Carr ministry (1997–99)

Second Carr ministry
86th cabinet of Government of New South Wales

Date formed 1 December 1997 (1997-12-01)
Date dissolved 8 April 1999 (1999-04-08)
People and organisations
Head of government Bob Carr
Deputy head of government Dr Andrew Refshauge
Head of state Queen Elizabeth II (represented by the Honourable Gordon Samuels)
Number of ministers 21
Ministers removed
(Death/resignation/dismissal)
1
Total number of ministers 20
Member party Labor
Status in legislature Majority Labor Government
Opposition parties LiberalNational coalition
Opposition leader
History
Outgoing election New South Wales state election, 1999
Predecessor First Carr ministry
Successor Third Carr ministry

The Carr ministry (19971999) or Second Carr ministry was the 86th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 39th Premier of New South Wales, the Honourable Bob Carr, MP, representing the Labor Party.

The ministry covered the period from 1 December 1997 until 8 April 1999, when Carr led Labor to victory at the 1999 state election.

Composition of ministry

Ministers are listed in order of seniority.[1][2]

First arrangement

The first arrangement covered the period from 1 December 1997 until 30 April 1998 when Brian Langton relinquished his ministerial duties due to his involvement in a political scandal, after the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) found him guilty of corruptly rorting charter plane expenses. The ICAC deemed that Langton had sought advantage for himself by deliberate deception of the Parliamentary Accounts Department.[3][4] Carr made a minor reconfiguration of the ministry.

Portfolio Minister Party affiliation Term start Term end Term in office
Premier
Minister for the Arts
Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Hon. Bob Carr, MP   Labor 1 December 1997 8 April 1999 1 year, 128 days
Deputy Premier
Minister for Health
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Hon. Andrew Refshauge, MP  
Treasurer
Minister for State Development
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Hon. Michael Egan, MLC  
Minister for Police Hon. Paul Whelan, MP  
Minister for the Olympics Hon. Michael Knight, MP  
Minister for Fair Trading 1
Minister for Emergency Services 2
Hon. Brian Langton, MP   30 April 1998 150 days
Minister for Education and Training
Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth Affairs
Hon. John Aquilina, MP   8 April 1999 1 year, 128 days
Attorney General
Minister for Industrial Relations
Hon. Jeff Shaw, MLC   30 April 1998 150 days
Minister for the Environment Hon. Pam Allan, MP   8 April 1999 1 year, 128 days
Minister for Information Technology
Minister for Forestry
Minister for Ports
Minister Assisting the Premier on Western Sydney
Hon. Kim Yeadon, MP  
Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning
Minister for Housing
Hon. Craig Knowles, MP  
Minister for Transport
Minister for Roads
Hon. Carl Scully, MP  
Minister for Agriculture
Minister for Land and Water Conservation
Hon. Richard Amery, MP  
Minister for Energy
Minister for Tourism
Minister for Corrective Services
Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts
Hon. Bob Debus, MP   30 April 1998 150 days
Minister for Community Services
Minister for Ageing
Minister for Disability Services
Minister for Women
Hon. Faye Lo Po', AM MP   8 April 1999 1 year, 128 days
Minister for Regional Development
Minister for Rural Affairs
Hon. Harry Woods, MP  
Minister for Public Works and Services Hon. Ron Dyer, MLC  
Minister for Gaming and Racing
Minister Assisting the Premier on Hunter Development
Hon. Richard Face, MP  
Minister for Mineral Resources
Minister for Fisheries
Hon. Bob Martin, MP  
Minister for Sport and Recreation Hon. Gabrielle Harrison, MP  
Minister for Local Government Hon. Ernie Page, MP  
1 Fair Trading portfolio transferred from Langton to Shaw.
2 Emergency Services portfolio transferred from Langton to Debus.

Second arrangement

The second arrangement covers the period from 30 April 1998, when Brian Langton resigned from the ministry, until 8 April 1999 when the ministry was configured following the 1999 state election. Only changes to the ministry are shown.

Portfolio Minister Party affiliation Term start Term end Term in office
Attorney General
Minister for Industrial Relations
Minister for Fair Trading 1
Hon. Jeff Shaw, MLC   Labor 30 April 1998 8 April 1999 343 days
Minister for Energy
Minister for Tourism
Minister for Corrective Services
Minister for Emergency Services 2
Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts
Hon. Bob Debus, MP  
1 Fair Trading portfolio transferred from Langton to Shaw.
2 Emergency Services portfolio transferred from Langton to Debus.

See also

References

  1. "Former Members - Chronological List of Ministries 1856 to 2009 (requires download)". Project for the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. Wah, Malvyne Jong; Page, Jeffrey E. (November 2007). "New South Wales Parliamentary Record 1824 2007" (PDF). VI. Parliament of New South Wales: 62. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. Besser, Linton (19 May 2008). "Disgraced minister takes the helm". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
  4. "Annual Report". Independent Commission Against Corruption. 1999. p. 41. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
Preceded by
Carr ministry (1995–1997)
Second Carr ministry
1997–1999
Succeeded by
Carr ministry (1999–2003)
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