Regional minister (New South Wales)

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In New South Wales, regional ministers have been appointed since 1995 on a part-time basis as part of the Government of New South Wales. Each minister has other departmental responsibilities, as well as specific responsibilities for one of the regions of New South Wales. The ministries with regional responsibilities first appeared in 2000 during the Carr Labor Government with a position looking after the Central Coast, this would later be expanded by the Iemma Labor Government from 2005 and O'Farrell Coalition Government in 2011 to five different positions including Western Sydney. [1] [2]

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In 2015, the number of ministers was reduced to just three ministers: the Minister for Regional Development, the Minister for Western New South Wales and the Minister for Western Sydney. [3] In the first Berejiklian ministry the portfolio of regional development changed to Regional New South Wales and a fourth regional portfolio created, Regional Water. Following the 2019 state election the ministries were rearranged, with the portfolio of Regional Water abolished and two new regional portfolios, Regional Transport and Roads and Regional Youth, bringing the total to five with effect from 2 April 2019. [4] A sixth portfolio, Regional Health, was created in the second Perrottet ministry. [2]

Current ministers

Central Coast

TitleMinister [2] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast John Della Bosca   Labor Carr (3) 31 March 20002 April 20034 years, 296 days
Minister for the Central Coast Carr (4) 2 April 200321 January 2005
Grant McBride Iemma (1) 21 January 20052 April 20072 years, 71 days
John Della Bosca Iemma (2) 2 April 20071 September 20092 years, 152 days
John Hatzistergos Rees 1 September 200914 September 200913 days
Nathan Rees Keneally 14 September 20098 December 200985 days
Ian Macdonald 8 December 20095 June 2010179 days
John Robertson 5 June 201028 March 2011296 days
Chris Hartcher   Liberal O'Farrell 3 April 20114 December 20132 years, 245 days
Mike Gallacher O'Farrell
Baird (1)
9 December 20132 May 2014144 days
Rob Stokes Baird (1) 6 May 20142 April 2015331 days
Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter and Central Coast Scot MacDonald Baird (2) 24 April 201523 January 20171 year, 274 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and the Central Coast Berejiklian (1) 1 February 20175 April 201763 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, the Central Coast and the Hunter5 April 20171 March 20191 year, 330 days
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch   Liberal Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)
20 December 201921 December 20213 years, 98 days [5]
Perrottet (2) 21 December 202128 March 2023
Minister for the Central Coast David Harris   Labor Minns 5 April 2023incumbent1 year, 51 days

Hunter

TitleMinister [2] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister Assisting the Premier on Hunter Development Richard Face   Labor Carr (1) (2) (3) 4 April 199513 February 20037 years, 315 days
Michael Egan Carr (4) 13 February 20032 April 200348 days
Minister for the Hunter Michael Costa Carr (4)
Iemma (1) (2)
2 April 20038 September 20085 years, 159 days
Jodi McKay Rees
Keneally
8 September 200828 March 20112 years, 201 days
Mike Gallacher   Liberal O'Farrell 3 April 201118 December 20132 years, 259 days
George Souris   National 18 December 201317 April 2014120 days
Gladys Berejiklian   Liberal Baird (1) 23 April 20142 April 2015344 days
Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter and Central Coast Scot MacDonald Baird (2) 24 April 201523 January 20171 year, 274 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, the Central Coast and the Hunter Berejiklian (1) 5 April 20171 March 20191 year, 330 days
Minister for the Hunter Tim Crakanthorp   Labor Minns 5 April 20233 August 2023120 days
Yasmin Catley 3 August 2023incumbent297 days

Illawarra and South Coast

Creation of the role of 'Minister for the Illawarra' was a Labor election commitment in 2003. When the portfolio was abolished in 2015, the region's main newspaper, the Illawarra Mercury, noted that all but one of the men to hold the title later departed politics under a cloud: "The now-defunct ministry has been something of a poisoned chalice over the past 12 years, with five of the six ministers who have held the position being disgraced, sacked or forced to resign over their behaviour."

Labor's David Campbell, the first Minister for the Illawarra, quit politics after being filmed leaving a gay bath-house in Sydney. His successor Matt Brown quit following allegations (denied by Brown) that he'd simulated a sex act and danced in his underpants at a function in Parliament House. Paul McLeay quit cabinet after admitting to using a parliamentary computer to visit gambling and porn websites. Eric Roozendaal was a target of the Independent Commission Against Corruption's Operation Indus due to his dealings with disgraced former minister Eddie Obeid, but was cleared in 2013. Greg Pearce, the first Liberal to hold the post, was dumped from the O'Farrell ministry in 2013 amid claims (denied by Pearce) that he had attended parliament drunk – officially, for failing to declare a conflict of interest in relation to a board appointment. The last Minister for the Illawarra, the Liberal party's John Ajaka, "managed to break the portfolio’s curse," however. [6] Following the 2023 New South Wales state election, the ministry was reestablished under Premier of New South Wales Chris Minns who appointed Ryan Park who is also the Minister for Health.

