Our ministers

Learn more about the ministers of the Social Services Portfolio. Find out who they are and what they are responsible for.

The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

Minister for Social Services

The Hon Bill Shorten MP

Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme 
Minister for Government Services 

The Hon Clare O'Neil MP

Minister for Housing  
Minister for Homelessness 

The Hon Justine Elliot MP

Assistant Minister for Social Services 
Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence 

The Hon Kate Thwaites MP

Assistant Minister for Social Security 
Assistant Minister for Ageing 
Assistant Minister for Women 

Previous media releases

Find former ministerial and parliamentary secretary media releases and speeches on the archived media site(Opens in a new tab/window). 

Freedom of Information requests to our ministers

Government agencies and their portfolio ministers are separate entities for the purpose of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)(Opens in a new tab/window).  

If you are seeking an official document of one of our portfolio ministers, direct your Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the relevant minister’s office. Contact details are in the minister information on this page. 

For departmental FOI requests, go to the Freedom of Information page.  

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