Minister for Multiculturalism (New South Wales) explained

Border:parliamentary
Minister:not_prime
Post:Minister for Multiculturalism
Incumbent:Steve Kamper
Department:Department of Communities and Justice
Insignia:Coat of Arms of New South Wales.svg
Style:The Honourable
Nominator:Premier of New South Wales
Appointer:Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural:Clive Evatt
Formation:9 May 1946

The Minister for Multiculturalism is a minister of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for social policy and welfare, including multiculturalism in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

The Minister since 5 April 2023 is Steve Kamper, who also holds the Small Business, Lands and Property, and Sport porfolios.

The Minister assists the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services administer her portfolio through the Stronger Communities cluster, in particular through the Department of Communities and Justice and a range of other government agencies.

List of ministers

Ministerial title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration McKell (2)align=center 9 May 1946 align=center 6 February 1947align=right
McGirr (1) (2)align=center 6 February 1947 align=center 9 March 1948align=right
McGirr (2)align=center 9 March 1948 align=center 21 September 1949align=right
align=center 21 September 1949 align=center 30 June 1950
Minister for ImmigrationMcGirr (3)
Cahill (1)		align=center 30 June 1950 align=center 23 February 1953
Cahill (2)align=center 23 February 1953 align=center 15 March 1956align=right
Minister for Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs Lewis (1) (2)align=center 3 January 1975 align=center 23 January 1976align=right
Willisalign=center 23 January 1976 align=center 14 May 1976align=right
Minister for Ethnic Affairs Wran (7) (8)align=center 6 February 1985 align=center 4 July 1986align=right
Unsworthalign=center 4 July 1986 align=center 21 March 1988align=right
 Greiner (1) (2)align=center 25 March 1988 align=center 24 June 1992align=right
Fahey (1)align=center 24 June 1992 align=center 3 July 1992align=right
 Fahey (2)align=center 3 July 1992 align=center 26 May 1993align=right
Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Fahey (3)align=center 26 May 1993 align=center 4 April 1995align=right
Minister for Ethnic Affairs Carr (1) (2)align=center 4 April 1995 align=center 8 April 1999
Minister for CitizenshipCarr (3) (4)align=center 8 April 1999 align=center 3 August 2005
Iemma (1) (2)align=center 3 August 2005 align=center 5 September 2008align=right
Reesalign=center 8 September 2008 align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Keneallyalign=center 8 December 2009 align=center 28 March 2011align=right
Minister for Citizenship and Communities O'Farrell
Baird (1)		align=center 3 April 2011 align=center 2 April 2015align=right
Minister for MulticulturalismBaird (2)align=center 2 April 2015 align=center 30 January 2017align=right [1]
align=center 30 January 2017align=center 23 March 2019align=right 2 years, 51 days[2]
Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and VeteransBerejiklian (2)align=center 2 April 2019align=center 17 September 2019align=right [3]
(acting)align=center 17 September 2019align=center 27 May 2021align=right
Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)		align=center 27 May 2021align=center 21 December 2021align=right [4]
Minister for MulticulturalismPerrottet (2)align=center 21 December 2021align=center 5 April 2023align=right
 Minnsalign=center 5 April 2023align=center incumbentalign=right

Former ministerial titles

Assisting ministers

Ministerial title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship Carr (1) (2) (3)align=center 8 April 1999 align=center 2 April 2003align=right
Carr (4)align=center 2 April 2003 align=center 3 August 2005align=right
Iemma (1)align=center 3 August 2005 align=center 8 November 2006align=right
align=center 8 November 2006 align=center 2 April 2007align=right
Iemma (2)align=center 2 April 2007 align=center 11 April 2007align=right
align=center 11 April 2007 align=center 5 September 2008align=right

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Hasham. Nicole. Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General. 6 April 2015. The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 April 2015.
  2. News: AAP. Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in. 30 January 2017. Sky News. Australia. 30 January 2017.
  3. News: Smith. Alexandra. Sports Minister John Sidoti to stand aside pending ICAC inquiry. 22 April 2020. The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 September 2019.
  4. News: Smith, Alexandra . Berejiklian fills cabinet vacancies after ministers forced to quit . 26 May 2021 . Sydney Morning Herald.

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