The Minister for Industry and Science is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Ed Husic in the Albanese ministry since 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022.^[1]

In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.

This section needs to be updated. (June 2022)

As of 2013^[update] other bodies in the portfolio included:^[2]

• Australian Institute of Marine Science
• Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
• Australian Qualifications Framework
• Australian Research Council
• Australian Skills Quality Authority
• Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency
• CSIRO
• Geoscience Australia
• IP Australia
• National Advisory for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
• Office of the Chief Scientist
• Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency

The Australian Space Agency opened in Adelaide in February 2020.^[3]

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Industry or any precursor title.^[4][5][6]

¹ Morrison was appointed as Minister for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources by the Governor-General on Morrison's advice in April 2021, with both Morrison and Porter holding the position of Minister for Industry until September 2021, and then Morrison and Taylor until May 2022. However, the appointment of Morrison was not made public until August 2022.

In 1931 and from 1932 to 1937, 1940 to 1949 and 1950 to 1963 there were ministers in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and its successors. In 1963 John Gorton was given responsibility for science (and education) generally.