Minister for Gaming and Racing

{{Infobox Political post

| post = Minister for Gaming and Racing

| incumbent = David Harris

| department = Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade

| image =

| insignia = Coat of Arms of New South Wales.svg

| incumbentsince = 5 April 2023

| style = The Honourable

| nominator = Premier of New South Wales

| nominatorpost =

| appointerpost =

| appointer = Governor of New South Wales

| inaugural = Michael Cleary {{small|(as Minister for Racing)}}

| formation = 4 July 1986

}}

The New South Wales Minister for Gaming and Racing is a minister in the Government of New South Wales with responsibilities for the oversight of hospitality and for racing in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Role and responsibilities

Racing became a portfolio for the first time in the Unsworth ministry.{{refn|name=Ministries|{{NSW Parliamentary Record |part=6 |access-date=2020-12-28}}}} The minister was responsible for regulating bookmakers and the control of greyhound, trotting and horse racing, racecourse development and the management of the NSW Totalisator Agency Board.{{cite web |title=PFO-109 Racing [I] |url=https://records-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1ebnd1l/PORTFOLIO102 |publisher=NSW State Records & Archives |access-date=2022-03-07}} {{CC-notice|cc=by4}} With the establishment of the Sydney Harbour Casino in 1995, the portfolio included the Casino Control Board.{{cite web |title=PFO-110 Gaming and Racing |url=https://records-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1ebnd1l/PORTFOLIO103 |publisher=NSW State Records & Archives |access-date=2022-03-07}} {{CC-notice|cc=by4}} The portfolio was abolished in the Second Berejiklian ministry and responsibility shared by the Minister for Customer Service and the Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation, before being re-established in the second Perrottet ministry. In addition to racing and gambling, the minister is also responsible for registered clubs.{{cite web |title=PFO-435 Hospitality and Racing |url=https://records-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1ebnd1l/PORTFOLIO410 |publisher=NSW State Records & Archives |access-date=2022-03-07}} {{CC-notice|cc=by4}}

List of ministers

The following individuals have served as Minister for Gaming and Racing, or any precedent title:

