Carr ministry (2003–05)

Fourth Carr ministry
88th cabinet of Government of New South Wales
Premier Bob Carr
Date formed	3 April 2003 (2003-04-03)
Date dissolved	3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Marie Bashir)
Head of government	Bob Carr
Deputy head of government	Dr Andrew Refshauge
No. of ministers	18
Ministers removed (Death/resignation/dismissal)	4
Total no. of ministers	22
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Majority Labor Government
Opposition parties	Liberal–National coalition
Opposition leader	John Brogden
History
Election(s)	New South Wales state election, 2003
Predecessor	Third Carr ministry
Successor	First Iemma ministry

The Carr ministry (2003–2005) or Fourth Carr ministry was the 88th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 39th Premier of New South Wales, the Honourable Bob Carr, MP, representing the Labor Party.

The ministry covered the period from 3 April 2003, when Carr led Labor to victory at the 2003 state election, until 3 August 2005, when Carr resigned as Leader of the Labor Party in New South Wales and hence, as Premier. Carr was succeeded by Morris Iemma.

Composition of ministry

Ministers are listed in order of seniority.^[1]^[2]

First arrangement

The first arrangement covered the period from 2 April 2003 until 3 May 2004, when there was a minor reconfiguration of the ministry.

Portfolio	Minister		Term start	Term end	Term in office
Premier Minister for the Arts Minister for Citizenship	Hon. Bob Carr, MP	Labor	2 April 2003 (2003-04-02)	3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)	7002854000000000000♠2 years, 123 days
Deputy Premier Minister for Education and Training ¹¹ Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	Hon. Dr. Andrew Refshauge, MP			21 January 2005 (2005-01-21)	7002660000000000000♠1 year, 294 days
Treasurer ⁵ Minister for State Development ⁵ Vice-President of the Executive Council ⁶	Hon. Michael Egan, MLC
Special Minister of State Minister for Commerce Minister for Industrial Relations Assistant Treasurer Minister for the Central Coast ¹³	Hon. John Della Bosca, MLC
Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Minister for Natural Resources	Hon. Craig Knowles, MP			3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)	7002854000000000000♠2 years, 123 days
Attorney General	Hon. Bob Debus, MP			3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)	7002854000000000000♠2 years, 123 days
Minister for Roads ⁸ Minister for Housing	Hon. Carl Scully, MP			21 January 2005 (2005-01-21)	7002660000000000000♠1 year, 294 days
Minister for Health	Hon. Morris Iemma, MP			3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)	7002854000000000000♠2 years, 123 days
Minister for Transport Services Minister for the Hunter Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Forests) ³	Hon. Michael Costa, MLC			1 July 2004 (2004-07-01)	7002456000000000000♠1 year, 90 days
Minister for Police ⁷	Hon. John Watkins, MP			21 January 2005 (2005-01-21)	7002660000000000000♠1 year, 294 days
Minister for Community Services ¹² Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability Services Minister for Youth ¹²	Hon. Carmel Tebbutt, MP			21 January 2005 (2005-01-21)	7002660000000000000♠1 year, 294 days
Minister for Energy and Utilities Minister for Science and Medical Research Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer) Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts	Hon. Frank Sartor, MP			3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)	7002854000000000000♠2 years, 123 days
Minister for Tourism Minister for Sport and Recreation	Hon. Sandra Nori, MP			3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)	7002854000000000000♠2 years, 123 days
Minister for Rural Affairs Minister for Local Government Minister for Emergency Services Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Lands) ¹	Hon. Tony Kelly, MLC			3 May 2004 (2004-05-03)	7002397000000000000♠1 year, 31 days
Minister for Regional Development Minister for the Illawarra Minister for Small Business	Hon. David Campbell, MP			3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)	7002854000000000000♠2 years, 123 days
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries ²	Hon. Ian Macdonald, MLC			3 May 2004 (2004-05-03)	7002397000000000000♠1 year, 31 days
Minister for Juvenile Justice Minister for Western Sydney Minister Assisting the Minister for Infrastructure and Planning (Planning Administration)	Hon. Diane Beamer, MP			3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)	7002854000000000000♠2 years, 123 days
Minister for Fair Trading Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce	Hon. Reba Meagher, MP			21 January 2005 (2005-01-21)	7002660000000000000♠1 year, 294 days
Minister for Justice Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship	Hon. John Hatzistergos, MLC			1 February 2005 (2005-02-01)	7002671000000000000♠1 year, 305 days
Minister for Gaming and Racing	Hon. Grant McBride, MP			1 February 2005 (2005-02-01)	7002671000000000000♠1 year, 305 days
Minister for Mineral Resources	Hon. Kerry Hickey, MP			3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)	7002854000000000000♠2 years, 123 days

¹ Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Lands) portfolio renamed as Lands portfolio. Kelly retained.

² Agriculture and Fisheries portfolio renamed as Primary Industries. Macdonald retained.

³ Portfolio of Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Forests) abolished.

