Carr ministry (1999–2003)

The Carr ministry (19992003) or Third Carr ministry was the 87th 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.

Third Carr ministry
87th Cabinet of Government of New South Wales
Date formed8 April 1999 (1999-04-08)
Date dissolved3 April 2003 (2003-04-03)
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Elizabeth II (represented by the Honourable Gordon Samuels, and subsequently Marie Bashir)
Head of governmentBob Carr
Deputy head of governmentDr Andrew Refshauge
No. of ministers18
Total no. of members22
Member partyLabor
Status in legislatureMajority Labor Government
Opposition partiesLiberalNational coalition
Opposition leader
History
Election(s)1999 New South Wales state election
Outgoing election2003 New South Wales state election
PredecessorSecond Carr ministry
SuccessorFourth Carr ministry

The ministry covered the period from 8 April 1999, when Carr led Labor to victory at the 1999 state election, until 3 April 2003, when Carr's Labor government was re-elected at the 2003 state election.

Composition of ministry

Ministers are listed in order of seniority.[1][2]

First arrangement

The first arrangement covered the period from 8 April 1999 until 28 June 2000, when Jeff Shaw retired as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council,[3] resulting in a reconfiguration of the ministry.

Portfolio Minister Party affiliation Term start Term end Term in office
Premier
Minister for the Arts
Minister for Citizenship
Hon. Bob Carr, MP   Labor 8 April 1999 (1999-04-08) 2 April 2003 (2003-04-02) 3 years, 359 days
Deputy Premier
Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning 5
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Minister for Housing
Hon. Dr. Andrew Refshauge, MP   21 November 2001 (2001-11-21) 2 years, 227 days
Treasurer
Minister for State Development
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Hon. Michael Egan, MLC   13 February 2003 (2003-02-13) 3 years, 311 days
Minister for Police 11 Hon. Paul Whelan, MP   21 November 2001 (2001-11-21) 2 years, 227 days
Minister for the Olympics Hon. Michael Knight, MP   12 January 2001 (2001-01-12) 1 year, 279 days
Minister for Health Hon. Craig Knowles, MP   2 April 2003 (2003-04-02) 3 years, 359 days
Minister for Education and Training 10 Hon. John Aquilina, MP   21 November 2001 (2001-11-21) 2 years, 227 days
Attorney General 2
Minister for Industrial Relations 3
Hon. Jeff Shaw, MLC   28 June 2000 (2000-06-28) 1 year, 81 days
Minister for Transport
Minister for Roads
Hon. Carl Scully, MP   2 April 2003 (2003-04-02) 3 years, 359 days
Minister for Community Services 13
Minister for Ageing 13
Minister for Disability Services 13
Minister for Women 12
Hon. Faye Lo Po', AM MP   11 July 2002 (2002-07-11) 3 years, 94 days
Minister for Information Technology
Minister for Energy
Minister for Forestry
Minister for Western Sydney
Hon. Kim Yeadon, MP   2 April 2003 (2003-04-02) 3 years, 359 days
Minister for Agriculture
Minister for Land and Water Conservation
Hon. Richard Amery, MP   21 November 2001 (2001-11-21) 2 years, 227 days
Minister for the Environment
Minister for Emergency Services
Minister for Corrective Services 4
Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts
Hon. Bob Debus, MP   28 June 2000 (2000-06-28) 1 year, 81 days
Minister for Local Government
Minister for Regional Development
Minister for Rural Affairs
Hon. Harry Woods, MP   2 April 2003 (2003-04-02) 3 years, 359 days
Minister for Gaming and Racing
Minister Assisting the Premier on Hunter Development
Hon. Richard Face, MP   13 February 2003 (2003-02-13) 3 years, 311 days
Special Minister of State
Assistant Treasurer
Hon. John Della Bosca, MLC   28 June 2000 (2000-06-28) 1 year, 81 days
Minister Assisting the Premier on Public Sector Management 1
Minister Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast 1
  31 March 2000 (2000-03-31) 89 days
Minister for Public Works and Services
Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship
Hon. Morris Iemma, MP   8 April 1999 (1999-04-08) 21 November 2001 (2001-11-21) 2 years, 227 days
Minister for Small Business
Minister for Tourism
Hon. Sandra Nori, MP   11 July 2002 (2002-07-11) 3 years, 94 days
Minister for Mineral Resources
Minister for Fisheries
Hon. Eddie Obeid, OAM MP   2 April 2003 (2003-04-02) 3 years, 359 days
Minister for Fair Trading
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Hon. John Watkins, MP   12 January 2001 (2001-01-12) 1 year, 279 days
Minister for Juvenile Justice
Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth
Minister Assisting the Minister for the Environment
Hon. Carmel Tebbutt, MP   11 July 2002 (2002-07-11) 3 years, 94 days
1 Della Bosca assigned additional responsibilities of Assisting the Premier on Public Sector Management and Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast.
2 Attorney General portfolio transferred from Shaw to Debus.
3 Industrial Relations portfolio transferred from Shaw to Della Bosca.

