Minister for Climate Change (New South Wales)

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Minister for Climate Change
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Incumbent
Penny Sharpe
since 28 March 2023 (2023-03-28)
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Phil Koperberg (as Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water)
Formation2 April 2007

The Minister for Climate Change, is a minister in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibility for the management of climate change in New South Wales, Australia. [1]

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The portfolio was created following the 2007 election in the second Iemma ministry which was initially combined with the water and environment portfolios. Phil Koperberg was appointed the inaugural minister and before resigning from the cabinet in February 2008. [2] [3] Verity Firth was appointed as the minister for climate change and the environment, with Nathan Rees taking on the water portfolio. [3] Carmel Tebbutt and John Robertson served as the minister in the Rees ministry, [4] [5] followed by Frank Sartor under Keneally. [6] There was no climate changes ministers during the NSW Liberal Government of 2011 to 2023. With the return of Labor to power at the 2023 election, the portfolio was restored. The current minister, since 28 March 2023, is Penny Sharpe serving in Premier Minns ministry. [7] The minister administrates the portfolio through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and a range of other government agencies. [8]

Under Schedule 1 of the Administrative Arrangements (Minns Ministry—Administration of Acts) Order 2023, the current minister for climate change is solely responsible for the administration of the Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Act 2023 and has joint administration of all acts allocated to the minister for energy and to the minister for the environment. [9]

Ultimately, the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

List of ministers

The following individuals have served as the Minister for Climate Change or any precedent titles:

Ministers for Climate Change
Ministerial titleMinister  [1] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water Phil Koperberg   Labor Iemma (2) 2 April 200727 February 2008331 days
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment Verity Firth 27 February 20085 September 2008191 days
Carmel Tebbutt Rees 8 September 200814 September 20091 year, 6 days
John Robertson 14 September 20094 December 200981 days
Frank Sartor Keneally 8 December 200928 March 20111 year, 110 days
Minister for Climate Change Penny Sharpe   Labor Minns 28 March 2023incumbent1 year, 226 days

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