TitleMinister [2] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for the Illawarra David Campbell   Labor Carr (4)
Iemma (1) (2)
2 April 20035 September 20085 years, 156 days
Matt Brown Rees 8 September 200811 September 20083 days
David Campbell 11 September 20084 December 20091 year, 84 days
Paul McLeay Keneally 8 December 20091 September 2010267 days
Eric Roozendaal 6 September 201028 March 2011203 days
Greg Pearce   Liberal O'Farrell 3 April 20112 August 20132 years, 121 days
John Ajaka 2 August 201323 April 2014264 days
Baird (1) 23 April 20142 April 2015344 days
Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast Ryan Park   Labor Minns 28 March 2023incumbent1 year, 59 days

North Coast

TitleMinister [2] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for the North Coast Don Page   National O'Farrell 3 April 201123 April 20143 years, 20 days
Andrew Stoner Baird (1) 23 April 201417 October 2014177 days
Duncan Gay 17 October 20142 April 2015167 days
Minister for the North Coast Rose Jackson   Labor Minns 5 April 2023incumbent1 year, 51 days

Regional New South Wales

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

TitleMinister [2] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Regional Development Ray Chappell   National Fahey (3) 26 May 1993 4 April 1995 1 year, 313 days
Minister for Small Business and Regional Development Carl Scully   Labor Carr (1) 4 April 1995 15 December 1995 255 days
Minister for State and Regional Development Michael Egan 15 December 1995 1 December 1997 1 year, 351 days
Minister for Regional Development Harry Woods Carr (2) (3) 1 December 1997 2 April 2003 5 years, 122 days
David Campbell Carr (4)
Iemma (1)
2 April 2003 2 April 2007 4 years, 0 days
Tony Kelly Iemma (2) 2 April 2007 5 September 2008 1 year, 156 days
Phil Costa Rees 8 September 2008 4 December 2009 1 year, 87 days
Minister for State and Regional Development Ian Macdonald Keneally 8 December 2009 5 June 2010 179 days
Eric Roozendaal 5 June 2010 28 March 2011 296 days
Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services Andrew Stoner   National O'Farrell
Baird (1)
28 March 2011 17 October 2014 3 years, 203 days
Troy Grant Baird (1) 17 October 2014 2 April 2015 167 days
Minister for Regional Development John Barilaro Baird (2) 2 April 2015 30 January 2017 6 years, 187 days
Minister for Regional New South Wales Berejiklian (1) 30 January 2017 2 April 2019
Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade Berejiklian (2) 2 April 2019 6 October 2021 [7]
Minister for Regional New South Wales Paul Toole Perrottet (1) (2) 6 October 2021 28 March 2023 1 year, 173 days [8] [9]
Tara Moriarty   Labor Minns 5 April 2023 incumbent1 year, 51 days

Regional Health

The following individuals have served as Minister for regional health, or any precedent titles:

TitleMinister [2] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Regional Health Bronnie Taylor   National Perrottet (2) 21 December 202128 March 20231 year, 97 days [10]
Minister for Health and Regional Health Ryan Park   Labor Minns 28 March 20235 April 20231 year, 59 days
Minister for Regional Health5 April 2023incumbent

Regional Transport and Roads

The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers for Regional Transport and Roads, or any precedent title. [2]

Ministerial titleMinister [2] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole   National Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)
2 April 201921 December 20212 years, 263 days [11]
Sam Farraway Perrottet (2) 21 December 202128 March 20231 year, 97 days [12]
Jenny Aitchison   Labor Minns 5 April 2023incumbent1 year, 51 days [13]

Western New South Wales

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

TitleMinister [2] 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 [14]
Minister for Western New South Wales Dugald Saunders Perrottet (2) 21 December 202128 March 20231 year, 97 days [15]
Tara Moriarty   Labor Minns 5 April 2023Incumbent1 year, 51 days

Western Sydney

The following individuals have served as Minister for Western Sydney, or any precedent titles:

