# First Iemma ministry

The Iemma ministry (2005–2007) or First Iemma ministry is the 89th ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by the 40th Premier Morris Iemma. It was the first of two occasions when Iemma was Premier.
The 1st Iemma Labor ministry was formed following the shock retirement of Bob Carr as Premier after Carr had the longest continuous service as Premier, from 1995 until 2005. Iemma succeeded Carr after a bitter inter-factional battle against Carl Scully who withdrew from the caucus contest after Iemma received backing from Labor's head office and powerbrokers in the dominant NSW Right of the Labor Party.
This ministry covers the period from 3 August 2005 until 2 April 2007, when the outcome of the 2007 state election was determined and Iemma re-elected for a second term.

## Composition of ministry

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Iemma on 3 August 2005. Hours before the swearing in ceremony senior ministers Andrew Refshauge and Craig Knowles announced their resignations, resulting in a reshuffle. There was a further ministerial reshuffle on 17 February 2006. In October 2006 Carl Scully was sacked from the ministry for misleading parliament. In November 2006 Milton Orkopoulos was charged with criminal offences and was sacked from the ministry.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office |
| Premier | Morris Iemma | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Citizenship | Morris Iemma | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Treasurer | Morris Iemma | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 17 February 2006 | 198 days |
| Treasurer | Michael Costa, MLC | Labor | 17 February 2006 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 44 days |
| Deputy Premier | John Watkins | Labor | 10 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 235 days |
| Minister for Transport | John Watkins | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for State Development | John Watkins | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 17 February 2006 | 198 days |
| Minister for State Development | Morris Iemma | Labor | 17 February 2006 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 44 days |
| Special Minister of State | John Della Bosca, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Commerce | John Della Bosca, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 |
| Minister for Industrial Relations | John Della Bosca, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 |
| Minister for Aging | John Della Bosca, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 |
| Minister for Disability Services | John Della Bosca, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in Legislative Council | John Della Bosca, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 |
| Assistant Treasurer | John Della Bosca, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 17 February 2006 | 198 days |
| Minister Assisting the Treasurer on Business and Economic Regulatory Reform | Joe Tripodi | Labor | 17 February 2006 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 44 days |
| Attorney-General | Bob Debus | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for the Environment | Bob Debus | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for the Arts | Bob Debus | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Police | Carl Scully | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 17 February 2006 | 198 days |
| Minister for Police | John Watkins | Labor | 26 October 2006 | 2 April 2007 | 158 days |
| Minister for Utilities | Carl Scully | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 26 October 2006 | 1 year, 84 days |
| Minister for Energy | Joe Tripodi | Labor | 17 February 2006 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 44 days |
| Minister for Water Utilities | David Campbell | Labor | 17 February 2006 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 44 days |
| Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | Carmel Tebbutt | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 10 August 2005 | 7 days |
| Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | Milton Orkopoulos | Labor | 10 August 2005 | 8 November 2006 | 1 year, 90 days |
| Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | Reba Meagher | Labor | 8 November 2006 | 2 April 2007 | 145 days |
| Minister for Education and Training | Carmel Tebbutt | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Ports and Waterways | Michael Costa, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 10 August 2005 | 7 days |
| Minister for Ports and Waterways | Eric Roozendaal, MLC | Labor | 10 August 2005 | 17 February 2006 | 191 days |
| Minister for Ports and Waterways | Joe Tripodi | Labor | 17 February 2006 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 44 days |
| Minister for Finance | Michael Costa, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 17 February 2006 | 198 days |
| Minister for Finance | John Della Bosca, MLC | Labor | 17 February 2006 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 44 days |
| Minister for Infrastructure | Michael Costa, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for the Hunter | Michael Costa, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Health | John Hatzistergos, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Planning | Frank Sartor | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Redfern Waterloo | Frank Sartor | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Science and Medical Research | Frank Sartor | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer) | Frank Sartor | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Community Services | Reba Meagher | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Youth | Reba Meagher | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation | Sandra Nori | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Women | Sandra Nori | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development | Sandra Nori | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Natural Resources | Ian Macdonald, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Primary Industries | Ian Macdonald, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Mineral Resources | Ian Macdonald, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Justice | Tony Kelly, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Juvenile Justice | Tony Kelly, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Emergency Services | Tony Kelly, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Lands | Tony Kelly, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Rural Affairs | Tony Kelly, MLC | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Western Sydney | Diane Beamer | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Fair Trading | Diane Beamer | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce | Diane Beamer | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Roads | Joe Tripodi | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 17 February 2006 | 198 days |
| Minister for Housing | Joe Tripodi | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 10 August 2005 | 7 days |
| Minister for Housing | Cherie Burton | Labor | 10 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 235 days |
| Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health) | Cherie Burton | Labor | 10 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 235 days |
| Minister for Regional Development | David Campbell | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for the Illawarra | David Campbell | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Small Business | David Campbell | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Gaming and Racing | Grant McBride | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for the Central Coast | Grant McBride | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister for Local Government | Kerry Hickey | Labor | 3 August 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 1 year, 242 days |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship | Milton Orkopoulos | Labor | 10 August 2005 | 8 November 2006 | 1 year, 90 days |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship | Reba Meagher | Labor | 8 November 2006 | 2 April 2007 | 145 days |
| Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport | Eric Roozendaal, MLC | Labor | 8 November 2006 | 2 April 2007 | 145 days |
Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.