Minister for Veterans (New South Wales)

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Minister for Veterans
Coat of Arms of New South Wales.svg
Incumbent
David Harris
since 5 April 2023 (2023-04-05)
Department of Communities and Justice
Style The Honourable
Nominator Premier of New South Wales
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Graham West
(as Minister Assisting the Premier on Veterans Affairs)
Formation23 January 2009

The Minister for Veterans is a minister of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for veterans' affairs in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

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The Minister since 5 April 2023 is David Harris, who also holds the Aboriginal Affairs portfolio.

The Minister assists the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Inclusion 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 Assisting the Premier on Veterans Affairs Graham West   Labor Rees 23 January 20094 December 2009315 days
Peter Primrose Keneally 4 December 200921 May 2010168 days
Frank Terenzini 21 May 201028 March 2011311 days
Minister for Veterans Affairs Victor Dominello   Liberal Baird (1) 23 April 201428 March 2015339 days
David Elliott Baird (2)
Berejiklian (1)
2 April 201523 March 20193 years, 355 days
Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans John Sidoti Berejiklian (2) 2 April 201917 September 2019168 days [3]
Geoff Lee (acting)17 September 201927 May 20211 year, 252 days
Natalie Ward Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)
27 May 202121 December 2021208 days [4]
Minister for Veterans David Elliott Perrottet (2) 21 December 202128 March 20231 year, 97 days [5]
David Harris   Minns 5 April 2023incumbent27 days

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