Government of New South Wales

State government of New South Wales, Australia

This article is about the government of New South Wales. For the political structure of New South Wales, see Politics of New South Wales.

Government of New South Wales

State government

Overview
Established|

* 6 June 1856; 169 years ago (1856-06-06) as a responsible colonial government
* 1 January 1901; 124 years ago (1901-01-01) as an Australian state

State| New South Wales
Country| Australia
Leader| Premier (Chris Minns)
Appointed by| Governor (Margaret Beazley) on behalf of the Monarch (Charles III)
Main organ|

* Executive Council of New South Wales (de jure)
* Cabinet of New South Wales (de facto)

Ministries| 11 departments
Responsible to| Parliament of New South Wales
Annual budget| $120.2 billion[1]
Headquarters| Sydney
Website| nsw.gov.au

The Government of New South Wales, also known as the NSW Government, is the executive state government of New South Wales, Australia. The government comprises 11 portfolios, led by ministerial departments and supported by several agencies. There are also a number of independent statutory bodies that fall under a portfolio but remain at arms-length for political reasons, such as the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Electoral Commission. The Executive Council, which consists of the governor and senior ministers, exercises executive authority through the relevant ministerial portfolios.

The current government is held by the New South Wales Labor Party, led by Premier Chris Minns. Minns succeeded Dominic Perrottet of the Liberal Party on 28 March 2023 following that year’s state election.

## Ministries

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The following individuals serve as government ministers, appointed by the Governor, on behalf of the Monarch, and at the recommendation of the Premier.[2] The full ministry was announced on 4 April 2023 and was sworn in the following day on 5 April.[3][4] All ministers are members of the ruling Labor Party, while all shadow ministers are members of the opposition in parliament.

### Current composition

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This section is an excerpt from Minns ministry § Current composition.[edit]

Portrait  | Minister  | Portfolio  | Took office  | Left office  | Duration of tenure  | Electorate

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|  | Chris Minns MP |

* Premier

| 28 March 2023  | Incumbent | 2 years, 132 days  | Kogarah
| Prue Car MP |

* Deputy Premier
* Minister for Education and Early Learning
* Minister for Western Sydney

| Londonderry

* Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education

| 3 August 2023  | 28 September 2023  | 56 days
| Penny Sharpe MLC |

* Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
* Minister for the Environment
* Minister for Climate Change
* Minister for Energy
* Minister for Heritage

| 28 March 2023  | Incumbent | 2 years, 132 days  | Legislative Council
| John Graham MLC |

* Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
* Special Minister of State
* Minister for the Arts
* Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy

* Minister for Roads

| 17 March 2025  | 1 year, 354 days

* Minister for Jobs and Tourism

| 6 April 2023  | 1 year, 345 days

* Minister for Transport

| 6 February 2025  | Incumbent | 182 days
| Daniel Mookhey MLC |

* Treasurer

| 28 March 2023  | 2 years, 132 days
| Ryan Park MP |

* Minister for Health
* Minister for Regional Health
* Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast

| Keira
| Paul Scully MP |

* Minister for Planning and Public Spaces

| 5 April 2023  | 2 years, 124 days  | Wollongong
| Sophie Cotsis MP |

* Minister for Industrial Relations
* Minister for Work Health and Safety

| Canterbury
| Yasmin Catley MP |

* Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism

| Swansea

* Minister for the Hunter

| 3 August 2023  | 2 years, 4 days
| Jihad Dib MP |

* Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government
* Minister for Emergency Services
* Minister for Youth Justice

| 5 April 2023  | 2 years, 124 days  | Bankstown
| Kate Washington MP |

* Minister for Families and Communities
* Minister for Disability Inclusion

| Port Stephens
| Michael Daley MP |

* Attorney General

| 28 March 2023  | 2 years, 132 days  | Maroubra
| Tara Moriarty MLC |

* Minister for Agriculture
* Minister for Regional New South Wales
* Minister for Western New South Wales

| 5 April 2023  | 2 years, 124 days  | Legislative Council
| Ron Hoenig MP |

* Leader of the House
* Vice-President of the Executive Council
* Minister for Local Government

| Heffron
| Courtney Houssos MLC |

* Minister for Finance
* Minister for Natural Resources

| Legislative Council

* Minister for Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement

| 28 September 2023  | 1 year, 313 days
| Steve Kamper MP |

* Minister for Lands and Property
* Minister for Multiculturalism
* Minister for Sport

| 5 April 2023  | 2 years, 124 days  | Rockdale

* Minister for Small Business

| 17 March 2025  | 1 year, 346 days

* Minister for Jobs and Tourism

| 17 March 2025  | Incumbent | 143 days
| Rose Jackson MLC |

* Minister for Water
* Minister for Housing
* Minister for Homelessness
* Minister for Mental Health
* Minister for Youth

| 5 April 2023  | 2 years, 124 days  | Legislative Council

* Minister for the North Coast

| 17 March 2025  | 1 year, 346 days
| Anoulack Chanthivong MP |

* Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading
* Minister for Industry and Trade
* Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology
* Minister for Building
* Minister for Corrections

| Incumbent | 2 years, 124 days  | Macquarie Fields
| David Harris MP |

* Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty
* Minister for Gaming and Racing
* Minister for Veterans
* Minister for Medical Research
* Minister for the Central Coast

| Wyong
| Jodie Harrison MP |

* Minister for Women
* Minister for Seniors
* Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

| Charlestown
| Jenny Aitchison MP |

* Minister for Regional Transport and Roads

| 17 March 2025  | 1 year, 346 days  | Maitland

* Minister for Roads
* Minister for Regional Transport

| 17 March 2025  | Incumbent | 143 days
| Steve Whan MP |

* Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education

| 28 September 2023  | 1 year, 313 days  | Monaro
| Janelle Saffin MP |

* Minister for Recovery
* Minister for Small Business
* Minister for the North Coast

| 17 March 2025  | 143 days  | Lismore
Former Ministers
|  | Tim Crakanthorp MP |

* Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education
* Minister for the Hunter

| 5 April 2023  | 3 August 2023  | 120 days  | Newcastle
|  | Jo Haylen |

* Minister for Transport

| 28 March 2023  | 6 February 2025  | 1 year, 315 days  | Summer Hill

## See also

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* New South Wales portal
* Government portal

* Politics of New South Wales
* List of New South Wales government agencies
* Local government areas of New South Wales
* New South Wales Ministry
* New South Wales Shadow Ministry
* Public Service Association of NSW

## References

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1. ^ New South Wales Government (June 2023). "NSW Budget 2023-24: Budget Paper no . 2 - Budget Statement" (PDF).
2. ^ "Shadow Ministry". Members. Parliament of New South Wales. January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
3. ^ Cormack, Lucy (4 April 2023). "Female firsts in new Labor cabinet, where half the ministers will be women". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
4. ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (161)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 5 April 2023.

## External links

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* Government of New South Wales website
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