Minister for Water (New South Wales) explained

Insignia:Coat of Arms of New South Wales.svg
Post:Minister for Water
Incumbent:Rose Jackson
Department:Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Incumbentsince:5 April 2023
Style:The Honourable
Appointer:Governor of New South Wales
Formation:17 December 1975

The New South Wales Minister for Water (previously the Minister for Water Resources and Minister for Water Utilities) is a minister in the New South Wales Government with responsibility for the administration and development for water and crown lands in New South Wales, Australia. The minister administers the portfolio through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and a range of other government agencies.

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

List of ministers

The following individuals have served as the Minister for Water or any precedent titles:

Title Minister Party data-sort-type=date Term start !data-sort-type=date Term end !Time in office Notes
Minister for Water Resources align=center 17 December 1975 align=center 14 May 1976align=right
 align=center 14 May 1976align=center 2 October 1981align=right
align=center 2 October 1981align=center 1 February 1983align=right
align=center 1 February 1983align=center 5 April 1984align=right
Minister for Water Resources align=center 4 July 1986align=center 21 March 1988align=right
Minister for Water Resources align=center 24 July 1990align=center 6 June 1991align=right
Minister for Land and Water Conservation align=center 26 May 1993align=center 4 April 1995align=right
 align=center 4 April 1995align=center 1 December 1997align=right
align=center 1 December 1997align=center 21 November 2001
align=center 21 November 2001align=center 2 April 2003align=right
Minister for Utilities align=center 3 August 2005align=center 17 February 2006align=right
Minister for Water Utilitiesalign=center 17 February 2006align=center 2 April 2007align=right
align=center 2 April 2007align=center 27 February 2008
Minister for Wateralign=center 27 February 2008align=center 5 September 2008
align=center 8 September 2008align=center 28 March 2011
Minister for Natural Resources, Lands and Water align=center 23 April 2014align=center 2 April 2015align=right
Minister for Lands and Wateralign=center 2 April 2015align=center 30 January 2017
Minister for Regional Wateralign=center 30 January 2017align=center 23 March 2019
Minister for Water, Property and Housing align=center 2 April 2019align=center 21 December 2021align=right
Minister for Lands and Wateralign=center 21 December 2021align=center 28 March 2023align=right
Minister for Water align=center 5 April 2023align=center incumbentalign=right

Former ministerial titles

Climate Change, Environment and Water

The title of Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water was held by Phil Koperberg from 2007 to 2008. This portfolio was existed alongside the Minister for Water Utilities, which was held by Nathan Rees at that time.

Title Minister Party data-sort-type=date Term start !data-sort-type=date Term end !Time in office Notes
Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water align=center 2 April 2007align=center 27 February 2008align=right

See also

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