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{{Short description|Australian cabinet position}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox official post
| post             = Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
| insignia         = Coat_of_Arms_of_Australia.svg
| insigniacaption  = [[Coat of arms of Australia|Commonwealth Coat of Arms]]
| flag             = Flag of Australia (converted).svg
| flagcaption      = [[Flag of Australia]]
| flagborder       = yes
| incumbent        = [[Julie Collins]]
| image            = Julie Collins MP 2012.jpg
| incumbentsince   = {{start date|2024|07|29|df=y}}
| style            = [[The Honourable]]
| appointer        = [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] on the recommendation of the [[Prime Minister of Australia]]
| inaugural        = [[Victor Wilson]] {{small|(as the Minister for Markets and Migration)}}
| formation        = {{start date|1925|1|16|df=y}}
| department       = [[Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia)|Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry]]
| website          = {{URL|https://minister.agriculture.gov.au/collins}}
}}
The '''Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry''' is an [[Australian Government]] cabinet position which is currently held by [[Julie Collins]] since July 2024 in the [[Albanese ministry]].
In the Government of Australia, the minister administers this portfolio through the [[Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia)|Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry]].
==Portfolio responsibilities==
{{update|date=January 2020}}
In addition to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, component bodies responsible to the minister include:
* [[Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics]]
* [[Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service]]
* [[Biosecurity Australia]]
* [[Bureau of Rural Sciences]]
Other bodies within the portfolio are:
* [[Australian Eggs|Australian Egg Corporation]]
* [[Australian Fisheries Management Authority]]
* [[Australian Landcare Council]]
* [[Australian Livestock Export Corporation Limited]]
* [[Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority]] (formerly National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals)
* [[Australian Pork Limited]]
* [[Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation]]
* [[Australian Wool Innovation Limited]]
* [[Cotton Research and Development Corporation]]
* [[Dairy Adjustment Authority]]
* [[Dairy Australia]]
* [[Fisheries Research and Development Corporation]]
* [[Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation]]
* [[Grains Research and Development Corporation]]
* [[Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation]]
* [[Horticulture Australia Limited]]
* [[Meat and Livestock Australia]]
* [[Murray-Darling Basin Authority]]
* [[Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council]]
* [[National Consultative Committee on Animal Welfare]]
* [[National Land and Water Resources Audit]]
* [[National Rural Advisory Council]]
* [[Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council]]
* [[Northern Territory Fisheries Joint Authority]]
* [[Plant Breeder's Rights Office]]
* [[Quarantine and Exports Advisory Council]]
* [[Primary Industries Ministerial Council]]
* [[Queensland Fisheries Joint Authority]]
* [[Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation]]
* [[Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel]]
* [[Sugar Research and Development Corporation]]
* [[Torres Strait Protected Zone Joint Authority]]
* [[Western Australian Fisheries Joint Authority]]
* [[Wheat Export Authority]]
==List of agriculture ministers==
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Agriculture, or any of its precedent titles:<ref name=parl>{{cite web|url=http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;orderBy=customrank;page=2;query=Lazzarini;rec=12;resCount=Default |title=Ministries and Cabinets |work=43rd Parliamentary Handbook: Historical information on the Australian Parliament |publisher=[[Parliament of Australia]] |year=2010 |access-date=9 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813030853/http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p%3Badv%3Dyes%3BorderBy%3Dcustomrank%3Bpage%3D2%3Bquery%3DLazzarini%3Brec%3D12%3BresCount%3DDefault |archive-date=13 August 2014 }}</ref><ref name=turnbull1>{{cite web |url=http://www.agriculture.gov.au/about/ministers |title=Ministers |work=About us |publisher=Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, [[Australian Government]] |date=30 September 2015 |access-date=6 January 2016 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!  width=5 | Order
!  width=150 | Minister
!  width=150 colspan="2" | Party
!  width=75 | Prime Minister
!  width=300 | Title
!  width=150 | Term start
!  width=150 | Term end
!  width=130 | Term in office
|-
| align=center| 1
| [[Victor Wilson]]
| {{Australian party style|Nationalist}}|&nbsp;
| [[Nationalist Party (Australia)|Nationalist]]
| rowspan=4| [[Stanley Bruce|Bruce]]
