minister for Transport and Regional Development (1997), Minister for Transport and Regional Services (1998 – 2005).
The Honourable Kevin Andrews, MPPortfolio: Minister for Ageing (2001-2003), Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (2003-2007), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (2003-2007), Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007)
The Honourable Larry Anthony, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (1998-1999), Minister for Community Services (1999-2001), Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (2001-2004)
The Honourable Fran Bailey, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (2001-2004), Minister for Employment Services (2004-2004), Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence (2004-2004), Minister for Small Business and Tourism (2004-2007)
The Honourable Bruce Billson, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (2004), Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade (2004-2005), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (2005-2006), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2005-2006), Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence (2006-2007) Minister for Veterans Affairs (2006-2007)
The Honourable Julie Bishop, MPPortfolio: Minister for Ageing (2003-2006), Minister for Education, Science and Training (2006-2007), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues (2006-2007)
The Honourable Malcolm Brough, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business (2000-2001), Minister for Employment Services (2001-2004), Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence (2003-2004), Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer (2004-2006), Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2006-2007)
Senator the Honourable David BrownhillPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (1996-1998), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (1996-1997)
The Honourable Ross Cameron, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family and Community Services (2001-2003), Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (2003-2004)
Senator the Honourable Ian CampbellPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment (1996), Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (1996-1998), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (1998-2001), Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (2001-2003), Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads (2003-2004), Minister for the Environment and Heritage (2004-2007)
The Honourable John Cobb, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (2004-2005), Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (2005-2006), Minister for Community Services (2006-2007), Assistant Minister for Environment and Water Resources (2007)
Senator the Honourable Richard ColbeckPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (2006-2007), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration (2006-2007)
Senator the Honourable Helen CoonanPortfolio: Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer (2001-2004), Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (2004-2007)
Senator the Honourable Chris EllisonPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General (1997), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Family Services (1997), Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs (1997), Minister Assisting the Attorney-General (1997), Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training (1997-1998), Special Minister of State (1998-2001), Minister for Justice and Customs (2001-2007), Minister for Human Services (2007)
The Honourable Warren Entsch, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources (1998-2001), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources (2001-2006)
The Honourable Christine Gallus, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (2001), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (2001-2004)
The Honourable Teresa Gambaro, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (2004-2006), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (2006-2007), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007), Assistant Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007)
The Honourable Gary Hardgrave, MPPortfolio: Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (2001-2004), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister (2003-2007), Minister for Vocational and Technical Education (2004-2007)
Senator the Honourable Robert Hill, ACPortfolio: Minister for the Environment (1996-1998), Minister for the Environment and Heritage (1998-2001), Minister for Defence (2001-2006)
The Honourable Joe Hockey, MPPortfolio: Minister for Financial Services and Regulation (1998-2001), Minister for Small Business and Tourism (2001-2004), Minister for Human Services (2004-2007), Minister Assisting the Minister for Workplace Relations (2006-2007), Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (2007), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (2007)
The Honourable Greg Hunt, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage (2004-2007), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (2007)
The Honourable Dr David Kemp, AC, MPPortfolio: Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister Assisting the Finance Minister (1996-1997), Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (1997-1998), Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs (1998-2001), Minister for Environment and Heritage (2001-2004)
Senator the Honourable Rod KempPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security (1996), Assistant Treasurer (1996-2001), Minister for the Arts and Sports (2001-2007)
The Honourable De-Anne Kelly, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (2003-2004), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (2003-2004), Minister for Veterans’ Affairs (2004-2006), Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence (2004-2006), Parliamentary Secretary for Trade (2006), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (2006-2007)
The Honourable Jackie Kelly, MPPortfolio: Minister for Sport and Tourism (1998-2001), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney Olympic Games (1998-2001), Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (2001-2004)
