# Regional minister (New South Wales)

In New South Wales, regional ministers have been appointed since 1995 on a part-time basis as part of the Government of New South Wales. Each minister has other departmental responsibilities, as well as specific responsibilities for one of the regions of New South Wales. The ministries with regional responsibilities first appeared in 2000 during the Carr Labor Government with a position looking after the Central Coast, this would later be expanded by the Iemma Labor Government from 2005 and O'Farrell Coalition Government in 2011 to five different positions including Western Sydney.
In 2015, the number of ministers was reduced to just three ministers: the Minister for Regional Development, the Minister for Western New South Wales and the Minister for Western Sydney. In the first Berejiklian ministry the portfolio of regional development changed to Regional New South Wales and a fourth regional portfolio created, Regional Water. Following the 2019 state election the ministries were rearranged, with the portfolio of Regional Water abolished and two new regional portfolios, Regional Transport and Roads and Regional Youth, bringing the total to five with effect from 2 April 2019. A sixth portfolio, Regional Health, was created in the second Perrottet ministry.

## Current ministers
### Central Coast

| Title | Minister | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| Minister Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast | John Della Bosca | Labor | Carr (3) | 31 March 2000 | 2 April 2003 | 4 years, 296 days |
| Minister for the Central Coast | John Della Bosca | Labor | Carr (4) | 2 April 2003 | 21 January 2005 | 4 years, 296 days |
| Minister for the Central Coast | Grant McBride | Labor | Iemma (1) | 21 January 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 2 years, 71 days |
| Minister for the Central Coast | John Della Bosca | Labor | Iemma (2) | 2 April 2007 | 1 September 2009 | 2 years, 152 days |
| Minister for the Central Coast | John Hatzistergos | Labor | Rees | 1 September 2009 | 14 September 2009 | 13 days |
| Minister for the Central Coast | Nathan Rees | Labor | Keneally | 14 September 2009 | 8 December 2009 | 85 days |
| Minister for the Central Coast | Ian Macdonald | Labor | Keneally | 8 December 2009 | 5 June 2010 | 179 days |
| Minister for the Central Coast | John Robertson | Labor | Keneally | 5 June 2010 | 28 March 2011 | 296 days |
| Minister for the Central Coast | Chris Hartcher | Liberal | O'Farrell | 3 April 2011 | 4 December 2013 | 2 years, 245 days |
| Minister for the Central Coast | Mike Gallacher | Liberal | O'Farrell Baird (1) | 9 December 2013 | 2 May 2014 | 144 days |
| Minister for the Central Coast | Rob Stokes | Liberal | Baird (1) | 6 May 2014 | 2 April 2015 | 331 days |
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter and Central Coast | Scot MacDonald | Liberal | Baird (2) | 24 April 2015 | 23 January 2017 | 1 year, 274 days |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and the Central Coast | Scot MacDonald | Liberal | Berejiklian (1) | 1 February 2017 | 5 April 2017 | 63 days |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, the Central Coast and the Hunter | Scot MacDonald | Liberal | Berejiklian (1) | 5 April 2017 | 1 March 2019 | 1 year, 330 days |
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast | Adam Crouch | Liberal | Berejiklian (2) Perrottet (1) | 20 December 2019 | 21 December 2021 | 3 years, 98 days |
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast | Adam Crouch | Liberal | Perrottet (2) | 21 December 2021 | 28 March 2023 | 3 years, 98 days |
| Minister for the Central Coast | David Harris | Labor | Minns | 5 April 2023 | incumbent | 1 year, 347 days |

