Minister for Agriculture (New South Wales) explained

Insignia:Coat of Arms of New South Wales.svg
Post:Minister for Agriculture
Incumbent:Tara Moriarty
Style:The Honourable
Appointer:Governor of New South Wales
Nominator:Premier of New South Wales
Department:Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Formation:28 February 1890

The New South Wales Minister for Agriculture is responsible for the administration and development of agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, state forests, biosecurity, and crown lands in New South Wales, Australia.

The current minister, who also serves as the Minister for Western New South Wales, is Tara Moriarty, since 5 April 2023. The minister administers the portfolio through the Regional NSW cluster, including the Department of Regional NSW and a range of other government agencies such as the Department of Primary Industries.

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

List of ministers

Agriculture

The following individuals have served as Minister for Agriculture, or any precedent titles:

Title Minister Party Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Secretary for Mines and Agriculture   28 February 1890 22 October 1891 [1]
  23 October 1891 2 August 1894
  3 August 1894 15 August 1898
27 August 1898 13 September 1899
  15 September 1899 8 April 1901
  10 April 1901 29 August 1904
  29 August 1904 1 October 1907
2 October 1907 21 January 1908
Minister for Agriculture 22 January 1908 20 October 1910
  21 October 1910 10 September 1911
11 September 1911 29 January 1914
29 January 1914 23 February 1915
23 February 1915 15 March 1915
15 March 1915 1 June 1915
1 June 1915 15 November 1916
  15 November 1916 14 January 1920
9 February 1920 12 April 1920
  12 April 1920 20 December 1921
  20 December 1921 20 December 1921 7 hours
  20 December 1921 13 April 1922
  13 April 1922 28 June 1922
28 June 1922 17 June 1925
  17 June 1925 26 May 1927
27 May 1927 18 October 1927
  18 October 1927 3 November 1930
Minister for Agriculture
Minister for Forests		  4 November 1930 15 October 1931
  15 October 1931 13 May 1932
  16 May 1932 1 April 1938
Minister for Agriculture
Secretary for Mines
Minister for Forests		2 April 1938 13 April 1938
Minister for Agriculture13 April 1938 16 May 1941
Minister for Agriculture and Forests  16 May 1941 8 June 1944
Minister for Agriculture8 June 1944 6 February 1947
6 February 1947 13 February 1947
13 February 1947 23 February 1953
Minister for Agriculture
Minister for Food Production 		23 February 1953 13 November 1957
14 November 1957 1 April 1959
Minister for Agriculture 1 April 1959 3 March 1961
3 March 1961 14 March 1962
14 March 1962 13 May 1965
  13 May 1965 5 March 1968
5 March 1968 17 December 1975 align=right
Minister for Agriculture
Minister for Water Resources		17 December 1975 14 May 1976 align=right
Minister for Primary Industries  14 May 1976 19 October 1978
Minister for Agriculture 19 October 1978 29 February 1980
29 February 1980 2 October 1981
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries 2 October 1981 4 July 1986
Minister for Agriculture 4 July 1986 21 March 1988
Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs  25 March 1988 26 May 1993
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries26 May 1993 4 April 1995
Minister for Agriculture  4 April 1995 2 April 2003
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries2 April 2003 3 May 2004
Minister for Primary Industries 3 May 2004 17 November 2009
17 November 2009 8 December 2009
8 December 2009 28 March 2011
  3 April 2011 2 April 2015
2 April 2015 23 March 2019 [2]
Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales
Minister for Agriculture
Minister for Roads 28 March 2023 5 April 2023
Minister for Agriculture5 April 2023 incumbent

Former ministerial titles

Fisheries

The Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries was created in 1981 in the fourth Wran ministry. The portfolio had responsibility for the administration and management of oyster farms and fisheries in New South Wales, Australia. Prior to 1981 fisheries had been part of the responsibilities of the Minister for Conservation.[3] The portfolio was abolished in 2004 in the fourth Carr ministry with the portfolio renamed Primary Industries.[4]

Title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries  align=center 2 October 1981 align=center 4 July 1986
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries  align=center 26 May 1993 align=center 4 April 1995
Minister for Fisheries  align=center 4 April 1995 align=center 8 April 1999
align=center 8 April 1999 align=center 2 April 2003
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheriesalign=center 2 April 2003 align=center 3 May 2004

Rural affairs

The Minister for Rural Affairs was a ministry in New South Wales. It was initially established as an addendum to the Agriculture portfolio, adding responsibilities for rural land protection and rural adjustment grants. It was first established in the first Greiner ministry in 1988 and abolished in 1993.[5] It was re-established in the second Carr ministry and abolished in 2011, with the responsibilities absorbed into the Primary Industries portfolio.[6]

Title Minister Party Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs  25 March 1988 26 May 1993 [7]
Minister for Rural Affairs  1 December 1997 2 April 2003 [8]
2 April 2003 5 September 2008 [9]
8 September 2008 30 January 2009 [10]
30 January 2009 14 September 2009
14 September 2009 28 March 2011 [11]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Designation of Secretary for Mines . . 116 . 28 February 1890 . 27 June 2021 . 1783 . Trove.
  2. News: NSW Cabinet reshuffle: Premier Gladys Berejiklian announces big changes to front bench . . Australia . Vukovic, Dom. Gerathy, Sarah . McDonald, Philippa . 29 January 2017 . 29 January 2017.
  3. Web site: PFO-119 Agriculture and Fisheries [I] ]. NSW State Records & Archives . 2022-03-28.
  4. Web site: PFO-282 Agriculture and Fisheries [III] ]. NSW State Records & Archives . 2022-03-28.
  5. Web site: PFO-120 Agriculture and Rural Affairs (1988-1993) . NSW State Records & Archives . 2021-07-20.
  6. Web site: PFO-186 Rural Affairs (1997-2011) . NSW State Records & Archives . 2021-07-20.
  7. 1945 . The Hon. Ian Morton Armstrong . Yes . 3 May 2019.
  8. The Hon. Harry Francis Woods . 2044 . Yes . 13 May 2019.
  9. Mr (Tony) Anthony Bernard Kelly . 2118 . Yes . 23 June 2019.
  10. Mr Phillip John Costa . 2185 . Yes . 16 June 2019.
  11. Mr Steven James Robert Whan . 2176 . Yes . 23 June 2019.

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