The Honourable Sussan Ley, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family and Community Services (Children and Youth Affairs) (2004-2006), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (2006-2007)
Senator the Honourable Ian MacdonaldPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment (1996-1998), Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government (1998-2001), Minister for Forestry and Conservation (2001-2002), Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (2002-2006)
Senator the Honourable Sandy MacdonaldPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary for Trade (2005-2006), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (2006-2007)
The Honourable Peter McGauran, MPPortfolio: Minister for Science and Technology (1996-1997), Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation (1998-2001), Minister for Science (2001-2004), Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (2004-2005), Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (2005-2007)
Senator the Honourable Nick MinchinPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (1996-1997), Special Minister of State (1997-1998), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister (1997-1998), Minister for Industry, Science and Resources (1998-2001), Minister for Finance and Administration (2001-2007)
The Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson, AO, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (2001), Minister for Education, Science and Training (2001-2006), Minister for Defence (2006-2007)
Senator the Honourable Jocelyn Newman, AOPortfolio: Minister for Social Security (1996-1998), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (1996-1997), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (1998-2001), Minister for Family and Community Services (1998-2001)
Senator the Honourable Dr Kay Patterson, AOPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998-2001), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (2000-2001), Minister for Health and Ageing (2001-2003), Minister for Family and Community Services (2003-2006), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues (2004-2006)
The Honourable Christopher Pyne, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family and Community Services (2003-2004), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing (2004-2007), Assistant Minister for Health and Ageing (2007), Minister for Ageing (2007)
The Honourable Peter Reith, AM, MPPortfolio: Minister for Industrial Relations (1996-1997), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (1996-1997), Minister for Workplace Relations and Small Business (1998-2001), Minister for Defence (2001)
The Honourable Andrew Robb, AO, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2006-2007), Minister for Vocational and Further Education (2007)
The Honourable Philip Ruddock, AO, MPPortfolio: Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1996-2001), Minister for Administrative Services (1997-1997), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation (1998-2001), Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Affairs (2001), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation (2001-2003), Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2001-2003), Attorney-General (2003-2007)
The Honourable Warwick Smith, AO, MPPortfolio: Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government (1996-1997), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games (1996-1997), Minister for Family Services (1997-1998)
The Honourable Dr Sharman Stone, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage (1998-2004), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration (2004-2006), Minister for Workforce Participation (2006-2007)
Senator the Honourable Grant Tambling, AMPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Development (1996), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security (1996-1998), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Aged Care (1998-2001)
The Honourable Andrew Thomson, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (1996-1997), Minister for Sport and Tourism (1997-1998), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games (1997-1998)
Senator the Honourable Judith Troeth, AMPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (1997-1998), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (1998-2004)
The Honourable Warren Truss, AC, MPPortfolio: Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs (1997-1998), Minister for Community Services (1998-1999), Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (1998-2005), Minister for Transport and Regional Services (2005-2006), Minister for Trade (2006-2007)
The Honourable Wilson Tuckey, MPPortfolio: Minister for Forestry and Conservation (1998-2001), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister (1998-2001), Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government (2002-2003)
The Honourable Malcolm Turnbull, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (2006-2007), Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (2007)
The Honourable Mark Vaile, AO, MPPortfolio: Minister for Transport and Regional Development (1997-1998), Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (1998-1999), Minister for Trade (1999-2006), Deputy Prime Minister (2005-2007), Minister for Transport and Regional Services (2006-2007)
Senator the Honourable Amanda Vanstone, AOPortfolio: Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (1996-1997), Minister for Justice (1997-1998), Minister for Justice and Customs (1998-2001), Minister for Family and Community Services (2001-2003), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (2001-2003), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation (2003-2004), Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003-2006), Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs (2004-2006), Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2006-2007)
The Honourable Daryl Williams, AM, QC, MPPortfolio: Attorney-General (1996-2003), Minister for Justice (1996-1997), Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (2003-2004)
The Honourable Trish Worth, AM, MPPortfolio: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Family Services (1997-1998), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs (1998-2001), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing (2001-2004)
