Minister for Cyber Security

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.

Minister for Cyber Security
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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

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

List of ministers

Cyber security

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

Order	Minister	Party		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				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					29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)	Incumbent	323 days

Assisting the prime minister for cyber security

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