Minister for Multiculturalism
(Redirected from Minister for Ethnic Affairs (New South Wales))
| Minister for Multiculturalism | |
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since 5 April 2023 | |
| Department of Communities and Justice | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Nominator | Premier of New South Wales |
| Appointer | Governor of New South Wales |
| Inaugural holder | Clive Evatt (as Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration) |
| Formation | 9 May 1946 |
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 porfolios.
The Minister assists the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services administer her portfolio through the Department of Communities and Justice.[1][2]
List of ministers
[edit]| Ministerial title | Minister [2] | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration | Clive Evatt | Labor | McKell (2) | 9 May 1946 | 6 February 1947 | 273 days | ||
| Frank Finnan | McGirr (1) (2) | 6 February 1947 | 9 March 1948 | 1 year, 32 days | ||||
| Claude Matthews | McGirr (2) | 9 March 1948 | 21 September 1949 | 1 year, 196 days | ||||
| Joshua Arthur | 21 September 1949 | 30 June 1950 | 3 years, 155 days | |||||
| Minister for Immigration | McGirr (3) Cahill (1) |
30 June 1950 | 23 February 1953 | |||||
| Gus Kelly | 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 | ||
| Jim Clough | 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 | ||
| Barrie Unsworth | Unsworth | 4 July 1986 | 21 March 1988 | 1 year, 261 days | ||||
| Nick Greiner | Liberal | Greiner (1) (2) | 25 March 1988 | 24 June 1992 | 4 years, 95 days | |||
| John Fahey | Fahey (1) | 24 June 1992 | 3 July 1992 | 9 days | ||||
| 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 | Carr (3) (4) | 8 April 1999 | 3 August 2005 | |||||
| Morris Iemma | Iemma (1) (2) | 3 August 2005 | 5 September 2008 | 3 years, 33 days | ||||
| Virginia Judge | Rees | 8 September 2008 | 4 December 2009 | 1 year, 90 days | ||||
| John Hatzistergos | 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 | Baird (2) | 2 April 2015 | 30 January 2017 | 1 year, 303 days | [3] | ||
| Ray Williams | Berejiklian (1) | 30 January 2017 | 23 March 2019 | 2 years, 52 days | [4] | |||
| Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans | John Sidoti | Berejiklian (2) | 2 April 2019 | 17 September 2019 | 168 days | [5] | ||
| Geoff Lee (acting) | 17 September 2019 | 27 May 2021 | 1 year, 252 days | |||||
| Natalie Ward | Berejiklian (2) Perrottet (1) |
27 May 2021 | 21 December 2021 | 208 days | [6] | |||
| Minister for Multiculturalism | Mark Coure | Perrottet (2) | 21 December 2021 | 28 March 2023 | 1 year, 97 days | [7] | ||
| Steve Kamper | Labor | Minns | 5 April 2023 | incumbent | 1 year, 230 days | |||
Former ministerial titles
[edit]Assisting ministers
[edit]| Ministerial title | Minister [2] | Party | Ministry | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship | Morris Iemma | Labor | Carr (1) (2) (3) | 8 April 1999 | 2 April 2003 | 3 years, 359 days | ||
| John Hatzistergos | Carr (4) | 2 April 2003 | 3 August 2005 | 2 years, 123 days | ||||
| Milton Orkopoulos | Iemma (1) | 3 August 2005 | 8 November 2006 | 1 year, 97 days | ||||
| Reba Meagher | 8 November 2006 | 2 April 2007 | 145 days | |||||
| Graham West | Iemma (2) | 2 April 2007 | 11 April 2007 | 9 days | ||||
| Barbara Perry | 11 April 2007 | 5 September 2008 | 1 year, 147 days | |||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Public Service Agencies) Order 2019 [NSW] (159)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 7-8. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Hasham, Nicole (3 April 2015). "Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in". Sky News. Australia. AAP. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Smith, Alexandra (17 September 2019). "Sports Minister John Sidoti to stand aside pending ICAC inquiry". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Smith, Alexandra. "Berejiklian fills cabinet vacancies after ministers forced to quit". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
