Berejiklian ministry (2019–2021) explained

Cabinet Name:Second Berejiklian ministry
Cabinet Number:97th
Jurisdiction:New South Wales
Flag:Flag of New South Wales.svg
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Government Head:Gladys Berejiklian
Government Head Title:Premier
Deputy Government Head:John Barilaro
State Head:Queen Elizabeth II
State Head Title:Monarch
Total Number:24
Political Party:LiberalNational Coalition
Legislature Status:Majority Coalition Government
Minority Coalition Government
Opposition Party:Labor
Opposition Leader:Chris Minns
Election:2019 state election
Previous:First Berejiklian ministry
Successor:First Perrottet ministry

The Second Berejiklian ministry was the 97th ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by Gladys Berejiklian, the state's 45th Premier. It was the second and subsequent of two occasions that Berejiklian served as Premier.

The LiberalNational coalition ministry was formed following the 2019 state election where the Berejikilian government was re-elected. The ministry was sworn in by the Governor David Hurley on 2 April 2019.[1] [2] On 1 October 2021, Berejiklian announced that she would be resigning from the post as well as from the Parliament.[3] She was replaced by treasurer Dominic Perrottet as Premier on 5 October 2021.

Composition of ministry

Portfolio Minister Party Term start Term end Term in office
Premier width=8% 2 April 20195 October 2021
Deputy Premier 
Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade
Treasurer 
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads 
Special Minister of State MLC 
 align=center 3 July 2020align=center 5 October 2021align=right
Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations,
Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts
align=center 2 April 2019align=center 5 October 2021align=right
(acting)align=center 15 April 2020align=center 3 July 2020align=right
MLCalign=center 3 July 2020align=center 5 October 2021align=right
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Leader of Government Business in the Legislative Council
align=center 2 April 2019align=center 5 October 2021align=right
MLCalign=center 15 April 2020align=center 3 July 2020align=right
MLCalign=center 3 July 2020align=center 5 October 2021align=right
Minister for Transport and Roads2 April 20195 October 2021
Minister for Health and Medical Research
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces
Attorney General
Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violencealign=center 27 May 2021align=right
Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violencealign=center 27 May 20215 October 2021align=right
Minister for Customer Servicealign=center 2 April 2019align=right
Minister for Digitalalign=center 31 March 2021align=right
Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning MLC 2 April 2019
Minister for Police and Emergency Services 
Minister for Water, Property and Housing 
Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney 
Minister for Energy and Environment
Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales 
Minister for Counter Terrorism and Corrections 
Minister for Local Government
Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation 
Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education 
Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veteransalign=center 3 March 2021align=right
MLCalign=center 27 May 20215 October 2021align=right
Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women MLC 2 April 2019align=right
Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services align=center 14 May 2021align=right
align=center 27 May 20215 October 2021align=right
Minister for Finance and Small Business MLCalign=center 2 April 2019align=right
 Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.

On 10 September 2020, the Nationals announced that they were moving to the crossbench over disagreements with the Liberal Party surrounding koala habitat protection legislation. However, the Nationals still maintained ministerial portfolios.[4] The decision was reversed the following day.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Premier announces new Cabinet. Premier of New South Wales. 31 March 2019. 3 April 2019. 10 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200310145752/https://www.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/news/premier-announces-new-cabinet/. dead.
  2. News: Han, Sophie . Berejiklian's new massive cabinet sworn in amid peals of laughter . . 2 April 2019 . 3 April 2019 .
  3. Web site: Gladys Berejiklian RESIGNS as NSW Premier: 'I had no option'. au.news.yahoo.com. 1 October 2021.
  4. News: Smith. Alexandra. 2020-09-10. Coalition crisis over koala war: Nationals 'on crossbench' until demands are met. Sydney Morning Herald. 2020-09-10.