| rowspan=2| Minister for Markets and [[Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs|Migration]]
| align=center| {{start date|1925|1|16|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1926|6|18|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|1925|1|16|1926|6|18}}
|-
| rowspan=3 align=center| 2
| rowspan=3| [[Thomas Paterson]]
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| rowspan=3| [[National Party of Australia|Country]]
| align=center| {{start date|1926|6|18|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1928|1|19|df=y}}
| rowspan=3 align=right| {{age in years and days|1926|6|18|1929|10|22}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| Minister for Markets
| align=center| {{start date|1928|1|19|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1928|12|10|df=y}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| rowspan=2| Minister for Markets and [[Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government|Transport]]
| align=center| {{start date|1928|12|10|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1929|10|22|df=y}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 3
| rowspan=2| [[Parker Moloney]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=2| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
| rowspan=2| [[James Scullin|Scullin]]
| align=center| {{start date|1929|10|22|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1930|4|21|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right| {{age in years and days|1929|10|22|1932|1|6}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=2| Minister for Markets
| align=center| {{start date|1930|4|21|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1932|1|6|df=y}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 4
| rowspan=2| [[Charles Hawker]]
| {{Australian party style|UAP}}|
| rowspan=4| [[United Australia Party|United Australia]]
| rowspan=5| Lyons
| align=center| {{start date|1932|1|6|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1932|4|13|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right| {{age in days|1932|1|6|1932|9|23}} days
|-
| {{Australian party style|UAP}}|
| rowspan=10| Minister for Commerce
| align=center| {{start date|1932|4|13|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1932|9|23|df=y}}
|-
| align=center| 5
| [[Joseph Lyons]]
| {{Australian party style|UAP}}|
| align=center| {{start date|1932|10|3|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1932|10|13|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in days|1932|10|3|1932|10|13}} days
|-
| align=center| 6
| [[Frederick Stewart (Australian politician)|Frederick Stewart]]
| {{Australian party style|UAP}}|
| align=center| {{start date|1932|10|13|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1934|11|9|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in days|1932|10|13|1934|11|9}} days
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 7
| rowspan=2 | [[Earle Page]]
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| rowspan=2 | Country
| align=center| {{start date|1934|11|9|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1939|4|7|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right| {{age in years and days|1934|11|9|1939|4|7}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| Page
| align=center| {{start date|1939|4|7|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1939|4|26|df=y}}
|-
| align=center| 8
| [[George McLeay]]
| {{Australian party style|UAP}}|
| United Australia
| rowspan=3| [[Robert Menzies|Menzies]]
| align=center| {{start date|1939|4|26|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1940|3|14|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in days|1939|4|26|1940|3|14}} days
|-
| align=center| 9
| [[Archie Cameron]]
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| rowspan=3 | Country
| align=center| {{start date|1940|3|14|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1940|10|28|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in days|1940|3|14|1940|10|28}} days
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| ''n/a''
| rowspan=2 | Earle Page
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| align=center| {{start date|1940|10|28|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1941|8|29|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right| {{age in days|1940|10|28|1941|10|7}} days
|-
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| [[Arthur Fadden|Fadden]]
| align=center| {{start date|1941|8|29|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1941|10|7|df=y}}
|-
| rowspan=4 align=center| 10
| rowspan=4 | [[William Scully (Australian politician)|William Scully]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=5 | Labor
| rowspan=2 | [[John Curtin|Curtin]]
| align=center| {{start date|1941|10|7|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1942|12|22|df=y}}
| rowspan=4 align=right| {{age in years and days|1941|10|7|1946|11|1}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=5 | Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
