Minister for Transport and Roads (New South Wales)

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Minister for Transport
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Incumbent
David Elliott

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 James McGirr
Formation22 March 1932
Minister for Metropolitan Roads
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Incumbent
Natalie Ward

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
Formation
  • 15 March 1956 (Highways)
  • 3 January 1975 (Ports)
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads
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Incumbent
Sam Farraway

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 Paul Toole
Formation2 April 2019
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 Decembe r2021

The New South Wales Minister for Transport is a minister in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibilities which include transport policy and regulation, to setting of fares and concessions for rail, ferry, bus and light rail transport, and the administration of maritime facilities in New South Wales, Australia. The New South Wales Minister for Metropolitan Roads and New South Wales Minister for Regional Transport and Roads are ministers who have responsibilities of the development of road infrastructure and road pricing, and taxi and hire car policy and regulation in the metropolitan and regional parts of the state respectively. The New South Wales Minister for Active Transport is the minister responsible for active transport (cycling and pedestrian movement) including cycleways and footpaths. [1] [2]

Contents

The current ministers since 21 December 2021 are:

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. [3]

List of ministers

Transport

The portfolio of New South Wales Minister for Transport was created under Act No. 3, 1932. [4] The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers for Transport, or similar titles. [4]

MinisterParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm beingTerm endTime in officeNotes
James McGirr Labor Minister for Transport22 March 193213 May 193252 days
Michael Bruxner Country 16 May 193216 May 19419 years, 3 days
Maurice O'Sullivan Labor16 May 194130 June 19509 years, 45 days
William Sheahan 30 June 195023 February 19532 years, 238 days
Clarrie Martin 23 February 19535 September 1953194 days
Joseph Cahill 7 September 195316 September 19539 days
Ernest Wetherell 16 September 195315 March 19562 years, 181 days
George Enticknap 15 March 195631 May 19604 years, 76 days
John McMahon 31 May 196013 May 19654 years, 348 days
Milton Morris Liberal 13 May 19653 January 19759 years, 235 days
Wal Fife 3 January 197510 October 1975280 days
Max Ruddock 10 October 197523 January 1976105 days
Tim Bruxner Country23 January 197614 May 1976112 days
Peter Cox Labor14 May 19765 April 19847 years, 327 days
Barrie Unsworth 5 April 19846 February 19861 year, 307 days
Ron Mulock 6 February 198626 November 19871 year, 293 days
Terry Sheahan 26 November 198721 March 1988116 days
Bruce Baird Liberal25 March 19884 April 19957 years, 14 days
Brian Langton Labor4 April 19951 December 19972 years, 241 days
Carl Scully 1 December 19972 April 20035 years, 122 days
Michael Costa Minister for Transport Services2 April 200321 January 20051 year, 294 days
John Watkins Minister for Transport21 January 20058 December 20094 years, 321 days
David Campbell 8 September 200814 September 20091 year, 254 days
Minister for Transport and Roads8 December 200920 May 2010
John Robertson Minister for Transport21 May 201028 March 2011311 days
Gladys Berejiklian Liberal4 April 20111 April 20153 years, 362 days
Andrew Constance Minister for Transport and Infrastructure2 April 201523 March 20196 years, 186 days
Minister for Transport and Roads2 April 20195 October 2021
Rob Stokes 6 October 202121 December 202176 days
David Elliott Minister for Transport21 December 2021incumbent0 days

Metropolitan Roads

The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers for Metropolitan Roads, or any precedent title. [4]

MinisterParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm beginTerm endTime in officeNotes
Jack Renshaw LaborMinister for Highways15 March 195628 October 19593 years, 227 days
Pat Hills 28 October 195913 May 19655 years, 197 days
Pat Morton Liberal13 May 196519 June 19727 years, 37 days
Sir Charles Cutler Country19 June 19723 January 19752 years, 198 days
Wal Fife Liberal3 January 197510 October 1975280 days
Max Ruddock 10 October 197523 January 1976105 days
Tim Bruxner Country23 January 197614 May 1976112 days
Peter Cox Labor14 May 197619 October 19782 years, 158 days
Harry Jensen Minister for Roads19 October 19782 October 19812 years, 348 days
Paul Whelan 2 October 19811 February 19831 year, 122 days
Rex Jackson 1 February 198327 October 1983268 days
Laurie Brereton 27 October 198310 November 198314 days
George Paciullo 10 November 198310 February 198492 days
Pat Hills10 February 19845 April 198455 days
Laurie Brereton5 April 198426 November 19873 years, 235 days
Wal Murray NationalMinister for Roads24 July 199026 May 19932 years, 306 days
Bruce Baird Liberal26 May 19934 April 19951 year, 313 days
Michael Knight Labor4 April 199528 November 19961 year, 238 days
Carl Scully 28 November 199621 January 20058 years, 54 days
Michael Costa 21 January 20053 August 2005194 days
Joe Tripodi 3 August 200517 February 2006198 days
Eric Roozendaal LaborMinister for Roads2 April 20078 September 20082 years, 159 days
Michael Daley 8 September 200814 September 20091 year, 6 days
David Campbell Minister for Transport and Roads8 December 200920 May 2010163 days
David Borger Minister for Roads21 May 201028 March 2011318 days
Duncan Gay NationalMinister for Roads and Ports4 April 201123 April 20145 years, 301 days
Minister for Roads and Freight23 April 20142 April 2015
Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight2 April 201530 January 2017
Melinda Pavey 30 January 201723 March 20192 years, 52 days
Andrew Constance LiberalMinister for Transport and Roads2 April 20195 October 20212 years, 186 days
Rob Stokes 6 October 202121 December 202176 days
Natalie Ward Minister for Metropolitan Roads21 December 2021incumbent0 days