Second arrangement

The second arrangement covered the period from 3 May 2004, inclusive of minor changes in May, July and August, until 21 January 2005, when Michael Egan resigned from the ministry, resulting in a major reconfiguration of the ministry.^[3]^[4] Egan resigned from parliament a few days later

Portfolio	Minister		Term start	Term end	Term in office
Minister for Rural Affairs Minister for Local Government Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Lands ¹	Hon. Tony Kelly, MLC	Labor	3 May 2004 (2004-05-03)	15 June 2005 (2005-06-15)	7002408000000000000♠1 year, 43 days
Minister for Primary Industries ²	Hon. Ian Macdonald, MLC		3 May 2004 (2004-05-03)	3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)	7002457000000000000♠1 year, 92 days
Minister for Transport Services ¹⁰ Minister for the Hunter	Hon. Michael Costa, MLC		1 July 2004 (2004-07-01)	5 August 2004 (2004-08-05)	35 days
Minister for Transport Services Minister for the Hunter Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development ⁴	Hon. Michael Costa, MLC		5 August 2004 (2004-08-05)	21 January 2005 (2005-01-21)	169 days

⁴ Assisting the Minister for State Development portfolio created for Costa.

Third arrangement

The third arrangement covered the period from 21 January 2005, when Michael Egan resigned from the ministry, and includes a minor reconfiguration on 1 February 2005, until 3 August 2005 when the ministry was dissolved following the resignations of both Bob Carr and his deputy, Andrew Refshauge. Craig Knowles, once considered a strong candidate to succeed Carr as premier, resigned from the ministry the same day^[5]^[6] and resigned from parliament a few days later.

Portfolio	Minister		Term start	Term end	Term in office
Deputy Premier Treasurer ⁵ Minister for State Development ⁵ Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	Hon. Dr Andrew Refshauge, MP	Labor	21 January 2005 (2005-01-21)	3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)	194 days
Special Minister of State Minister for Commerce Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability Services Assistant Treasurer Minister for the Central Coast Vice-President of the Executive Council ⁶	Hon. John Della Bosca, MLC		21 January 2005 (2005-01-21)	1 February 2005 (2005-02-01)	11 days
Special Minister of State Minister for Commerce Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability Services Assistant Treasurer Vice-President of the Executive Council ⁶	Hon. John Della Bosca, MLC		1 February 2005 (2005-02-01)	3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)	183 days
Minister for Police ⁷ Minister for Housing ¹⁴	Hon. Carl Scully, MP		21 January 2005 (2005-01-21)	1 February 2005 (2005-02-01)	11 days
Minister for Police	Hon. Carl Scully, MP		1 February 2005 (2005-02-01)	3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)	183 days
Minister for Roads ⁸ Minister for Economic Reform ⁹ Minister for Ports ⁹ Minister for the Hunter	Hon. Michael Costa, MLC		21 January 2005 (2005-01-21)		194 days
Minister for Transport ¹⁰	Hon. John Watkins, MP
Minister for Education and Training ¹¹	Hon. Carmel Tebbutt, MP
Minister for Rural Affairs Minister for Local Government Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Lands ¹ Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources	Hon. Tony Kelly, MLC		15 June 2005 (2005-06-15)		49 days
Minister for Community Services ¹² Minister for Youth ¹²	Hon. Reba Meagher, MP		21 January 2005 (2005-01-21)		194 days
Minister for Gaming and Racing Minister for the Central Coast ¹³	Hon. Grant McBride, MP		1 February 2005 (2005-02-01)		183 days
Minister for Housing ¹⁴	Hon. Joe Tripodi, MP		1 February 2005 (2005-02-01)		183 days

⁵ Treasury and State Development portfolios transferred to Refshauge following resignation of Egan.

⁶ Vice-President of Executive Council transferred to Della Bosca following resignation of Egan.

⁷ Police portfolio transferred from Watkins to Scully.

⁸ Roads portfolio transferred from Scully to Costa.

⁹ Economic Reform and Ports portfolios created for Costa.

¹⁰ Transport Services portfolio renamed as Transport and transferred from Costa to Watkins.

¹¹ Education and Training portfolio transferred from Refshauge to Tebbutt.

¹² Community Services and Youth portfolios transferred from Tebbutt to Meagher.

¹³ Central Coast portfolio transferred from Della Bosca to McBride.

¹⁴ Housing portfolio transferred from Scully to Tripodi, who entered the ministry.

References

↑ "Former Members - Chronological List of Ministries 1856 to 2009 (requires download)". Project for the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
↑ Wah, Malvyne Jong; Page, Jeffrey E. (November 2007). "New South Wales Parliamentary Record 1824 – 2007" (PDF). VI. Parliament of New South Wales: 65-66. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
↑ Colvin, Mark; Barlow, Karen (18 January 2005). "Michael Egan quits as NSW Treasurer" (transcript). PM (ABC Radio). Australia. Retrieved 5 October 2005.
↑ "NSW Treasurer Michael Egan to quit politics". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 18 January 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2005.
↑ Roy, Edmond (3 August 2005). "Craig Knowles also quits NSW politics" (transcript). PM (ABC Radio). Retrieved 15 July 2011.
↑ "Labor clearout: now Knowles quits". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 3 August 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2014.

Preceded by Carr ministry (1999–2003)	Fourth Carr ministry 2003–2005	Succeeded by Iemma ministry (2005–2007)

New South Wales ministries
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