Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts


The Australian Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts has overall responsibility for broadcasting, the information and communications technology industry, the information economy, and telecommunications within Australia.
Senator the Hon. Mitch Fifield served as Communications Minister from 21 September 2015 until 23 August 2018, following criticism of the leadership of Malcolm Turnbull. On 28 August, he was reappointed to the post by Turnbull's successor Scott Morrison. Paul Fletcher was appointed in May 2019.
In the Government of Australia, the ministers administer the portfolio through the Department of Communications and the Arts and a range of other government agencies.
On 26 May 2019 Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Paul Fletcher would replace Fifield as Minister for Communications in the communications portfolio in the new Cabinet and the 46th Parliament of Australia with Fifield being recommended as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations.

Scope

Portfolio agencies and bodies include:
The minister responsible for telecommunications policy has had various titles. From 1901 until December 1975 it was the Postmaster-General, who administered the portfolio through the Postmaster-General's Department.
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Communications, or any of its precedent titles:
Notes

List of ministers for regional communications

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Regional Communications, or any of its precedent titles:

List of ministers for digital transformation

On, the third Hawke Ministry implemented a two-level ministerial structure, with distinctions drawn between senior and junior ministers. This arrangement has been continued by subsequent ministries; however, junior ministers have been appointed in the telecommunications portfolio on only five occasions. Senior ministers are shown in the table above.
The following individuals have been appointed as the Minister for Digital Transformation, or any of its precedent titles:

List of arts ministers

The only minister before Simon Crean to have the title of Minister for the Arts was Bob McMullan between 24 March 1993 and 25 March 1994. However, "Arts" has appeared in several ministerial titles since Peter Howson was appointed Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts on 10 March 1971. The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for the Arts, or any of its precedent titles:

List of arts assistant ministers