Baird ministry (2015–2017)

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Second Baird ministry
95th Cabinet of New South Wales
The Honourable Mike Baird MP.png
Mike Baird
Deputy Premier of New South Wales Troy Grant.jpg
Troy Grant
Date formed2 April 2015 (2015-04-02)
Date dissolved23 January 2017 (2017-01-23)
People and organisations
Monarch Queen Elizabeth II
Governor David Hurley
Premier Mike Baird
Deputy Premier Troy Grant / John Barilaro
No. of ministers22
Total no. of members22
Member party Liberal–National Coalition
Status in legislatureMajority Coalition Government
Opposition party Labor
Opposition leader Luke Foley
History
Election(s) 2015 state election
Predecessor First Baird ministry
Successor First Berejiklian ministry

The Second Baird ministry was the 95th ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by Mike Baird, the state's 44th Premier. It is the second and subsequent of two occasions when Baird served as Premier.

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The Liberal–National coalition ministry was formed following the 2015 state election where the Baird government was re-elected.

Composition of ministry

Baird announced his ministry on 1 April 2015 [1] and the ministry was sworn in on 2 April 2015 at Government House by the Governor of New South Wales David Hurley. [2] [3] The only change to the ministry was the resignation of Troy Grant as Deputy Premier in November 2016 following the loss of the Orange state by-election. [4] [5] John Barilaro replaced him as Leader of the National Party and Deputy Premier. [6] [7] [lower-alpha 1]

The ministry ended upon the resignation by Baird as Premier, and the swearing in of Gladys Berejiklian as the Premier and John Barilaro as Deputy Premier on 23 January 2017. [8]

PortfolioMinisterPartyTerm commenceTerm endTerm of office
Premier Mike Baird   [lower-alpha 2]   Liberal 2 April 201523 January 20171 year, 296 days
Minister for Western Sydney
Deputy Premier   [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 1] Troy Grant   National 15 November 20161 year, 227 days
Minister for Justice and Police 23 January 20171 year, 296 days
Minister for the Arts   [lower-alpha 2]
Minister for Racing   [lower-alpha 2]
Deputy Premier   [lower-alpha 1] John Barilaro 15 November 201669 days
Minister for Regional Development 2 April 20151 year, 296 days
Minister for Skills
Minister for Small Business   [lower-alpha 2]
Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian   Liberal
Minister for Industrial Relations
Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli   [lower-alpha 2]   National
Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Duncan Gay MLC   [lower-alpha 2]
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Leader of the Government in Legislative Council
Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts   [lower-alpha 2]   Liberal
Minister for Health Jillian Skinner   [lower-alpha 2]
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance
Minister for Family and Community Services Brad Hazzard
Minister for Social Housing
Minister for Planning Rob Stokes
Minister for Finance, Services and Property Dominic Perrottet   [lower-alpha 2]
Attorney General Gabrielle Upton
Minister for Mental Health Pru Goward
Minister for Medical Research
Minister for Women   [lower-alpha 2]
Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Assistant Minister for Health
Minister for Ageing John Ajaka MLC   [lower-alpha 2]
Minister for Disability Services
Minister for the Illawarra
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres
Minister for Sport   [lower-alpha 2]
Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Victor Dominello
Minister for Local Government Paul Toole   [lower-alpha 2]   National
Minister for Primary Industries Niall Blair MLC
Minister for Lands and Water
Minister for the Environment Mark Speakman   Liberal
Minister for Heritage
Assistant Minister for Planning
Minister for Corrections David Elliott
Minister for Emergency Services
Minister for Veterans Affairs
Minister for Early Childhood Education Leslie Williams   National
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Assistant Minister for Education

  Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Troy Grant resigned as Deputy Premier on 15 November 2016 following the loss of the Orange state by-election [4] [5] and was replaced by John Barilaro. Both Grant and Barilaro retained their portfolios.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Retained portfolio from the first Baird ministry.

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  2. ↑ Hasham, Nicole (3 April 2015). "Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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  8. ↑ "Swearing-In of The Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, the 45th Premier of New South Wales, and The Honourable John Barilaro MP, Deputy Premier". Vice Regal Program. Governor of New South Wales. 23 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.

 

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