Minister for Early Childhood Education
| Minister for Early Childhood Education | |
|---|---|
since 13 May 2025 | |
| Department of Education | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the advice of the prime minister |
| Inaugural holder | Maxine McKew (as Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education and Childcare) |
| Formation | 9 June 2009 |
| Website | ministers |
The Minister for Early Childhood Education is an Australian Government ministerial position which is currently held by Jess Walsh following her swearing-in on 13 May 2025 as a result of Anthony Albanese's Labor government being re-elected at the 2025 Australian federal election.
List of cabinet ministers for early childhood education
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Early Childhood Education, or any precedent title and sat in the Cabinet:[1]
| Order | Minister | Party | Ministry | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Garrett | Labor | 2nd Gillard | Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth | 14 September 2010 | 1 July 2013 | 2 years, 290 days | |
List of ministers for early childhood education outside of cabinet
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Early Childhood Education, or any precedent title but did not sit in the Cabinet::[1]
| Order | Minister | Party | Ministry | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kate Ellis | Labor | 1st Rudd | Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth | 9 June 2009 | 24 June 2010 | 1 year, 97 days | |
| 1st Gillard | 24 June 2010 | 14 September 2010 | ||||||
| (1) | Kate Ellis | Labor | 2nd Gillard | Minister for Early Childhood and Childcare | 14 December 2011 | 1 July 2013 | 1 year, 278 days | |
| 2nd Rudd | Minister for Early Childhood, Childcare and Youth | 1 July 2013 | 18 September 2013 | |||||
| 2 | Anne Aly | Labor | 1st Albanese | Minister for Early Childhood Education | 1 June 2022 | 13 May 2025 | 2 years, 346 days | |
| 3 | Jess Walsh | 2nd Albanese | 13 May 2025 | Incumbent | 57 days | |||
List of assistant ministers
The following individuals have been appointed as parliamentary secretaries and assistant ministers for early childhood education or any of its precedent titles:[1]
| Order | Minister | Party | Ministry | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxine McKew | Labor | 1st Rudd | Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education and Childcare | 3 December 2007 | 9 June 2009 | 1 year, 188 days | |
References
- ^ a b c "The 45th Parliament: Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2017". Parliament of Australia. 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.