The Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, is a minister in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibility for the prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault in New South Wales, Australia.
| Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault | |
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| Department of Communities and Justice | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor of New South Wales |
| Inaugural holder | Pru Goward |
| Formation | 2 April 2015 |
The reduction in violence against women was one of the objectives in establishing the Minister for the Status of Women in the third Fahey ministry in 1993.[1] A separate portfolio of Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault was created in the second Baird ministry. Women's safety was added to the portfolio title in the second Perrottet ministry when Natalie Ward held the portfolio.[2]
With the return of Labor to power at the 2023 election, the portfolio returned to its original title. The current minister, since 5 April 2023, is Jodie Harrison serving in the Minns ministry. The minister supports the Attorney General in the administration of that portfolio through the Department of Communities and Justice and a range of other government agencies. Ultimately, the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.
List of ministers
editThe following individuals have served as for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault or any precedent titles:
| Title | Minister[2] | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault | Pru Goward | Liberal | Berejiklian (1) | 2 April 2015 | 23 March 2019 | 3 years, 355 days | [3] | |
| Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence | Mark Speakman | Berejiklian (2) | 2 April 2019 | 27 May 2021 | 2 years, 263 days | [4] | ||
| Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence | Berejiklian (2) Perrottet (1) |
27 May 2021 | 21 December 2021 | [5] | ||||
| Minister for Women's Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence | Natalie Ward | Perrottet (2) | 21 December 2021 | 28 March 2023 | 1 year, 97 days | [6] | ||
| Minister for the Environment | Penny Sharpe | Labor | Minns | 28 March 2023 | 5 April 2023 | 8 days | ||
| Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault | Jodie Harrison | 5 April 2023 | incumbent | 1 year, 242 days | ||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ "PFO-162 Status of Women (1993-1995) Women [I] (1995-2019)". NSW State Records & Archives. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
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- ^ a b "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Vukovic, Dom; Gerathy, Sarah; McDonald, Philippa (29 January 2017). "NSW Cabinet reshuffle: Premier Gladys Berejiklian announces big changes to front bench". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Government Notices (30)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 1088-1090. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (230)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 28 May 2021. p. 2-3. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
