Rees ministry explained

Cabinet Name:Rees ministry
Cabinet Number:91st
Jurisdiction:New South Wales
Flag:Flag of New South Wales.svg
Flag Border:true
Government Head:Nathan Rees
Government Head Title:Premier
Deputy Government Head:Carmel Tebbutt
State Head:Queen Elizabeth II
State Head Title:Monarch
Governor:Marie Bashir
Members Number:23
Political Party:Labor
Legislature Status:Labor Majority Government
Opposition Party:LiberalNational Coalition
Opposition Leader:Barry O'Farrell
Previous:Second Iemma ministry
Successor:Keneally ministry

The Rees ministry was the 91st ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by the 41st Premier Nathan Rees.

The Rees Labor ministry was formed following the resignation of Premier Morris Iemma on 5 September 2008 and the unanimous election of Rees as Leader of the Labor caucus and Carmel Tebbutt as Deputy Leader.[1]

On 5 September Rees and Tebbutt were sworn as Premier and Deputy Premier respectively by the Governor of New South Wales Professor Marie Bashir AC. The rest of the ministry was sworn in on 8 September 2008 at Government House by the Lieutenant Governor, James Spigelman AC.[2]

Composition of ministry

This ministry was announced on 8 September 2008. Just three days later Matt Brown resigned, causing a minor reshuffle. Tony Stewart was dismissed on 11 November 2008. There was a minor rearrangement in January 2009. John Della Bosca resigned from the ministry on 31 August 2009, prompting a reshuffle in which Rees punished those who had plotted against him as leader.[3] In November 2009 the Labor state conference gave Rees the power to choose his own cabinet and he responded by sacking Joe Tripodi and Ian Macdonald.[4] 17 days later a Labor caucus revolt saw Kristina Keneally succeeded Rees as Premier.[5] [6]

Portfolio Minister Party Term commence Term end Term of office
Premier align=center 5 September 20084 December 2009align=right
align=center 8 September 2008align=right
Deputy Premieralign=center 5 September 2008align=right
Minister for Climate Change and Environmentalign=center 8 September 2008align=center 14 September 2009align=right
, MLCalign=center 14 September 20094 December 2009align=right
Minister for Commercealign=center 8 September 2008align=center 14 September 2009align=right
align=center 14 September 2009align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Minister for Health MLCalign=center 8 September 2008align=center 1 September 2009align=right
, MLCalign=center 1 September 2009align=center 14 September 2009align=right
align=center 14 September 2009align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Minister for the Central Coast MLCalign=center 8 September 2008align=center 1 September 2009align=right
, MLCalign=center 1 September 2009align=center 14 September 2009align=right
align=center 14 September 2009align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Leader of the Government in Legislative Council		 MLCalign=center 8 September 2008align=center 1 September 2009align=right
, MLCalign=center 1 September 20094 December 2009align=right
Attorney-General8 September 2008align=right
Minister for Justice30 January 2009align=right
Treasurer, MLC4 December 2009
Minister for Transport
Minister for Education and Training
Minister for Womenalign=center 14 September 2009align=right
align=center 14 September 20094 December 2009align=right
Minister for Planning8 September 2008
Minister for Redfern Waterloo
Minister for the Illawarraalign=center 11 September 2008align=right
align=center 11 September 2008align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Minister for Policealign=center 8 September 2008align=center 11 September 2008align=right
, MLCalign=center 11 September 2008align=center 14 September 2009align=right
align=center 14 September 2009align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Minister for Financealign=center 8 September 2008align=center 17 November 2009align=right
align=center 17 November 2009align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Minister for Infrastructurealign=center 8 September 2008align=center 17 November 2009align=right
align=center 17 November 2009align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Minister for Regulatory Reformalign=center 8 September 2008align=center 17 November 2009align=right
, MLCalign=center 17 November 2009align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Minister for Ports and Waterwaysalign=center 8 September 2008align=center 17 November 2009align=right
align=center 17 November 2009align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Minister for Primary Industries, MLCalign=center 8 September 2008align=center 17 November 2009align=right
, MLCalign=center 17 November 2009align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Minister for Energy, MLCalign=center 8 September 2008align=center 14 September 2009align=right
, MLCalign=center 14 September 2009align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Minister for Mineral Resources, MLCalign=center 8 September 2008align=center 17 November 2009align=right
, MLCalign=center 17 November 2009align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Minister for State Development, MLCalign=center 8 September 2008align=center 17 November 2009align=right
, MLCalign=center 17 November 2009align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Minister for Industrial Relations, MLCalign=center 8 September 2008align=center 11 September 2008align=right
, MLCalign=center 11 September 2008align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Minister for Emergency Services, MLCalign=center 8 September 2008align=center 30 January 2009align=right
align=center 30 January 20094 December 2009align=right
Minister for Lands, MLC8 September 2008
Minister for Community Services
Minister for Gaming and Racing
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Minister for Ageing
Minister for Disability Services
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Minister for Local Government
Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health)align=center 14 September 2009align=right
Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health and Cancer)align=center 14 September 20094 December 2009align=right
Minister for Juvenile Justice8 September 2008align=right
Minister for Volunteering
Minister for Youth
Minister Assisting the Premier on Veteran's Affairsalign=center 23 January 2009align=right
Minister for Roads8 September 2008align=center 14 September 2009align=right
Minister for Water4 December 2009
Minister for Regional Development
Minister for Rural Affairsalign=center 30 January 2009align=right
, MLCalign=center 30 January 2009align=center 14 September 2009align=right
align=center 14 September 2009align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Minister for Fair Trading8 September 20084 December 2009
Minister for Citizenship
Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts
Minister for Housing
Minister for Western Sydney
Minister assisting the Minister for Transportalign=center 14 September 2009align=right
Minister for Science and Medical Researchalign=center 8 September 2008align=center 11 November 2008align=right
align=center 11 November 2008align=center 4 December 2009align=right
Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer)align=center 8 September 2008align=center 11 November 2008align=right
align=center 11 November 2008align=center 14 September 2009align=right
Minister for Small Businessalign=center 8 September 2008align=center 11 November 2008align=right
align=center 11 November 2008align=center 30 January 2009align=right
align=center 30 January 20094 December 2009align=right
Minister for Tourism8 September 2008
Minister for the Hunter
Minister for Corrective Services, MLC30 January 2009
Minister for Public Sector Reform
Special Minister of State
 Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: After just a year in parliament, Nathan Rees is NSW Premier . Smith . Alexandra . Robins . Brian . . . Fairfax Media . 7 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107223300/http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/nathan-rees-confirmed-as-nsw-premier/2008/09/05/1220121494217.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 . live . 5 September 2008 . 10 April 2011 . dmy-all.
  2. News: Drop-out Eric Roozendaal at home on figures . https://archive.today/20121215165213/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/drop-out-at-home-on-figures/story-e6frg6o6-1111117429778 . dead . 15 December 2012 . Imre Salusinszky. Salusinszky. Imre . . News Limited . 9 September 2008 . 10 April 2011.
  3. News: Rees punishes plotters in reshuffle. Nick. Ralston. 11 September 2009. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 9 November 2024.
  4. News: Rees crackdown: ministers axed from NSW cabinet . 15 November 2009 . 15 November 2009 . The Sydney Morning Herald .
  5. News: Keneally first female NSW Premier. Andrew. Clennell. 26 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160126113258/http://www.smh.com.au/national/keneally-first-female-nsw-premier-20091203-k8j0.html. 3 December 2009. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 10 April 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Former Members . 2020-11-16 . Members of Parliament . Parliament of New South Wales.

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