### Hunter

| Title | Minister | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Hunter Development | Richard Face | Labor | Carr (1) (2) (3) | 4 April 1995 | 13 February 2003 | 7 years, 315 days |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Hunter Development | Michael Egan | Labor | Carr (4) | 13 February 2003 | 2 April 2003 | 48 days |
| Minister for the Hunter | Michael Costa | Labor | Carr (4) Iemma (1) (2) | 2 April 2003 | 8 September 2008 | 5 years, 159 days |
| Minister for the Hunter | Jodi McKay | Labor | Rees Keneally | 8 September 2008 | 28 March 2011 | 2 years, 201 days |
| Minister for the Hunter | Mike Gallacher | Liberal | O'Farrell | 3 April 2011 | 18 December 2013 | 2 years, 259 days |
| Minister for the Hunter | George Souris | National | O'Farrell | 18 December 2013 | 17 April 2014 | 120 days |
| Minister for the Hunter | Gladys Berejiklian | Liberal | Baird (1) | 23 April 2014 | 2 April 2015 | 344 days |
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter and Central Coast | Scot MacDonald | Liberal | Baird (2) | 24 April 2015 | 23 January 2017 | 1 year, 274 days |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, the Central Coast and the Hunter | Scot MacDonald | Liberal | Berejiklian (1) | 5 April 2017 | 1 March 2019 | 1 year, 330 days |
| Minister for the Hunter | Tim Crakanthorp | Labor | Minns | 5 April 2023 | 3 August 2023 | 120 days |
| Minister for the Hunter | Yasmin Catley | Labor | Minns | 3 August 2023 | incumbent | 1 year, 227 days |

### Illawarra and South Coast

Creation of the role of 'Minister for the Illawarra' was a Labor election commitment in 2003. When the portfolio was abolished in 2015, the region's main newspaper, the Illawarra Mercury, noted that all but one of the men to hold the title later departed politics under a cloud: "The now-defunct ministry has been something of a poisoned chalice over the past 12 years, with five of the six ministers who have held the position being disgraced, sacked or forced to resign over their behaviour."
Labor's David Campbell, the first Minister for the Illawarra, quit politics after being filmed leaving a gay bath-house in Sydney. His successor Matt Brown quit following allegations (denied by Brown) that he'd simulated a sex act and danced in his underpants at a function in Parliament House. Paul McLeay quit cabinet after admitting to using a parliamentary computer to visit gambling and porn websites. Eric Roozendaal was a target of the Independent Commission Against Corruption's Operation Indus due to his dealings with disgraced former minister Eddie Obeid, but was cleared in 2013. Greg Pearce, the first Liberal to hold the post, was dumped from the O'Farrell ministry in 2013 amid claims (denied by Pearce) that he had attended parliament drunk – officially, for failing to declare a conflict of interest in relation to a board appointment. The last Minister for the Illawarra, the Liberal party's John Ajaka, "managed to break the portfolio’s curse," however. Following the 2023 New South Wales state election, the ministry was reestablished under Premier of New South Wales Chris Minns who appointed Ryan Park who is also the Minister for Health.
| Title | Minister | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| Minister for the Illawarra | David Campbell | Labor | Carr (4) Iemma (1) (2) | 2 April 2003 | 5 September 2008 | 5 years, 156 days |
| Minister for the Illawarra | Matt Brown | Labor | Rees | 8 September 2008 | 11 September 2008 | 3 days |
| Minister for the Illawarra | David Campbell | Labor | Rees | 11 September 2008 | 4 December 2009 | 1 year, 84 days |
| Minister for the Illawarra | Paul McLeay | Labor | Keneally | 8 December 2009 | 1 September 2010 | 267 days |
| Minister for the Illawarra | Eric Roozendaal | Labor | Keneally | 6 September 2010 | 28 March 2011 | 203 days |
| Minister for the Illawarra | Greg Pearce | Liberal | O'Farrell | 3 April 2011 | 2 August 2013 | 2 years, 121 days |
| Minister for the Illawarra | John Ajaka | Liberal | O'Farrell | 2 August 2013 | 23 April 2014 | 264 days |
| Minister for the Illawarra | John Ajaka | Liberal | Baird (1) | 23 April 2014 | 2 April 2015 | 344 days |
| Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast | Ryan Park | Labor | Minns | 28 March 2023 | incumbent | 1 year, 355 days |

