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Minister for Jobs and Tourism#List of ministers

{{Short description|Government minister in New South Wales, Australia}}

{{Use Australian English|date=March 2025}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox Political post

| post = Minister for Jobs and Tourism

| incumbent = Steve Kamper

| department = Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport

| image =

| imagecaption =

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

| incumbentsince = 17 March 2025

| style = The Honourable

| nominator = Premier of New South Wales

| nominatorpost =

| appointerpost =

| appointer = Governor of New South Wales

| inaugural = Clive Evatt {{small|(as Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration)}}

| formation = 9 May 1946

}}

The Minister for Jobs and Tourism is a minister in the Government of New South Wales with responsibilities for tourism in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Tourism has often been combined with other portfolio responsibilities, most commonly Sport.{{refn|{{NSW Parliamentary Record |part=6 |access-date=2022-08-14}}|name=Ministries2}}

The Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration was a ministry in the government of New South Wales, responsible for promoting New South Wales as a place to visit and encouraging migration through its offices in London, and for the management of government-owned resorts.{{cite web |title=PFO-111 Tourist Activities and Immigration |url=https://records-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1ebnd1l/PORTFOLIO104 |access-date=30 November 2021|publisher=NSW State Records & Archives}} {{CC-notice|cc=by4}} It was created in 1946 and abolished in 1950.{{refn|name=Ministries2}}

Role and responsibilities

File:Hotel Kosciusko brochure (Cover) (6945922498).jpg

A government agency responsible for tourism and immigration was first created in 1905, the Intelligence Department, whose duties were "designed to make the attractions and possibilities of the State better known at home and a abroad, and to promote settlement on the land and to encourage immigration". It was renamed the Immigration and Tourist Bureau in 1908. In 1919 the bureau was divided into two separate agencies, with immigration becoming the responsibility of the Minister for Labour and Industry while the Tourist Bureau was the responsibility of the Chief Secretary. In 1938 Management of the Tourist Bureau was transferred to the Department of Railways.{{cite web |title=AGY-1680 Intelligence Department (1905-1908) Immigration and Tourist Bureau (1908-1919) |url=https://records-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1ebnd1l/ORGANISATIONS1001790 |access-date=30 November 2021 |publisher=NSW State Records & Archives}} {{CC-notice|cc=by4}} The responsibilities of the Tourist Bureau were managing the tourist resorts at Jenolan Caves, Jenolan Caves House, Abercrombie Caves, Yarrangobilly Caves, Wombeyan Caves and Hotel Kosciusko.{{efn|The Hotel Kosciusko was opened in 1909 and burnt down in 1951. All that remains is the staff quarters which is now Sponars Chalet, near Smiggin Holes.{{Cite web|title=Hotel Kosciuszko fire destroys building but not memories - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation|url=https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/10/23/4112939.htm|access-date=2021-11-30|website=www.abc.net.au}}{{Cite web|title=Hotel Kosciusko |url=https://perisherhistory.org.au/ski-area/hotel-kosciusko/|access-date=2021-11-30|website=Perisher Historical Society|date=8 September 2020 |language=en-AU}}.}} The also conducted tours and published promotional material on NSW tourist attractions.{{cite web |title=AGY-1712 12 Tourist Bureau (1919-1923) Government Tourist Bureau (1923-1946) |url=https://records-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1e5kcq1/ORGANISATIONS1001822 |access-date=28 November 2021|publisher=NSW State Records & Archives}} {{CC-notice|cc=by4}}

The elevation of tourist activities to a ministerial level was controversial. The Premier William McKell stated that there was a need for a Minister to devote himself to these matters and that "It is becoming increasingly, recognised, not only here but throughout the world, that we have much to offer the tourist, but to take full advantage of our opportunities we must take active steps to organise the trade and provide the facilities required".{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29763612 |title=New portfolio created in reshuffle |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=10 May 1946 |access-date=29 November 2021 |page=3 |via=Trove}} The Sydney Morning Herald criticised the unnecessary cost of the portfolio, stating there was no justification for the new office as immigration was a commonwealth matter and the political sphere was the worst way to develop tourist activities.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17980486 |title=An unnecessary portfolio |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=11 May 1946 |access-date=29 November 2021 |page=2 |via=Trove}}

The portfolio was abolished in the third McGirr ministry, with a new portfolio of immigration, while tourism ceased to be represented at a ministerial level until the fourth Cahill ministry in 1959.{{refn|name=Ministries2}}

