It has been suggested that this article be merged into Minister for Agriculture (New South Wales) . (Discuss) Proposed since January 2024. |
Minister for Rural Affairs of New South Wales | |
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Appointer | Governor of New South Wales |
Formation | 25 March 1988 |
First holder | Ian Armstrong as Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
Final holder | Steve Whan |
Abolished | 28 March 2011 |
The Minister for Rural Affairs was a ministry in New South Wales. It was initially established as an addendum to the Agriculture portfolio, adding responsibilities for rural land protection and rural adjustment grants. It was first established in the first Greiner ministry in 1988 and abolished in 1993. [1] It was re-established in the second Carr ministry and abolished in 2011, with the responsibilities absorbed into the Primary Industries portfolio. [2] [3]
Title | Minister [3] | Party | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
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Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs | Ian Armstrong | National | 25 March 1988 | 26 May 1993 | 5 years, 93 days | [4] | |
Minister for Rural Affairs | Harry Woods | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 2 April 2003 | 5 years, 122 days | [5] | |
Tony Kelly | 2 April 2003 | 5 September 2008 | 5 years, 156 days | [6] | |||
Phil Costa | 8 September 2008 | 30 January 2009 | 144 days | [7] | |||
Tony Kelly | 30 January 2009 | 14 September 2009 | 227 days | [6] | |||
Steve Whan | 14 September 2009 | 28 March 2011 | 1 year, 195 days | [8] | |||
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