Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology

The Innovation, Science and Technology is a minister in the New South Wales Government and has responsibilities that includes all schools and institutes of higher education in New South Wales, Australia.[1]

Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology
Incumbent
Anoulack Chanthivong
since 5 April 2023
Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderCharles Cutler
(as Minister for Science)
Formation13 May 1965

The ministers manages the portfolio through the Enterprise, Investment and Trade cluster.[2] Ultimately, the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

There have previously been ministers responsible for Science, Innovation and Technology; however the combined ministry was first created in December 2021 in the second Perrottet ministry.[1][3]

List of ministers

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The following individuals have served as the Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, or any precedent titles:

TitleMinister [3]PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for ScienceCharles Cutler CountryAskin (1) (2) (3) (4)13 May 196519 June 19727 years, 37 days[4]
Minister for TechnologyPat Hills LaborWran (2)19 October 197829 February 19801 year, 133 days[5]
Ron MulockWran (3)29 February 19802 October 19811 year, 216 days[6]
Pat HillsWran (4) (5)2 October 198110 February 19842 years, 131 days[5]
Minister for Small Business and TechnologyGeorge PaciulloWran (6)10 February 19845 April 198455 days[7]
Eric BedfordWran (7)5 April 198431 December 19851 year, 270 days[8]
Neville Wran1 January 19866 February 198636 days[9]
Minister for Energy and TechnologyPeter CoxWran (8)
Unsworth
6 February 198626 November 19871 year, 293 days[10]
Minister for Information TechnologyKim Yeadon LaborCarr (2) (3)1 December 19972 April 20035 years, 122 days[11]
Minister for Science and Medical ResearchFrank SartorCarr (4)
Iemma (1)
2 April 20032 April 20074 years, 0 days[12]
Verity FirthIemma (2)2 April 20075 September 20081 year, 156 days[13]
Tony StewartRees8 September 20084 November 200857 days[14]
Jodi McKayRees
Keneally
4 November 200828 March 20112 years, 144 days[15]
Minister for Innovation and Better RegulationVictor Dominello LiberalBaird (2)2 April 201530 January 20171 year, 303 days[16]
Matt KeanBerejiklian (1)30 January 201723 March 20192 years, 52 days[17]
Minister for Better Regulation and InnovationKevin Anderson NationalBerejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)
2 April 201921 December 20212 years, 263 days[18]
Minister for Science, Innovation and TechnologyAlister Henskens LiberalPerrottet (2)21 December 202128 March 20231 year, 97 days[1]
Minister for Innovation, Science and TechnologyAnoulack Chanthivong LaborMinns5 April 2023incumbent1 year, 71 days

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Administrative Arrangements (Second Perrottet Ministry—Allocation of Acts and Agencies) Order 2021". 21 December 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Sir Charles Benjamin Cutler (1918–2006)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "The Hon. Patrick Darcy Hills (1917-1992)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  6. ^ "The Hon. Ronald Joseph Mulock". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  7. ^ "The Hon. George Paciullo (1934 - 2012)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  8. ^ "The Hon. Eric Lance Bedford (1928–2006)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  9. ^ "The Hon. Neville Kenneth Wran (1926–2014)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  10. ^ "The Hon. Peter Francis Cox (1925-2008)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  11. ^ "The Hon. (Kim) Kimberley Maxwell Kim Yeadon (1956- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  12. ^ "The Hon. Frank Ernest Sartor (1951- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  13. ^ "The Hon. Verity Helen Firth (1973- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Mr (Tony) Anthony Paul Stewart (1956 - )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Ms Jodi Leyanne McKay (1969 - )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  16. ^ "The Hon. Victor Michael Dominello MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Mr (Matt) Matthew John Kean, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  18. ^ "The Hon. Kevin John Anderson, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2022.