TitleMinister [2] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Western Sydney Kim Yeadon   Labor Carr (3) 8 April 19992 April 20033 years, 359 days
Diane Beamer Carr (4)
Iemma (1)
2 April 20032 April 20074 years, 0 days
Graham West Iemma (2) 2 April 200711 April 20079 days
Barbara Perry 11 April 20078 September 20081 year, 150 days
David Borger Rees
Keneally
8 September 200828 March 20112 years, 201 days
Barry O'Farrell   Liberal O'Farrell 3 April 201123 April 20143 years, 364 days
Mike Baird Baird (1) (2) 23 April 201423 January 20171 year, 296 days
Stuart Ayres Berejiklian (1) 30 January 201723 March 20195 years, 185 days
Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)
2 April 201921 December 2021 [16]
Minister for Western Sydney Perrottet (2) 21 December 20213 August 2022 [17]
David Elliott 5 August 202228 March 2023235 days [18]
Prue Car   Labor Minns 5 April 2023incumbent1 year, 51 days

Assistant ministers

TitleMinister [2] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister Assisting the Premier on Western Sydney Kim Yeadon   Labor Carr (1) (2) 1 December 19978 April 19991 year, 128 days
Minister Assisting the Premier on Western Sydney Stuart Ayres   Liberal O'Farrell
Baird (1)
9 December 20132 April 20151 year, 114 days

Former ministerial titles

Redfern-Waterloo

TitleMinister [2] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Redfern-Waterloo Frank Sartor   Labor Iemma (1) (2) 3 August 20058 September 20083 years, 36 days
Kristina Keneally Rees
Keneally
8 September 200828 March 20112 years, 201 days

Regional Youth

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Youth or any precedent titles:

TitleMinister [2] PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Child Welfare
Minister for Social Welfare
Frank Hawkins   Labor Cahill (3) (4)
Heffron (1) (2)
Renshaw
15 March 1956 13 May 1965 9 years, 59 days
Arthur Bridges   Liberal Askin (1) 13 May 1965 22 May 1968 3 years, 9 days
Harry Jago Askin (2) 23 May 1968 3 September 1968 103 days
Frederick Hewitt Askin (2) (3) 3 September 1968 11 March 1971 2 years, 189 days
John Lloyd Waddy Askin (4) 11 March 1971 17 January 1973 1 year, 312 days
Minister for Youth and Community Services Askin (5) 17 January 1973 3 December 1973 320 days
Dick Healey Askin (6) 3 December 1973 3 January 1975 1 year, 31 days
Minister for Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs Steve Mauger Lewis (1) (2) 3 January 1975 23 January 1976 1 year, 20 days
Jim Clough Willis 23 January 1976 14 May 1976 112 days
Minister for Youth and Community Services Rex Jackson   Labor Wran (1) (2) (3) 14 May 1976 2 October 1981 5 years, 141 days
Kevin Stewart Wran (4) 2 October 1981 1 February 1983 1 year, 122 days
Frank Walker Wran (5) (6) (7) 1 February 1983 6 February 1986 3 years, 5 days
Peter Anderson Wran (8) 6 February 1986 4 July 1986 148 days
John Aquilina Unsworth 4 July 1986 25 March 1988 1 year, 265 days
Minister for Education and Youth Affairs Terry Metherell   Liberal Greiner (1) 25 March 1988 20 July 1990 2 years, 117 days
Minister for School Education and Youth Affairs Virginia Chadwick Greiner (1) (2)
Fahey (1) (2)
24 July 1990 26 May 1993 2 years, 306 days
Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs Fahey (3) 26 May 1993 4 April 1995 1 year, 313 days
Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth Affairs John Aquilina   Labor Carr (1) (2) 26 July 1995 8 April 1999 3 years, 256 days
Carmel Tebbutt Carr (3) 8 April 1999 2 April 2003 3 years, 359 days
Minister for Youth Carr (4) 2 April 2003 21 January 2005 1 year, 294 days
Reba Meagher Iemma (1) 21 January 2005 2 April 2007 2 years, 71 days
Linda Burney Iemma (2) 2 April 2007 8 September 2008 1 year, 159 days
Graham West Rees 8 September 2008 8 December 2009 1 year, 91 days
Peter Primrose Keneally 8 December 2009 28 March 2011 1 year, 110 days
Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women Bronnie Taylor   National Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)
2 April 2019 21 December 2021 2 years, 263 days [19]
Minister for Regional Youth Ben Franklin Perrottet (2) 21 December 2021 28 March 2023 1 year, 97 days [20]
Minister for Youth Rose Jackson   Labor Minns 5 April 2023 incumbent1 year, 51 days

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