Minister for the Environment (New South Wales)
| Minister for the Environment Minister for Heritage | |
|---|---|
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor of New South Wales |
| Inaugural holder |
Bill Dunn (Conservation) Jack Beale (Environment) Bob Carr (Heritage) |
The New South Wales Minister for the Environment and Minister for Heritage has responsibilities which includes environmental regulation and policy, National Parks, and the protection of built and environmental heritage.
The current Minister for the Environment and the Minister for Heritage since 2 April 2015 is Mark Speakman. The Minister assists the Minister for Planning and administers his portfolio through the Office of Environment and Heritage, an agency within the Department of Planning and Environment and includes various sub-agencies such as the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales.
Ministers for the Environment
Environment
| Minister | Party affiliation | Period | Ministerial title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Beale | Liberal | 1971–1973 | Minister for Environmental Control |
| Sir John Fuller | Country | 1973–1976 | Minister for Planning and Environment |
| Bill Crabtree | Labor | 1976 | Minister for Environment |
| Paul Landa | 1976–1980 | Minister for Planning and Environment | |
| Eric Bedford | 1980–1984 | ||
| Terry Sheahan | 1984 | ||
| Bob Carr | 1984–1988 | ||
| Tim Moore | Liberal | 1988–1991 | Minister for the Environment |
| Bruce Baird | 1992 | ||
| Chris Hartcher | 1992–1995 | ||
| Pamela Allan | Labor | 1995–1999 | |
| Bob Debus | 1999–2007 | ||
| Phil Koperberg | 2007–2008 | Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water | |
| Verity Firth | 2008 | Minister for Climate Change and the Environment | |
| Carmel Tebbutt | 2008–2009 | ||
| John Robertson | 2009 | ||
| Frank Sartor | 2009–2011 | ||
| Robyn Parker | Liberal | 3 April 2011 – 23 April 2014 | Minister for the Environment |
| Rob Stokes | 23 April 2014 – 2 April 2015 | ||
| Mark Speakman | 2 April 2015 – present |
Conservation
| Minister | Party affiliation | Period | Ministerial title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Dunn | Labor | 1944–1946 | Minister for Conservation |
| George Weir | 1946–1952 | ||
| George Enticknap | 1952–1956 | ||
| Ernest Wetherell | 1956–1960 | ||
| George Enticknap | 1960–1965 | ||
| Jack Beale | Liberal | 1965–1971 | |
| Wallace Fife | 1971–1972 | ||
| George Freudenstein | Country | 1972–1975 | |
| Office not in use | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lin Gordon | Labor | 1976–1980 | Minister for Conservation |
| Office not in use | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Garry West | National | 1991–1993 | Minister for Conservation and Land Management |
| George Souris | 1993–1995 | Minister for Land and Water Conservation | |
| Kim Yeadon | Labor | 1995–1997 | |
| Richard Amery | 1997–2003 | ||
Ministers for Heritage
The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Heritage.[1] This portfolio has only been used twice for brief periods. Heritage was abolished after the 1988 election and resurrected in the 2011 O'Farrell Ministry.
| Minister | Party affiliation | Period | Ministerial title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Carr | Labor | 1986–1988 | Minister for Heritage |
| Office not in use | N/A | 1988-2011 | N/A |
| Robyn Parker | Liberal | 3 April 2011 – 23 April 2014 | Minister for Heritage |
| Rob Stokes | 23 April 2014 – 2 April 2015 | ||
| Mark Speakman | 2 April 2015 – present |
References
- ↑ "NSW Parliamentary Record (11 August 1824 - November 2007)" (PDF). Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly. Parliament of New South Wales. VIII. November 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2011.