Special Minister of State (New South Wales)

The New South Wales Special Minister of State is a minister in the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for special administrative matters in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The portfolio was established in 1988 in first Greiner–Murray ministry as the Minister for Administrative Services, and after several reincarnations as the Special Minister of State, was abolished on 21 December 2021 when the second Perrottet ministry was established.[1] The portfolio was reestablished in 2023 after the election of Chris Minns as Premier of New South Wales following the 2023 election.

Special Minister of State of New South Wales
Incumbent
John Graham
since 28 March 2023 (2023-03-28)
Department of Premier and Cabinet (New South Wales)
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toPremier of New South Wales
Seat52 Martin Place, Sydney
NominatorPremier of New South Wales
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
on the advice of the premier
Term lengthAt the Governor's pleasure
Formation25 March 1988
First holderMatt Singleton

The current Special Minister of Minister is John Graham who is also the Minister for Roads and the Night Time Economy.

The minister administers the portfolio through the Premier and Cabinet cluster, in particular through the Department of Premier and Cabinet, a department of the Government of New South Wales, and additional agencies.[2]

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

List of ministers

Special Minister of State

The following individuals served as the Special Ministers of State, or any precedent titles:

TitleMinister[3]PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Administrative Services Matt Singleton   National       Greiner (1) 25 March 1988 24 January 1989 305 days
Robert Webster 24 January 1989 6 June 1991 2 years, 133 days
Anne Cohen   Liberal Greiner (2) 6 June 1991 4 April 1995 3 years, 302 days
Special Minister of State John Della Bosca   Labor Carr (3) (4)
Iemma (1)
8 April 1999 17 February 2006 6 years, 315 days
Special Minister of State John Robertson   Labor Rees 30 January 2009 4 December 2009 308 days
Special Minister of State Eric Roozendaal Keneally ministry 8 December 2009 28 March 2011 1 year, 116 days
Chris Hartcher   Liberal O'Farrell 3 April 2011 9 December 2013 2 years, 250 days
Anthony Roberts O'Farrell
Baird (1)
9 December 2013 2 April 2015 1 year, 114 days
Special Minister of State Anthony Roberts   Liberal Berejiklian (1) 30 January 2017 23 March 2019 2 years, 52 days [4][5][6]
Don Harwin Berejiklian (2) 2 April 2019 15 April 2020 1 year, 13 days [7][8]
Special Minister of State Don Harwin   Liberal Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)
3 July 2020 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) 1 year, 171 days [9][1]
Special Minister of State John Graham   Labor Minns 28 March 2023 incumbent 211 days

See also

References

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