Minister for Culture, Sport and Recreation (New South Wales)
Minister for Culture, Sport and Recreation | |
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Department of Regional NSW | |
Style | The Honourable |
Nominator | Premier of New South Wales |
Appointer | Governor of New South Wales |
Precursor | Minister for Sport Minister for Cultural Activities |
Inaugural holder | John Barraclough |
Formation | 3 January 1975 |
Abolished | 14 May 1976 |
The Minister for Culture, Sport and Recreation was a minister in the Government of New South Wales who had responsibilities for both cultural activities and sport.[1]
The formation of the ministry and supporting department was a response to the Government’s growing involvement in leisure and sporting activities.) Included in these activities were sport, recreation, the visual arts and crafts, and the performing arts. Some of the government controls relating to motor, horse and greyhound racing, Sunday entertainment and the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground were also transferred to the new Department from the Chief Secretary, although the Chief Secretary’s successor, the Department of Services, continued to provide the administrative staff for many of these activities.[2]
The responsibilities of the portfolio included the Advisory Committee on Cultural Grants, Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Archives Authority of New South Wales, the Library and Library Board of New South Wales, Museums, Film Council, Observatory and Opera House and the sport and recreation service of New South Wales. The last organisation aimed to promote physical fitness and recreational opportunities which was achieved by providing camping facilities, swimming instruction, school vacation play centres.[3]
The ministry was abolished in the first Wran ministry in 1976, separated into the portfolio of Sport and Recreation and while cultural activities became the responsibility of the Premier.
List of ministers[]
Minister for Culture, Sport and Recreation[]
Title | Minister [1] | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
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Minister for Culture, Sport and Recreation | John Barraclough | Liberal | Lewis (1) (2) | 3 January 1975 | 23 January 1976 | 1 year, 20 days | ||
David Arblaster | Willis | 23 January 1976 | 14 May 1976 | 112 days |
Former ministerial titles[]
Minister for Sport[]
Title | Minister [1] | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
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Minister for Tourism and Sport | Eric Willis | Liberal | Askin (4) | 11 March 1971 | 19 June 1972 | 1 year, 100 days | [4] | |
Minister for Sport | Ian Griffith | Askin (4) (5) (6) | 19 June 1972 | 3 January 1975 | 2 years, 198 days |
Minister for Cultural Activities[]
Title | Minister [1] | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
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Minister for Cultural Activities | George Freudenstein | Country | Askin (4) (5) (6) | 11 March 1971 | 3 January 1975 | 3 years, 298 days | [1] |
See also[]
- Minister for Arts (New South Wales)
- Minister for Tourism and Sport (New South Wales)
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Part 6 Ministries since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "AGY-403 Department of Culture, Sport and Recreation". NSW State Records & Archives. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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- ^ "PFO-101 Culture, Sport and Recreation". NSW State Records & Archives. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ "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.
- Defunct government positions of New South Wales