Minister for Regional Development (New South Wales)

Minister for Regional Development
Minister for Small Business
Minister for Skills
Incumbent
John Barilaro
since 2 April 2015
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Jack Renshaw (Industrial Development and Decentralisation)
Formation 14 March 1962

The New South Wales Minister for Regional Development is a minister of the New South Wales Government within the Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development and has responsibilities for matters relating to decentralisation, rural affairs, regional services and infrastructure in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

The current Minister is John Barilaro (Nationals NSW), who also holds office as Minister for Small Business and Minister for Skills. In those roles he is also responsible for the state's small business policy and regulation and the further skills and training office. He assists the senior department minister, the Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy, Anthony Roberts.[1]

List of Ministers

Regional development

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial title
Jack Renshaw Labor 14 March 1962 – 13 May 1965 Minister for Industrial Development and Decentralisation
John Fuller Country 13 May 1965 – 3 December 1973 Minister for Decentralisation and Development
Tim Bruxner 3 December 1973 – 23 January 1976
Milton Morris Liberal 23 January 1976 – 14 May 1976
Don Day Labor 14 May 1976 – 19 October 1978
Jack Hallam 19 October 1978 – 29 February 1980 Minister for Decentralisation
Don Day 29 February 1980 – 10 February 1984 Minister for Industrial Development
Minister for Decentralisation
George Paciullo 10 February 1984 – 5 April 1984 Minister for Industry and Decentralisation
Eric Bedford 5 April 1984 – 31 December 1985
Neville Wran 1 January 1986 – 6 February 1986
Barrie Unsworth 4 July 1986 – 21 March 1988 Minister for State Development
Wal Murray National 21 March 1988 – 24 July 1990
John Hannaford Liberal 24 July 1990 – 6 June 1991
Michael Yabsley 6 June 1991 – 24 June 1992
Robert Webster National 24 June 1992 – 3 July 1992
Peter Collins Liberal 3 July 1992 – 26 May 1993
Ray Chappell National 26 May 1993 – 4 April 1995 Minister for Regional Development
Carl Scully Labor 4 April 1995 – 15 December 1995 Minister for Small Business and Regional Development
Michael Egan 15 December 1995 – 1 December 1997 Minister for State and Regional Development
Harry Woods 1 December 1997 – 2 April 2003 Minister for Regional Development
David Campbell 2 April 2003 – 2 April 2007
Tony Kelly 2 April 2007 – 5 September 2008
Phil Costa 8 September 2008 – 4 December 2009
Ian Macdonald 8 December 2009 – 5 June 2010 Minister for State and Regional Development
Eric Roozendaal 5 June 2010 – 28 March 2011
Andrew Stoner National 28 March 2011 – 17 October 2014 Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services
Troy Grant 17 October 2014 – 2 April 2015
John Barilaro 2 April 2015 – present Minister for Regional Development

State Development

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial title
Barrie Unsworth Labor 4 July 1986 – 21 March 1988 Minister for State Development
Wal Murray National 21 March 1988 – 24 July 1990
John Hannaford Liberal 24 July 1990 – 6 June 1991
Michael Yabsley 6 June 1991 – 24 June 1992
Robert Webster National 24 June 1992 – 3 July 1992
Peter Collins Liberal 3 July 1992 – 26 May 1993
Office not in use N/A N/A N/A
Michael Egan Labor 4 April 1995 – 15 December 1995 Minister for State Development
15 December 1995 – 1 December 1997 Minister for State and Regional Development
1 December 1997 – 21 January 2005 Minister for State Development
Andrew Refshauge 21 January 2005 – 3 August 2005
John Watkins 3 August 2005 – 17 February 2006
Morris Iemma 17 February 2006 – 2 April 2007
Ian Macdonald 2 April 2007 – 17 November 2009
Eric Roozendaal 17 November 2009 – 4 December 2009
Ian Macdonald 8 December 2009 – 5 June 2010 Minister for State and Regional Development
Eric Roozendaal 5 June 2010 – 28 March 2011