Regional Transport and Roads

The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers for Regional Transport and Roads, or any precedent title. [4]

MinisterParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm beginTerm endTime in officeNotes
Paul Toole NationalMinister for Regional Transport and Roads2 April 201921 December 20212 years, 263 days
Sam Farraway 21 December 2021incumbent0 days

Active Transport

The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers for Active Transport, or any precedent title. [4]

MinisterParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm beginTerm endTime in officeNotes
Rob Stokes LiberalMinister for Active Transport21 December 2021incumbent0 days

Former ministerial titles

Ports and waterways

TitleMinister [5] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Ports Leon Punch   Country Lewis (1) (2) 3 January 197514 May 19761 year, 132 days
Jack Ferguson   Labor Wran (1) (2) (3) (4) 14 May 197610 February 19847 years, 272 days
Lin Gordon Wran (5) (6) 10 February 19845 April 198455 days
Minister for Public Works and Ports Laurie Brereton Wran (7) (8)
Unsworth
5 April 198426 November 19873 years, 235 days
Minister for Ports Ian Armstrong   National Fahey (3) 26 May 19934 April 19951 year, 313 days
Carl Scully   Labor Carr (1) 4 April 19951 December 19972 years, 241 days
Kim Yeadon Carr (2) 1 December 19978 April 19991 year, 128 days
Minister for Ports Michael Costa   Labor Carr (4) 21 January 20053 August 2005194 days
Minister for Ports and Waterways Iemma (1) 3 August 200510 August 20057 days
Eric Roozendaal 10 August 200517 February 2006191 days
Joe Tripodi Iemma (1) (2) Rees 17 February 200617 November 20093 years, 273 days
Paul McLeay Keneally 8 December 20091 September 2010267 days
Eric Roozendaal 6 September 201028 March 2011203 days

Railways

TitleMinister [5] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Railways Richard Ball   Nationalist Holman (2) 15 November 191912 April 1920149 days
John Estell   Labor Storey
Dooley (1)
12 April 192020 December 19211 year, 252 days
Sir Thomas Henley   Nationalist Fuller (1) 20 December 1921 a.m.20 December 1921 p.m.7 hours
John Estell   Labor Dooley (2) 20 December 192113 April 1922114 days
Minister for Railways and
State Industrial Enterprises
Sir Thomas Henley   Nationalist Fuller (2) 13 April 192219 June 192267 days
Richard Ball 28 June 192217 June 19252 years, 354 days
Minister for Railways Martin Flannery   Labor Lang (1) 17 June 192526 May 19271 year, 343 days
Bill Ratcliffe Lang (2) 27 May 192718 October 1927144 days
Ernest Buttenshaw   Country Bavin 18 October 192716 April 19291 year, 180 days

Assistant ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Ministers with responsibility for assisting or advising the Minister for Transport. [4] At various times this portfolio has been left vacant.

MinisterParty affiliationPeriodTitle
Arthur Bridges Liberal13 May 1965 22 May 1968Advisory Minister for Transport
Terry Sheahan Labor29 February 1980 2 October 1981Assistant Minister for Transport
Janice Crosio Labor4 July 1986 21 March 1988Assistant Minister for Transport
John Akister
Tim Moore Liberal25 March 1988 18 September 1989
Matt Singleton Nationals25 March 1988 24 January 1989
Robert Webster 24 January 1989 24 July 1990
Bob Rowland Smith 18 September 1989 24 May 1991
Wendy Machin Nationals26 May 1993 4 April 1995Minister Assisting the Minister for Roads
6 October 1993 4 April 1995Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport
Eric Roozendaal Labor26 October 2006 2 April 2007Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport

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