Minister for Culture, Sport and Recreation (New South Wales)

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Minister for Culture, Sport and Recreation
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Department of Regional NSW
StyleThe Honourable
NominatorPremier of New South Wales
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
PrecursorMinister for Sport
Minister for Cultural Activities
Inaugural holderJohn Barraclough
Formation3 January 1975
Abolished14 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
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
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
Minister for Cultural Activities                     George Freudenstein   Country Askin (4) (5) (6) 11 March 1971 3 January 1975 3 years, 298 days [1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Part 6 Ministries since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ^ "AGY-403 Department of Culture, Sport and Recreation". NSW State Records & Archives. Retrieved 4 November 2021.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
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