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.
Illawarra
Western Sydney
Redfern
Western New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, regional ministers have been appointed since 1995 on a part-time basis as part of the Government of New South Wales
Government of New South Wales
The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...
. Each minister has other departmental responsibilities, as well as specific responsibilities for one of the regions of New South Wales
Regions of New South Wales
In the state of New South Wales, Australia, there are many areas which are commonly known by regional names. Regions are areas that share similar characteristics. These characteristics may be natural such as the Murray River, the coastline, or the Snowy Mountains. Alternatively, the...
. The ministries with regional responsibilities first appeared in 2000 during the Carr
Bob Carr
Robert John "Bob" Carr , Australian statesman, was Premier of New South Wales from 4 April 1995 to 3 August 2005. He holds the record for the longest continuous service as premier of NSW...
Labor Government with a position looking after the Central Coast, this would later be expanded by the Iemma
Morris Iemma
Morris Iemma , is a former Australian politician and 40th Premier of New South Wales, succeeding Bob Carr after he resigned on 3 August 2005. Iemma led the Australian Labor Party to victory in the 2007 election before resigning as Premier on 5 September 2008, and as a Member of Parliament on 19...
Labor Government from 2005 and O'Farrell
Barry O'Farrell
Barry Robert O'Farrell MP, is an Australian politician and is the 43rd Premier of New South Wales, Minister for Western Sydney, Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party and a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Ku-ring-gai for the Liberal Party since 1999.Born in...
Coalition Government in 2011 to five different positions including Western Sydney.
Ministerial appointments
Central Coast
- John Della BoscaJohn Della BoscaJohn Joseph Della Bosca is a former Australian politician, representing the Australian Labor Party in the New South Wales Legislative Council...
, 31 March 2000 - 2 April 2003 (Minister Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast) - John Della Bosca, 2 April 2003 - 21 January 2005 (Minister for the Central Coast)
- Grant McBrideGrant McBrideGrant Anthony McBride , a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of The Entrance on the New South Wales Central Coast for the Australian Labor Party between 1992 and 2011.-Personal life:McBride is a qualified engineer who...
, 21 January 2005 - 2 April 2007 - John Della Bosca, 2 April 2007 - 1 September 2009
- John HatzistergosJohn HatzistergosJohn Hatzistergos is a former Australian politician who was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council representing the Australian Labor Party between 1999 and 2011...
, 1 September 2009 - 14 September 2009 - Nathan ReesNathan ReesNathan Rees MP, , an Australian politician, was the 41st Premier of New South Wales and parliamentary leader of the New South Wales division of the Australian Labor Party from September 2008 to December 2009...
, 14 September 2009 - 8 December 2009 - Ian MacdonaldIan Macdonald (New South Wales politician)Ian Michael Macdonald BA MLC , a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1988 to 2010 representing the Australian Labor Party...
, 8 December 2009 - 5 June 2010 - John RobertsonJohn Robertson (New South Wales politician)John Cameron Robertson MP , an Australian politician, is the Leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales and the Leader of the Opposition. Robertson is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Blacktown for Labor since 2011...
, 5 June 2010 - 28 March 2011 - Chris HartcherChris HartcherChristopher "Chris" Peter Hartcher MP , an Australian politician, is the New South Wales Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister of State and Minister for the Central Coast in the O'Farrell-Stoner Liberal/National coalitition government...
, 3 April 2011 - present
IllawarraIllawarraIllawarra is a region in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is a coastal region situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the Shoalhaven or South Coast region. It encompasses the cities of Wollongong, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven and the town of Kiama. The central region contains Lake...
- David Campbell, 2 April 2003 - 5 September 2008 (Minister for the Illawarra)
- Matt BrownMatt Brown (Australian politician)Matthew James "Matt" Brown is an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Kiama between 1999 and 2011...
, 8 September 2008 - 11 September 2008 - David Campbell, 11 September 2008 - 4 December 2009
- Paul McLeayPaul McLeayPaul Edward McLeay , a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Heathcote for the Australian Labor Party between 2003 and 2011. In 2010, McLeay resigned his position as a Minister on 1 September 2010 after he admitted...
, 8 December 2009 - 1 September 2010 - Eric RoozendaalEric RoozendaalEric Roozendaal is an Australian politician, serving as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 2004. He is a former General Secretary of the Australian Labor Party....
