| Minister | Tenure |
| Sen.
G F Pearce | 10
January 1918 - 21 December 1921 |
| W
Massey Greene | 21
December 1921 - 5 February 1922 |
| E
K Bowden | 9
February 1923 - 16 February 1925 |
| Sir
Neville Howse | 16
February 1925 - 2 April 1927 |
| Sen.
Sir W M Glasgow | 2
April 1927 - 22 October 1929 |
| A
E Green | 22
October 1929 - 4 February 1931 |
| Sen.
the Hon. J J Daly | 4
Febuary 1931 - 3 March 1931 |
| J
B Chifley | 3
March 1931 - 6 January 1932 |
| Sen.
Sir G F Pearce | 6
January 1932 - 12 October 1934 |
| Sir
Archdale Parkill | 12
October 1934 - 20 November 1937 |
| Rt.
Hon. J A Lyons | 20
November 1937 - 29 November 1937 |
| H
V C Thorby | 29
November 1937 - 7 November 1938 |
| G
A Street | 7
November 1938 - 24 November 1938 |
| H
V C Thorby | 24
November 1938 - 26 April 1939 |
| J
V Fairbairn | 26
April 1939 - 13 August 1940 |
| Arthur
Fadden (acting) | c.
September 1940 - 28 October 1940 |
| J
McEwan (acting) | c.
November 1940 - 7 October 1941 |
| Arthur
S Drakeford | 7
October 1941 - 19 December 1949 |
| T
W White | 19
December 1949 - 10 May 1951 |
| H
L Anthony | 10
May 1951 - 8 July 1954 |
| Athol
Townley | 8
July 1954 - 20 October 1956 |
| Sen.
Shane Paltridge | 20
October 1956 - 10 June 1964 |
| Sen.
Denham Henty | 16
June 1964 - 27 January 1966 |
| Reginald
Swartz | 27
January 1966 - 1969 |
| Sen.
R Cotton | 1969
- 1972 |
| Charles
Jones | 1972
- 1974 |
| - | 1974
- 1976 |
| Peter
Nixon | 1976
- 1978 |
| - | 1978
- 1979 |
| Ralph
Hunt | 1979
- 1980 |
| - | 1980
- 1981 |
| Wal
Fife | 1981
- 1982 |
| Kim
Beazley | 1982
- 1984 |
| - | 1984
- 1985 |
| Peter
Morris | 1985
- 1987 |
| Ralph
Willis | 1987
- 1989 |
| Kim
Beazley | 1989
- 1991 |
| Peter
Cook | 1991
- 1992 |
| Sen.
Bob Collins | 1992
- 1993 |
| Laurie
Brereton | 1993
- 1996 |