{{anchor|List of Ministers}}

List of ministers

=Jobs=

Minister for Employment was a title which existed beside Industrial Relations in the Wran and Unsworth ministries. Employment continued at a portfolio as part of composite portfolios until the Third Fahey ministry in 1995 when it was merged into the Industrial relations portfolio.{{cite web |title=PFO-89 Industrial Relations [III] |url=https://records-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1ebnd1l/PORTFOLIO83 |publisher=NSW State Records & Archives |access-date=2022-03-15}} {{CC-notice|cc=by4}}{{refn|name=Ministries|{{NSW Parliamentary Record |part=6 |access-date=2022-03-15}}}}

The portfolio was responsible for developing and managing job creation programs, to advise the government on the employment impacts of its policies and to analyse the labour market with particular interest in the effects of structural change and constraints in employment growth. Employment had not previously been represented in a portfolio.

The following individuals have served as Minister where Employment was one of the responsibilities in the portfolio:

class="wikitable sortable"

! Title !! Minister{{hsp}}{{refn|name=Ministries}} !! colspan="2" | Party !! Ministry !! Term start !! Term end !! Time in office !! class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan=2 | Minister for Employment

| {{sortname|Laurie|Brereton}}

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

| rowspan=3 width=8% | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}

| Wran (6)

| align=center | 10 February 1984

| align=center | 5 April 1984

| align=right | {{ayd|10 February 1984|5 April 1984}}

| {{cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. (Laurie) Laurence John Brereton (1946– ) |id=2025 |former=Yes |access-date=13 May 2019}}

{{sortname|Bob|Debus}}

| Wran (7) (8)

| align=center | 5 April 1984

| align=center | 4 July 1986

| align=right | {{ayd|5 April 1984|4 July 1986}}

| {{cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. (Bob) Robert John Debus (1943- ) |id=2005 |former=Yes |accessdate=4 September 2019}}

Minister for Employment
Minister for Industrial Relations

| {{sortname|Pat|Hills}}

| Unsworth

| align=center | 4 July 1986

| align=center | 21 March 1988

| align=right | {{ayd|4 July 1986|21 March 1988}}

| {{cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. Patrick Darcy Hills (1917-1992) |id=1770 |former=Yes | access-date = 27 April 2019}}

Minister for Industrial Relations and Employment

| rowspan=2 | {{sortname|John|Fahey|dab=politician}}

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

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

| Greiner (1)

| align=center | 25 March 1988

| align=center | 24 July 1990

| align=right | {{ayd|25 March 1988|24 July 1990}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr John Joseph Fahey (1945–2020 ) |id=2015 |former=Yes |access-date=11 May 2019}}

Minister for Further Education, Training and Employment
Minister for Industrial Relations

| Greiner (1) (2)
Fahey (1)

| align=center | 24 July 1990

| align=center | 3 July 1992

| align=right | {{ayd|24 July 1990|3 July 1992}}

Minister for Employment and Training

| {{sortname|Virginia|Chadwick}}

| Fahey (2)

| align=center | 3 July 1992

| align=center | 26 May 1993

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

| {{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. Virginia Anne Chadwick (1944-2009) |id=2104 |former=Yes |access-date=21 June 2020}}

Minister for Industrial Relations and Employment

| {{sortname|Kerry|Chikarovski}}

| Fahey (3)

| align=center | 26 May 1993

| align=center | 4 April 1995

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

| {{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mrs Kerry Anne Chikarovski (1956- ) |id=2089 |former=Yes |access-date=1 May 2019}}

class="sortbottom"

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

Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney

| {{sortname|Stuart|Ayres}}

| {{Australian party style|Liberal NSW}}| 

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

| Berejiklian

| align=center | 2 April 2019

| align=center | 21 December 2021

| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2019|21 December 2021}}

| {{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. Stuart Laurence AYRES |id=51 |former=Yes |access-date=5 July 2024}}

class="sortbottom"

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

rowspan=2| Minister for Jobs and Tourism

| {{sortname|John|Graham|dab=Australian politician}}

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

| rowspan=2 width=8% | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}

| rowspan=2| Minns

| align=center | 6 April 2023

| align=center | 17 March 2025

| align=right | {{ayd|6 April 2023}}

| {{cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. John GRAHAM, MLC |id=2224 |former=No |access-date=5 July 2024}}

{{sortname|Steve|Kamper}}

| align=center | 17 March 2025

| align=center | Incumbent

| align=right | {{ayd|17 March 2025}}

| {{cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. Stephen Kamper, MP |id=124 |former=No |access-date=17 March 2025}}

