In the Government of Australia, the Minister for Education administers the Department of Education. The position is held by Labor MP Jason Clare, following the Australian federal election in 2022.

Sir John McEwen was an Australian politician and farmer who served as the 18th prime minister of Australia from 1967 to 1968. He was the leader of the Country Party from 1958 to 1971, serving as prime minister in a caretaker capacity following the disappearance of prime minister Harold Holt. He subsequently served as the inaugural deputy prime minister of Australia from 1968 to 1971.