| align=center| {{start date|1942|12|22|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1945|7|6|df=y}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| [[Frank Forde|Forde]]
| align=center| {{start date|1945|7|6|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1945|7|13|df=y}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=2| [[Ben Chifley|Chifley]]
| align=center| {{start date|1945|7|13|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1946|11|1|df=y}}
|-
| align=center| 11
| [[Reg Pollard (politician)|Reg Pollard]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| align=center| {{start date|1946|11|1|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1949|12|19|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|1946|11|1|1949|12|19}}
|-
| align=center| 12
| [[John McEwen]]
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| Country
| rowspan=3| Menzies
| align=center| {{start date|1949|12|19|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1956|1|11|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|1949|12|19|1956|1|11}}
|-
| align=center| 13
| [[William McMahon]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| rowspan=10 | Minister for Primary Industry
| align=center| {{start date|1956|1|11|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1958|12|10|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|1956|1|11|1958|12|10}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 14
| rowspan=2 | [[Charles Adermann]]
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| rowspan=7 | Country
| align=center| {{start date|1958|12|10|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1966|1|26|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right| '''{{age in years and days|1958|12|10|1967|10|16}}'''
|-
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| rowspan=2| [[Harold Holt|Holt]]
| align=center| {{start date|1966|1|26|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1967|10|16|df=y}}
|-
| rowspan=3 align=center| 15
| rowspan=3 | [[Doug Anthony]]
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| align=center| {{start date|1967|10|16|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1967|12|19|df=y}}
| rowspan=3 align=right| {{age in years and days|1967|10|16|1971|2|5}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| McEwen
| align=center| {{start date|1967|12|19|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1968|1|10|df=y}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| rowspan=2| [[John Gorton|Gorton]]
| align=center| {{start date|1968|1|10|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1971|2|5|df=y}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 16
| rowspan=2 | [[Ian Sinclair]]
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| align=center| {{start date|1971|2|5|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1971|3|10|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right| {{age in years and days|1971|2|5|1972|12|5}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| McMahon
| align=center| {{start date|1971|3|10|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1972|12|5|df=y}}
|-
| align=center| 17
| [[Lance Barnard]]{{ref|1|1| 1}}
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=4 | Labor
| rowspan=4 |[[Gough Whitlam|Whitlam]]
| align=center| {{start date|1972|12|5|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1972|12|19|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in days|1972|12|5|1972|12|19}} days
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 18
| rowspan=2| [[Ken Wriedt]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| align=center| {{start date|1972|12|19|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1974|6|12|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right| {{age in years and days|1972|12|19|1975|10|21}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=3 | Minister for Agriculture
| align=center| {{start date|1974|6|12|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1975|10|21|df=y}}
|-
| align=center| 19
| [[Rex Patterson]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| align=center| {{start date|1975|10|21|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1975|11|11|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in days|1975|10|21|1975|11|11}} days
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| ''n/a''
| rowspan=2 | Ian Sinclair
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| rowspan=3 | [[National Party of Australia|National Country]]
| rowspan=4 | [[Malcolm Fraser|Fraser]]
| align=center| {{start date|1975|11|11|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1975|12|22|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right| {{age in years and days|1975|11|11|1979|9|27}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| rowspan=4 | Minister for Primary Industry
| align=center| {{start date|1975|12|22|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1979|9|27|df=y}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 20
| rowspan=2 | [[Peter Nixon]]
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| align=center| {{start date|1979|9|27|df=y}}
