Previous Ministers | Defence Ministers

The Hon Peter Dutton MP

Minister for Defence

March 2021 – May 2022

The Hon Melissa Price MP

Minister for Defence Industry

Minister for Science and Technology

May 2019 – May 2022

The Hon Andrew Gee MP

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

Minister for Defence Personnel

July 2021 – May 2022

The Hon Andrew Hastie MP

Assistant Minister for Defence

December 2020 – May 2022

The Hon Darren Chester MP

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

Minister for Defence Personnel

March 2018 – July 2021

Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC

Minister for Defence

May 2019 – March 2021

The Hon Alex Hawke MP

Assistant Defence Minister

Minister for International Development and the Pacific

May 2019 – December 2020

The Hon Christopher Pyne MP

Minister for Defence

August 2018 – May 2019

Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC

Minister for Defence Industry

March 2019 – May 2019

Senator the Hon David Fawcett

Assistant Minister for Defence

August 2018 – May 2019

The Hon Steven Ciobo MP

Minister for Defence Industry

August 2018 – March 2019

Senator the Hon Marise Payne

Minister for Defence

September 2015 – August 2018

The Hon Christopher Pyne MP

Minister for Defence Industry

July 2016 – August 2018

The Hon Michael McCormack MP

Minister for Veterans' Affairs

Minister for Defence Personnel

December 2017 – March 2018

The Hon Dan Tehan MP

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

Minister for Defence Personnel

July 2016 – December 2017

The Hon Darren Chester MP

Assistant Minister for Defence

September 2015 – February 2016

The Hon Mal Brough MP

Minister for Defence Materiel and Science

Special Minister of State in the Australian Government

September 2015 – December 2015

The Hon Kevin Andrews MP

Minister for Defence

December 2014 – September 2015

The Hon Stuart Robert MP

Assistant Minister for Defence

September 2013 – September 2015

Senator the Hon David Johnston

Minister for Defence

October 2013 – December 2014