The New South Wales Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism is a minister in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibilities which include the conduct and regulation of all police and services agencies and personnel and also deals with operational and event planning issues, and fire and rescue services in New South Wales, Australia. The Minister also serves as the Vice-Patron of NSW Police Legacy.
The current Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism is Yasmin Catley, since 5 April 2023.
On the 21 December 2021 upon the appointment of Steph Cooke as the Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience the portfolio for the Minister of Police and Emergency Services was split.
The ministers administer the portfolio through the Communities and Justice cluster, in particular through the Department of Communities and Justice, a department of the Government of New South Wales, and additional agencies including the New South Wales Crime Commission, the New South Wales Police Force and the Police Integrity Commission
Ultimately the ministers are responsible to Parliament of New South Wales.
List of ministers Police The following individuals have served as Ministers for Police, or any precedent titles: Title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes Minister for Police Lewis (2) 3 January 1975 23 January 1976 Minister for Police Wran (3) 29 February 1980 2 October 1981 Wran (4) 2 October 1981 26 May 1982 Minister for Police and Emergency Services Wran (4) (5) (6) 26 May 1982 6 February 1986 Wran (7)Unsworth 6 February 1986 21 March 1988 Greiner (1) (2)Fahey (1) (2) 25 March 1988 23 September 1992 Minister for Police Fahey (2) (3) 23 September 1992 27 June 1994 Fahey (3) 27 June 1994 4 April 1995 Carr (1) (2) (3) 4 April 1995 21 November 2001 Carr (3) 21 November 2001 2 April 2003 Carr (4) 2 April 2003 21 January 2005 Carr (4)Iemma (1) 21 January 2005 26 October 2006 Iemma (1) 26 October 2006 2 April 2007 Iemma (2) 2 April 2007 5 September 2008 Rees 8 September 2008 11 September 2008 11 September 2008 14 September 2009 ReesKeneally 14 September 2009 28 March 2011 Minister for Police and Emergency Services O'FarrellBaird (1) 4 April 2011 2 May 2014 Baird (1) 6 May 2014 1 April 2015 Minister for Police and Justice Baird (2) 2 April 2015 30 January 2017 Minister for Police Berejiklian (1) 30 January 2017 23 March 2019 Minister for Police and Emergency Services Berejiklian (2)Perrottet (1) 2 April 2019 21 December 2021 Minister for Police Perrottet (2) 21 December 2021 28 March 2023 Minister for Mental Health Minns 28 March 2023 5 April 2023 Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism 5 April 2023 incumbent
Counter-terrorism Title Minister Party Term start Term end Time in office Notes Minister for Counter TerrorismMinister for Corrections
30 January 2017 2 April 2019
Minister for Counter Terrorism and Corrections 2 April 2019
Minister for Mental Health 28 March 2023 5 April 2023 Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism 5 April 2023 incumbent
See also
List of New South Wales government agencies
References