Minister for Cyber Security

Minister for Cyber Security
Minister for Cyber Security
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	File:Tony Burke.jpg Incumbent; Tony Burke; since 29 July 2024
	Department of Home Affairs
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Governor-General; on the advice of the prime minister
Inaugural holder	Angus Taylor; (as Minister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity)
Formation	20 December 2017
Website	minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/ministers-for-home-affairs/the-hon-tony-burke-mp

The Minister for Cyber Security is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Tony Burke since July 2024 in the Albanese ministry.

In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the Department of Home Affairs.

List of ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Cyber Security, or any of its precedent titles:^[1]

Order	Minister		Ministry	Title	Term start	Term end	Term in office
1	Angus Taylor	Liberal	1st Turnbull	Minister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity	20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)	28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)	251 days

2	Paul Fletcher	Liberal	2nd Morrison	Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts	29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)	22 December 2020 (2020-12-22)	1 year, 207 days
3	Jane Hume	Liberal	2nd Morrison	Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy	22 December 2020 (2020-12-22)	23 May 2022 (2022-05-23)	1 year, 152 days
4	Clare O'Neil	Labor	Albanese	Minister for Cyber Security	1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)	29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)	2 years, 58 days
5	Tony Burke	Labor	Albanese	Minister for Cyber Security	29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)	Incumbent	1 year, 301 days

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security, or any of its precedent titles:^[1]

Order	Minister	Party		Ministry	Title	Term start	Term end	Term in office
1	Dan Tehan		Liberal	1st Turnbull	Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security	19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)	20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)	1 year, 154 days

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Current Ministry

Minister for Cyber Security
File:Coat of Arms of Australia.svg Commonwealth Coat of Arms
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of Australia
File:Tony Burke.jpg Incumbent Tony Burke since 29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
Department of Home Affairs
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Governor-General on the advice of the prime minister
Inaugural holder	Angus Taylor (as Minister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity)
Formation	20 December 2017
Website	minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/ministers-for-home-affairs/the-hon-tony-burke-mp