Ministry for Police and Emergency Services (New South Wales)

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Ministry for Police and Emergency Services
Government Department overview
Formed 4 April 2011
Preceding agencies
Jurisdiction New South Wales
Headquarters Level 2, Quad 1, 8 Parkview Drive, Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales, Australia
Minister responsible
Website www.emergency.nsw.gov.au/aboutus

The New South Wales Ministry for Police and Emergency Services, a department of the Government of New South Wales, has responsibility for the development and coordination of law enforcement and emergency management policy and advice to the Ministers for Police and for Emergency Services. The Ministry is also responsible for the coordination of recovery functions including disaster welfare services. [1]

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Minister for Police and Emergency Services (New South Wales) cabinet position in New South Wales

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The current Minister for Police and Minister for Emergency Services is the Hon. Troy Grant MP . [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Troy Wayne Grant, a former Australian politician, was the Minister for Police and the Minister for Emergency Services from January 2017 until March 2019 in the Berejiklian government. Grant was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Dubbo for the Nationals from 2011 to 2019.

The role of the Ministry also encompasses operational and planning issues which affect the economic, environmental and social wellbeing of the State, by providing the framework to prepare for and recover from disasters caused by natural means or a terrorist incident. It has a leading role in ensuring the delivery of appropriate policies and plans by other portfolio agencies to the people of NSW. [1] The Ministry's role is wide-ranging, spanning policy development, ministerial support, operational coordination, crisis management, grants administration, delivery of training and control of several websites and public communications platforms. [1]

Structure

The following agencies are subsidiaries within the Ministry:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Ministry for Police and Emergency Services". Government of New South Wales. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Hasham, Nicole (3 April 2015). "Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Vukovic, Dom; Gerathy, Sarah; McDonald, Philippa (29 January 2017). "NSW Cabinet reshuffle: Premier Gladys Berejiklian announces big changes to front bench". ABC News . Australia. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "NSW reshuffle: Gladys Berejiklian axes Adrian Piccoli and Duncan Gay from cabinet". The Guardian . Australia. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Robertson, James (28 January 2017). "Anthony Roberts, Brad Hazzard take key roles in Gladys Berejiklian reshuffle". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in". Sky News . Australia. AAP. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
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