Carr ministry (1995–1997)
The Carr ministry (1995–1997) or First Carr ministry was the 85th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 39th Premier of New South Wales, Bob Carr, representing the Labor Party.
First Carr ministry | |
|---|---|
| 85th Cabinet of Government of New South Wales | |
 | |
| Date formed | 4 April 1995 |
| Date dissolved | 1 December 1997 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Peter Sinclair Gordon Samuels |
| Premier | Bob Carr |
| Deputy Premier | Andrew Refshauge |
| No. of ministers | 20 |
| Member party | Labor |
| Status in legislature | Majority Labor Government |
| Opposition parties | Liberal–National coalition |
| Opposition leader | Peter Collins |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1995 New South Wales state election |
| Predecessor | Third Fahey ministry |
| Successor | Second Carr ministry |
Composition of ministry
The ministry covers the period from 4 April 1995, when Carr led Labor to victory at the 1995 state election. There were two new assistant roles created early in the ministry,[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] a minor rearrangements in December 1995,[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] a new assistant role in March 1996,[lower-alpha 6] and a minor rearrangement in December 1996.[lower-alpha 7] The ministry continued until 1 December 1997 when the second Carr ministry was formed.[1][2]
Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.
See also
Notes
- On 7 June 1995 Carl Scully was appointed to a new role of Assistant Minister for Energy.
- On 26 July 1995 John Aquilina was appointed to a new role of Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth Affairs.
- On 6 December 1995 the portfolio of Consumer Affairs was renamed Fair Trading. Faye Lo Po' retained the portfolio.
- On 15 December 1995 the portfolios of State Development and Small Business and Regional Development were amalgamated to become State and Regional Development. Michael Egan was appointed minister and Carl Scully appointed assistant minister.
- On 15 December 1995 the portfolio of Public Works and Services was transferred from Michael Knight to Carl Scully.
- On 13 March 1996 Bob Debus was appointed to a new role of Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts.
- On 28 November 1996 the portfolio of Roads was transferred from Michael Knight to Carl Scully.
References
- "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
