Iemma ministry (2005–2007)
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{{Use Australian English|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_name = First Iemma ministry
| cabinet_number = 89th
| jurisdiction = New South Wales
| flag = Flag of New South Wales.svg
| flag_border = true
| incumbent =
| image = 200px
| caption = Premier Morris Iemma
| date_formed = {{start date|2005|08|03|df=y}}
| date_dissolved = {{end date|2007|04|02|df=y}}
| government_head = Morris Iemma
| government_head_title = Premier
| deputy_government_head = John Watkins
| state_head = Queen Elizabeth II
| state_head_title = Monarch
| governor = Marie Bashir)
| members_number = 21
| political_party = Labor
| legislature_status = Labor Majority Government
| opposition_cabinet =
| opposition_party = Liberal{{endash}}National Coalition
| opposition_leader = {{Unbulleted list|Peter Debnam|Barry O'Farrell}}
| election =
| last_election = 2007 New South Wales state election
| legislature_term =
| budget =
| advice_and_consent1 =
| advice_and_consent2 =
| incoming_formation =
| outgoing_formation =
| previous = Fourth Carr ministry
| successor = Second 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.{{cite news | last =Stephens | first =Tony | title =A 'solid chapter' comes to an end | work =The Sydney Morning Herald | date =28 July 2005 | url =http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/a-solid-chapter-comes-to-an-end/2005/07/27/1122143905010.html | access-date = 13 July 2011 }} 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.{{cite news | url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/introducing-your-new-premier/2005/07/29/1122144024500.html | title=Introducing your new premier | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | date=30 July 2005 | access-date=22 April 2011 | author=Davies, Anne |author2=Pearlman, Johnathan}}
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.{{refn|{{NSW Parliamentary Record |part=6 |access-date=2022-03-18}}|name=Ministries}}{{cite web |title=Former Members |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/pages/former-members-index.aspx |access-date=2020-11-16 |work=Members of Parliament |publisher=Parliament of New South Wales}}
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{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2005/s1428667.htm |title=Andrew Refshauge quits NSW politics |work=PM (ABC Radio) |location=Australia |date=2 August 2005 |author=Nolan, Tanya |format=transcript |access-date=15 July 2011 }} and Craig Knowles{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2005/s1429564.htm |title=Craig Knowles also quits NSW politics |work=PM (ABC Radio) |date=3 August 2005 |author=Roy, Edmond |format=transcript |access-date=15 July 2011 }}{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/labor-clearout-now-knowles-quits/2005/08/03/1122748671114.html |title=Labor clearout: now Knowles quits |agency=AAP |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=3 August 2005 |access-date=15 July 2011 }} announced their resignations, resulting in a reshuffle.{{efn|name=:1|On 10 August 2005 John Watkins was appointed Deputy Premier.}}{{efn|name=:2|On 10 August 2005 the portfolio of Aboriginal Affairs transferred from Carmel Tebbutt to Milton Orkopoulos.}}{{efn|name=:3|On 10 August 2005 the portfolio of Ports and Waterways transferred from Michael Costa to Eric Roozendaal.}}{{efn|name=:4|On 10 August 2005 the portfolio of Housing transferred from Joe Tripodi to Cherie Burton.}} There was a further ministerial reshuffle on 17 February 2006.{{efn|name=:21|On 17 February 2006 the Treasury portfolio transferred from Morris Iemma to Michael Costa.}}{{efn|name=:22|On 17 February 2006 the portfolio of State Development transferred from John Watkins to Morris Iemma.}}{{efn|name=:23|On 17 February 2006 John Della Bosca's portfolio of Special Minister of State was abolished and his portfolio of Assistant Treasurer was transferred to Joe Tripodi as Assisting the Treasurer on Business and Economic Regulatory Reform.}}{{efn|name=:24|On 17 February 2006 Carl Scully's portfolio of Utilities was abolished and replaced by Joe Tripodi in the portfolio of Energy and David Campbell in the portfolio of Water Utilities.}}{{efn|name=:25|On 17 February 2006 Michael Costa's portfolio of Finance was transferred to John Della Bosca.}}{{efn|name=:26|On 17 February 2006 Eric Roozendaal's portfolio of Ports and Waterways was transferred to Joe Tripodi.}}{{efn|name=:28|On 17 February 2006 the portfolio of Roads was transferred from Joe Tripodi to Eric Roozendaal.}}
