Minister for Veterans (New South Wales)

The Minister for Veterans is a minister of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for veterans' affairs in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Minister for Veterans
Incumbent
David Harris
since 5 April 2023 (2023-04-05)
Department of Communities and Justice
StyleThe Honourable
NominatorPremier of New South Wales
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderGraham West
(as Minister Assisting the Premier on Veterans Affairs)
Formation23 January 2009

The Minister since 5 April 2023 is David Harris, who also holds the Aboriginal Affairs portfolio.

The Minister assists the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Inclusion administer her portfolio through the Stronger Communities cluster, in particular through the Department of Communities and Justice and a range of other government agencies.[1][2]

List of ministers

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Ministerial titleMinister [2]PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister Assisting the Premier on Veterans AffairsGraham West LaborRees23 January 20094 December 2009315 days
Peter PrimroseKeneally4 December 200921 May 2010168 days
Frank Terenzini21 May 201028 March 2011311 days
Minister for Veterans AffairsVictor Dominello LiberalBaird (1)23 April 201428 March 2015339 days
David ElliottBaird (2)
Berejiklian (1)
2 April 201523 March 20193 years, 355 days
Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and VeteransJohn SidotiBerejiklian (2)2 April 201917 September 2019168 days[3]
Geoff Lee (acting)17 September 201927 May 20211 year, 252 days
Natalie WardBerejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)
27 May 202121 December 2021208 days[4]
Minister for VeteransDavid ElliottPerrottet (2)21 December 202128 March 20231 year, 97 days[5]
David Harris Minns5 April 2023incumbent1 year, 71 days

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. ^ Smith, Alexandra (17 September 2019). "Sports Minister John Sidoti to stand aside pending ICAC inquiry". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. ^ Smith, Alexandra. "Berejiklian fills cabinet vacancies after ministers forced to quit". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.