### North Coast

| Title | Minister | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| Minister for the North Coast | Don Page | National | O'Farrell | 3 April 2011 | 23 April 2014 | 3 years, 20 days |
| Minister for the North Coast | Andrew Stoner | National | Baird (1) | 23 April 2014 | 17 October 2014 | 177 days |
| Minister for the North Coast | Duncan Gay | National | Baird (1) | 17 October 2014 | 2 April 2015 | 167 days |
| Minister for the North Coast | Rose Jackson | Labor | Minns | 5 April 2023 | 17 March 2025 | 1 year, 347 days |
| Minister for the North Coast | Janelle Saffin | Labor | Minns | 17 March 2025 | Incumbent | 1 day |

### Regional New South Wales

The following individuals have served as Minister for Regional New South Wales or any precedent titles:
| Title | Minister | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| Minister for Regional Development | Ray Chappell | National | Fahey (3) | 26 May 1993 | 4 April 1995 | 1 year, 313 days |
| Minister for Small Business and Regional Development | Carl Scully | Labor | Carr (1) | 4 April 1995 | 15 December 1995 | 255 days |
| Minister for State and Regional Development | Michael Egan | Labor | Carr (1) | 15 December 1995 | 1 December 1997 | 1 year, 351 days |
| Minister for Regional Development | Harry Woods | Labor | Carr (2) (3) | 1 December 1997 | 2 April 2003 | 5 years, 122 days |
| Minister for Regional Development | David Campbell | Labor | Carr (4) Iemma (1) | 2 April 2003 | 2 April 2007 | 4 years, 0 days |
| Minister for Regional Development | Tony Kelly | Labor | Iemma (2) | 2 April 2007 | 5 September 2008 | 1 year, 156 days |
| Minister for Regional Development | Phil Costa | Labor | Rees | 8 September 2008 | 4 December 2009 | 1 year, 87 days |
| Minister for State and Regional Development | Ian Macdonald | Labor | Keneally | 8 December 2009 | 5 June 2010 | 179 days |
| Minister for State and Regional Development | Eric Roozendaal | Labor | Keneally | 5 June 2010 | 28 March 2011 | 296 days |
| Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services | Andrew Stoner | National | O'Farrell Baird (1) | 28 March 2011 | 17 October 2014 | 3 years, 203 days |
| Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services | Troy Grant | National | Baird (1) | 17 October 2014 | 2 April 2015 | 167 days |
| Minister for Regional Development | John Barilaro | National | Baird (2) | 2 April 2015 | 30 January 2017 | 6 years, 187 days |
| Minister for Regional New South Wales | John Barilaro | National | Berejiklian (1) | 30 January 2017 | 2 April 2019 | 6 years, 187 days |
| Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade | John Barilaro | National | Berejiklian (2) | 2 April 2019 | 6 October 2021 | 6 years, 187 days |
| Minister for Regional New South Wales | Paul Toole | National | Perrottet (1) (2) | 6 October 2021 | 28 March 2023 | 1 year, 173 days |
| Minister for Regional New South Wales | Tara Moriarty | Labor | Minns | 5 April 2023 | incumbent | 1 year, 347 days |

### Regional Health

The following individuals have served as Minister for regional health, or any precedent titles:
| Title | Minister | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| Minister for Regional Health | Bronnie Taylor | National | Perrottet (2) | 21 December 2021 | 28 March 2023 | 1 year, 97 days |
| Minister for Health and Regional Health | Ryan Park | Labor | Minns | 28 March 2023 | 5 April 2023 | 1 year, 355 days |
| Minister for Regional Health | Ryan Park | Labor | Minns | 5 April 2023 | incumbent | 1 year, 355 days |

### Regional Transport and Roads

The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers for Regional Transport, or any precedent title.
| Ministerial title | Minister | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| Minister for Regional Transport and Roads | Paul Toole | National | Berejiklian (2) Perrottet (1) | 2 April 2019 | 21 December 2021 | 2 years, 263 days |
| Minister for Regional Transport and Roads | Sam Farraway | National | Perrottet (2) | 21 December 2021 | 28 March 2023 | 1 year, 97 days |
| Minister for Regional Transport and Roads | Jenny Aitchison | Labor | Minns | 5 April 2023 | 17 March 2025 | 1 year, 347 days |
| Minister for Regional Transport | Jenny Aitchison | Labor | Minns | 17 March 2025 | incumbent | 1 year, 347 days |