Rural affairs

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial title
Ian Armstrong National 25 March 1988 – 26 May 1993 Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Ray Chappell 26 May 1993 – 4 April 1995 Minister for Regional Development
Carl Scully Labor 4 April 1995 – 15 December 1995 Minister for Small Business and Regional Development
Michael Egan 15 December 1995 – 1 December 1997 Minister for State and Regional Development
Harry Woods 1 December 1997 – 2 April 2003 Minister for Rural Affairs
Tony Kelly 2 April 2003 – 5 September 2008
Phil Costa 8 September 2008 – 30 January 2009
Tony Kelly 30 January 2009 – 14 September 2009
Steve Whan 14 September 2009 – 28 March 2011

Small Business

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial title
Stephen Perdriau Nationalist 20 December 1921 Minister for Business Undertakings
Office not in use N/A N/A N/A
George Paciullo Labor 10 February 1984 – 5 April 1984 Minister for Small Business and Technology
Eric Bedford 5 April 1984 – 31 December 1985
Neville Wran 1 January 1986 – 6 February 1986
Peter Cox 6 February 1986 – 4 July 1986 Minister for Industry and Small Business
Office not in use N/A N/A N/A
Deirdre Grusovin Labor 26 November 1987 – 21 March 1988 Minister for Small Business
Gerry Peacocke National 25 March 1988 – 6 June 1991 Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs
Office not in use N/A N/A N/A
Ray Chappell National 26 May 1993 – 4 April 1995 Minister for Small Business
Carl Scully Labor 4 April 1995 – 15 December 1995 Minister for Small Business and Regional Development
Office not in use N/A N/A N/A
Sandra Nori Labor 8 April 1999 – 2 April 2003 Minister for Small Business
David Campbell 2 April 2003 – 2 April 2007
Joe Tripodi 2 April 2007 – 5 September 2008
Tony Stewart 8 September 2008 – 4 November
Ian Macdonald 4 November 2008 – 11 November 2008
Jodi McKay 11 November 2008 – 30 January 2009
Steve Whan 30 January 2009 – 4 December 2009
Peter Primrose 4 December 2009 – 21 May 2010
Frank Terenzini 21 May 2010 – 28 March 2011
Katrina Hodgkinson National 3 April 2011 – 17 April 2014
Andrew Stoner 23 April 2014 – 17 October 2014
John Barilaro 17 October 2014 – present

Commerce

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial title
John Della Bosca Labor 2 April 2003 – 2 April 2007 Minister for Commerce
Reba Meagher 2 April 2003 – 2 April 2007 Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce
John Hatzistergos 21 January 2005 – 3 August 2005
Diane Beamer 3 August 2005 – 2 April 2007
Eric Roozendaal 2 April 2007 – 5 September 2008 Minister for Commerce
Carmel Tebbutt 8 September 2008 – 14 September, 2009
Jodi McKay 14 September 2009 – 30 January 2009
John Robertson 30 January 2009 – 21 May 2010
Paul Lynch 21 May 2010 – 28 March 2011

Skills and training

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial title
John Fahey Liberal 24 July 1990 – 3 July 1992 Minister for Further Education, Training and Employment
Virginia Chadwick 3 July 1992 – 26 May 1993 Minister for Employment and Training
26 May 1993 – 4 April 1995 Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs
John Aquilina Labor 4 April 1995 – 21 November 2001 Minister for Education and Training
John Watkins 21 November 2001 – 2 April 2003
Andrew Refshauge 2 April 2003 – 21 January 2005
Carmel Tebbutt 21 January 2005 – 2 April 2007
John Della Bosca 2 April 2007 – 8 September 2008
Verity Firth 8 September 2008 – 28 March 2011
Office not in use N/A N/A N/A
John Barilaro National 2 April 2015 – present Minister for Skills

References

  1. ↑ Hasham, Nicole (3 April 2015). "Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2015.

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