Carr ministry (1995–97)
| First Carr ministry | |
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| 85th cabinet of Government of New South Wales | |
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| Date formed | 4 April 1995 |
| Date dissolved | 1 December 1997 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Bob Carr |
| Deputy head of government | Dr Andrew Refshauge |
| Head of state | Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Peter Sinclair and subsequently the Honourable Gordon Samuels) |
| Number of ministers | 20 |
| Member party | Labor |
| Status in legislature | Majority Labor Government |
| Opposition parties | Liberal–National coalition |
| Opposition leader | Peter Collins |
| History | |
| Election(s) | New South Wales state election, 1995 |
| Predecessor | Third Fahey ministry |
| Successor | Second Carr ministry |
The Carr ministry (1995–1997) or First Carr ministry was the 85th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 39th Premier of New South Wales, the Honourable Bob Carr, MP, representing the Labor Party.
The ministry covers the period from 4 April 1995, when Carr led Labor to victory at the 1995 state election, until 1 December 1997.
Composition of ministry
Ministers are listed in order of seniority.[1][2]
First arrangement
The first arrangement covers the period from 4 April 1995 until 15 December 1995 when Michael Knight relinquished the Public Works and Services portfolio, resulting in a minor reconfiguration of the ministry.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party affiliation | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Minister for the Arts Minister for Ethnic Affairs |
Hon. Bob Carr, MP | Labor | 4 April 1995 | 1 December 1997 | 2 years, 241 days | |
| Deputy Premier Minister for Health Minister for Aboriginal Affairs |
Hon. Andrew Refshauge, MP | |||||
| Treasurer Minister for Energy Minister for State Development Minister Assisting the Premier Vice-President of the Executive Council |
Hon. Michael Egan, MLC | 15 December 1995 | 255 days | |||
| Minister for Police | Hon. Paul Whelan, MP | 1 December 1997 | 2 years, 241 days | |||
| Minister for Transport Minister for Tourism |
Hon. Brian Langton, MP | |||||
| Minister for Education and Training | Hon. John Aquilina, MP | |||||
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth Affairs 1 | 26 July 1995 | 2 years, 128 days | ||||
| Minister for the Environment | Hon. Pam Allan, MP | 4 April 1995 | 2 years, 241 days | |||
| Minister for Public Works and Services Minister for the Olympics Minister for Roads |
Hon. Michael Knight, MP | 15 December 1995 | 255 days | |||
| Minister for Community Services Minister for Aged Services Minister for Disability Services |
Hon. Ron Dyer, MLC | 1 December 1997 | 2 years, 241 days | |||
| Attorney General Minister for Industrial Relations |
Hon. Jeff Shaw, MLC | |||||
| Minister for Land and Water Conservation | Hon. Kim Yeadon, MP | |||||
| Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning Minister for Housing |
Hon. Craig Knowles, MP | |||||
| Minister for Agriculture | Hon. Richard Amery, MP | |||||
| Minister for Small Business and Regional Development Minister for Ports Assistant Minister for State Development |
Hon. Carl Scully, MP | 15 December 1995 | 255 days | |||
| Assistant Minister for Energy 2 | 7 June 1995 | 191 days | ||||
| Minister for Corrective Services Minister for Emergency Services |
Hon. Bob Debus, MP | 4 April 1995 | 13 March 1996 | 344 days | ||
| Minister for Gaming and Racing Minister Assisting the Premier on Hunter Development |
Hon. Richard Face, MP | 1 December 1997 | 2 years, 241 days | |||
| Minister for Consumer Affairs Minister for Women |
Hon. Faye Lo Po', AM MP | 6 December 1995 | 246 days | |||
| Minister for Mineral Resources Minister for Fisheries |
Hon. Bob Martin, MP | 1 December 1997 | 2 years, 241 days | |||
| Minister for Sport and Recreation | Hon. Gabrielle Harrison, MP | |||||
| Minister for Local Government | Hon. Ernie Page, MP | |||||
- 1 New portfolio of Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth Affairs for Aquillina.
- 2 New portfolio of Assistant Minister for Energy created for Scully.
Second arrangement
The second arrangement covers the period from 15 December 1995 until 28 November 1996, when Michael Knight was retained as Minister for the Olympics and Minister for Roads, and the Public Works and Services portfolio reallocated. Other minor changes to the naming of portfolios were effected.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party affiliation | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasurer Minister for Energy Minister for State and Regional Development 1 Minister Assisting the Premier Vice-President of the Executive Council |
Hon. Michael Egan, MLC | Labor | 15 December 1995 | 1 December 1997 | 1 year, 351 days | |
| Minister for the Olympics Minister for Roads |
Hon. Michael Knight, MP 2 | 28 November 1996 | 349 days | |||
| Minister for Public Works and Services 2 Minister for Ports Assistant Minister for Energy Assistant Minister for State and Regional Development |
Hon. Carl Scully, MP | |||||
| Minister for Corrective Services Minister for Emergency Services Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts 3 |
Hon. Bob Debus, MP | 13 March 1996 | 1 December 1997 | 1 year, 263 days | ||
| Minister for Fair Trading 4 Minister for Women |
Hon. Faye Lo Po' | 6 December 1995 | 1 year, 360 days | |||
- 1 State Development portfolio renamed as State and Regional Development portfolio. Egan retained.
- 2 Public Works and Services portfolio transferred from Knight to Scully.
- 3 New portfolio of Assisting the Minister for the Arts created for Debus.
- 4 Consumer Affairs portfolio renamed as Fair Trading portfolio. Lo Po' retained.
Third arrangement
The third arrangement cover the period from 28 November 1996, when Michael Knight was retained as Minister for the Olympics and the Roads portfolio reallocated, until the ministry was dissolved on 1 December 1997.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party affiliation | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for the Olympics | Hon. Michael Knight, MP 1 | Labor | 28 November 1996 | 1 December 1997 | 1 year, 3 days | |
| Minister for Public Works and Services Minister for Roads 1 Minister for Ports Assistant Minister for Energy Assistant Minister for State and Regional Development |
Hon. Carl Scully, MP | |||||
- 1 Roads portfolio transferred from Knight to Scully.
See also
- Hon. Bob Carr, MP – 39th Premier of New South Wales
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1995–1999
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1995–1999
References
- ↑ "Former Members - Chronological List of Ministries 1856 to 2009 (requires download)". Project for the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ Wah, Malvyne Jong; Page, Jeffrey E. (November 2007). "New South Wales Parliamentary Record 1824 – 2007" (PDF). VI. Parliament of New South Wales: 60-61. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
| Preceded by Fahey–Armstrong ministry |
First Carr ministry 1995–1997 |
Succeeded by Carr ministry (1997–1999) |
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