Minister for Active Transport (New South Wales)

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Minister for Active Transport
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Incumbent
Rob Stokes

since 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
Department of Transport
Style The Honourable
Nominator Premier of New South Wales
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Rob Stokes
Formation21 December 2021

The Minister for Active Transport is a minister in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibilities for active transport (cycling and pedestrian movement) including cycleways and footpaths. [1] [2]

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The current Minister for Active Transport is Rob Stokes, who is also the Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Cities, and was sworn in on 21 December 2021. In the second Perrottet ministry since December 2021, it is one of the six ministries in the transport sector and the Minister (for Infrastructure, Cities and Active Transport) works with the Minister for Transport, the Minister for Metropolitan Roads and the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads. [3] [4] Together they administer the portfolio through the Department of Transport (Transport for NSW) and a range of other government agencies that coordinate funding arrangements for transport operators, including hundreds of local and community transport operators. [5]

Roles and responsibilities

Active transport concerns the transport of people or goods, through non-motorized means, based around human physical activity. While cycling is considered separately, pedestrians also includes other modes such as skateboarding, kick scooters, roller blades and roller skates. [6]

The portfolio was created in the second Perrottet ministry. The minister's responsibilities are held jointly with the portfolios of Planning and Cities. These include

List of ministers

Ministerial titleMinister [4] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Active Transport Rob Stokes   Liberal Perrottet (2) 21 December 2021incumbent99 days [3]

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  2. "New look NSW cabinet brings in fresh blood". The North West Star. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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  5. 1 2 "Administrative Arrangements (Second Perrottet Ministry—Allocation of Acts and Agencies) Order 2021" (PDF). NSW Legislation. 21 December 2021. p. 27. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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