Minister for Water (New South Wales)

The New South Wales Minister for Water (previously the Minister for Water Resources and Minister for Water Utilities) is a minister in the New South Wales Government with responsibility for the administration and development for water and crown lands in New South Wales, Australia.[1] The minister administers the portfolio through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and a range of other government agencies.[2][3]

Minister for Water
Incumbent
Rose Jackson
since 5 April 2023
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderBruce Cowan (as Minister for Water Resources)
Formation17 December 1975

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

List of ministers

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The following individuals have served as the Minister for Water or any precedent titles:

TitleMinister [3]PartyTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Water ResourcesBruce Cowan Country17 December 197514 May 1976149 days
Lin Gordon Labor14 May 19762 October 19815 years, 141 days
Paul Landa2 October 19811 February 19831 year, 122 days
Paul Whelan1 February 19835 April 19841 year, 64 days
Minister for Water ResourcesJanice Crosio Labor4 July 198621 March 19881 year, 261 days
Minister for Water ResourcesIan Causley National24 July 19906 June 1991317 days
Minister for Land and Water ConservationGeorge Souris National26 May 19934 April 19951 year, 313 days
Kim Yeadon Labor4 April 19951 December 19972 years, 241 days
Richard Amery1 December 199721 November 20013 years, 355 days
John Aquilina21 November 20012 April 20031 year, 132 days
Minister for UtilitiesCarl Scully Labor3 August 200517 February 2006198 days
Minister for Water UtilitiesDavid Campbell17 February 20062 April 20071 year, 44 days
Nathan Rees2 April 200727 February 20081 year, 156 days
Minister for Water27 February 20085 September 2008
Phil Costa8 September 200828 March 20112 years, 201 days
Minister for Natural Resources, Lands and WaterKevin Humphries National23 April 20142 April 2015344 days
Minister for Lands and WaterNiall Blair2 April 201530 January 20173 years, 303 days
Minister for Regional Water30 January 201723 March 2019
Minister for Water, Property and HousingMelinda Pavey National2 April 201921 December 20212 years, 263 days[4]
Minister for Lands and WaterKevin Anderson21 December 202128 March 20231 year, 97 days[1]
Minister for WaterRose Jackson Labor5 April 2023incumbent1 year, 72 days

Former ministerial titles

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Climate Change, Environment and Water

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The title of Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water was held by Phil Koperberg from 2007 to 2008. This portfolio was existed alongside the Minister for Water Utilities, which was held by Nathan Rees at that time.

TitleMinister [3]PartyTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Climate Change, Environment and WaterPhil Koperberg Labor2 April 200727 February 2008331 days

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Government Notices (30)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 1088-1090. Retrieved 3 April 2019.