=Tourism=

The following individuals have served as minister where tourism was one of the responsibilities in the portfolio:

class="wikitable sortable"

! Title !! Minister{{hsp}}{{refn|name=Ministries2}} !! colspan=2 | Party !! Ministry !! data-sort-type="date" | Term start !! data-sort-type=date | Term end !! Time in office !! class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan=4 | Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration

| {{sortname|Clive|Evatt}}

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

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

| McKell (2)

| align=center | 9 May 1946

| align=center | 6 February 1947

| align=right | {{ayd|9 May 1946|6 February 1947}}

| {{Cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. Clive Raleigh Evatt (1900–1984) |id=1621 |former=Yes |access-date=30 April 2019}}

{{sortname|Frank|Finnan}}

| McGirr (1) (2)

| align=center | 6 February 1947

| align=center | 9 March 1948

| align=right | {{ayd|6 February 1947|9 March 1948}}

| {{Cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. Francis Joseph Finnan (1897-1966) |id=1594 |former=Yes |access-date=5 May 2019}}

{{sortname|Claude|Matthews|dab=Australian politician}}

| rowspan="2" | McGirr (2)

| align=center | 9 March 1948

| align=center | 21 September 1949

| align=right | {{ayd|9 March 1948|21 September 1949}}

| {{cite NSW Parliament |title= The Hon. Claude Hilton Matthews (1899–1954) |id=1609 |former=Yes |access-date=7 May 2019}}

{{sortname|Joshua|Arthur}}

| align=center | 21 September 1949

| align=center | 30 June 1950

| align=right | {{ayd|21 September 1949|30 June 1950}}

| {{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr Joshua George Arthur (1906–1974) |id=1666 |former=Yes |access-date=30 April 2019}}

colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" |
rowspan=2 | Minister for Tourist Activities

| {{sortname|Gus|Kelly|dab=politician}}

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

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

| Cahill (4)
Heffron (1) (2)
Renshaw

| align=center | 1 April 1959

| align=center | 13 May 1965

| align=right | {{ayd|1959|04|01|1965|05|13}}

| {{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. Christopher Augustus Kelly (1890-1967) |id=1504 |former=Yes |access-date=30 April 2019}}

rowspan=3 | {{sortname|Eric|Willis}}

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

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

| Askin (1)

| align=center | 13 May 1965

| align=center | 5 March 1968

| rowspan=3 align=right | {{ayd|1965|05|13|1972|06|19}}

| rowspan=3 | {{refn|name=Willis}}

Minister for Tourism

| Askin (2) (3) (4)

| align=center | 5 March 1968

| align=center | 11 March 1971

Minister for Tourism and Sport

| Askin (4)

| align=center | 11 March 1971

| align=center | 19 June 1972

rowspan=6 | Minister for Tourism

| | {{sortname|Tom|Lewis|dab=Australian politician}}

| Askin (4) (5) (6)

| align=center | 19 June 1972

| align=center | 3 January 1975

| align=right | {{ayd|19 June 1972|3 January 1975}}

| {{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. Thomas Lancelot Lewis (1922-2016) |id=1810 |former=Yes |access-date=5 May 2019}}

{{sortname|Charles|Cutler}}

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

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

| Lewis (1)

| align=center | 3 January 1975

| align=center | 16 December 1975

| align=right | {{ayd|3 January 1975|16 December 1975}}

| {{cite NSW Parliament |title =Sir Charles Benjamin Cutler (1918–2006) |id=1775 |former=Yes |access-date=13 May 2019}}

{{sortname|Tim|Bruxner}}

| Lewis (2)

| align=center | 17 December 1975

| align=center | 23 January 1976

| align=right | {{ayd|17 December 1975|23 January 1976}}

| {{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. James Caird Bruxner |id=1823 |former=Yes |access-date=11 May 2019}}

