The Cultural Ministers Council is an intergovernmental forum for ministers responsible for culture and the arts in Australia and New Zealand and for invited observers from the Australian Local Government Association, Norfolk Island and Papua New Guinea.

The current council members and observers are:

Members

Current members and observers (RTF File size: 13Kb)

New South Wales

The Hon George Souris MP (Current Chair)
Minister for the Arts

Australian Government

The Hon Simon Crean MP
Minister for the Arts

Victoria

The Hon Ted Baillieu MP
Premier and Minister for the Arts

Queensland

The Hon Rachel Nolan MP
Minister for Finance and the Arts

South Australia

The Hon Mike Rann MP
Premier
Minister for the Arts
Delegated to The Hon John Hill MP 
Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts

Western Australia

The Hon John Day MLA
Minister for Culture and the Arts

Tasmania

The Hon Lara Giddings MP 
Minister for the Arts

Australian Capital Territory

Ms Joy Burch MLA
Minister for the Arts

Northern Territory

The Hon Gerald McCarthy MLA
Minister for Arts and Museums

New Zealand

The Hon Christopher Finlayson MP
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

Observers

Australian Local Government Association

Councillor Bruce Miller
Vice President, ALGA

Norfolk Island

The Hon David Buffett MLA
Chief Minister

Papua New Guinea

The Hon Guma Wau MP
Minister for Culture and Tourism