In October 2006 Carl Scully was sacked from the ministry for misleading parliament.{{cite news |author=Clennell, Andrew |author2=Davies, Anne |author3=Pearlman, Jonathan |date=26 October 2006 |title=Police Minister sacked |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/police-minister-sacked/2006/10/25/1161749190614.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 |access-date=13 July 2011}}{{efn|name=:31|Carl Scully was sacked from the ministry on 26 October 2006 and his Police portfolio was transferred to John Watkins.}} In November 2006 Milton Orkopoulos was charged with criminal offences and was sacked from the ministry.{{cite news |author=Clennell, Andrew |author2=Davies, Anne |date=9 November 2006 |title=Scandal kept under wraps for a year |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/scandal-kept-under-wraps-for-a-year/2006/11/08/1162661756738.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 |access-date=13 July 2011}}{{efn|name=:32|On 9 November 2006 Milton Orkopoulos was sacked from the ministry. His portfolios of Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Assisting the Premier on Citizenship were transferred to Reba Meagher.}}{{efn|name=:33|On 9 November 2006 Eric Roozendaal returned to the ministry in the portfolio Assisting the Minister for Transport.}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Portfolio !! Minister !! colspan=2 | Party !! Term commence !! Term end !! Term of office |
| Premier
| rowspan=3 | {{Sortname|Morris|Iemma}} | rowspan=58 {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}| | rowspan=69 width=8% | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}} | rowspan=3 align=center | 3 August 2005 | rowspan=2 align=center | 2 April 2007 | rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|3 August 2005|2 April 2007}} |
| Minister for Citizenship |
| rowspan=2 | Treasurer{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:21}}
| align=center | 17 February 2006 | align=right | {{ayd|3 August 2005|17 February 2006}} |
| {{sortname|Michael|Costa|dab=politician}}, MLC
| align=center | 17 February 2006 | rowspan=3 align=center | 2 April 2007 | align=right | {{ayd|17 February 2006|2 April 2007}} |
| Deputy Premier
| rowspan=3 |{{sortname|John|Watkins|dab=Australian politician}} | align=center | 10 August 2005 | align=right | {{ayd|10 August 2005|2 April 2007}} |
| Minister for Transport{{hsp}}{{efn|Retained portfolio from the fourth Carr ministry.|name=retained}}
| rowspan=2 align=center | 3 August 2005 | align=right | {{ayd|3 August 2005|2 April 2007}} |
| rowspan=2 | Minister for State Development{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:22}}
| align=center | 17 February 2006 | align=right | {{ayd|3 August 2005|17 February 2006}} |
| {{Sortname|Morris|Iemma}}
| align=center | 17 February 2006 | align=center | 2 April 2007 | align=right | {{ayd|17 February 2006|2 April 2007}} |
| Special Minister of State{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:23}}
| rowspan=7 | {{sortname|John|Della Bosca}}, MLC{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}} | rowspan=7 align=center | 3 August 2005 | rowspan=6 align=center | 2 April 2007 | rowspan=6" align=right | {{ayd|3 August 2005|2 April 2007}} |
| Minister for Commerce |
| Minister for Industrial Relations |
| Minister for Aging |
| Minister for Disability Services |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in Legislative Council |
| Assistant Treasurer{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:23}}
| align=center | 17 February 2006 | align=right | {{ayd|3 August 2005|17 February 2006}} |
| Minister Assisting the Treasurer on Business and Economic Regulatory Reform{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:23}} | {{sortname|Joe|Tripodi}} | align=center | 17 February 2006 | align=center | 2 April 2007 | align=right | {{ayd|17 February 2006|2 April 2007}} |
| Attorney-General{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}}
| rowspan=3 | {{sortname|Bob|Debus}} | rowspan=4 align=center | 3 August 2005 | rowspan=3 align=center | 2 April 2007 | rowspan=3 align=right | {{ayd|3 August 2005|2 April 2007}} |
| {{sort|Minister for Environment|Minister for the Environment}}{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}} |
| {{sort|Minister for Arts|Minister for the Arts}} |
| rowspan="2" |Minister for Police{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:31}}
| {{Sortname|Carl|Scully}}{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}} | align=center | 17 February 2006 | align=right | {{ayd|3 August 2005|17 February 2006}} |
| John Watkins
| align=center | 26 October 2006 | align=center | 2 April 2007 | align=right | {{ayd|26 October 2006|2 April 2007}} |
| Minister for Utilities{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:24}}
| {{Sortname|Carl|Scully}} | align=center | 3 August 2005 | align=center | 26 October 2006 | align=right | {{ayd|3 August 2005|26 October 2006}} |
| Minister for Energy{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:24}}
| {{Sortname|Joe|Tripodi}} | rowspan=2 align=center | 17 February 2006 | rowspan=2 align=center | 2 April 2007 | rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|17 February 2006|2 April 2007}} |
| Minister for Water Utilities{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:24}}
| {{sortname|David|Campbell|dab=Australian politician}} |
| rowspan=3 | Minister for Aboriginal Affairs{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:2}}{{efn|name=:32}}
| {{sortname|Carmel|Tebbutt}} | align=center | 3 August 2005 | align=center | 10 August 2005 | align=right | {{ayd|2005|8|3|2005|8|10}} |
| {{sortname|Milton|Orkopoulos}}
| align=center | 10 August 2005 | align=center | 8 November 2006 | align=right | {{ayd|10 August 2005|8 November 2006}} |
| {{Sortname|Reba|Meagher}}
| align=center | 8 November 2006 | rowspan=2 align=center | 2 April 2007 | align=right | {{ayd|8 November 2006|2 April 2007}} |
