<Tr> <Th> Inaugural holder </Th> <Td> John Gorton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Formation </Th> <Td> 18 December 1963 </Td> </Tr> <P> In the Government of Australia, the Minister for Education administers the Department of Education and Training . Since 21 September 2015, the Minister has been Senator the Hon . Simon Birmingham . Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Dan Tehan will be appointed Education Minister in August 2018, after being commissioned by the Governor - General . </P> <P> The Minister is responsible for a number of areas, including: </P>

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