Minister for International Development

{{Infobox official post

| post = Minister for International Development

| insignia = Coat_of_Arms_of_Australia.svg

| insigniacaption = Commonwealth Coat of Arms

| flag = Flag of Australia (converted).svg

| flagcaption = Flag of Australia

| flagborder = yes

| incumbent = Anne Aly

| image = Anne Aly at Australia-ASEAN Youth Summit 2024 (cropped).jpg

| incumbentsince = {{start date|2025|05|13|df=y}}

| style = The Honourable

| appointer = Governor-General

| appointer_qualified = on the advice of the prime minister

| inaugural = Neal Blewett {{small|(as Minister for Trade and Overseas Development)}}

| formation = {{start date|1991|02|01|df=y}}

| department = Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

| website = {{URL|https://ministers.dfat.gov.au/minister/anne-aly/home}}

}}

The Minister for International Development is the minister of state of the Commonwealth of Australia charged with oversight of government policy related to international development. It is currently held by Anne Aly.

Scope

The Minister for International Development was responsible, in the Rudd Cabinet, for the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the international development and humanitarian aid policies of the Commonwealth of Australia, administered through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).{{cite press release |url=http://www.ausaid.gov.au/MediaReleases/Pages/melissa-parke-appointed-minister-for-international-development.aspx |title=Melissa Parke appointed Minister for International Development |work=Australian Agency for International Development |publisher=Australian Government |date=1 July 2013 |access-date=28 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130705144236/http://www.ausaid.gov.au/MediaReleases/Pages/melissa-parke-appointed-minister-for-international-development.aspx |archive-date=5 July 2013 }}{{cite press release |url=https://www.oxfam.org.au/media/2013/07/oxfam-welcomes-new-minister-for-international-development/?doing_wp_cron=1372996930.8135728836059570312500 |title=Oxfam welcomes new Minister for International Development |date=1 July 2013 |publisher=Oxfam Australia |access-date=28 July 2013 }}{{cite web |author=Betteridge, Ashlee |url=http://devpolicy.org/in-brief/rudd-appoints-minister-for-international-development-20130701-3/ |title=Rudd appoints Minister for International Development |date=1 July 2013 |work=DevPolicy Blog |publisher=Development Policy Centre |location=Australia |access-date=28 July 2013 }} AusAID was abolished by the incoming prime minister, Tony Abbott, in September 2013 and under the operations of the Abbott Cabinet its functions were absorbed into DFAT.

List of ministers for international development

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for International Development, or any precedent title:{{cite web|url=http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/Parliamentary_Handbook |title=The 45th Parliament: Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia 2017 |publisher=Parliament of Australia |year=2017 |access-date=18 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711131016/http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/Parliamentary_Handbook |archive-date=11 July 2017 }}