| align=center| 16 October 1982
| rowspan=2 align=right| {{age in years and days|1979|9|27|1983|3|11}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| [[National Party of Australia|National]]
| align=center | 16 October 1982
| align=center | 11 March 1983
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 21
| rowspan=2 | [[John Kerin]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=5 | Labor
| rowspan=3 | [[Bob Hawke|Hawke]]
| align=center| {{start date|1983|3|11|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1987|7|24|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right| {{age in years and days|1983|3|11|1991|6|4}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=5 | Minister for Primary Industries and [[Minister for Climate Change and Energy|Energy]]
| align=center| {{start date|1987|7|24|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1991|6|4|df=y}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 22
| rowspan=2 | [[Simon Crean]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| align=center| {{start date|1991|6|4|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1991|12|20|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right| {{age in years and days|1991|6|4|1993|12|23}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=2 | [[Paul Keating|Keating]]
| align=center| {{start date|1991|12|20|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1993|12|23|df=y}}
|-
| align=center| 23
| [[Bob Collins (politician)|Bob Collins]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| align=center| {{start date|1993|12|23|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1996|3|11|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|1993|12|23|1996|3|11}}
|-
| align=center| 24
| [[John Anderson (Australian politician)|John Anderson]]
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| rowspan=4 | National
| rowspan=4 | [[John Howard|Howard]]
| align=center| {{start date|1996|3|11|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1998|10|21|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|1996|3|11|1998|10|21}}
|-
| align=center| 25
| [[Mark Vaile]]
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| rowspan=7 | Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
| align=center| {{start date|1998|10|21|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|1999|7|20|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in days|1998|10|21|1999|7|20}} days
|-
| align=center| 26
| [[Warren Truss]]
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| align=center| {{start date|1999|7|20|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2005|7|6|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|1999|7|20|2005|7|6}}
|-
| align=center| 27
| [[Peter McGauran]]
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|
| align=center| {{start date|2005|7|6|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2007|12|3|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|2005|7|6|2007|12|3}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 28
| rowspan=2 | [[Tony Burke]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=4 | Labor
| [[Kevin Rudd|Rudd]]
| align=center| {{start date|2007|12|3|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2010|6|28|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right| {{age in years and days|2007|12|3|2010|9|14}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=2 | [[Julia Gillard|Gillard]]
| align=center| {{start date|2010|6|28|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2010|9|14|df=y}}
|-
| align=center| 29
| [[Joe Ludwig]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| align=center| {{start date|2010|9|14|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2013|7|1|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|2010|9|14|2013|7|1}}
|-
| align=center| 30
| [[Joel Fitzgibbon]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Rudd
| align=center| {{start date|2013|7|1|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2013|9|18|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|2013|7|1|2013|9|18}}
|-
| rowspan=3 align=center| 31
| rowspan=3 | [[Barnaby Joyce]]
| {{Australian party style|National}}|
| rowspan=3 | National
| [[Tony Abbott|Abbott]]
| rowspan=2 | Minister for Agriculture
| align=center| {{start date|2013|9|18|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2015|9|15|df=y}}
| rowspan=3 align=right| {{age in years and days|2013|9|18|2017|10|27}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|National}}|
| rowspan=5 | [[Malcolm Turnbull|Turnbull]]
| align=center| {{start date|2015|9|15|df=y}}
| align=center| 21 September 2015
|-
| {{Australian party style|National}}|
| rowspan=5 | Minister for Agriculture and [[Minister for Water Resources|Water Resources]]
| align=center| {{start date|2015|9|21|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2017|10|27|df=y}}
|-
| align=center| 32
| [[Malcolm Turnbull]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
| Liberal
