Minister for Homelessness

The Minister for Homelessness is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Clare O'Neil since July 2024.

Minister for Homelessness
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Incumbent Clare O'Neil since 29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
Department of the Treasury
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Australia
Inaugural holder	Mark Arbib (as Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness)
Formation	14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)
Website	ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/clare-oneil-2025

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

The ministry was an outer ministry when it was created in 2010. It was elevated to the cabinet during the first Albanese ministry and remained there in the second Albanese ministry.

Between 2010 and 2013 and since 2020, the minister appointed to the position is also appointed the Minister for Housing.

List of ministers for homelessness

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

Order	Minister	Party		Prime Minister	Title	Term start	Term end	Term in office
1	Mark Arbib		Labor	Gillard	Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness	14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)	14 December 2011 (2011-12-14)	1 year, 91 days
2	Robert McClelland				Minister for Homelessness	14 December 2011 (2011-12-14)	5 March 2012 (2012-03-05)	82 days
3	Brendan O'Connor					5 March 2012 (2012-03-05)	4 February 2013 (2013-02-04)	336 days
4	Mark Butler				Minister for Housing and Homelessness	4 February 2013 (2013-02-04)	1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)	147 days
5	Julie Collins			Rudd		1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)	18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)	79 days
6	Michael Sukkar		Liberal	Morrison	Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing	22 December 2020 (2020-12-22)	23 May 2022 (2022-05-23)	1 year, 152 days
(5)	Julie Collins		Labor	Albanese	Minister for Homelessness	1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)	29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)	2 years, 58 days
7	Clare O'Neil					29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)	Incumbent	294 days

List of assistant ministers for homelessness

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Ministers for Homelessness, or any of its precedent titles:^[1]

Order	Minister	Party		Prime Minister	Title	Term start	Term end	Term in office
1	Melissa Parke		Labor	Gillard	Parliamentary Secretary for Homelessness and Social Housing	4 February 2013 (2013-02-04)	1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)	147 days
2	Doug Cameron			Rudd		1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)	18 September 2013 (2013-09-18)	79 days
3	Luke Howarth		Liberal National	Morrison	Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community Services	29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)	22 December 2020 (2020-12-22)	1 year, 207 days