Rees ministry
The Rees ministry is the 91st ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by the 41st Premier Nathan Rees.
Rees ministry | |
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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 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 |
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Premier Minister for the Arts |
Hon. Nathan Rees MP | 5 September 2008 | 4 December 2009 | 1 year, 90 days |
Deputy Premier Minister for Climate Change and the Environment Minister for Commerce |
Hon. Carmel Tebbutt MP | |||
Minister for Health Minister for the Central Coast Vice President of the Executive Council 4 |
Hon. John Della Bosca MLC 4 | 8 September 2008 | 1 September 2009 | 358 days |
Hon. 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 | Hon. Eric Roozendaal MLC | |||
Minister for Transport | Hon. David Campbell MP1 | |||
Minister for the Illawarra1 | 11 September 2008 | 449 days | ||
Hon. Matt Brown MP1 | 8 September 2008 | 11 September 2008 | 3 days | |
Minister for Police1 | ||||
Hon. 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 |
Hon. Verity Firth MP | 8 September 2008 | 1 year, 87 days | |
Minister for Planning Minister for Redfern Waterloo |
Hon. Kristina Keneally MP | |||
Minister for Finance Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Regulatory Reform Minister for Ports and Waterways |
Hon. Joe Tripodi MP | |||
Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Energy Minister for Mineral Resources Minister for State Development |
Hon. Ian Macdonald MLC | |||
Minister for Community Services | Hon. Linda Burney MP | |||
Minister for Gaming and Racing Minister for Sport and Recreation |
Hon. Kevin Greene MP | |||
Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability Services Minister for Aboriginal Affairs |
Hon. Paul Lynch MP | |||
Minister for Local Government Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health) |
Hon. Barbara Perry MP | |||
Minister for Juvenile Justice Minister for Volunteering Minister for Youth |
Hon. Graham West MP | |||
Minister Assisting the Premier on Veteran's Affairs | 23 January 2009 | 315 days | ||
Minister for Roads | Hon. Michael Daley MP | 8 September 2008 | 1 year, 87 days | |
Minister for Water Minister for Rural Affairs Minister for Regional Development |
Hon. Phil Costa MP | |||
Minister for Fair Trading Minister for Citizenship Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts |
Hon. Virginia Judge MP | |||
Minister for Housing Minister for Western Sydney |
Hon. David Borger MP | |||
Minister for Science and Medical Research Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer) 3 |
Hon. Tony Stewart MP 3 | 11 November 2008 | 64 days | |
Hon. Jodi McKay MP 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 | |
Hon. Tony Stewart MP 3 | 8 September 2008 | 11 November 2008 | 64 days | |
Hon. Steve Whan MP 3 | 30 January 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 308 days | |
Minister for Emergency Services | ||||
Minister for Public Sector Reform Special Minister for State |
Hon. 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 MP". 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.
Preceded by Iemma ministry (2007–08) |
Rees ministry 2008–2009 |
Succeeded by Keneally ministry |