Carr ministry (1999–2003)
| Third Carr ministry | |
|---|---|
| 87th Cabinet of Government of New South Wales | |
 | |
| Date formed | 8 April 1999 |
| Date dissolved | 3 April 2003 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Gordon Samuels, and subsequently Marie Bashir) |
| Head of government | Bob Carr |
| Deputy head of government | Dr Andrew Refshauge |
| No. of ministers | 18 |
| Total no. of members | 22 |
| Member party | Labor |
| Status in legislature | Majority Labor Government |
| Opposition parties | Liberal–National coalition |
| Opposition leader |
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| History | |
| Election(s) | 1999 New South Wales state election |
| Outgoing election | 2003 New South Wales state election |
| Predecessor | Second Carr ministry |
| Successor | Fourth Carr ministry |
The Carr ministry (1999–2003) or Third Carr ministry was the 87th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 39th Premier of New South Wales, Bob Carr, MP, representing the Labor Party.
The ministry covered the period from 8 April 1999, when Carr led Labor to victory at the 1999 state election, until 3 April 2003, when Carr's Labor government was re-elected at the 2003 state election. As of 2021 this is the last term of Parliament in which the elected Premier of New South Wales has served the full term.
Composition of ministry[]
Ministers are listed in order of seniority.[1][2]
First arrangement[]
The first arrangement covered the period from 8 April 1999 until 28 June 2000, when Jeff Shaw retired as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council,[3] resulting in a reconfiguration of the ministry.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party affiliation | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Minister for the Arts Minister for Citizenship |
Bob Carr | Labor | 8 April 1999 | 2 April 2003 | 3 years, 359 days | |
| Deputy Premier Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning 5 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Housing |
Dr. Andrew Refshauge | 21 November 2001 | 2 years, 227 days | |||
| Treasurer Minister for State Development Vice-President of the Executive Council |
Michael Egan, MLC | 13 February 2003 | 3 years, 311 days | |||
| Minister for Police 11 | Paul Whelan | 21 November 2001 | 2 years, 227 days | |||
| Minister for the Olympics | Michael Knight | 12 January 2001 | 1 year, 279 days | |||
| Minister for Health | Craig Knowles | 2 April 2003 | 3 years, 359 days | |||
| Minister for Education and Training 10 | John Aquilina | 21 November 2001 | 2 years, 227 days | |||
| Attorney General 2 Minister for Industrial Relations 3 |
Jeff Shaw, MLC | 28 June 2000 | 1 year, 81 days | |||
| Minister for Transport Minister for Roads |
Carl Scully | 2 April 2003 | 3 years, 359 days | |||
| Minister for Community Services 13 Minister for Ageing 13 Minister for Disability Services 13 Minister for Women 12 |
Faye Lo Po', AM MP | 11 July 2002 | 3 years, 94 days | |||
| Minister for Information Technology Minister for Energy Minister for Forestry Minister for Western Sydney |
Kim Yeadon | 2 April 2003 | 3 years, 359 days | |||
| Minister for Agriculture Minister for Land and Water Conservation |
Richard Amery | 21 November 2001 | 2 years, 227 days | |||
| Minister for the Environment Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Corrective Services 4 Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts |
Bob Debus | 28 June 2000 | 1 year, 81 days | |||
| Minister for Local Government Minister for Regional Development Minister for Rural Affairs |
Harry Woods | 2 April 2003 | 3 years, 359 days | |||
| Minister for Gaming and Racing Minister Assisting the Premier on Hunter Development |
Richard Face | 13 February 2003 | 3 years, 311 days | |||
| Special Minister of State Assistant Treasurer |
John Della Bosca, MLC | 28 June 2000 | 1 year, 81 days | |||
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Public Sector Management 1 Minister Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast 1 |
31 March 2000 | 89 days | ||||
| Minister for Public Works and Services Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship |
Morris Iemma | 8 April 1999 | 21 November 2001 | 2 years, 227 days | ||
| Minister for Small Business Minister for Tourism |
Sandra Nori | 11 July 2002 | 3 years, 94 days | |||
| Minister for Mineral Resources Minister for Fisheries |
Eddie Obeid, OAM MP | 2 April 2003 | 3 years, 359 days | |||
| Minister for Fair Trading Minister for Sport and Recreation |
John Watkins | 12 January 2001 | 1 year, 279 days | |||
| Minister for Juvenile Justice Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth Minister Assisting the Minister for the Environment |
Carmel Tebbutt | 11 July 2002 | 3 years, 94 days | |||
- 1 Della Bosca assigned additional responsibilities of Assisting the Premier on Public Sector Management and Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast.
