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Carr ministry (1999–2003)

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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
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
GovernorGordon Samuels
Marie Bashir
PremierBob Carr
Deputy PremierAndrew Refshauge
No. of ministers21
Member partyLabor
Status in legislatureMajority Labor Government
Opposition partiesLiberalNational coalition
Opposition leader
History
Election1999 New South Wales state election
Outgoing election2003 New South Wales state election
PredecessorSecond Carr ministry
SuccessorFourth Carr ministry

The Carr ministry (1999–2003) 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, Bob Carr, representing the Labor Party.

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. As of 2023, this is the last term of Parliament in which the elected Premier of New South Wales has served the full term.

Composition of ministry

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The ministry was announced on 8 April 1999 and two new roles were created in March 2000.[a] In June 2000 Jeff Shaw resigned from parliament to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court,[1] resulting in a reconfiguration of the ministry.[b] Having spent more than five years as the Minister for the Olympics organising the Sydney Olympics in September 2000, Michael Knight retired from parliament in January 2001.[2][c][d] In November 2001 Paul Whelan resigned from the ministry.[3][e][f][g][h][i][j] The fourth re-arrangement occurred in July 2002, when Faye Lo Po' retired from the ministry.[4][5][k] Richard Face had announced that he would not contest the 2003 election[4] and retired from the ministry in February 2003.[l] The ministry was replaced by the Fourth Carr ministry following the 2003 election.[6][7]

Portfolio Minister Party Term commence Term end Term of office
Premier Bob Carr[m]   Labor 8 April 1999 2 April 2003 3 years, 359 days
Minister for the Arts
Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Deputy Premier[m] Andrew Refshauge
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs[m]
Minister for Housing
Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning[f] 21 November 2001 2 years, 227 days
Minister for Planning[f] 21 November 2001 2 April 2003 1 year, 132 days
Treasurer Michael Egan, MLC[m] 8 April 1999 3 years, 359 days
Minister for State Development
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Leader of the Government in Legislative Council
Minister for Police[e] Paul Whelan[m] 21 November 2001 2 years, 227 days
Michael Costa, MLC 21 November 2001 2 April 2003 1 year, 132 days
Minister for the Olympics Michael Knight[m][c] 8 April 1999 12 January 2001 1 year, 279 days
Minister for Health Craig Knowles 2 April 2003 3 years, 359 days
Minister for Education and Training John Aquilina[m][g] 21 November 2001 2 years, 227 days
John Watkins[j] 21 November 2001 2 April 2003 1 year, 132 days
Attorney General[b] Jeff Shaw, MLC[m] 8 April 1999 28 June 2000 1 year, 81 days
Bob Debus 28 June 2000 2 April 2003 2 years, 278 days
Minister for Industrial Relations[b] Jeff Shaw, MLC[m] 8 April 1999 28 June 2000 1 year, 81 days
John Della Bosca, MLC 28 June 2000 2 April 2003 2 years, 278 days
Minister for Transport Carl Scully[m] 8 April 1999 2 April 2003 3 years, 359 days
Minister for Roads
Minister for Community Services[k] Faye Lo Po'[m] 8 April 1999 11 July 2002 3 years, 94 days
Carmel Tebbutt 11 July 2002 2 April 2003 265 days
Minister for Aging[k] Faye Lo Po'[m] 8 April 1999 11 July 2002 3 years, 94 days
Carmel Tebbutt 11 July 2002 2 April 2003 265 days
Minister for Disability Services[k] Faye Lo Po'[m] 8 April 1999 11 July 2002 3 years, 94 days
Carmel Tebbutt 11 July 2002 2 April 2003 265 days
Minister for Women[k] Faye Lo Po'[m] 8 April 1999 11 July 2002 3 years, 94 days
Sandra Nori 11 July 2002 2 April 2003 265 days
Minister for Information Technology Kim Yeadon[m] 8 April 1999 2 April 2003 3 years, 359 days
Minister for Forestry
Minister for Ports
Minister for Western Sydney
Minister for Agriculture Richard Amery[m]
Minister for Land and Water Conservation[g] 21 November 2001 2 years, 227 days
John Aquilina[g] 21 November 2001 2 April 2003 1 year, 132 days
Minister for the Environment Bob Debus 8 April 1999 2 April 2003 3 years, 359 days
Minister for Emergency Services
Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts[m]
Minister for Corrective Services[m][d] 12 January 2001 1 year, 279 days
John Watkins[j] 12 January 2001 21 November 2001 313 days
Richard Amery[h] 21 November 2001 2 April 2003 1 year, 132 days
Minister for Local Government Harry Woods 8 April 1999 2 April 2003 3 years, 359 days
Minister for Regional Development[m]
Minister for Rural Affairs[m]
Minister for Gaming and Racing[l] Richard Face[m] 13 February 2003 3 years, 311 days
Michael Egan, MLC 13 February 2003 2 April 2003 48 days
Minister Assisting the Premier on Hunter Development[l] Richard Face[m] 8 April 1999 13 February 2003 3 years, 311 days
Michael Egan, MLC 13 February 2003 2 April 2003 48 days
Special Minister of State John Della Bosca, MLC 8 April 1999 2 April 2003 3 years, 359 days
Assistant Treasurer
Minister Assisting the Premier on Public Sector Management[a] 31 March 2000 3 years, 2 days
Minister Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast[a]
Minister for Public Works and Services Morris Iemma 8 April 1999 3 years, 359 days
Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship
Minister for Small Business Sandra Nori
Minister for Tourism
Minister for Mineral Resources Eddie Obeid, MLC
Minister for Fisheries
Minister for Fair Trading John Watkins[j] 21 November 2001 2 years, 227 days
John Aquilina[g] 21 November 2001 2 April 2003 1 year, 132 days
Minister for Sport and Recreation John Watkins[j] 8 April 1999 21 November 2001 2 years, 227 days
Morris Iemma[i] 21 November 2001 2 April 2003 1 year, 132 days
Minister for Juvenile Justice Carmel Tebbutt MLC 8 April 1999 2 April 2003 3 years, 359 days
Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth
Minister Assisting the Minister for the Environment 11 July 2002 3 years, 94 days

  Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c John Della Bosca assigned additional roles to assist the Premier on Public Sector Management and the Central Coast.
  2. ^ a b c Jeff Shaw resigned from parliament to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court. He was replaces as Attorney General by Bob Debus and John Della Bosca replaced him as Minister for Industrial Relations.
  3. ^ a b Michael Knight retired from parliament on 12 January 2001 and his Olympics portfolio was abolished
  4. ^ a b Bob Debus was replaced as Minister for Corrective Services by John Watkins.
  5. ^ a b Paul Whelan resigned as Minister for Police on 21 November 2001 and was replaced by Michael Costa, who entered the ministry.
  6. ^ a b c The portfolio of Urban Affairs and Planning was renamed Planning and Andrew Refshauge remained minister.
  7. ^ a b c d e John Aquilina gained the portfolio of Land and Water Conservation from Richard Amery and Fair Trading from John Watkins who took on Aquilina's portfolio of Education and Training.
  8. ^ a b Richard Amery gained the portfolio of Corrective Services from John Watkins and lost Land and Water Conservation to John Aquilina.
  9. ^ a b Morris Iemma gained the portfolio of Sport and Recreation from John Watkins.
  10. ^ a b c d e John Watkins was promoted to the portfolio of Education and Training from John Aquilina and gave up Fair Trading to Aquilina, Corrective Services to Richard Amery and Sport and Recreation to Morris Iemma.
  11. ^ a b c d e Faye Lo Po' retired from the ministry on 11 July 2002 and was replaced as Minister for Women by Sandra Nori. Lo Po's other portfolios of Community Services, Aging and Disability Services were transferred to Carmel Tebbutt.
  12. ^ a b c Richard Face retired from the ministry on 13 February 2003, with his portfolios of Gaming and Racing and Assisting the Premier on Hunter Development allocated to Michael Egan.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Retained portfolio from the first Carr ministry.

References

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  1. ^ Chesterton, Andrew (12 August 2007). "Jeff Shaw's fall from grace". Daily Telegraph. Australia. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
  2. ^ Green, Antony (5 April 2011). "Campbelltown". NSW Votes 2011. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  3. ^ Mealey, Rachel (19 November 2001). "Paul Whelan stands down as NSW Police Minister" (transcript). The World Today. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  4. ^ a b Totaro, Paula (6 April 2002). "Faye Lo Po' stands between Carr and certainty". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Carr reshuffle to push DOCS off front page" (transcript). PM (ABC Radio). Australia. 11 July 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

 

New South Wales government ministries
Preceded by Third Carr ministry
1999–2003
Succeeded by