In the Parliament of Australia, the Leader of the House is the government minister responsible for the management of government business in the House of Representatives, including the order in which the Government's agenda is to be dealt with, tactical matters in reaction to impediments to such management, negotiation with the Opposition's counterpart (the Manager of Opposition Business in the House) about the order in which bills are to be debated, and the time allotted for debates.
The office was created in 1951 by the Prime Minister at the time, Robert Menzies.
In the incumbent Albanese ministry, which took office in 2022, Tony Burke is the Leader of the House and Mark Butler his deputy.
The following individuals have been appointed as Leader of the Australian House of Representatives: Note: For terms during the period 1951 to 1972, exact dates are taken from changes in Prime Minister.
Other dates coincide with sitting periods of the House as an approximation of when terms began and ended.