### Western New South Wales

The following individuals have served as Minister for Western New South Wales, or any precedent titles:
| Title | Minister | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| Minister for Western New South Wales | Kevin Humphries | National | O'Farrell Baird (1) | 3 April 2011 | 2 April 2015 | 3 years, 364 days |
| Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales | Adam Marshall | National | Berejiklian (2) Perrottet (1) | 2 April 2019 | 21 December 2021 | 2 years, 263 days |
| Minister for Western New South Wales | Dugald Saunders | National | Perrottet (2) | 21 December 2021 | 28 March 2023 | 1 year, 97 days |
| Minister for Western New South Wales | Tara Moriarty | Labor | Minns | 5 April 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 347 days |

### Western Sydney

The following individuals have served as Minister for Western Sydney, or any precedent titles:
| Title | Minister | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| Minister for Western Sydney | Kim Yeadon | Labor | Carr (3) | 8 April 1999 | 2 April 2003 | 3 years, 359 days |
| Minister for Western Sydney | Diane Beamer | Labor | Carr (4) Iemma (1) | 2 April 2003 | 2 April 2007 | 4 years, 0 days |
| Minister for Western Sydney | Graham West | Labor | Iemma (2) | 2 April 2007 | 11 April 2007 | 9 days |
| Minister for Western Sydney | Barbara Perry | Labor | Iemma (2) | 11 April 2007 | 8 September 2008 | 1 year, 150 days |
| Minister for Western Sydney | David Borger | Labor | Rees Keneally | 8 September 2008 | 28 March 2011 | 2 years, 201 days |
| Minister for Western Sydney | Barry O'Farrell | Liberal | O'Farrell | 3 April 2011 | 23 April 2014 | 3 years, 364 days |
| Minister for Western Sydney | Mike Baird | Liberal | Baird (1) (2) | 23 April 2014 | 23 January 2017 | 1 year, 296 days |
| Minister for Western Sydney | Stuart Ayres | Liberal | Berejiklian (1) | 30 January 2017 | 23 March 2019 | 5 years, 185 days |
| Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney | Stuart Ayres | Liberal | Berejiklian (2) Perrottet (1) | 2 April 2019 | 21 December 2021 | 5 years, 185 days |
| Minister for Western Sydney | Stuart Ayres | Liberal | Perrottet (2) | 21 December 2021 | 3 August 2022 | 5 years, 185 days |
| Minister for Western Sydney | David Elliott | Liberal | Perrottet (2) | 5 August 2022 | 28 March 2023 | 235 days |
| Minister for Western Sydney | Prue Car | Labor | Minns | 5 April 2023 | incumbent | 1 year, 347 days |

#### Assistant ministers

| Title | Minister | Party | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Western Sydney | Kim Yeadon | | Labor | Carr (1) (2) | 1 December 1997 | 8 April 1999 | 1 year, 128 days | |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Western Sydney | Stuart Ayres | | Liberal | O'Farrell Baird (1) | 9 December 2013 | 2 April 2015 | 1 year, 114 days | |

## Former ministerial titles
### Redfern-Waterloo

| Title | Minister | Party | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
| Minister for Redfern-Waterloo | Frank Sartor | | Labor | Iemma (1) (2) | 3 August 2005 | 8 September 2008 | 3 years, 36 days | |
| Minister for Redfern-Waterloo | Kristina Keneally | | Labor | Rees Keneally | 8 September 2008 | 28 March 2011 | 2 years, 201 days | |