{{sortname|David|Arblaster}}{{hsp}}{{efn|Concurrently Minister for Sport.|name=Sport}}

| {{Australian party style|Liberal NSW}} | 

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

| Willis

| align=center | 23 January 1976

| align=center | 14 May 1976

| align=right | {{ayd|23 January 1976|14 May 1976}}

| {{refn|name=Arblaster}}

{{sortname|Ken|Booth|dab=politician}}{{hsp}}{{efn|name=Sport}}

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

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

| Wran (1) (2) (3)

| align=center | 14 May 1976

| align=center | 2 October 1981

| align=right | {{ayd|14 May 1976|2 October 1981}}

| {{refn|name=Booth}}

rowspan=3 | {{sortname|Michael|Cleary|dab=rugby}}{{hsp}}{{efn|name=Sport}}

| Wran (4)

| align=center | 2 October 1981

| align=center | 26 May 1982

| rowspan=3 align=right | {{ayd|2 October 1981|25 March 1988}}

| rowspan=3 | {{refn|name=Cleary}}

Minister for Leisure, Sport and Tourism

| Wran (4) (5)

| align=center | 26 May 1982

| align=center | 10 February 1984

rowspan=9 | Minister for Tourism

| Wran (6) (7) (8)
Unsworth

| align=center | 10 February 1984

| align=center | 25 March 1988

{{sortname|Garry|West}}

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

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

| Greiner (1)

| align=center | 25 March 1988

| align=center | 6 June 1991

| align=right | {{ayd|25 March 1988|6 June 1991}}

| {{cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr Garry Bruce West (1949- ) |id=2053 |former=Yes |access-date=13 May 2019}}

{{sortname|Michael|Yabsley}}

| {{Australian party style|Liberal NSW}} | 

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

| Greiner (2)

| align=center | 6 June 1991

| align=center | 24 June 1992

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

| {{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr Michael Robert Yabsley (1956- ) |id=2090 |former=Yes |access-date=5 May 2019}}

{{sortname|Robert|Webster|dab=politician}}

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

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

| Fahey (1)

| align=center | 24 June 1992

| align=center | 3 July 1992

| align=right | {{ayd|24 June 1992|3 July 1992}}

| {{cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. Robert James Webster, MP (1951- ) |id=2071 |former=Yes |access-date=11 May 2019}}

{{sortname|Bruce|Baird}}

| 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}}

| {{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr Bruce George Baird (1942– ) |id=1984 |former=Yes |access-date=3 May 2019}}

{{sortname|Virginia|Chadwick}}

| Fahey (3)

| align=center | 26 May 1993

| align=center | 4 April 1995

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

| {{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. Virginia Anne Chadwick (1944-2009) |id=2104 |former=Yes |access-date=21 June 2020}}

{{sortname|Brian|Langton}}

| rowspan=6 {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}} | 

| rowspan=6 | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}

| Carr (1)

| align=center | 4 April 1995

| align=center | 1 December 1997

| align=right | {{ayd|4 April 1995|1 December 1997}}

| {{cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. Brian Joseph Langton (1948- ) |id=2045 |former=Yes |access-date=13 May 2019}}

{{sortname|Bob|Debus}}

| Carr (2)

| align=center | 1 December 1997

| align=center | 8 April 1999

| align=right | {{ayd|1 December 1997|8 April 1999}}

| {{cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. (Bob) Robert John Debus (1943- ) |id=2005 |former=Yes |access-date=4 September 2019}}

rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Sandra|Nori}}

| Carr (3)

| align=center | 8 April 1999

| align=center | 2 April 2003

| rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|1999|04|08|2007|04|02}}

| rowspan=2 | {{refn|name=Nori}}

Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation

| Carr (4)
Iemma (1)

| align=center | 2 April 2003

| align=center | 2 April 2007

rowspan=2 | Minister for Tourism

| {{sortname|Matt|Brown|dab=Australian politician}}

| Iemma (2)

| align=center | 2 April 2007

| align=center | 5 September 2008

| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2007|5 September 2008}}

| {{cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr (Matt) Matthew James Brown (1972- ) |id=2147 |former=yes |access-date=22 October 2019}}

{{sortname|Jodi|McKay}}

| Rees
Keneally

| align=center | 8 September 2008

| align=center | 28 March 2011

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

| {{cite NSW Parliament |name=Ms Jodi Leyanne McKay |id=37 |access-date=3 April 2019}}

Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing

| {{sortname|George|Souris}}

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

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

| O'Farrell

| align=center | 4 April 2011

| align=center | 23 April 2014

| align=right | {{ayd|4 April 2011|23 April 2014}}

| {{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. George Souris |id=2135 |former=Yes |access-date=23 May 2019}}

rowspan=2 | Minister for Tourism and Major Events

| {{sortname|Andrew|Stoner}}

| rowspan=2 | Baird (1)

| align=center | 23 April 2014

| align=center | 17 October 2014

| align=right | {{ayd|23 April 2014|17 October 2014}}

| {{cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. Andrew John Stoner (1960- ) |id=2148 |former=Yes |access-date=18 September 2019}}

