▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁until ▁ 2 0 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁Australia , ▁the ▁minister s ▁admin ister ▁their ▁port fol ios ▁through ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Indust ry , ▁In nov ation ▁and ▁Science . ▁The ▁post ▁was ▁first ▁held ▁by ▁John ▁L ath am ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁as ▁Minister ▁for ▁Indust ry . ▁ ▁S cope ▁Other ▁bodies ▁in ▁the ▁port folio ▁include : ▁ ▁Australian ▁Institute ▁of ▁Marine ▁Science ▁ ▁Australian ▁N uc lear ▁Science ▁and ▁Technology ▁Organisation ▁ ▁Australian ▁Qual ifications ▁Framework ▁ ▁Australian ▁Research ▁Council ▁ ▁Australian ▁Sk ills ▁Qu ality ▁Author ity ▁ ▁Australian ▁Work force ▁and ▁Product ivity ▁Agency ▁ ▁C SI RO ▁ ▁Ge os cience ▁Australia ▁ ▁IP ▁Australia ▁ ▁National ▁Ad vis ory ▁for ▁T ert i ary ▁Education , ▁Sk ills ▁and ▁Emp loyment ▁ ▁Office ▁of ▁the ▁Chief ▁Scient ist ▁ ▁T ert i ary ▁Education ▁Qu ality ▁and ▁Stand ards ▁Agency ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁industry , ▁science ▁and ▁technology ▁minister s ▁The ▁following ▁individuals ▁have ▁been ▁appointed ▁as ▁Minister ▁for ▁Indust ry , ▁Science ▁and ▁Technology ▁or ▁any ▁prec ursor ▁title . ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁assistant ▁minister s ▁for ▁innov ation ▁The ▁following ▁individuals ▁have ▁been ▁appointed ▁as ▁assistant ▁minister ▁for ▁innov ation , ▁or ▁any ▁of ▁its ▁preced ent ▁titles : ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁science ▁minister s ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 1 ▁and ▁from ▁ 1 9 3 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 3 7 ,