Minister for Water, Property and Housing

The New South Wales Minister for Water, Property and Housing is a minister in the New South Wales Government with responsibility for the administration and development for water, crown lands and social housing in New South Wales, Australia.

Minister for Water, Property and Housing
Incumbent
Melinda Pavey
since 2 April 2019 (2019-04-02)
Department of Planning and Industry
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder
Formation
  • 17 December 1975 (Water Resources)
  • 26 August 1856 (Lands)
  • 23 July 1919 (Housing)

The current minister is Melinda Pavey, since 2 April 2019.[1] The minister administers the portfolio through the Planning and Industry cluster, including the Department of Planning and Industry and a range of other government agencies.[2]

Ultimately the minister is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

List of ministers

Water, property and housing

The following individuals have served as the Minister for Water, Property and Housing:

MinisterParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Melinda Pavey National Minister for Water, Property and Housing 2 April 2019 (2019-04-02) incumbent 1 year, 129 days [1]

Former ministerial titles

Housing

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Housing, or similar titles.

Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
David Hall Nationalist Minister for Housing 23 July 1919 9 February 1920 201 days
Charles Oakes 9 February 1920 12 April 1920 63 days
James Dooley Labor 12 April 1920 10 October 1921 1 year, 181 days
Sir Thomas Henley Nationalist Minister for Housing 20 December 1921 20 December 1921 0 days
Sir Thomas Henley Nationalist Minister for Housing 13 April 1922 19 June 1922 67 days
Richard Ball 28 June 1922 17 June 1925 2 years, 354 days
James McGirr Labor Minister for Local Government and Housing 16 May 1941 8 June 1944 5 years, 266 days
Minister for Housing 8 June 1944 6 February 1947
Clive Evatt 6 February 1947 30 June 1950 3 years, 144 days
Gus Kelly 30 June 1950 2 April 1952 1 year, 277 days
Clive Evatt 2 April 1952 1 April 1954 1 year, 364 days
Gus Kelly 1 April 1954 2 September 1954 154 days
John McGrath 2 September 1954 15 March 1956 1 year, 195 days
Abe Landa 15 March 1956 13 May 1965 9 years, 59 days
Stanley Stephens Country 13 May 1965 17 January 1973 7 years, 249 days
Tim Bruxner 17 January 1973 3 December 1973 320 days
Laurie McGinty Liberal 3 December 1973 23 January 1976 2 years, 51 days
Ian Griffith 23 January 1976 14 May 1976 112 days
Jack Ferguson Labor 14 May 1976 10 February 1977 272 days
Ron Mulock 10 February 1977 19 October 1978 1 year, 251 days
Syd Einfeld 19 October 1978 29 February 1980 1 year, 133 days
Terry Sheahan 29 February 1980 1 February 1983 2 years, 338 days
Frank Walker 1 February 1983 21 March 1988 5 years, 49 days
Joe Schipp Liberal 21 March 1988 3 July 1992 4 years, 104 days
Robert Webster National 3 July 1992 4 April 1995 2 years, 275 days
Craig Knowles Labor 4 April 1995 8 April 1999 4 years, 4 days
Andrew Refshauge 8 April 1999 2 April 2003 3 years, 359 days
Carl Scully 2 April 2003 21 January 2005 1 year, 294 days
Joe Tripodi 21 January 2005 10 August 2005 201 days
Cherie Burton 10 August 2005 2 April 2007 1 year, 235 days
Matt Brown 2 April 2007 8 September 2008 1 year, 159 days
David Borger 8 September 2008 21 May 2010 1 year, 255 days
Frank Terenzini 21 May 2010 28 March 2011 311 days
Anthony Roberts Liberal Minister for Housing 30 January 2017 (2017-01-30) 23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 2 years, 52 days [3]

Regional water
Minister[4] Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office
Bruce Cowan Country Minister for Water Resources 17 December 1975 14 May 1976 149 days
Lin Gordon Labor 14 May 1976 2 October 1981 5 years, 141 days
Paul Landa 2 October 1981 1 February 1983
Paul Whelan 1 February 1983 5 April 1984
Janice Crosio Labor Minister for Water Resources 4 July 1986 21 March 1988
Ian Causley National Minister for Water Resources 24 July 1990 6 June 1991
George Souris National Minister for Land and Water Conservation 26 May 1993 4 April 1995
Kim Yeadon Labor 4 April 1995 1 December 1997
Richard Amery 1 December 1997 21 November 2001 3 years, 355 days
John Aquilina 21 November 2001 2 April 2003
David Campbell Labor Minister for Water Utilities 17 February 2006 2 April 2007
Nathan Rees 2 April 2007 27 February 2008
Phil Koperberg Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water 2 April 2007 27 February 2008
Nathan Rees Minister for Water 27 February 2008 5 September 2008
Phil Costa 8 September 2008 28 March 2011 2 years, 201 days
Kevin Humphries National Minister for Natural Resources, Lands and Water 23 April 2014 2 April 2015 344 days
Niall Blair Minister for Lands and Water 2 April 2015 30 January 2017 3 years, 355 days
Minister for Regional Water 30 January 2017 23 March 2019 (2019-03-23)

Social housing
Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Brad Hazzard Liberal Minister for Social Housing 2 April 2015 30 January 2017 (2017-01-30) 1 year, 303 days [5]
Pru Goward 30 January 2017 (2017-01-30) 23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 2 years, 52 days [6]
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References
  1. "Government Notices (30)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 1088-1090. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Public Service Agencies) Order 2019 [NSW] (159)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 7-8. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  3. "Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in". Sky News. Australia. AAP. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  4. "NSW Parliamentary Record (11 August 1824 - November 2007)". VIII (first ed.). Parliament of New South Wales. November 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2011. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Hasham, Nicole (3 April 2015). "Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  6. Robertson, James (28 January 2017). "Anthony Roberts, Brad Hazzard take key roles in Gladys Berejiklian reshuffle". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
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