| align=center| {{start date|2017|10|27|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2017|12|06|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|2017|10|27|2017|12|06}}
|-
| align=center| ''(31)''
| Barnaby Joyce
| rowspan=7 {{Australian party style|National}}|
| rowspan=7 | National
| align=center| {{start date|2017|12|06|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2017|12|20|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|2017|12|06|2017|12|20}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 33
| rowspan=2 | [[David Littleproud]]
| align=center| {{start date|2017|12|20|df=y}}
| align=center| {{start date|2018|08|28|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right| {{age in years and days|2017|12|20|2019|05|29}}
|-
| rowspan=5 | [[Scott Morrison|Morrison]]
| align=center| {{start date|2018|08|28|df=y}}
| align=center| {{start date|2019|05|29|df=y}}
|-
| align=center| 34
| [[Bridget McKenzie]]
| rowspan=2 | Minister for Agriculture<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/scott-morrison-unveils-new-ministry-as-coalition-prepares-for-majority-government/ar-AABVEEo?li=AAgfYrC|title=Scott Morrison unveils new ministry as Coalition prepares for majority government|website=www.msn.com|access-date=2019-05-26}}</ref>
| align=center| {{start date|2019|05|29|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2020|02|02|df=y}}
| align=right|{{age in years and days|2019|5|29|2020|02|2}}
|-
| align=center|
| ''[[Michael McCormack (Australian politician)|Michael McCormack]]<br/>(acting)''
| align=center| {{start date|2020|02|02|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2020|02|06|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|2020|02|02|2020|02|06}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| ''(33)''
| rowspan=2 | David Littleproud
| Minister for Agriculture, Drought and [[Minister for Emergency Management|Emergency Management]]
| align=center| {{start date|2020|02|06|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2021|07|02|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right| {{age in years and days|2020|02|06|2022|05|23}}
|-
| Minister for Agriculture and [[Minister for Northern Australia|Northern Australia]]
| align=center| {{start date|2021|07|02|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2022|05|23|df=y}}
|-
| align=center| 35
| [[Murray Watt]]
| rowspan=2 {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=2 | Labor
| rowspan=2 | [[Anthony Albanese|Albanese]]
| rowspan=2 | Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
| align=center| {{start date|2022|06|01|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2024|07|29|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|2022|06|01|2024|07|29}}
|-
| align=center| 36
| [[Julie Collins]]
| align=center| {{start date|2024|07|29|df=y}}
| align=center| ''incumbent''
| align=right| {{age in years and days|2024|07|29}}
|}
'''Notes'''
:{{ref|1|1| 1}} Barnard was part of a [[First Whitlam Ministry|two-man ministry]] comprising Barnard and [[Gough Whitlam]] for fourteen days until the full ministry was commissioned.
==List of fisheries and forestry ministers==
The following individuals have been appointed as junior ministers in the agriculture portfolio or any of its precedent titles.<ref name=parl/><ref name=turnbull1/>
{| class="wikitable"
! width=5 | Order
! width=150 | Minister
! width=150 colspan="2" | Party
! width=75 | Prime Minister
! width=325 | Title
! width=150 | Term start
! width=150 | Term end
! width=130 | Term in office
|-
| align=center| 1
| [[Wilson Tuckey]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan=4 | [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| rowspan=4 | [[John Howard|Howard]]
| rowspan=2 | Minister for Forestry and Conservation
| align=center |21 October 1998
| align=center |26 November 2001
| align=right |{{age in years and days|1998|10|21|2001|11|26}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 2
| rowspan=2 | [[Ian Macdonald (Australian politician)|Ian Macdonald]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| align=center |26 November 2001
| align=center |14 November 2002
| rowspan=2 align=right |'''{{age in years and days|2001|11|26|2006|1|27}}'''
|-
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan=2 | Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation
| align=center |14 November 2002
| align=center |27 January 2006
|-
| align=center| 3
| [[Eric Abetz]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| align=center |27 January 2006
| align=center |3 December 2007
| align=right |{{age in years and days|2006|1|27|2007|12|3}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 4
| rowspan=2 | [[Tony Burke]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=4 | Labor
| [[Kevin Rudd|Rudd]]
| rowspan=4 | Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
| align=center| {{start date|2007|12|3|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2010|6|28|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right| {{age in years and days|2007|12|3|2010|9|14}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=2 | [[Julia Gillard|Gillard]]
