Minister for Water (New South Wales)

Minister for Water
Minister for Water
	Incumbent; Rose Jackson; since 5 April 2023
	Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder	Bruce Cowan (as Minister for Water Resources)
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.^[1] The minister administers the portfolio through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and a range of other government agencies.^[2]^[3]

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 ^[3]		Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
Minister for Water Resources	Bruce Cowan	Country	17 December 1975	14 May 1976	149 days
	Lin Gordon	Labor	14 May 1976	2 October 1981	5 years, 141 days
	Paul Landa		2 October 1981	1 February 1983	1 year, 122 days
	Paul Whelan		1 February 1983	5 April 1984	1 year, 64 days

Minister for Water Resources	Janice Crosio	Labor	4 July 1986	21 March 1988	1 year, 261 days

Minister for Water Resources	Ian Causley	National	24 July 1990	6 June 1991	317 days

Minister for Land and Water Conservation	George Souris	National	26 May 1993	4 April 1995	1 year, 313 days
	Kim Yeadon	Labor	4 April 1995	1 December 1997	2 years, 241 days
	Richard Amery		1 December 1997	21 November 2001	3 years, 355 days
	John Aquilina		21 November 2001	2 April 2003	1 year, 132 days
Minister for Energy and Utilities	Frank Sartor	Labor	2 April 2003	3 August 2005	2 years, 123 days
Minister for Utilities	Carl Scully		3 August 2005	17 February 2006	198 days
Minister for Water Utilities	David Campbell		17 February 2006	2 April 2007	1 year, 44 days
Minister for Water Utilities	Nathan Rees		2 April 2007	27 February 2008	1 year, 156 days
Minister for Water	Nathan Rees		27 February 2008	5 September 2008	1 year, 156 days
Minister for Water	Phil Costa		8 September 2008	28 March 2011	2 years, 201 days

Minister for Natural Resources, Lands and Water	Kevin Humphries	National	23 April 2014	2 April 2015	344 days
Minister for Lands and Water	Niall Blair		2 April 2015	30 January 2017	3 years, 303 days
Minister for Regional Water	Niall Blair		30 January 2017	23 March 2019	3 years, 303 days
Minister for Water, Property and Housing	Melinda Pavey	National	2 April 2019	21 December 2021	2 years, 263 days	^[4]
Minister for Lands and Water	Kevin Anderson	National	21 December 2021	28 March 2023	1 year, 97 days	^[1]
Minister for Water	Rose Jackson	Labor	5 April 2023	incumbent	1 year, 267 days

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 ^[3]	Party		Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water	Phil Koperberg		Labor	2 April 2007	27 February 2008	331 days

Utilities

The title of Minister for Energy and Utilities existed alongside the Minister for Regional Water portfolio, which was held by Niall Blair, between 2017 and 2019.

Title	Minister ^[3]		Ministry	Term start	Term end	Time in office
Minister for Energy and Utilities	Frank Sartor	Labor	Carr (4)	2 April 2003	3 August 2005	2 years, 123 days
Minister for Utilities	Carl Scully		Iemma (1)	3 August 2005	17 February 2006	198 days
Minister for Water Utilities	David Campbell		Iemma (1)	17 February 2006	2 April 2007	1 year, 44 days
Minister for Water Utilities	Nathan Rees		Iemma (2)	2 April 2007	27 February 2008	331 days

Minister for Energy and Utilities	Don Harwin	Liberal	Berejiklian (1)	30 January 2017	23 March 2019 (2019-03-23)	2 years, 52 days

References

^ ^a ^b "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
^ "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Public Service Agencies) Order 2019 [NSW] (159)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 7-8. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ "Government Notices (30)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 1088-1090. Retrieved 3 April 2019.

[Gazette_2021-12-21-1] "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.

[gazette-20190402admin-2] "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Public Service Agencies) Order 2019 [NSW] (159)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 7-8. Retrieved 4 April 2019.

[Ministries-3] "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[gazette-2019-04-02-4] "Government Notices (30)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 1088-1090. Retrieved 3 April 2019.

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