Carr ministry (1999–2003)
87th ministry of the New South Wales Government
The Carr ministry (1999–2003) or Third Carr ministry was the 87th ministry of the New South Wales Government , and was led by the 39th Premier of New South Wales , Bob Carr , representing the Labor Party .
The ministry covered the period from 8 April 1999, when Carr led Labor to victory at the 1999 state election , until 3 April 2003, when Carr's Labor government was re-elected at the 2003 state election .
As of 2023, this is the last term of Parliament in which the elected Premier of New South Wales has served the full term.
Composition of ministry
The ministry was announced on 8 April 1999 and two new roles were created in March 2000.[a] In June 2000 Jeff Shaw resigned from parliament to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court ,[1] resulting in a reconfiguration of the ministry.[b] Having spent more than five years as the Minister for the Olympics organising the Sydney Olympics in September 2000, Michael Knight retired from parliament in January 2001.[2] [c] [d] In November 2001 Paul Whelan resigned from the ministry.[3] [e] [f] [g] [h] [i] [j] The fourth re-arrangement occurred in July 2002, when Faye Lo Po' retired from the ministry.[4] [5] [k] Richard Face had announced that he would not contest the 2003 election[4] and retired from the ministry in February 2003.[l] The ministry was replaced by the Fourth Carr ministry following the 2003 election.[6] [7]
Portfolio
Minister
Party
Term commence
Term end
Term of office
Premier
Bob Carr [m]
Labor
8 April 1999
2 April 2003
3 years, 359 days
Minister for the Arts
Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Deputy Premier [m]
Andrew Refshauge
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs [m]
Minister for Housing
Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning [f]
21 November 2001
2 years, 227 days
Minister for Planning [f]
21 November 2001
2 April 2003
1 year, 132 days
Treasurer
Michael Egan , MLC [m]
8 April 1999
3 years, 359 days
Minister for State Development
Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in Legislative Council
Minister for Police [e]
Paul Whelan [m]
21 November 2001
2 years, 227 days
Michael Costa , MLC
21 November 2001
2 April 2003
1 year, 132 days
Minister for the Olympics
Michael Knight [m] [c]
8 April 1999
12 January 2001
1 year, 279 days
Minister for Health
Craig Knowles
2 April 2003
3 years, 359 days
Minister for Education and Training
John Aquilina [m] [g]
21 November 2001
2 years, 227 days
John Watkins [j]
21 November 2001
2 April 2003
1 year, 132 days
Attorney General [b]
Jeff Shaw , MLC [m]
8 April 1999
28 June 2000
1 year, 81 days
Bob Debus
28 June 2000
2 April 2003
2 years, 278 days
Minister for Industrial Relations [b]
Jeff Shaw , MLC [m]
8 April 1999
28 June 2000
1 year, 81 days
John Della Bosca , MLC
28 June 2000
2 April 2003
2 years, 278 days
Minister for Transport
Carl Scully [m]
8 April 1999
2 April 2003
3 years, 359 days
Minister for Roads
Minister for Community Services [k]
Faye Lo Po' [m]
8 April 1999
11 July 2002
3 years, 94 days
Carmel Tebbutt
11 July 2002
2 April 2003
265 days
Minister for Aging [k]
Faye Lo Po' [m]
8 April 1999
11 July 2002
3 years, 94 days
Carmel Tebbutt
11 July 2002
2 April 2003
265 days
Minister for Disability Services [k]
Faye Lo Po' [m]
8 April 1999
11 July 2002
3 years, 94 days
Carmel Tebbutt
11 July 2002
2 April 2003
265 days
Minister for Women [k]
Faye Lo Po' [m]
8 April 1999
11 July 2002
3 years, 94 days
Sandra Nori
11 July 2002
2 April 2003
265 days
Minister for Information Technology
Kim Yeadon [m]
8 April 1999
2 April 2003
3 years, 359 days
Minister for Forestry
Minister for Ports
Minister for Western Sydney
Minister for Agriculture
Richard Amery [m]
Minister for Land and Water Conservation [g]
21 November 2001
2 years, 227 days
John Aquilina [g]
21 November 2001
2 April 2003
1 year, 132 days
Minister for the Environment
Bob Debus
8 April 1999
2 April 2003
3 years, 359 days
Minister for Emergency Services
Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts [m]
Minister for Corrective Services [m] [d]
12 January 2001
1 year, 279 days
John Watkins [j]
12 January 2001
21 November 2001
313 days
Richard Amery [h]
21 November 2001
2 April 2003
1 year, 132 days
Minister for Local Government
Harry Woods
8 April 1999
2 April 2003
3 years, 359 days
Minister for Regional Development [m]
Minister for Rural Affairs [m]
Minister for Gaming and Racing [l]
Richard Face [m]
13 February 2003
3 years, 311 days
Michael Egan , MLC
13 February 2003
2 April 2003
48 days
Minister Assisting the Premier on Hunter Development [l]
Richard Face [m]
8 April 1999
13 February 2003
3 years, 311 days
Michael Egan , MLC
13 February 2003
2 April 2003
48 days
Special Minister of State
John Della Bosca , MLC
8 April 1999
2 April 2003
3 years, 359 days
Assistant Treasurer
Minister Assisting the Premier on Public Sector Management [a]
31 March 2000
3 years, 2 days
Minister Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast [a]
Minister for Public Works and Services
Morris Iemma
8 April 1999
3 years, 359 days
Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship
Minister for Small Business
Sandra Nori
Minister for Tourism
Minister for Mineral Resources
Eddie Obeid , MLC
Minister for Fisheries
Minister for Fair Trading
John Watkins [j]
21 November 2001
2 years, 227 days
John Aquilina [g]
21 November 2001
2 April 2003
1 year, 132 days
Minister for Sport and Recreation
John Watkins [j]
8 April 1999
21 November 2001
2 years, 227 days
Morris Iemma [i]
21 November 2001
2 April 2003
1 year, 132 days
Minister for Juvenile Justice
Carmel Tebbutt MLC
8 April 1999
2 April 2003
3 years, 359 days
Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth
Minister Assisting the Minister for the Environment
11 July 2002
3 years, 94 days
Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.
See also
Notes
References
Colonial government (1856–1900) State government (1901–present)