Minister for Western New South Wales

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Minister for Western New South Wales
Coat of Arms of New South Wales.svg
Incumbent
Tara Moriarty
since 5 April 2023 (2023-04-05)
Department of Regional NSW
Style The Honourable
Nominator Premier of New South Wales
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Kevin Humphries
Formation3 April 2011

The Minister for Western New South Wales is a minister in the New South Wales Government with responsibility for the region to the west of the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales, Australia.

It was first established in 2011 in the O'Farrell ministry. It was not responsible for any legislation, nor tasked with the management of a department. [1] It was abolished in the second Baird ministry and the NSW Farmers' Association called for its return in the lead-up to the 2019 election. [2] It was re-created in the second Berejiklian ministry, combined with the portfolio of Agriculture, before returning as a separate portfolio in the second Perrottet ministry. [3]

List of ministers

The following individuals have served as Minister for Western New South Wales, or any precedent titles:

TitleMinister [4] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Western New South Wales Kevin Humphries   National O'Farrell
Baird (1)
3 April 20112 April 20153 years, 364 days
Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales Adam Marshall   National Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)
2 April 201921 December 20212 years, 263 days [5]
Minister for Western New South Wales Dugald Saunders Perrottet (2) 21 December 202128 March 20231 year, 97 days [6]
Tara Moriarty   Labor Minns 5 April 2023Incumbent11 days

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References

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  2. "Appoint a dedicated Minister for Western New South Wales". NSW Farmers' Association. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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