| Minister for Education and Training
| {{sortname|Carmel|Tebbutt}}{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}} | rowspan=2 align=center | 3 August 2005 | align=right | {{ayd|2005|8|3|2007|4|2}} |
| rowspan=3 | Minister for Ports and Waterways{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:3}}{{efn|name=:26}}
| {{sortname|Michael|Costa|dab=politician}}, MLC | align=center | 10 August 2005 | align=right | {{ayd|2005|8|3|2005|8|10}} |
| {{sortname|Eric|Roozendaal}}, MLC
| align=center | 10 August 2005 | align=center | 17 February 2006 | align=right | {{ayd|10 August 2005|17 February 2006}} |
| {{Sortname|Joe|Tripodi}}
| align=center | 17 February 2006 | align=center | 2 April 2007 | align=right | {{ayd|17 February 2006|2 April 2007}} |
| rowspan=2 | Minister for Finance{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:25}}
| {{sortname|Michael|Costa|dab=politician}}, MLC | align=center | 3 August 2005 | align=center | 17 February 2006 | align=right | {{ayd|3 August 2005|17 February 2006}} |
| {{sortname|John|Della Bosca}}, MLC
| align=center | 17 February 2006 | rowspan=24 align=center | 2 April 2007 | align=right | {{ayd|17 February 2006|2 April 2007}} |
| Minister for Infrastructure
| rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Michael|Costa|dab=politician}}, MLC | rowspan=24 align=center | 3 August 2005 | rowspan=23 align=right | {{ayd|3 August 2005|2 April 2007}} |
| {{sort|Minister for Hunter|Minister for the Hunter}}{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}} |
| Minister for Health
| {{sortname|John|Hatzistergos}}, MLC |
| Minister for Planning
| rowspan=4 | {{Sortname|Frank|Sartor}} |
| Minister for Redfern Waterloo |
| Minister for Science and Medical Research{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}} |
| Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer){{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}} |
| Minister for Community Services
| rowspan=2 | {{Sortname|Reba|Meagher}} |
| Minister for Youth |
| Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}}
| rowspan=3 | {{sortname|Sandra|Nori}} |
| Minister for Women |
| Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development |
| Minister for Natural Resources
| rowspan="3" | {{Sortname|Ian|Macdonald|dab=New South Wales politician}}, MLC |
| Minister for Primary Industries{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}} |
| Minister for Mineral Resources |
| Minister for Justice
| rowspan=5 | {{Sortname|Tony|Kelly|dab=politician}}, MLC |
| Minister for Juvenile Justice |
| Minister for Emergency Services{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}} |
| Minister for Lands{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}} |
| Minister for Rural Affairs{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}} |
| Minister for Western Sydney{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}}
| rowspan=3 | {{Sortname|Diane|Beamer}} |
| Minister for Fair Trading |
| Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce |
| Minister for Roads{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:28}}
| {{Sortname|Joe|Tripodi}} | align=center | 17 February 2006 | align=right | {{ayd|2005|8|3|2006|02|17}} |
| rowspan="2" |Minister for Housing{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:4}}
| {{Sortname|Joe|Tripodi}} | align=center | 3 August 2005 | align=center | 10 August 2005 | align=right | {{ayd|2005|8|3|2005|8|10}} |
| rowspan="2" |{{Sortname|Cherie|Burton}}
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}| | rowspan=2 align=center | 10 August 2005 | rowspan=2 align=center | 2 April 2007 | rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|10 August 2005|2 April 2007}} |
| Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health)
| rowspan=10 {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}}| |
| Minister for Regional Development
| rowspan=3 | {{sortname|David|Campbell|dab=Australian politician}}{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}} | rowspan=6 align=center | 3 August 2005 | rowspan=6 align=center | 2 April 2007 | rowspan=6 align=right | {{ayd|2005|8|3|2007|4|2}} |
| {{sort|Minister for Illawarra|Minister for the Illawarra}} |
| Minister for Small Business |
| Minister for Gaming and Racing
| rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Grant|McBride}}{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}} |
| {{sort|Minister for Central Coast|Minister for the Central Coast}} |
| Minister for Local Government
| {{sortname|Kerry|Hickey}} |
| rowspan=2 | Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:32}}
| align=center | 10 August 2005 | align=center | 8 November 2006 | align=right | {{ayd|10 August 2005|8 November 2006}} |
| {{Sortname|Reba|Meagher}}
| rowspan=2 align=center | 8 November 2006 | rowspan=2 align=center | 2 April 2007 | rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|8 November 2006|2 April 2007}} |
| Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:33}}
| {{sortname|Eric|Roozendaal}}, MLC |
Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.
See also
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Notes
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References
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