Minister for Seniors (New South Wales)

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Minister for Seniors
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Incumbent
Jodie Harrison
since 5 April 2023
Department of Communities and Justice
Style The Honourable
Nominator Premier of New South Wales
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Jim Longley
(as Minister for the Ageing)
Formation6 October 1993

The Minister for Seniors is a minister of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for social policy and welfare concerning seniors or the aged in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

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The Minister since 5 April 2023 is Jodie Harrison, who also holds the Women and Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault portfolios.

The Minister assists the Minister for Families and Communities administer her portfolio through the Stronger Communities cluster, in particular through the Department of Communities and Justice and a range of other government agencies. [1] [2]

List of ministers

Ministerial titleMinister  [2] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for the Ageing Jim Longley   Liberal Fahey (3) 6 October 19934 April 19951 year, 180 days
Minister for Aged Services Ron Dyer   Labor Carr (1) 4 April 19951 December 19972 years, 241 days
Minister for Ageing Faye Lo Po' Carr (2) (3) 1 December 19972 April 20035 years, 122 days
Carmel Tebbutt Carr (4) 2 April 200321 January 20051 year, 294 days
John Della Bosca Iemma (1) 21 January 20052 April 20072 years, 71 days
Kristina Keneally Iemma (2)
Rees 		2 April 20078 September 20092 years, 159 days
Paul Lynch Rees
Keneally 		8 September 200928 March 20111 year, 201 days
Andrew Constance   Liberal O'Farrell 3 April 201123 April 20143 years, 20 days
John Ajaka Baird (1) (2) 23 April 201430 January 20172 years, 282 days [3]
Tanya Davies Berejiklian (1) 30 January 201723 March 20192 years, 52 days [4]
Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans John Sidoti Berejiklian (2) 2 April 201917 September 2019168 days [5]
Geoff Lee (acting)17 September 201927 May 20211 year, 252 days
Natalie Ward Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1) 		27 May 202121 December 2021208 days [6]
Minister for Seniors Mark Coure Perrottet (2) 21 December 202128 March 20231 year, 97 days [7]
Jodie Harrison   Labor Minns 5 April 2023incumbent350 days

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  2. 1 2 "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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