# Carr ministry (1997–1999)

The Carr ministry (1997–1999) or Second Carr ministry was the 86th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 39th Premier of New South Wales, Bob Carr, representing the Labor Party.
The ministry covered the period from 1 December 1997 until 8 April 1999, when Carr led Labor to victory at the 1999 state election.

## Composition of ministry

The ministry covered the period from 1 December 1997. There was a minor rearrangement in April 1998 when Brian Langton relinquished his ministerial duties due to his involvement in a political scandal, after the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) found him guilty of corruptly rorting charter plane expenses. The ICAC deemed that Langton had sought advantage for himself by deliberate deception of the Parliamentary Accounts Department. The ministry continued until 8 April 1999 when the ministry was configured following the 1999 state election.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office |
| Premier | Bob Carr | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for the Arts | Bob Carr | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Ethnic Affairs | Bob Carr | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Deputy Premier | Andrew Refshauge | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Health | Andrew Refshauge | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | Andrew Refshauge | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Treasurer | Michael Egan, MLC | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for State Development | Michael Egan, MLC | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in Legislative Council | Michael Egan, MLC | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Police | Paul Whelan | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for the Olympics | Michael Knight | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Fair Trading | Brian Langton | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 30 April 1998 | 150 days |
| Minister for Fair Trading | Jeff Shaw, MLC | Labor | 30 April 1998 | 8 April 1999 | 343 days |
| Minister for Emergency Services | Brian Langton | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 30 April 1998 | 150 days |
| Minister for Emergency Services | Bob Debus | Labor | 30 April 1998 | 8 April 1999 | 343 days |
| Minister for Education and Training | John Aquilina | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth Affairs | John Aquilina | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Attorney General | Jeff Shaw, MLC | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Industrial Relations | Jeff Shaw, MLC | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for the Environment | Pam Allan | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Information Technology | Kim Yeadon | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Forestry | Kim Yeadon | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Ports | Kim Yeadon | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Western Sydney | Kim Yeadon | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning | Craig Knowles | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Housing | Craig Knowles | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Transport | Carl Scully | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Roads | Carl Scully | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Agriculture | Richard Amery | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Land and Water Conservation | Richard Amery | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Energy | Bob Debus | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Tourism | Bob Debus | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Corrective Services | Bob Debus | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts | Bob Debus | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Community Services | Faye Lo Po' | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Aging | Faye Lo Po' | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Disability Services | Faye Lo Po' | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Women | Faye Lo Po' | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Regional Development | Harry Woods | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Rural Affairs | Harry Woods | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Public Works and Services | Ron Dyer, MLC | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Gaming and Racing | Richard Face | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Hunter Development | Richard Face | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Mineral Resources | Bob Martin | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Fisheries | Bob Martin | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Sport and Recreation | Gabrielle Harrison | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
| Minister for Local Government | Ernie Page | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days |
Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.