# Minister for Water (New South Wales)

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. The minister administers the portfolio through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and a range of other government agencies.
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 | Party | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| Minister for Water Resources | Bruce Cowan | Country | 17 December 1975 | 14 May 1976 | 149 days |
| Minister for Water Resources | Lin Gordon | Labor | 14 May 1976 | 2 October 1981 | 5 years, 141 days |
| Minister for Water Resources | Paul Landa | Labor | 2 October 1981 | 1 February 1983 | 1 year, 122 days |
| Minister for Water Resources | Paul Whelan | Labor | 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 |
| Minister for Land and Water Conservation | Kim Yeadon | Labor | 4 April 1995 | 1 December 1997 | 2 years, 241 days |
| Minister for Land and Water Conservation | Richard Amery | Labor | 1 December 1997 | 21 November 2001 | 3 years, 355 days |
| Minister for Land and Water Conservation | John Aquilina | Labor | 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 | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 17 February 2006 | 198 days |
| Minister for Water Utilities | David Campbell | Labor | 17 February 2006 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 44 days |
| Minister for Water Utilities | Nathan Rees | Labor | 2 April 2007 | 27 February 2008 | 1 year, 156 days |
| Minister for Water | Nathan Rees | Labor | 27 February 2008 | 5 September 2008 | 1 year, 156 days |
| Minister for Water | Phil Costa | Labor | 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 | National | 2 April 2015 | 30 January 2017 | 3 years, 303 days |
| Minister for Regional Water | Niall Blair | National | 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 |
| Minister for Lands and Water | Kevin Anderson | National | 21 December 2021 | 28 March 2023 | 1 year, 97 days |
| Minister for Water | Rose Jackson | Labor | 5 April 2023 | incumbent | 1 year, 228 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 | Party | 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 | Party | 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 | Labor | Iemma (1) | 3 August 2005 | 17 February 2006 | 198 days |
| Minister for Water Utilities | David Campbell | Labor | Iemma (1) | 17 February 2006 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 44 days |
| Minister for Water Utilities | Nathan Rees | Labor | 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 |