# Minister for Multiculturalism

The Minister for Multiculturalism is a minister of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for social policy and welfare, including multiculturalism in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
The Minister since 5 April 2023 is Steve Kamper, who also holds the Small Business, Lands and Property, and Sport portfolios.
The Minister assists the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services administer her portfolio through the Department of Communities and Justice.

## List of ministers

| Ministerial title | Minister | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration | Clive Evatt | Labor | McKell (2) | 9 May 1946 | 6 February 1947 | 273 days |
| Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration | Frank Finnan | Labor | McGirr (1) (2) | 6 February 1947 | 9 March 1948 | 1 year, 32 days |
| Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration | Claude Matthews | Labor | McGirr (2) | 9 March 1948 | 21 September 1949 | 1 year, 196 days |
| Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration | Joshua Arthur | Labor | McGirr (2) | 21 September 1949 | 30 June 1950 | 3 years, 155 days |
| Minister for Immigration | Joshua Arthur | Labor | McGirr (3) Cahill (1) | 30 June 1950 | 23 February 1953 | 3 years, 155 days |
| Minister for Immigration | Gus Kelly | Labor | Cahill (2) | 23 February 1953 | 15 March 1956 | 3 years, 21 days |
| Minister for Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs | Steve Mauger | Liberal | Lewis (1) (2) | 3 January 1975 | 23 January 1976 | 1 year, 20 days |
| Minister for Youth, Ethnic and Community Affairs | Jim Clough | Liberal | Willis | 23 January 1976 | 14 May 1976 | 112 days |
| Minister for Ethnic Affairs | Neville Wran | Labor | Wran (7) (8) | 6 February 1985 | 4 July 1986 | 1 year, 148 days |
| Minister for Ethnic Affairs | Barrie Unsworth | Labor | Unsworth | 4 July 1986 | 21 March 1988 | 1 year, 261 days |
| Minister for Ethnic Affairs | Nick Greiner | Liberal | Greiner (1) (2) | 25 March 1988 | 24 June 1992 | 4 years, 95 days |
| Minister for Ethnic Affairs | John Fahey | Liberal | Fahey (1) | 24 June 1992 | 3 July 1992 | 9 days |
| Minister for Ethnic Affairs | George Souris | National | Fahey (2) | 3 July 1992 | 26 May 1993 | 327 days |
| Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs | Michael Photios | Liberal | Fahey (3) | 26 May 1993 | 4 April 1995 | 1 year, 313 days |
| Minister for Ethnic Affairs | Bob Carr | Labor | Carr (1) (2) | 4 April 1995 | 8 April 1999 | 10 years, 121 days |
| Minister for Citizenship | Bob Carr | Labor | Carr (3) (4) | 8 April 1999 | 3 August 2005 | 10 years, 121 days |
| Minister for Citizenship | Morris Iemma | Labor | Iemma (1) (2) | 3 August 2005 | 5 September 2008 | 3 years, 33 days |
| Minister for Citizenship | Virginia Judge | Labor | Rees | 8 September 2008 | 4 December 2009 | 1 year, 90 days |
| Minister for Citizenship | John Hatzistergos | Labor | Keneally | 8 December 2009 | 28 March 2011 | 1 year, 114 days |
| Minister for Citizenship and Communities | Victor Dominello | Liberal | O'Farrell Baird (1) | 3 April 2011 | 2 April 2015 | 4 years, 5 days |
| Minister for Multiculturalism | John Ajaka | Liberal | Baird (2) | 2 April 2015 | 30 January 2017 | 1 year, 303 days |
| Minister for Multiculturalism | Ray Williams | Liberal | Berejiklian (1) | 30 January 2017 | 23 March 2019 | 2 years, 52 days |
| Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans | John Sidoti | Liberal | Berejiklian (2) | 2 April 2019 | 17 September 2019 | 168 days |
| Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans | Geoff Lee (acting) | Liberal | Berejiklian (2) | 17 September 2019 | 27 May 2021 | 1 year, 252 days |
| Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans | Natalie Ward | Liberal | Berejiklian (2) Perrottet (1) | 27 May 2021 | 21 December 2021 | 208 days |
| Minister for Multiculturalism | Mark Coure | Liberal | Perrottet (2) | 21 December 2021 | 28 March 2023 | 1 year, 97 days |
| Minister for Multiculturalism | Steve Kamper | Labor | Minns | 5 April 2023 | incumbent | 1 year, 258 days |

## Former ministerial titles
### Assisting ministers

| Ministerial title | Minister | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship | Morris Iemma | Labor | Carr (1) (2) (3) | 8 April 1999 | 2 April 2003 | 3 years, 359 days |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship | John Hatzistergos | Labor | Carr (4) | 2 April 2003 | 3 August 2005 | 2 years, 123 days |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship | Milton Orkopoulos | Labor | Iemma (1) | 3 August 2005 | 8 November 2006 | 1 year, 97 days |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship | Reba Meagher | Labor | Iemma (1) | 8 November 2006 | 2 April 2007 | 145 days |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship | Graham West | Labor | Iemma (2) | 2 April 2007 | 11 April 2007 | 9 days |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship | Barbara Perry | Labor | Iemma (2) | 11 April 2007 | 5 September 2008 | 1 year, 147 days |