Minister for the Environment (New South Wales)

Minister for the Environment
Minister for Heritage
Incumbent
Gabrielle Upton
since 30 January 2017
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Jack Beale (as the Minister for Environmental Control)
Bob Carr (as the Minister for Heritage)
Bill Dunn (as the Minister for Conservation)
Formation 1971 (Environment)
4 July 1986 (Heritage)
1944 (Conservation)

The New South Wales Minister for the Environment is a minister in the Government of New South Wales with responsibilities which includes environmental regulation and policy, national parks, and the protection of built and environmental heritage in New South Wales, Australia.

The current Minister for the Environment is Gabrielle Upton who also holds responsibilities as the Minister for Heritage and as the Minister for Local Government, all with effect since 30 January 2017.[1] The minister assists the Minister for Planning and administers the portfolio through the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, an agency within the Department of Planning and Environment and includes various sub-agencies such as the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales.

List of ministers

Environment

Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office
Jack Beale Liberal Minister for Environmental Control 1971 1973 1–2 years
Sir John Fuller Country Minister for Planning and Environment 1973 1976 2–3 years
Bill Crabtree Labor Minister for Environment 1976 1976 –
Paul Landa Minister for Planning and Environment 1976 1980 3–4 years
Eric Bedford 1980 1984 3–4 years
Terry Sheahan 1984 1984 –
Bob Carr 1984 1988 3–4 years
Tim Moore Liberal Minister for the Environment 1988 1991 2–3 years
Bruce Baird 1992 1992 –
Chris Hartcher 1992 1995 2–3 years
Pamela Allan Labor 1995 1999 3–4 years
Bob Debus 1999 2007 7–8 years
Phil Koperberg Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water 2007 2008 0–1 years
Verity Firth Minister for Climate Change and the Environment 2008 2008 –
Carmel Tebbutt 2008 2009 0–1 years
John Robertson 2009 2009 –
Frank Sartor 2009 2011 1–2 years
Robyn Parker Liberal Minister for the Environment 3 April 2011 23 April 2014 3 years, 20 days
Rob Stokes 23 April 2014 2 April 2015 344 days
Mark Speakman 2 April 2015 30 January 2017 1 year, 303 days
Gabrielle Upton 30 January 2017 present 1 year, 256 days

Heritage

The following individuals have been appointed Minister responsible for administering the NSW Heritage Act 1977.[2] The actual portfolio of Minister for Heritage has only been used for two separate periods. The title of Minister for Heritage was abolished after the 1988 election and resurrected in 2011.

Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office
Paul Landa Labor Minister for Planning and Environment 21 December 1977 29 February 1980 2 years, 70 days
Eric Bedford 29 February 1980 10 February 1984 3 years, 347 days
Terry Sheahan 10 February 1984 12 December 1984 306 days
Bob Carr 12 December 1984 4 July 1986 1 year, 204 days
Bob Carr Minister for Heritage 4 July 1986 21 March 1988 1 year, 261 days
David Hay Liberal Minister for Planning 21 March 1988 3 May 1991 3 years, 43 days
Robert Webster National 6 June 1991 4 April 1995 3 years, 336 days
Craig Knowles Labor Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning 4 April 1995 8 April 1999 4 years, 4 days
Andrew Refshauge 8 April 1999 2 April 2003 3 years, 359 days
Diane Beamer Minister for Planning Administration 2 April 2003 3 August 2005 2 years, 123 days
Frank Sartor Minister for Planning 3 August 2005 5 September 2008 3 years, 33 days
Kristina Keneally 8 September 2008 4 December 2009 1 year, 90 days
Tony Kelly 8 December 2009 28 March 2011 1 year, 114 days
Robyn Parker Liberal Minister for Heritage 3 April 2011 23 April 2014 3 years, 20 days
Rob Stokes 23 April 2014 2 April 2015 344 days
Mark Speakman 2 April 2015 30 January 2017 1 year, 303 days
Gabrielle Upton 30 January 2017 present 1 year, 256 days

Former ministerial titles

Conservation

Minister Party affiliation Period Ministerial title
Bill Dunn Labor 8 June 1944 – 9 May 1946 Minister for Conservation
George Weir 9 May 1946 – 3 November 1952
George Enticknap 3 November 1952 – 15 March 1956
Ernest Wetherell 15 March 1956 – 31 May 1960
George Enticknap 31 May 1960 – 13 May 1965
Jack Beale Liberal 1965–1971
Wallace Fife 1971–1972
George Freudenstein Country 1972–1975
Lin Gordon Labor 1976–1980 Minister for Conservation
Garry West National 1991–1993 Minister for Conservation and Land Management
George Souris 1993–1995 Minister for Land and Water Conservation
Kim Yeadon Labor 1995–1997
Richard Amery 1997–2003

References

  1. ↑ "Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in". Sky News. Australia. AAP. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "NSW Parliamentary Record (11 August 1824 - November 2007)" (PDF). Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly. Parliament of New South Wales. VIII. November 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
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