The new NSW Premier, Chris Minns has announced his government’s first full Ministry just before Easter with Ron Hoenig MP being named Minister for Local Government and vice-president of the Executive Council in the announcement.
Mr Minns said the government will hit the ground running to get on with the job of governing for all of New South Wales.
Premier said they had been given a clear mandate from the people of New South Wales to:
• Rebuild essential services;
• To invest in the people who look after us – our nurses, teachers, paramedics, police officers and firefighters by removing the wages cap;
• Deal with the crisis in schools and hospitals;
• Deal with the energy crisis; and
• Help with the rising cost of living.
The Minns Ministry is a reduced cabinet of 22 ministers, but for the first time in New South Wales history, will be 50 per cent women (excluding the Premier).
For the first time in New South Wales history, a woman will hold the position of Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council.
For the first time in New South Wales history, a woman will hold the portfolio of Energy (Sharpe), Police (Catley), Regional NSW (Moriarty), Finance (Houssos) and Regional Transport (Aitchison).
For the first time in New South Wales history, an Australian Minister was sworn in on the Bhagavad Gita (Mookhey), and a NSW Minister will be sworn in on the Quran (Dib).
Penny Sharpe will take on the responsibility of Energy and Climate Change, Environment and Heritage as well as Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council.
Yasmin Catley will take on the responsibility of Minister for Police and Counter Terrorism.
Jihad Dib will take on Customer Service and Digital Government, as well as Emergency Services and Youth Justice.
Tara Moriarty will take on Agriculture, Regional NSW and Western NSW.
David Harris will take on Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty, Gaming and Racing, Veterans, Medical Research, and the Central Coast.
Chris Minns, NSW Premier said: “I’m proud of the team we have. We have a lot of hard work in front of us, and a big responsibility, but my team and I are up to the challenge.
“We have a clear mandate from the people of NSW to rebuild our essential services, to invest in the people who look after us – our nurses, teachers, paramedics, firefighters and police officers.
“Our priority is to help families and households deal with the increasing cost of living, the energy crisis and to fix our schools and hospitals.”
Ministers
Christopher John Minns MP Premier
Prudence Ann Car MP Deputy Premier Minister for Education and Early Learning Minister for Western Sydney
Penelope Gail Sharpe MLC Minister for Climate Change Minister for Energy Minister for the Environment Minister for Heritage
John Graham MLC Special Minister of State Minister for Roads Minister for the Arts Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy Minister for Jobs and Tourism
Daniel Mookhey MLC Treasurer
Ryan John Park MP Minister for Health Minister for Regional Health Minister for the Illawarra and the South Coast
Joanna Elizabeth Haylen MP Minister for Transport
Paul Scully MP Minister for Planning and Public Spaces
Sophie Cotsis MP Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Work Health and Safety The Honourable Yasmin Maree Catley MP Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism
Jihad Dib MP Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Youth Justice
Kate Rebecca Washington MP Minister for Families and Communities Minister for Disability Inclusion
Michael John Daley MP Attorney General
Tara Moriarty MLC Minister for Agriculture Minister for Regional New South Wales Minister for Western New South Wales
Ron Hoenig MP Minister for Local Government Vice-President of the Executive Council The Honourable Courtney Houssos MLC Minister for Finance Minister for Natural Resources The Stephen Kamper MP Minister for Small Business Minister for Lands and Property Minister for Multiculturalism Minister for Sport
Rose Jackson MLC Minister for Water Minister for Housing Minister for Homelessness Minister for Mental Health Minister for Youth Minister for the North Coast
Anoulack Chanthivong MP Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading Minister for Industry and Trade Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology Minister for Corrections The Timothy Carson Crakanthorp MP Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education Minister for the Hunter
David Robert Harris MP Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty Minister for Gaming and Racing Minister for Veterans Minister for Medical Research Minister for the Central Coast
Jodie Elizabeth Harrison MP Minister for Women Minister for Seniors Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Jennifer Kathleen Aitchison MP Minister for Regional Transport and Roads
Parliamentary Office Holders
Penelope Gail Sharpe MLC Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
John Graham MLC Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
Ron Hoenig MP Leader of the Government in the Legislative Assembly
