Minister for the Environment (New South Wales)

Minister for the Environment
Minister for Heritage
Incumbent
Mark Speakman
since 2 April 2015
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. He administers his portfolio through the Office of Environment and Heritage, an office within the Department of Premier and Cabinet 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

Water

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial title
Bruce Cowan National Country 1975–1976 Minister for Water Resources
Lin Gordon Labor 1976–1981
Paul Landa 1981–1983
Paul Whelan 1983–1984
Office not in use N/A N/A N/A
Janice Crosio Labor 1986–1988 Minister for Water Resources
Office not in use N/A N/A N/A
Ian Causley National 1990–1991 Minister for Water Resources
Office not in use N/A N/A N/A
George Souris National 1993–1995 Minister for Land and Water Conservation
Kim Yeadon Labor 1995–1997
Richard Amery 1997–2003
Office not in use N/A N/A N/A
David Campbell Labor 2006–2007 Minister for Water Utilities
Nathan Rees 2007–2008
2008 Minister for Water
Phil Costa 2008–2009

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

  1. ↑ "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.

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