{{sortname|Troy|Grant}}

| align=center | 17 October 2014

| align=center | 2 April 2015

| align=right | {{ayd|17 October 2014|2 April 2015}}

| {{cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. Troy Wayne Grant (1970- ) |id=75 |former=Yes |access-date=15 October 2019}}

Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events

| {{sortname|Stuart|Ayres}}{{hsp}}{{efn|name=Sport}}

| {{Australian party style|Liberal NSW}} | 

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

| Baird (2)

| align=center | 2 April 2015

| align=center | 30 January 2017

| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2015|30 January 2017}}

| {{refn|name=Ayres}}{{refn|name=SMH Baird 2 ministry}}

Minister for Tourism and Major Events

| {{sortname|Adam|Marshall}}

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

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

| Berejiklian (1)

| align=center | 30 January 2017

| align=center | 23 March 2019

| align=right | {{ayd|30 January 2017|23 March 2019}}

| {{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. Adam John Marshall |id=100 |former= |access-date=5 April 2019}}

Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney

| rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Stuart|Ayres}}

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

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

| Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)

| align=center| 2 April 2019

| align=center| 21 December 2021

| rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2019|3 August 2022}}

| {{refn|name=Ayres}}{{Gazette NSW |title=Government Notices |issue=30 |page=1088-1090 |date=2 April 2019 |url=https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2019_2019-30.pdf |access-date=3 April 2019 |via= }}

Minister for Tourism and Sport

| rowspan="2" | Perrottet (2)

| align=center | 21 December 2021

| align=center | 3 August 2022

| {{refn|name=Ayres}}{{refn|name=Gazette 2021-12-21}}

Minister for Tourism

| {{sortname|Ben|Franklin|dab=Australian politician}}

| {{Australian party style|National}} | 

| {{Australian politics/name|National}}

| align=center | 5 August 2022

| align=center | 28 March 2023

| align=right | {{ayd|5 August 2022|28 March 2023}}

| {{refn|name=5 Aug 22}}

Minister for the Arts

| rowspan="2" | {{sortname|John|Graham|dab=Australian politician}}

| rowspan="3" {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}} | 

| rowspan="3" | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}

| rowspan="3" | Minns

| align=center | 28 March 2023

| align=center | 6 April 2023

| rowspan="2" align=right | {{ayd|28 March 2023}}

| rowspan="2" |

rowspan="2"| Minister for Jobs and Tourism

| align=center | 6 April 2023

| align=center | 17 March 2025

{{sortname|Steve|Kamper}}

| align=center | 17 March 2025

| align=center | Incumbent

| align=right | {{ayd|17 March 2025}}

|

Former ministerial titles

=Major events=

The Minister for Major Events was a ministry first established in 2010 in the Keneally ministry and combined with Tourism and Gaming and Racing in the O'Farrell ministry. Major Events was abolished as a portfolio title in the second Berejiklian ministry.{{refn|name=Ministries2}}

The first minister with specific responsibility for a major event was Michael Knight as the Minister for Olympics, following the success of the Sydney bid to host the 2000 Summer Olympics. The minister concurrently held the portfolios of Public Works and Services and Roads and was closely linked to the provisions of buildings and infrastructure for the event.{{cite web |title=PFO-163 Olympics |url=https://records-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1ebnd1l/PORTFOLIO156 |access-date=2022-03-08 |publisher=NSW State Records & Archives}} {{CC-notice|cc=by4}}

The portfolio of Major Events was not responsible for a department, nor any legislation, with the Major Events Act 2009 remaining the responsibility of the Premier.{{cite web |title=PFO-328 Major Events |url=https://records-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1ebnd1l/PORTFOLIO267 |access-date=2022-03-08 |publisher=NSW State Records & Archives}} {{CC-notice|cc=by4}} The first minister, Ian Macdonald, also held the portfolios of State and Regional Development, Mineral and Forest Resources, and Central Coast.{{refn|name=Ministries2}} In 2011 the portfolio was absorbed by the new portfolio of Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing and remained a named part of portfolios until 2019 when it became part of the portfolio of Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney.{{cite web |title=PFO-384 Tourism and Major Events [II] |url=https://records-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1ebnd1l/PORTFOLIO323 |access-date=2022-03-08 |publisher=NSW State Records & Archives}} {{CC-notice|cc=by4}}

The following individuals have served as minister before major events was combined with tourism:

class="wikitable sortable"

