Minister for Water (New South Wales)

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Minister for Water
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Incumbent
Rose Jackson
since 5 April 2023
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Bruce Cowan (as Minister for Water Resources)
Formation17 December 1975

The New South Wales Minister for Water (previously the Minister for Water Resources and Minister for Water Utilities) is a minister in the New South Wales Government with responsibility for the administration and development for water and crown lands in New South Wales, Australia. [1] The minister administers the portfolio through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and a range of other government agencies. [2] [3]

Contents

Ultimately the minister is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

List of ministers

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

TitleMinister [3] PartyTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Water Resources Bruce Cowan   Country 17 December 197514 May 1976149 days
Lin Gordon   Labor 14 May 19762 October 19815 years, 141 days
Paul Landa 2 October 19811 February 19831 year, 122 days
Paul Whelan 1 February 19835 April 19841 year, 64 days
Minister for Water Resources Janice Crosio   Labor 4 July 198621 March 19881 year, 261 days
Minister for Water Resources Ian Causley   National 24 July 19906 June 1991317 days
Minister for Land and Water Conservation George Souris   National 26 May 19934 April 19951 year, 313 days
Kim Yeadon   Labor 4 April 19951 December 19972 years, 241 days
Richard Amery 1 December 199721 November 20013 years, 355 days
John Aquilina 21 November 20012 April 20031 year, 132 days
Minister for Utilities Carl Scully   Labor 3 August 200517 February 2006198 days
Minister for Water Utilities David Campbell 17 February 20062 April 20071 year, 44 days
Nathan Rees 2 April 200727 February 20081 year, 156 days
Minister for Water27 February 20085 September 2008
Phil Costa 8 September 200828 March 20112 years, 201 days
Minister for Natural Resources, Lands and Water Kevin Humphries   National 23 April 20142 April 2015344 days
Minister for Lands and Water Niall Blair 2 April 201530 January 20173 years, 303 days
Minister for Regional Water30 January 201723 March 2019
Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey   National 2 April 201921 December 20212 years, 263 days [4]
Minister for Lands and Water Kevin Anderson 21 December 202128 March 20231 year, 97 days [1]
Minister for Water Rose Jackson   Labor 5 April 2023incumbent1 year, 3 days

Former ministerial titles

Climate Change, Environment and Water

The title of Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water was held by Phil Koperberg from 2007 to 2008. This portfolio was existed alongside the Minister for Water Utilities, which was held by Nathan Rees at that time.

TitleMinister [3] PartyTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water Phil Koperberg   Labor 2 April 200727 February 2008331 days

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