| align=center| {{start date|2010|6|28|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2010|9|14|df=y}}
|-
| align=center| 5
| [[Joe Ludwig]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| align=center| {{start date|2010|9|14|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2013|7|1|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|2010|9|14|2013|7|1}}
|-
| align=center| 6
| [[Joel Fitzgibbon]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Rudd
| align=center| {{start date|2013|7|1|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2013|9|18|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|2013|7|1|2013|9|18}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" |
|-
| align=center| 7
| [[Murray Watt]]
| rowspan=2 {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan=2 | Labor
| rowspan=2 | [[Anthony Albanese|Albanese]]
| rowspan=2 | Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
| align=center| {{start date|2022|06|01|df=y}}
| align=center| {{end date|2024|07|29|df=y}}
| align=right| {{age in years and days|2022|06|01|2024|07|29}}
|-
| align=center| 8
| [[Julie Collins]]
| align=center| {{start date|2024|07|29|df=y}}
| align=center| ''incumbent''
| align=right| {{age in years and days|2024|07|29}}
|}
==List of assistant ministers==
The following individuals have been appointed as assistant ministers in the agriculture portfolio or any of its precedent titles.<ref name=parl/><ref name=turnbull1/>
{| class="wikitable"
! width=5 | Order
! width=150 | Minister
! width=150 colspan="2" | Party
! width=75 | Prime Minister
! width=325 | Title
! width=150 | Term start
! width=150 | Term end
! width=130 | Term in office
|-
| align=center| 1
| [[Richard Colbeck]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan=2| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| rowspan=2| [[John Howard|Howard]]
| rowspan=2| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
| align=center | 26 October 2004
| align=center | 27 January 2006
| align=right |{{age in years and days|2004|10|26|2006|1|27}}
|-
| align=center| 2
| [[Sussan Ley]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| align=center | 27 January 2006
| align=center | 3 December 2007
| align=right |{{age in years and days|2006|1|27|2007|12|3}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" |
|-
| align=center| 3
| [[Mike Kelly (Australian politician)|Mike Kelly]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan=3| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
| rowspan=2| [[Julia Gillard|Gillard]]
| rowspan=3| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
| align=center | 14 September 2010
| align=center | 14 December 2011
| align=right |{{age in years and days|2010|9|14|2011|12|14}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 4
| rowspan=2| [[Sid Sidebottom]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| align=center | 14 December 2011
| align=center | 27 June 2013
| rowspan=2 align=right |{{age in years and days|2011|12|14|2013|9|18}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| [[Kevin Rudd|Rudd]]
| align=center | 27 June 2013
| align=center | 18 September 2013
|-
| align=center| ''(1)''
| [[Richard Colbeck]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan=4| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Tony Abbott|Abbott]]
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture
| align=center | 18 September 2013
| align=center | 21 September 2015
| align=right |{{age in years and days|2013|9|18|2015|9|21}}
|-
| align=center| 5
| [[Anne Ruston]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| [[Malcolm Turnbull|Turnbull]]
| rowspan=2| Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
| align=center |21 September 2015
| align=center |28 August 2018
| align=right |{{age in years and days|2015|9|21|2018|8|28}}
|-
| align=center| ''(1)''
| [[Richard Colbeck]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan=2| [[Scott Morrison|Morrison]]
| align=center |28 August 2018
| align=center |29 May 2019
| align=right |{{age in years and days|2018|8|28|2019|5|29}}
|-
| align=center| 6
| [[Jonathon Duniam]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries
| align=center |29 May 2019
| align=center |23 May 2022
| align=right |{{age in years and days|2019|5|29|2022|5|23}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" |
|-
| align=center| 7
| [[Anthony Chisholm (politician)|Anthony Chisholm]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| rowspan=1| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
| rowspan=1| [[Anthony Albanese|Albanese]]
| Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
| align=center| {{start date|2024|07|29|df=y}}
| align=center| ''incumbent''
| align=right| {{age in years and days|2024|07|29}}
|}
== See also ==
* [[Minister for Agriculture (Victoria)]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{Official website|https://minister.agriculture.gov.au/collins}}
{{Australian federal ministerial portfolios}}
[[Category:Lists of government ministers of Australia|Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry]]
[[Category:Forestry in Australia]]