class="wikitable sortable" ! Ministerial title !! Minister{{hsp}}{{refn\|name=Ministries}} !! colspan="2" \| Party !! Ministry !! data-sort-type="date" \| Term start !! data-sort-type=date \| Term end !! Time in office !! class="unsortable" \| Notes
Minister for Racing \| {{sortname\|Michael\|Cleary\|dab=rugby}} \| {{Australian party style\|Labor NSW}} \| \| {{Australian politics/name\|Labor NSW}} \| Unsworth \| align=center \| 4 July 1986 \| align=center \| 21 March 1988 \| align=right\| {{ayd\|1986\|07\|04\|1988\|03\|21}}
Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing \| rowspan=2 \| {{sortname\|Bob\|Rowland Smith}} \| rowspan=3 {{Australian party style\|Nationals NSW}} \| \| rowspan=3 \| {{Australian politics/name\|Nationals NSW}} \| rowspan=2 \| Greiner (1) \| align=center \| 25 March 1988 \| align=center \| 18 September 1989 \| rowspan=2 align=right \| {{ayd\|25 March 1988\|24 May 1991}}
Minister for Racing{{hsp}}{{efn\|The portfolio of Racing was separated from Sport and Recreation however Bob Rowland Smith retained responsibility for both portfolios.}} \| align=center \| 18 September 1989 \| align=center \| 24 May 1991
rowspan=3 \| Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing \| {{sortname\|George\|Souris}} \| Greiner (2) Fahey (1) \| align=center \| 6 June 1991 \| align=center \| 24 June 1992 \| align=right \| {{ayd\|6 June 1991\|24 June 1992}}
{{sortname\|Joe\|Schipp}} \| rowspan=2 {{Australian party style\|Liberal NSW}} \| \| rowspan=2 \| {{Australian politics/name\|Liberal NSW}} \| Fahey (2) \| align=center \| 3 July 1992 \| align=center \| 26 May 1993 \| align=right \| {{ayd\|3 July 1992\|26 May 1993}}
{{sortname\|Chris\|Downy}} \| Fahey (3) \| align=center \| 26 May 1993 \| align=center \| 4 April 1995 \| align=right \| {{ayd\|26 May 1993\|4 April 1995}}
rowspan=5 \| Minister for Gaming and Racing \| {{sortname\|Richard\|Face}} \| rowspan=5 {{Australian party style\|Labor NSW}} \| \| rowspan=5 \| {{Australian politics/name\|Labor NSW}} \| Carr (1) (2) (3) \| align=center \| 4 April 1995 \| align=center \| 13 February 2003 \| align=right\| {{ayd\|4 April 1995\|13 February 2003}}
{{sortname\|Michael\|Egan\|dab=Australian politician}} \| Carr (3) \| align=center \| 13 February 2003 \| align=center \| 2 April 2003 \| align=right \| {{ayd\|13 February 2003\|2 April 2003}}
{{sortname\|Grant\|McBride}} \| Carr (4) Iemma (1) \| align=center \| 2 April 2003 \| align=center \| 2 April 2007 \| align=right \| {{ayd\|2 April 2003\|2 April 2007}}
{{sortname\|Graham\|West}} \| Iemma (2) \| align=center \| 2 April 2007 \| align=center \| 8 September 2008 \| align=right \| {{ayd\|2 April 2007\|8 September 2008}}
{{sortname\|Kevin\|Greene\|dab=politician}} \| Rees Keneally \| align=center \| 8 September 2008 \| align=center \| 28 March 2011 \| align=right \| {{ayd\|8 September 2008\|28 March 2011}}
Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing \| {{sortname\|George\|Souris}} \| rowspan=4 {{Australian party style\|Nationals NSW}} \| \| rowspan=4 \| {{Australian politics/name\|Nationals NSW}} \| O'Farrell \| align=center \| 4 April 2011 \| align=center \| 23 April 2014 \| align=right \| {{ayd\|2011\|04\|04\|2014\|04\|23}}
Minister for Hospitality, Gaming and Racing \| rowspan=2 \| {{sortname\|Troy\|Grant}} \| Baird (1) \| align=center \| 23 April 2014 \| align=center \| 2 April 2015 \| rowspan=2 align=right \| {{ayd\|2014\|04\|23\|2017\|01\|30}}
rowspan=2 \| Minister for Racing \| Baird (2) \| align=center \| 2 April 2015 \| align=center \| 30 January 2017
{{sortname\|Paul\|Toole}} \| Berejiklian (1) \| align=center \| 30 January 2017 \| align=center \| 23 March 2019 \| align=right\| {{ayd\|2017\|01\|30\|2019\|03\|23}}
colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" \|
Minister for Hospitality and Racing \| {{sortname\|Kevin\|Anderson\|dab=politician}} \| {{Australian party style\|Nationals NSW}} \| \| {{Australian politics/name\|Nationals NSW}} \| Perrottet (2) \| align=center \| 21 December 2021 \| align=center \| 5 April 2023 \| align=right \| {{ayd\|2021\|12\|21\|2023\|04\|05}} \| {{Gazette NSW \|title=Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police \|issue=662 \|date=21 December 2021 \|url=https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2021_2021-662.pdf}}
Minister for Gaming and Racing \| {{sortname\|David\|Harris\|dab=Australian politician}} \| {{Australian party style\|Labor NSW}} \| \| {{Australian politics/name\|Labor NSW}} \| Minns \| align=center \| 5 April 2023 \| align=center \| incumbent \| align=right \| {{ayd\|2023\|04\|05

class="wikitable sortable"

! Ministerial title !! Minister{{hsp}}{{refn|name=Ministries}} !! colspan="2" | Party !! Ministry !! data-sort-type="date" | Term start !! data-sort-type=date | Term end !! Time in office !! class="unsortable" | Notes

