18-Jun-2020 Theme: 'Ministers'

(1) Who is the current Federal Minister for the Environment? (bonus point: Who is the Federal Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management?).

Answer: Susan Ley (bonus: Trevor Evans).

(2) In what year was Australia’s first Federal Minister for the Environment appointed? (bonus points: who was the Minister, and from what political party? - one point for each).

Answer: 1971 (bonuses: Peter Howson, Liberal Party).

(3) Including the current incumbent, how many people have held the post of Federal Minister for Environment? (a) 18 (b) 24 (c) 32 (d) 46.

Answer: (c) 32.

(4) Which of the following Prime Ministers was also once a Federal Minister for the Environment: Bob Hawke, John Howard, Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull.

Answer: Malcolm Turnbull.

(5) Who was Australia’s longest-serving Federal Minister for the Environment?

Answer: Robert Hill (5 years, 260 days – from 11 March 1996 to 26 November 2001).

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