Minister for Industrial Relations (New South Wales)

The Minister for Industrial Relations is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibilities for matters relating to industrial and labour laws and regulation in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The portfolio was established in 1895 in the Reid ministry and titled Minister for Labour and Industry, held in conjunction with the Minister of Public Instruction. The minister is responsible for assisting the Premier and the Treasurer in the administration of their respective clusters.[1][2]

Minister for Industrial Relations
Incumbent
Sophie Cotsis
since 5 April 2023
Department of Premier and Cabinet
and New South Wales Treasury
StyleThe Honourable
NominatorPremier of New South Wales
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderJacob Garrard (as the Minister for Labour and Industry)
Formation11 March 1895

Ultimately the Minister is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

History

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The 1890s in New South Wales were a period of depression, with soaring unemployment and poverty, accompanied by industrial disputes and strikes, such as the bitter and prolonged 1890 Australian maritime dispute, the 1891 and 1894 shearers' strikes and the 1892 Broken Hill miners' strike.The Government Labour Bureau was established in February 1892 in response to the soaring unemployment and poverty brought on by the depression, with its principal tasks being in finding work for the unemployed and assisting families.[3] There was also a legislative response, such as Trade Disputes Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1892, Apprentices Act 1894, and the Factories and Shops Act 1896.

The portfolio was established to be responsible for industrial registration, safety in the workplace, and the labour exchange, including the Government Labour Bureau.[4]

Industrial relations in NSW was affected by the WorkChoices legislation and the Fair Work Act, which saw the Commonwealth assume responsibility for private sector employment matters. In 2017 Industrial Relations came within The Treasury and the portfolio was abolished in 2019 and merged into the portfolio of Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts.[5] At the time of its abolition, the minister was Dominic Perrottet, who was also the Treasurer, since 30 January 2017.[6][7]

The ministry was reestablished in December 2021.[2][8]

List of ministers

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Minister [8]PartyMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Jacob Garrard Free TradeMinister of Public Instruction
Minister for Labour and Industry
11 March 189515 August 18983 years, 157 days
James Hogue27 August 189813 September 18991 year, 17 days
John Perry Protectionist14 September 189927 March 19014 years, 274 days
 Progressive28 March 190114 June 1904
John Fegan17 June 190429 August 190473 days
Broughton O'Conor Liberal Reform29 August 190413 May 19072 years, 257 days
James Hogue14 May 19071 October 1907140 days
William WoodMinister for Labour and Industry2 October 190721 January 1908111 days
James Hogue22 January 190820 October 19102 years, 271 days
George Beeby Labor21 October 191010 September 1911324 days
Campbell Carmichael11 September 191126 November 191176 days
George Beeby27 November 19119 December 19121 year, 12 days
Campbell Carmichael10 December 191229 June 1913201 days
James McGowen30 June 191329 January 1914213 days
John Estell29 January 191431 October 19162 years, 276 days
Henry Hoyle31 October 191615 November 191615 days
George Beeby Nationalist15 November 191623 July 19192 years, 250 days
Augustus James23 July 191912 April 1920264 days
George Cann Labor12 April 192010 October 19211 year, 181 days
Greg McGirrMinister for Labour10 October 192120 December 192171 days
Thomas Ley NationalistMinister of Public Instruction and Labour and Industry20 December 192120 December 1921 7 hours
Edward Kavanagh LaborMinister for Labour20 December 192113 April 1922114 days
Ernest Farrar NationalistMinister for Labour and Industry13 April 192217 June 19253 years, 65 days
Jack Baddeley Labor17 June 192518 October 19272 years, 123 days
Ernest Farrar Nationalist18 October 19273 November 19303 years, 16 days
Jack Baddeley Labor4 November 193015 October 1931345 days
 Labor (NSW)15 October 193113 May 1932211 days
John Dunningham Nationalist16 May 193226 May 19386 years, 10 days
Alexander Mair1 June 193813 October 1938134 days
Herbert Hawkins13 October 193816 June 1939246 days
Athol Richardson26 June 19395 August 193951 days
Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Services5 August 193916 August 1939
George Gollan16 August 193916 May 19411 year, 273 days
Hamilton Knight Labor16 May 19416 February 19475 years, 266 days
Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Welfare6 February 194729 October 1947
Jack Baddeley29 October 19479 March 1948132 days
Frank Finnan9 March 194830 June 19504 years, 351 days
Minister for Labour and Industry30 June 195023 February 1953
Abe Landa23 February 195315 March 19563 years, 21 days
Jim Maloney15 March 195613 May 19659 years, 59 days
Eric Willis Liberal13 May 196511 March 19715 years, 302 days
Frederick Hewitt11 March 197114 May 19765 years, 64 days
Paul Landa LaborMinister for Industrial Relations14 May 19769 August 197687 days
Pat Hills9 August 19764 July 198611 years, 225 days
Minister for Industrial Relations
Minister for Employment
4 July 198621 March 1988
John Fahey LiberalMinister for Industrial Relations and Employment25 March 198824 July 19904 years, 100 days
Minister for Industrial Relations
Minister for Further Education, Training and Employment
24 July 19903 July 1992
John HannafordMinister for Industrial Relations3 July 199226 May 1993327 days
Kerry ChikarovskiMinister for Industrial Relations and Employment26 May 19934 April 19951 year, 313 days
Jeff Shaw LaborMinister for Industrial Relations4 April 199528 June 20006 years, 85 days
John Della Bosca28 June 200013 June 20087 years, 351 days
Eric Roozendaal13 June 20088 September 200887 days
Tony Kelly8 September 200811 September 20082 days
John Hatzistergos11 September 20088 December 20091 year, 88 days
John Robertson8 December 200921 May 2010164 days
Paul Lynch21 May 201028 March 2011311 days
Mike Baird LiberalMinister for Industrial Relations12 September 201217 April 20141 year, 217 days
Mike Gallacher23 April 20147 May 201414 days
Andrew Constance7 May 20142 April 2015330 days
Gladys Berejiklian2 April 201530 January 20171 year, 303 days
Dominic Perrottet30 January 201723 March 20192 years, 52 days[7]
Don Harwin LiberalMinister for the Public Service and Employee Relations,
Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts
2 April 201915 April 20201 year, 13 days[9][10]
Gladys Berejiklian
(acting)
15 April 20203 July 202079 days[11][12]
Don Harwin3 July 202021 December 20211 year, 171 days[13]
Damien TudehopeMinister for Employee Relations21 December 202123 February 20231 year, 64 days[2]
Dominic Perrottet23 February 202328 March 202333 days
Daniel Mookhey LaborMinister for the Gig Economy28 March 20235 April 20238 days
Sophie CotsisMinister for Industrial Relations5 April 2023incumbent1 year, 71 days

References

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  1. ^ "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Ministers and Public Service Agencies) Order (No 3) 2021 [NSW]". NSW Legislation. 6 October 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
  3. ^ "AGY-2367 Government Labour Bureau". NSW State Records & Archives. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PFO-8 Labour and Industry". NSW State Records & Archives. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Public Service Agencies) Order 2019 [NSW] (159)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 7-8. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b "Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in". Sky News. Australia. AAP. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Government Notices (30)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 1088-1090. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  10. ^ "NSW Arts Minister resigns after breaking coronavirus lockdown rules". ABC News. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Ministers and Public Service Agencies) Order 2020" (PDF). 15 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  12. ^ Wake, Caroline (7 May 2020). "Carriageworks was in trouble before coronavirus - but this crisis could be an opportunity". The Conversation. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  13. ^ "NSW Police boss hits back after former Arts minister Don Harwin gets off coronavirus fine". ABC News. Australia. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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