! Title !! Minister{{hsp}}{{refn|name=Ministries2}} !! colspan="2" | Party !! Ministry !! Term start !! Term end !! Time in office !! class="unsortable" |Notes

Minister for the Olympics

| {{sortname|Michael|Knight|dab=Australian politician}}

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

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

| Carr (1)

| align="center" | 4 April 1995

| align="center" | 12 January 2001

| align="right" | {{ayd|1995|04|04|2001|01|12}}

|

colspan="10" style="background: #cccccc;" |
rowspan="2" | Minister for Major Events

|{{Sortname|Ian|Macdonald|dab=New South Wales politician}}

| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}} | 

| rowspan="2" | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}

| rowspan="2" | Keneally

| align="center" | 11 March 2010

| align="center" | 5 June 2010

| align="right" | {{ayd|11 March 2010|5 June 2010}}

|

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

| align="center" | 5 June 2010

| align="center" | 28 March 2011

| align="right" | {{ayd|2010|06|05|2011|03|28}}

|

Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing

| {{sortname|George|Souris}}

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

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

| O'Farrell

| align=center | 4 April 2011

| align=center | 23 April 2014

| align=right | {{ayd|4 April 2011|23 April 2014}}

| {{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. George Souris |id=2135 |former=Yes |access-date=23 May 2019}}

rowspan=2 | Minister for Tourism and Major Events

| {{sortname|Andrew|Stoner}}

| rowspan=2 | Baird (1)

| align=center | 23 April 2014

| align=center | 17 October 2014

| align=right | {{ayd|23 April 2014|17 October 2014}}

| {{cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. Andrew John Stoner (1960- ) |id=2148 |former=Yes |access-date=18 September 2019}}

{{sortname|Troy|Grant}}

| align=center | 17 October 2014

| align=center | 2 April 2015

| align=right | {{ayd|17 October 2014|2 April 2015}}

| {{cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. Troy Wayne Grant (1970- ) |id=75 |former=Yes |access-date=15 October 2019}}

Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events

| {{sortname|Stuart|Ayres}}{{hsp}}{{efn|name=Sport}}

| {{Australian party style|Liberal NSW}} | 

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

| Baird (2)

| align=center | 2 April 2015

| align=center | 30 January 2017

| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2015|30 January 2017}}

| {{refn|name=Ayres}}{{refn|name=SMH Baird 2 ministry}}

Minister for Tourism and Major Events

| {{sortname|Adam|Marshall}}

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

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

| Berejiklian (1)

| align=center | 30 January 2017

| align=center | 23 March 2019

| align=right | {{ayd|30 January 2017|23 March 2019}}

| {{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. Adam John Marshall |id=100 |former= |access-date=5 April 2019}}

=Assistant ministers=

{{Excerpt|Minister for Regional New South Wales|Regional tourism}}

See also

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References

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{{refn|name=Arblaster|{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr David Amos Arblaster (1929–2006) |id=1892 |former=Yes |access-date=27 April 2019}} }}

{{refn|name=Ayres|{{cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. Stuart Laurence Ayres |id=51 |access-date=3 April 2019}} }}

{{refn|name=Booth|{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. Kenneth George Booth (1926–1988) |id=1855 |former=Yes |access-date=16 June 2019}} }}

{{refn|name=Cleary|{{cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. Michael Arthur Cleary AO (1940- ) |id=1969 |former=Yes |access-date=11 October 2019}} }}

{{refn|name=Nori|{{cite NSW Parliament |title=The Hon. Sandra Christine Nori (1951- ) |id=2082 |former=Yes |access-date=13 May 2019}} }}

{{refn|name=Gazette 2021-12-21|{{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}} }}

{{refn|name=SMH Baird 2 ministry|{{cite news|last=Hasham|first=Nicole|title=Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General|url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/premier-mike-bairds-new-nsw-cabinet-sworn-in-gladys-berejiklian-and-gabrielle-upton-first-female-treasurer-and-attorneygeneral-20150402-1mdjb7.html|accessdate=6 April 2015|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=3 April 2015}} }}

{{refn|name=Willis|{{cite NSW Parliament |title =Sir Eric Archibald Willis (1922–1999) |id=1809 |former=Yes |access-date=22 May 2019}} }}

{{refn|name=5 Aug 22| {{Cite web |author=Department of Premier and Cabinet |date=2022-08-03 |title=Changes to NSW ministerial arrangements |url=https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/changes-to-nsw-ministerial-arrangements |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=NSW Government |language=en-AU}} }}

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Jobs and Tourism

Category:Tourism in New South Wales

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