, 6 September 2010 - 28 March 2011 - Greg PearceGreg Pearce (politician)Greg Pearce BA, LLB MLC, an Australian politician, is the Minister for Finance and Services and the Minister for Illawarra in the New South Wales Government...
, 3 April 2011 - present
Western SydneyWestern SydneyWestern Sydney is a major region of Sydney, Australia. It has a number of different definitions but one consistently used is the region composed of the 11 councils which until recently were all members of the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils:* Auburn Council* Bankstown City Council*...
- Kim YeadonKim YeadonKimberley Maxwell Yeadon, MP was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.Yeadon was born in Goulburn, New South Wales, but was brought up in Western Sydney...
, 8 April 1999 - 2 April 2003 (Minister for Western Sydney) - Diane BeamerDiane BeamerDiane Beamer is a former Australian politician. She was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1995–2011 representing the electorates of Badgerys Creek and Mulgoa for the Australian Labor Party.-Early life and background:Beamer joined Labor in 1975...
, 2 April 2003 - 2 April 2007 - Graham WestGraham WestGraham James West , a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Campbelltown between 2001 and 2011 for the Australian Labor Party. He was Minister for Juvenile Justice, Minister for Volunteering and Minister for Youth in the New South Wales State...
, 2 April 2007 - 11 April 2007 - Barbara PerryBarbara PerryBarbara Mazzel Anne Perry MP, , an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Auburn for the Australian Labor Party since 2001. Perry is the Shadow Minister for Ageing, Shadow Minister for Disability Services, Shadow Minister for Family and Community...
, 11 April 2007 - 8 September 2008 - David BorgerDavid BorgerDavid Borger is an Australian politician. He represented the Electoral district of Granville for the Australian Labor Party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2007 until 2011...
, 8 September 2008 - 28 March 2011 - Barry O'FarrellBarry O'FarrellBarry Robert O'Farrell MP, is an Australian politician and is the 43rd Premier of New South Wales, Minister for Western Sydney, Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party and a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Ku-ring-gai for the Liberal Party since 1999.Born in...
, 3 April 2011 - present
Hunter
- Richard Face, 4 April 1995 – 13 February 2003 (Minister Assisting the Premier on Hunter Development)
- Michael EganMichael EganMichael Francis Egan, O.F.M. was an Irish American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Philadelphia, serving from 1808 until his death in 1814.-Biography:...
, 13 February 2003 – 2 April 2003 - Michael CostaMichael CostaMichael Costa is a former Australian Labor politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 2001 until 2008, and Treasurer of New South Wales from 2006 to 2008.- Early life and career :...
, 2 April 2003 – 8 September 2008 (Minister for the Hunter) - Jodi McKayJodi McKayJodi Leyanne McKay is a former Australian politician who represented the electoral district of Newcastle in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2007 until her defeat at the New South Wales state election, 2011.McKay was the Minister for Tourism and the Minister for the Hunter in the Rees...
, 8 September 2008 – 28 March 2011 - Michael Gallacher, 3 April 2011 - present
RedfernRedfern, New South WalesRedfern is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. Redfern is 3 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney...
-WaterlooWaterloo, New South WalesWaterloo is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Waterloo is located 4 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney.-History:...
- Frank SartorFrank SartorFrancesco Ernest 'Frank' Sartor JP a former Australian politician, was New South Wales Minister for Climate Change and the Environment and Minister Assisting the Minister for Health between 2009 and 2011. He was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Rockdale for the...
, 3 August 2005 - 8 September 2008 (Minister for Redfern-Waterloo) - Kristina KeneallyKristina KeneallyKristina Kerscher Keneally MP, is an Australian politician and was the 42nd Premier of New South Wales. She was elected leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales and thus Premier in 2009, but went on to lose government to the Liberal/National Coalition at the March 2011 state election...
, 8 September 2008 - 28 March 2011
North Coast
- Don Page, 3 April 2011 - present (Minister for the North Coast)
Western New South WalesFar West (New South Wales)The Far West region of New South Wales, Australia refers generally to a fairly flat and low lying area in the western part of the state, which is too dry to support wheat or other crops or intensive pastoral. It is west of the North West Slopes, Central West and the Riverina...
- Kevin HumphriesKevin HumphriesKevin John Humphries is an Australian politician and National Party of Australia member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. He has represented the Barwon since 24 March 2007...
, 3 April 2011 - present (Minister for Western New South Wales)