Second arrangement

The second arrangement covers the period from 28 June 2000, when Jeff Shaw retired from parliament, until 12 January 2001, when Michael Knight retired from parliament.[4] Only changes to the ministry are shown.

Portfolio Minister Party affiliation Term start Term end Term in office
Attorney General 2
Minister for the Environment
Minister for Emergency Services
Minister for Corrective Services
Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts
Hon. Bob Debus, MP   Labor 28 June 2000 (2000-06-28) 12 January 2001 (2001-01-12) 198 days
Special Minister of State
Assistant Treasurer
Minister for Industrial Relations 3
Minister Assisting the Premier on Public Sector Management
Minister Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast
Hon. John Della Bosca, MLC   2 April 2003 (2003-04-02) 2 years, 278 days
2 Attorney General portfolio transferred from Shaw to Debus.
3 Industrial Relations portfolio transferred from Shaw to Della Bosca.

Third arrangement

The third arrangement covers the period from 12 January 2001, when Michael Knight retired from parliament, until 21 November 2001, when Paul Whelan retired from parliament.[5] Only changes to the ministry are shown.

Portfolio Minister Party affiliation Term start Term end Term in office
Attorney General
Minister for the Environment
Minister for Emergency Services
Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts
Hon. Bob Debus, MP   Labor 12 January 2001 (2001-01-12) 2 April 2003 (2003-04-02) 2 years, 80 days
Minister for Fair Trading
Minister for Corrective Services 4 8
Minister for Sport and Recreation 9
Hon. John Watkins, MP   21 November 2001 (2001-11-21) 313 days
4 Corrective Services portfolio transferred from Debus to Watkins.

Fourth arrangement

The fourth arrangement covers the period from 21 November 2001, when Paul Whelan retired from parliament, until 11 July 2002, when Faye Lo Po' retired from the ministry.[6] Only changes to the ministry are shown.

Portfolio Minister Party affiliation Term start Term end Term in office
Deputy Premier
Minister for Planning 5
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Minister for Housing
Hon. Dr. Andrew Refshauge, MP   Labor 21 November 2001 (2001-11-21) 2 April 2003 (2003-04-02) 1 year, 132 days
Minister for Land and Water Conservation 6
Minister for Fair Trading 7
Hon. John Aquilina, MP  
Minister for Agriculture
Minister for Corrective Services 8
Hon. Richard Amery, MP  
Minister for Public Works and Services
Minister for Sport and Recreation 9
Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship
Hon. Morris Iemma, MP  
Minister for Education and Training 10 Hon. John Watkins, MP  
Minister for Police 11 Hon. Michael Costa, MLC  
5 Urban Affairs and Planning portfolio renamed as Planning portfolio. Refshauge retained.
6 Land and Water Conservation portfolio transferred from Amery to Aquilina.
7 Fair Trading portfolio transferred from Watkins to Aquilina.
8 Corrective Services portfolio transferred from Watkins to Amery.
9 Sport and Recreation portfolio transferred from Watkins to Iemma.
10 Education and Training portfolio transferred from Aquilina to Watkins.
11 Police portfolio transferred from Whelan to Costa, who entered the ministry.

Fifth arrangement

The fifth arrangement covers the period from 11 July 2002,[7] when Faye Lo Po' retired from the ministry, until 2 April 2003, the ministry was configured following the 2003 state election. Only changes to the ministry are shown.

Portfolio Minister Party affiliation Term start Term end Term in office
Minister for Small Business
Minister for Tourism
Minister for Women 12
Hon. Sandra Nori, MP   Labor 11 July 2002 (2002-07-11) 2 April 2003 (2003-04-02) 265 days
Minister for Community Services 13
Minister for Ageing 13
Minister for Disability Services 13
Minister for Juvenile Justice
Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth
Hon. Carmel Tebbutt, MP  
12 Women portfolio transferred from Lo Po' to Nori.
13 Community Services, Ageing, and Disability Services portfolios transferred from Lo Po' to Tebbutt.

See also

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Part 6: Ministries" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. Chesterton, Andrew (12 August 2007). "Jeff Shaw's fall from grace". Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
  4. Green, Antony (5 April 2011). "Campbelltown". NSW Votes 2011. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  5. Mealey, Rachel (19 November 2001). "Paul Whelan stands down as NSW Police Minister" (transcript). The World Today. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  6. Totaro, Paula (6 April 2002). "Faye Lo Po' stands between Carr and certainty". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  7. "Carr reshuffle to push DOCS off front page" (transcript). PM (ABC Radio). Australia. 11 July 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2014.

 

Preceded by
Carr ministry (1997–1999)
Third Carr ministry
1999–2003
Succeeded by
Carr ministry (2003–2005)
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