Rees ministry
| Rees ministry | |
|---|---|
| 91st Cabinet of New South Wales | |
 Premier Nathan Rees, pictured in 2007 | |
| Date formed | 5 September 2008 |
| Date dissolved | 4 December 2009 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Marie Bashir) |
| Head of government | Nathan Rees |
| Deputy head of government | Carmel Tebbutt |
| No. of ministers | 23 |
| Total no. of members | 26 |
| Member party | Labor |
| Status in legislature | Labor Majority Government |
| Opposition party | Liberal–National Coalition |
| Opposition leader | Barry O'Farrell |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Second Iemma ministry |
| Successor | Keneally ministry |
The Rees ministry is the 91st ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by the 41st Premier Nathan Rees.
The Rees Labor ministry was formed following the resignation of Premier Morris Iemma on 5 September 2008 and the unanimous election of Rees as Leader of the Labor caucus and Carmel Tebbutt as Deputy Leader.[1]
The ministry was sworn in on 8 September 2008 at Government House by the Lieutenant Governor, James Spigelman AC.[2] A few days earlier, on 5 September, Rees and Tebbutt were sworn as Premier and Deputy Premier respectively by the Governor of New South Wales Professor Marie Bashir AC.
This ministry covers the period from 5 September 2008 until 4 December 2009, when Kristina Keneally succeeded Rees as Premier in a Labor caucus revolt.[3][4]
Composition of ministry[]
| Portfolio | Minister | Term commence | Term end | Term of office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Minister for the Arts |
Nathan Rees | 5 September 2008 | 4 December 2009 | 1 year, 90 days |
| Deputy Premier Minister for Climate Change and the Environment Minister for Commerce |
Carmel Tebbutt | |||
| Minister for Health Minister for the Central Coast Vice President of the Executive Council 4 |
John Della Bosca MLC 4 | 8 September 2008 | 1 September 2009 | 358 days |
| John Hatzistergos MLC2 4 | 1 September 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 94 days | |
| Minister for Industrial Relations2 | 11 September 2008 | 449 days | ||
| Attorney-General Minister for Justice |
8 September 2008 | 452 days | ||
| Treasurer | Eric Roozendaal MLC | |||
| Minister for Transport | David Campbell1 | |||
| Minister for the Illawarra1 | 11 September 2008 | 449 days | ||
| Matt Brown1 | 8 September 2008 | 11 September 2008 | 3 days | |
| Minister for Police1 | ||||
| Tony Kelly MLC1 2 | 11 September 2008 | 4 December 2009 | 1 year, 84 days | |
| Minister for Industrial Relations2 | 8 September 2008 | 11 September 2008 | 3 days | |
| Minister for Emergency Services | 30 January 2009 | 144 days | ||
| Minister for Lands | 4 December 2009 | 1 year, 87 days | ||
| Minister for Rural Affairs | 30 January 2009 | 308 days | ||
| Minister for Education and Training Minister for Women |
Verity Firth | 8 September 2008 | 1 year, 87 days | |
| Minister for Planning Minister for Redfern Waterloo |
Kristina Keneally | |||
| Minister for Finance Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Regulatory Reform Minister for Ports and Waterways |
Joe Tripodi | |||
| Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Energy Minister for Mineral Resources Minister for State Development |
Ian Macdonald MLC | |||
| Minister for Community Services | Linda Burney | |||
| Minister for Gaming and Racing Minister for Sport and Recreation |
Kevin Greene | |||
| Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability Services Minister for Aboriginal Affairs |
Paul Lynch | |||
| Minister for Local Government Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health) |
Barbara Perry | |||
| Minister for Juvenile Justice Minister for Volunteering Minister for Youth |
Graham West | |||
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Veteran's Affairs | 23 January 2009 | 315 days | ||
| Minister for Roads | Michael Daley | 8 September 2008 | 1 year, 87 days | |
| Minister for Water Minister for Rural Affairs Minister for Regional Development |
Phil Costa | |||
| Minister for Fair Trading Minister for Citizenship Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts |
Virginia Judge | |||
| Minister for Housing Minister for Western Sydney |
David Borger | |||
| Minister for Science and Medical Research Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer) 3 |
Tony Stewart 3 | 11 November 2008 | 64 days | |
| Jodi McKay 3 | 11 November 2008 | 4 December 2009 | 388 days | |
| Minister for Tourism Minister for the Hunter |
8 September 2008 | 1 year, 87 days | ||
| Minister for Small Business 3 | 11 November 2008 | 30 January 2009 | 80 days | |
| Tony Stewart 3 | 8 September 2008 | 11 November 2008 | 64 days | |
| Steve Whan 3 | 30 January 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 308 days | |
| Minister for Emergency Services | ||||
| Minister for Public Sector Reform Special Minister for State |
John Robertson MLC |
- 1 Brown resigned on 11 September 2008[5] just three days after his appointment as Minister. His responsibilities were reassigned to Campbell and Kelly.
- 2 Kelly was appointed as Minister for Police on 11 September 2008. His former portfolio of Industrial Relations was transferred to Hatzistergos.
- 3 Stewart was dismissed by Premier Rees on 11 November 2008 following allegations that Stewart had verbally and physically harassed a staff member.[6] His responsibilities were reassigned to McKay. Small Business was later reassigned to Whan.
- 4 Della Bosca resigned from his ministries and as Government Leader in the Legislative Council on 31 August 2009 following the public revelation of a 6-month extra-marital affair.[7][8] His responsibilities were reassigned to Hatzistergos.
See also[]
- Nathan Rees - 41st Premier of New South Wales
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 2007-2011
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 2007-2011
References[]
- ^ Smith, Alexandra; Robins, Brian (5 September 2008). "After just a year in parliament, Nathan Rees is NSW Premier". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. AAP. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ Salusinszky, Imre (9 September 2008). "Drop-out Eric Roozendaal at home on figures". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ Clennell, Andrew (3 December 2009). "Keneally first female NSW Premier". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Former Members - Chronological List of Ministries 1856 to 2009 (requires download)" (Excel spreadsheet). Project for the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ Salusinszky, Imre (11 September 2008). "Nathan Rees minister Matt Brown resigns over simulated sex with". The Australian. p. 1. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ Clennell, Andrew; Smith, Alexandra (12 November 2008). "Rees throws out another minister". The Newcastle Herald. Australia. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ Watson, Rhett (1 September 2009). "John Della Bosca quits over sex scandal". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ Clennell, Andrew (1 September 2009). "Della Bosca quits after sex scandal: "I've taken my medicine"". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
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