### Regional Youth

The following individuals have been appointed Minister for Youth or any precedent titles:
| Title | Minister | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| Minister for Child Welfare Minister for Social Welfare | Frank Hawkins | Labor | Cahill (3) (4) Heffron (1) (2) Renshaw | 15 March 1956 | 13 May 1965 | 9 years, 59 days |
| Minister for Child Welfare Minister for Social Welfare | Arthur Bridges | Liberal | Askin (1) | 13 May 1965 | 22 May 1968 | 3 years, 9 days |
| Minister for Child Welfare Minister for Social Welfare | Harry Jago | Liberal | Askin (2) | 23 May 1968 | 3 September 1968 | 103 days |
| Minister for Child Welfare Minister for Social Welfare | Frederick Hewitt | Liberal | Askin (2) (3) | 3 September 1968 | 11 March 1971 | 2 years, 189 days |
| Minister for Child Welfare Minister for Social Welfare | John Lloyd Waddy | Liberal | Askin (4) | 11 March 1971 | 17 January 1973 | 1 year, 312 days |
| Minister for Youth and Community Services | John Lloyd Waddy | Liberal | Askin (5) | 17 January 1973 | 3 December 1973 | 320 days |
| Minister for Youth and Community Services | Dick Healey | Liberal | Askin (6) | 3 December 1973 | 3 January 1975 | 1 year, 31 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 Youth and Community Services | Rex Jackson | Labor | Wran (1) (2) (3) | 14 May 1976 | 2 October 1981 | 5 years, 141 days |
| Minister for Youth and Community Services | Kevin Stewart | Labor | Wran (4) | 2 October 1981 | 1 February 1983 | 1 year, 122 days |
| Minister for Youth and Community Services | Frank Walker | Labor | Wran (5) (6) (7) | 1 February 1983 | 6 February 1986 | 3 years, 5 days |
| Minister for Youth and Community Services | Peter Anderson | Labor | Wran (8) | 6 February 1986 | 4 July 1986 | 148 days |
| Minister for Youth and Community Services | John Aquilina | Labor | Unsworth | 4 July 1986 | 25 March 1988 | 1 year, 265 days |
| Minister for Education and Youth Affairs | Terry Metherell | Liberal | Greiner (1) | 25 March 1988 | 20 July 1990 | 2 years, 117 days |
| Minister for School Education and Youth Affairs | Virginia Chadwick | Liberal | Greiner (1) (2) Fahey (1) (2) | 24 July 1990 | 26 May 1993 | 2 years, 306 days |
| Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs | Virginia Chadwick | Liberal | Fahey (3) | 26 May 1993 | 4 April 1995 | 1 year, 313 days |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth Affairs | John Aquilina | Labor | Carr (1) (2) | 26 July 1995 | 8 April 1999 | 3 years, 256 days |
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth Affairs | Carmel Tebbutt | Labor | Carr (3) | 8 April 1999 | 2 April 2003 | 3 years, 359 days |
| Minister for Youth | Carmel Tebbutt | Labor | Carr (4) | 2 April 2003 | 21 January 2005 | 1 year, 294 days |
| Minister for Youth | Reba Meagher | Labor | Iemma (1) | 21 January 2005 | 2 April 2007 | 2 years, 71 days |
| Minister for Youth | Linda Burney | Labor | Iemma (2) | 2 April 2007 | 8 September 2008 | 1 year, 159 days |
| Minister for Youth | Graham West | Labor | Rees | 8 September 2008 | 8 December 2009 | 1 year, 91 days |
| Minister for Youth | Peter Primrose | Labor | Keneally | 8 December 2009 | 28 March 2011 | 1 year, 110 days |
| Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women | Bronnie Taylor | National | Berejiklian (2) Perrottet (1) | 2 April 2019 | 21 December 2021 | 2 years, 263 days |
| Minister for Regional Youth | Ben Franklin | National | Perrottet (2) | 21 December 2021 | 28 March 2023 | 1 year, 97 days |
| Minister for Education and Early Learning | Prue Car | Labor | Minns | 28 March 2023 | 5 April 2023 | 8 days |
| Minister for Youth | Rose Jackson | Labor | Minns | 5 April 2023 | incumbent | 1 year, 347 days |