- 2 Attorney General portfolio transferred from Shaw to Debus.
- 3 Industrial Relations portfolio transferred from Shaw to Della Bosca.
Second arrangement[]
The second arrangement covers the period from 28 June 2000, when Jeff Shaw retired from parliament, until 12 January 2001, when Michael Knight retired from parliament.[4] Only changes to the ministry are shown.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party affiliation | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General 2 Minister for the Environment Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Corrective Services Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts |
Bob Debus | Labor | 28 June 2000 | 12 January 2001 | 198 days | |
| Special Minister of State Assistant Treasurer Minister for Industrial Relations 3 Minister Assisting the Premier on Public Sector Management Minister Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast |
John Della Bosca, MLC | 2 April 2003 | 2 years, 278 days | |||
- 2 Attorney General portfolio transferred from Shaw to Debus.
- 3 Industrial Relations portfolio transferred from Shaw to Della Bosca.
Third arrangement[]
The third arrangement covers the period from 12 January 2001, when Michael Knight retired from parliament, until 21 November 2001, when Paul Whelan retired from parliament.[5] Only changes to the ministry are shown.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party affiliation | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General Minister for the Environment Minister for Emergency Services Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts |
Bob Debus | Labor | 12 January 2001 | 2 April 2003 | 2 years, 80 days | |
| Minister for Fair Trading Minister for Corrective Services 4 8 Minister for Sport and Recreation 9 |
John Watkins | 21 November 2001 | 313 days | |||
- 4 Corrective Services portfolio transferred from Debus to Watkins.
Fourth arrangement[]
The fourth arrangement covers the period from 21 November 2001, when Paul Whelan retired from parliament, until 11 July 2002, when Faye Lo Po' retired from the ministry.[6] Only changes to the ministry are shown.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party affiliation | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Premier Minister for Planning 5 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Housing |
Dr. Andrew Refshauge | Labor | 21 November 2001 | 2 April 2003 | 1 year, 132 days | |
| Minister for Land and Water Conservation 6 Minister for Fair Trading 7 |
John Aquilina | |||||
| Minister for Agriculture Minister for Corrective Services 8 |
Richard Amery | |||||
| Minister for Public Works and Services Minister for Sport and Recreation 9 Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship |
Morris Iemma | |||||
| Minister for Education and Training 10 | John Watkins | |||||
| Minister for Police 11 | Michael Costa, MLC | |||||
- 5 Urban Affairs and Planning portfolio renamed as Planning portfolio. Refshauge retained.
- 6 Land and Water Conservation portfolio transferred from Amery to Aquilina.
- 7 Fair Trading portfolio transferred from Watkins to Aquilina.
- 8 Corrective Services portfolio transferred from Watkins to Amery.
- 9 Sport and Recreation portfolio transferred from Watkins to Iemma.
- 10 Education and Training portfolio transferred from Aquilina to Watkins.
- 11 Police portfolio transferred from Whelan to Costa, who entered the ministry.
Fifth arrangement[]
The fifth arrangement covers the period from 11 July 2002,[7] when Faye Lo Po' retired from the ministry, until 2 April 2003, the ministry was configured following the 2003 state election. Only changes to the ministry are shown.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party affiliation | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Small Business Minister for Tourism Minister for Women 12 |
Sandra Nori | Labor | 11 July 2002 | 2 April 2003 | 265 days | |
| Minister for Community Services 13 Minister for Ageing 13 Minister for Disability Services 13 Minister for Juvenile Justice Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth |
Carmel Tebbutt | |||||
- 12 Women portfolio transferred from Lo Po' to Nori.
- 13 Community Services, Ageing, and Disability Services portfolios transferred from Lo Po' to Tebbutt.
See also[]
- Bob Carr, MP – 39th Premier of New South Wales
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1999–2003
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1999–2003
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.
- ^ "Part 6: Ministries" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Chesterton, Andrew (12 August 2007). "Jeff Shaw's fall from grace". Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
- ^ Green, Antony (5 April 2011). "Campbelltown". NSW Votes 2011. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ Mealey, Rachel (19 November 2001). "Paul Whelan stands down as NSW Police Minister" (transcript). The World Today. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ Totaro, Paula (6 April 2002). "Faye Lo Po' stands between Carr and certainty". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Carr reshuffle to push DOCS off front page" (transcript). PM (ABC Radio). Australia. 11 July 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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