class="wikitable" ! width=5 \| Order ! width=150 \| Minister ! width=75 colspan=2 \| Party ! width=150 \| Ministry ! width=375 \| Ministerial title ! width=150 \| Term start ! width=150 \| Term end ! width=130 \| Term in office
rowspan=2 align=center \| 1 \| rowspan=2 \| Neal Blewett \| rowspan=3 {{Australian party style\|Labor}} \| \| rowspan=3 \| Labor \| 4th Hawke \| rowspan=3 \| Minister for Trade and Overseas Development \| align=center \| {{start date\|1991\|02\|01\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|1991\|12\|20\|df=y}} \| rowspan=2 align=right \| {{age in years and days\|1991\|02\|01\|1991\|12\|27}}
rowspan=2 \| 1st Keating \| align=center \| {{start date\|1991\|12\|20\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|1991\|12\|27\|df=y}}
align=center\| 2 \| John Kerin \| align=center \| {{start date\|1991\|12\|27\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|1993\|03\|24\|df=y}} \| align=right \| {{age in years and days\|1991\|12\|27\|1993\|03\|24}}
align=center \| 3 \| Gordon Bilney \| {{Australian party style\|Labor}} \| \| Labor \| 2nd Keating \| Minister for Development Cooperation and Pacific Island Affairs \| align=center \| {{start date\|1993\|03\|24\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|1996\|03\|11\|df=y}} \| align=right \| {{age in years and days\|1993\|03\|24\|1996\|03\|11}}
colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" \|
align=center \| 4 \| Melissa Parke \| {{Australian party style\|Labor}} \| \| Labor \| 2nd Rudd \| Minister for International Development \| align=center \| {{start date\|2013\|07\|01\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2013\|09\|18\|df=y}} \| align=right \| {{age in days\|2013\|07\|01\|2013\|09\|18}} days
colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" \|
align=center \| 5 \| Steven Ciobo \| {{Australian party style\|Liberal National}} \| \| LNP \| rowspan=2 \| 1st Turnbull \| rowspan=3 \| Minister for International Development and the Pacific \| align=center \| {{start date\|2015\|09\|21\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2016\|02\|18\|df=y}} \| align=right \| {{age in days\|2015\|09\|21\|2016\|02\|18}} days
align=center rowspan=2 \| 6 \| rowspan=2 \| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells \| rowspan=2 {{Australian party style\|Liberal}} \| \| rowspan=2 \| Liberal \| align=center \| {{start date\|2016\|02\|18\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2016\|07\|19\|df=y}} \| align=right rowspan=2 \| {{age in years and days\|2016\|02\|18\|2018\|08\|22}}
2nd Turnbull \| align=center \| {{start date\|2016\|07\|19\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2018\|08\|22\|df=y}}
colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" \|
align=center \| 7 \| Alex Hawke \| rowspan=2 {{Australian party style\|Liberal}} \| \| rowspan=2 \| Liberal \| rowspan=2 \| 2nd Morrison \| rowspan=3 \| Minister for International Development and the Pacific \| align=center \| {{start date\|2019\|05\|29\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2020\|12\|22\|df=y}} \| align=right \| {{age in years and days\|2019\|05\|29\|2020\|12\|22}}
align=center \| 8 \| Zed Seselja \| align=center \| {{start date\|2020\|12\|22\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2022\|05\|23\|df=y}} \| align=right \| {{age in years and days\|2020\|12\|22\|2022\|05\|23}}
align=center \| 9 \| Pat Conroy \| rowspan=2 {{Australian party style\|Labor}} \| \| rowspan=2 \| Labor \| 1st Albanese \| align=center \| {{start date\|2022\|06\|01\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2025\|05\|13\|df=y}} \| align=right \| {{age in years and days\|2022\|06\|01\|2025\|05\|13}}
align=center \| 10 \| Anne Aly \| 2nd Albanese \| Minister for International Development \| align=center \| {{start date\|2025\|05\|13\|df=y}} \| align=center \| Incumbent \| align=right \| {{age in years and days\|2025\|05\|13}}

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! width=5 | Order

! width=150 | Minister

! width=75 colspan=2 | Party

! width=150 | Ministry

! width=375 | Ministerial title

! width=150 | Term start

! width=150 | Term end

! width=130 | Term in office

rowspan=2 align=center | 1

| rowspan=2 | Neal Blewett

| rowspan=3 {{Australian party style|Labor}} |

| rowspan=3 | Labor

| 4th Hawke

| rowspan=3 | Minister for Trade and Overseas Development

| align=center | {{start date|1991|02|01|df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1991|12|20|df=y}}

| rowspan=2 align=right | {{age in years and days|1991|02|01|1991|12|27}}

rowspan=2 | 1st Keating

| align=center | {{start date|1991|12|20|df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1991|12|27|df=y}}

align=center| 2

| John Kerin

| align=center | {{start date|1991|12|27|df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1993|03|24|df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and days|1991|12|27|1993|03|24}}

align=center | 3

| Gordon Bilney

| {{Australian party style|Labor}} |

| Labor

| 2nd Keating

| Minister for Development Cooperation and Pacific Island Affairs

| align=center | {{start date|1993|03|24|df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|1996|03|11|df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and days|1993|03|24|1996|03|11}}

colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" |

align=center | 4

| Melissa Parke

| {{Australian party style|Labor}} |

| Labor

| 2nd Rudd

| Minister for International Development

| align=center | {{start date|2013|07|01|df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|2013|09|18|df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in days|2013|07|01|2013|09|18}} days

colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" |

align=center | 5

| Steven Ciobo

| {{Australian party style|Liberal National}} |

| LNP

| rowspan=2 | 1st Turnbull

| rowspan=3 | Minister for International Development and the Pacific

| align=center | {{start date|2015|09|21|df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|2016|02|18|df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in days|2015|09|21|2016|02|18}} days

align=center rowspan=2 | 6

| rowspan=2 | Concetta Fierravanti-Wells

| rowspan=2 {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |

| rowspan=2 | Liberal

| align=center | {{start date|2016|02|18|df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|2016|07|19|df=y}}

| align=right rowspan=2 | {{age in years and days|2016|02|18|2018|08|22}}

2nd Turnbull

| align=center | {{start date|2016|07|19|df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|2018|08|22|df=y}}

colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" |

align=center | 7

| Alex Hawke

| rowspan=2 {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |

| rowspan=2 | Liberal

| rowspan=2 | 2nd Morrison

| rowspan=3 | Minister for International Development and the Pacific

| align=center | {{start date|2019|05|29|df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|2020|12|22|df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and days|2019|05|29|2020|12|22}}

align=center | 8

| Zed Seselja

| align=center | {{start date|2020|12|22|df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|2022|05|23|df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and days|2020|12|22|2022|05|23}}

align=center | 9

| Pat Conroy

| rowspan=2 {{Australian party style|Labor}} |

| rowspan=2 | Labor

| 1st Albanese

| align=center | {{start date|2022|06|01|df=y}}

| align=center | {{end date|2025|05|13|df=y}}

| align=right | {{age in years and days|2022|06|01|2025|05|13}}

align=center | 10

| Anne Aly

| 2nd Albanese

| Minister for International Development

| align=center | {{start date|2025|05|13|df=y}}

| align=center | Incumbent

| align=right | {{age in years and days|2025|05|13}}

List of assistant ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as parliamentary secretaries and assistant ministers for Pacific Island affairs or any of its precedent titles:

class="wikitable" ! width=5 \| Order ! width=150 \| Minister ! width=75 colspan=2 \| Party ! width=150 \| Ministry ! width=375 \| Ministerial title ! width=150 \| Term start ! width=150 \| Term end ! width=130 \| Term in office
align=center rowspan=2 \| 1 \| rowspan=2 \| Bob McMullan \| rowspan=2 {{Australian party style\|Labor}} \| \| rowspan=2 \| Labor \| 1st Rudd \| rowspan=2 \| Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance \| align=center \| {{start date\|2007\|12\|03\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2010\|06\|24\|df=y}} \| align=right rowspan=2 \| {{age in years and days\|2007\|12\|03\|2010\|09\|14}}
1st Gillard \| align=center \| {{start date\|2010\|06\|24\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2010\|09\|14\|df=y}}
colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" \|
align=center \| 2 \| Anne Ruston \| {{Australian party style\|Liberal}} \| \| Liberal \| 1st Morrison \| Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific \| align=center \| {{start date\|2018\|08\|28\|df=y}} \| align=center \| {{end date\|2019\|05\|29\|df=y}} \| align=right \| {{age in years and days\|2018\|08\|28\|2019\|05\|29}}

class="wikitable"

! width=5 | Order

! width=150 | Minister

! width=75 colspan=2 | Party

! width=150 | Ministry

! width=375 | Ministerial title

! width=150 | Term start

! width=150 | Term end

! width=130 | Term in office

align=center rowspan=2 | 1

| rowspan=2 | Bob McMullan

| rowspan=2 {{Australian party style|Labor}} |