Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism explained

Post:Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism
Insignia:Coat of Arms of New South Wales.svg
Incumbent:Yasmin Catley
Department:Department of Communities and Justice
Style:The Honourable
Appointer:Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural:John Waddy
Formation:3 January 1975

The New South Wales Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism is a minister in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibilities which include the conduct and regulation of all police and services agencies and personnel and also deals with operational and event planning issues, and fire and rescue services in New South Wales, Australia. The Minister also serves as the Vice-Patron of NSW Police Legacy.[1]

The current Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism is Yasmin Catley, since 5 April 2023.

On the 21 December 2021 upon the appointment of Steph Cooke as the Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience[2] the portfolio for the Minister of Police and Emergency Services was split.

The ministers administer the portfolio through the Communities and Justice cluster, in particular through the Department of Communities and Justice, a department of the Government of New South Wales, and additional agencies including the New South Wales Crime Commission, the New South Wales Police Force and the Police Integrity Commission[3] [4]

Ultimately the ministers are responsible to Parliament of New South Wales.

List of ministers

Police

The following individuals have served as Ministers for Police, or any precedent titles:

Title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Minister for Police Lewis (2)align=center 3 January 1975align=center 23 January 1976align=right
Minister for Police Wran (3)align=center 29 February 1980align=center 2 October 1981align=right
Wran (4)align=center 2 October 1981align=center 26 May 1982
Minister for Police and Emergency ServicesWran (4) (5) (6)align=center 26 May 1982align=center 6 February 1986
Wran (7)Unsworthalign=center 6 February 1986align=center 21 March 1988align=right
 Greiner (1) (2)
Fahey (1) (2)		align=center 25 March 1988align=center 23 September 1992align=right
Minister for PoliceFahey (2) (3)align=center 23 September 1992align=center 27 June 1994align=right
 Fahey (3)align=center 27 June 1994align=center 4 April 1995align=right
 Carr (1) (2) (3)align=center 4 April 1995align=center 21 November 2001align=right
Carr (3)align=center 21 November 2001align=center 2 April 2003align=right
Carr (4)align=center 2 April 2003align=center 21 January 2005align=right
Carr (4)
Iemma (1)		align=center 21 January 2005align=center 26 October 2006align=right
Iemma (1)align=center 26 October 2006align=center 2 April 2007align=right
Iemma (2)align=center 2 April 2007align=center 5 September 2008align=right
Reesalign=center 8 September 2008align=center 11 September 2008align=right
align=center 11 September 2008align=center 14 September 2009align=right
Rees
Keneally		align=center 14 September 2009align=center 28 March 2011align=right
Minister for Police and Emergency Services O'Farrell
Baird (1)		align=center 4 April 2011 align=center 2 May 2014align=right
Baird (1)6 May 2014 1 April 2015align=right
Minister for Police and Justice Baird (2)align=center 2 April 2015 30 January 2017align=right rowspan=2
Minister for PoliceBerejiklian (1)align=center 30 January 2017align=center 23 March 2019[5] [6]
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)		2 April 201921 December 2021align=right [7]
Minister for Police Perrottet (2)align=center 21 December 2021align=center 28 March 2023align=right
Minister for Mental Health Minnsalign=center 28 March 2023align=center 5 April 2023align=right
Minister for Police and Counter-terrorismalign=center 5 April 2023align=center incumbentalign=right

Counter-terrorism

Title Minister Party data-sort-type="date" Term start !data-sort-type=date Term end !Time in office Notes
Minister for Counter Terrorism
Minister for Corrections		  align=center 30 January 2017 align=center 2 April 2019 align=right
Minister for Counter Terrorism and Correctionsalign=center 2 April 2019 align=center align=right
Minister for Mental Health align=center 28 March 2023align=center 5 April 2023align=right
Minister for Police and Counter-terrorismalign=center 5 April 2023align=center incumbentalign=right

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patrons and Board . NSW Police Legacy . NSW Police Legacy . 24 May 2022.
  2. Web site: 21 December 2021 . Tuesday, 21 December 2021 . 24 April 2022 . Governor of New South Wales.
  3. Web site: The Ministry for Police and Emergency Services. About us. NSW Government. 8 October 2012.
  4. Web site: Portfolio: Police and Emergency Services. NSW Government Directory. NSW Government. 8 October 2012.
  5. News: Anthony Roberts, Brad Hazzard take key roles in Gladys Berejiklian reshuffle . . Robertson, James . 28 January 2017 . 29 January 2017.
  6. News: AAP. Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in. 30 January 2017. Sky News. Australia. 30 January 2017.
  7. News: Sas, Nick . Gladys Berejiklian says Liberal Party has no women problem as re-elected NSW Premier shuffles Cabinet . . Australia . 31 March 2019 . 3 April 2019 .

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