| Minister for Homelessness | |
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Julie Collins since 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | |
| Department of Social Services | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Mark Arbib (as Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness) |
| Formation | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) |
| Website | ministers |
The Minister for Homelessness is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Julie Collins following the swearing in of the full Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022.[1]
In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Social Services.
The ministry has been the outer ministry since it was first created in 2010. It was elevated to the cabinet during the Albanese ministry.
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Homelessness, or any of its precedent titles:[2]
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
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| 1 | Mark Arbib | Labor | Gillard | Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness | 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) | 14 December 2011 (2011-12-14) | 1 year, 91 days | |
| 2 | Robert McClelland | Minister for Homelessness | 14 December 2011 (2011-12-14) | 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) | 82 days | |||
| 3 | Brendan O'Connor | 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) | 4 February 2013 (2013-02-04) | 336 days | ||||
| 4 | Mark Butler | Minister for Housing and Homelessness | 4 February 2013 (2013-02-04) | 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) | 147 days | |||
| 5 | Julie Collins | Rudd | 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | 79 days | |||
| 6 | Michael Sukkar | Liberal | Morrison | Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing | 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) | 23 May 2022 (2022-05-23) | 1 year, 152 days | |
| (5) | Julie Collins | Labor | Albanese | Minister for Homelessness | 1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) | Incumbent | 2 years, 14 days | |
The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Ministers for Homelessness, or any of its precedent titles:[2]
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
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| 1 | Melissa Parke | Labor | Gillard | Parliamentary Secretary for Homelessness and Social Housing | 4 February 2013 (2013-02-04) | 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) | 147 days | |
| 2 | Doug Cameron | Rudd | 1 July 2013 (2013-07-01) | 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) | 79 days | |||
| 3 | Luke Howarth | Liberal National | Morrison | Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community Services | 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) | 22 December 2020 (2020-12-22) | 1 year, 207 days | |