Minister for Racing

| {{sortname|Michael|Cleary|dab=rugby}}

| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}} |

| {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}

| Unsworth

| align=center | 4 July 1986

| align=center | 21 March 1988

| align=right| {{ayd|1986|07|04|1988|03|21}}

Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Bob|Rowland Smith}}

| rowspan=3 {{Australian party style|Nationals NSW}} |

| rowspan=3 | {{Australian politics/name|Nationals NSW}}

| rowspan=2 | Greiner (1)

| align=center | 25 March 1988

| align=center | 18 September 1989

| rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|25 March 1988|24 May 1991}}

Minister for Racing{{hsp}}{{efn|The portfolio of Racing was separated from Sport and Recreation however Bob Rowland Smith retained responsibility for both portfolios.}}

| align=center | 18 September 1989

| align=center | 24 May 1991

rowspan=3 | Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing

| {{sortname|George|Souris}}

| Greiner (2)
Fahey (1)

| align=center | 6 June 1991

| align=center | 24 June 1992

| align=right | {{ayd|6 June 1991|24 June 1992}}

| rowspan=2 {{Australian party style|Liberal NSW}} |

| rowspan=2 | {{Australian politics/name|Liberal NSW}}

| Fahey (2)

| align=center | 3 July 1992

| align=center | 26 May 1993

| align=right | {{ayd|3 July 1992|26 May 1993}}

| Fahey (3)

| align=center | 26 May 1993

| align=center | 4 April 1995

| align=right | {{ayd|26 May 1993|4 April 1995}}

rowspan=5 | Minister for Gaming and Racing

| {{sortname|Richard|Face}}

| rowspan=5 {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}} |

| rowspan=5 | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}

| Carr (1) (2) (3)

| align=center | 4 April 1995

| align=center | 13 February 2003

| align=right| {{ayd|4 April 1995|13 February 2003}}

| Carr (3)

| align=center | 13 February 2003

| align=center | 2 April 2003

| align=right | {{ayd|13 February 2003|2 April 2003}}

| Carr (4)
Iemma (1)

| align=center | 2 April 2003

| align=center | 2 April 2007

| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|2 April 2007}}

| Iemma (2)

| align=center | 2 April 2007

| align=center | 8 September 2008

| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2007|8 September 2008}}

| Rees
Keneally

| align=center | 8 September 2008

| align=center | 28 March 2011

| align=right | {{ayd|8 September 2008|28 March 2011}}

Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing

| {{sortname|George|Souris}}

| rowspan=4 {{Australian party style|Nationals NSW}} |

| rowspan=4 | {{Australian politics/name|Nationals NSW}}

| O'Farrell

| align=center | 4 April 2011

| align=center | 23 April 2014

| align=right | {{ayd|2011|04|04|2014|04|23}}

Minister for Hospitality, Gaming and Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Troy|Grant}}

| Baird (1)

| align=center | 23 April 2014

| align=center | 2 April 2015

| rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|2014|04|23|2017|01|30}}

rowspan=2 | Minister for Racing

| Baird (2)

| align=center | 2 April 2015

| align=center | 30 January 2017

| Berejiklian (1)

| align=center | 30 January 2017

| align=center | 23 March 2019

| align=right| {{ayd|2017|01|30|2019|03|23}}

colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" |

Minister for Hospitality and Racing

| {{sortname|Kevin|Anderson|dab=politician}}

| {{Australian party style|Nationals NSW}} |

| {{Australian politics/name|Nationals NSW}}

| Perrottet (2)

| align=center | 21 December 2021

| align=center | 5 April 2023

| align=right | {{ayd|2021|12|21|2023|04|05}}

| {{Gazette NSW |title=Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police |issue=662 |date=21 December 2021 |url=https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2021_2021-662.pdf}}

Minister for Gaming and Racing

| {{sortname|David|Harris|dab=Australian politician}}

| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}} |

| {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}

| Minns

| align=center | 5 April 2023

| align=center | incumbent

| align=right | {{ayd|2023|04|05

}