The New South Wales Minister for Agriculture is responsible for the administration and development of agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, state forests, biosecurity, and crown lands in New South Wales, Australia.
The current minister, who also serves as the Minister for Western New South Wales, is Tara Moriarty, since 5 April 2023. The minister administers the portfolio through the Regional NSW cluster, including the Department of Regional NSW and a range of other government agencies such as the Department of Primary Industries.
Ultimately the minister is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.
List of ministers Agriculture The following individuals have served as Minister for Agriculture, or any precedent titles: Title Minister Party Term start Term end Time in office Notes Secretary for Mines and Agriculture
28 February 1890 22 October 1891
23 October 1891 2 August 1894
3 August 1894 15 August 1898
27 August 1898 13 September 1899
15 September 1899 8 April 1901
10 April 1901 29 August 1904
29 August 1904 1 October 1907
2 October 1907 21 January 1908 Minister for Agriculture 22 January 1908 20 October 1910
21 October 1910 10 September 1911
11 September 1911 29 January 1914
29 January 1914 23 February 1915
23 February 1915 15 March 1915
15 March 1915 1 June 1915 1 June 1915 15 November 1916
15 November 1916 14 January 1920 9 February 1920 12 April 1920
12 April 1920 20 December 1921
20 December 1921 20 December 1921 7 hours
20 December 1921 13 April 1922
13 April 1922 28 June 1922
28 June 1922 17 June 1925
17 June 1925 26 May 1927
27 May 1927 18 October 1927
18 October 1927 3 November 1930 Minister for AgricultureMinister for Forests
4 November 1930 15 October 1931
15 October 1931 13 May 1932
16 May 1932 1 April 1938 Minister for AgricultureSecretary for MinesMinister for Forests 2 April 1938 13 April 1938 Minister for Agriculture 13 April 1938 16 May 1941 Minister for Agriculture and Forests
16 May 1941 8 June 1944 Minister for Agriculture 8 June 1944 6 February 1947
6 February 1947 13 February 1947 13 February 1947 23 February 1953 Minister for AgricultureMinister for Food Production 23 February 1953 13 November 1957 14 November 1957 1 April 1959 Minister for Agriculture 1 April 1959 3 March 1961 3 March 1961 14 March 1962
14 March 1962 13 May 1965
13 May 1965 5 March 1968
5 March 1968 17 December 1975 Minister for AgricultureMinister for Water Resources 17 December 1975 14 May 1976 Minister for Primary Industries
14 May 1976 19 October 1978 Minister for Agriculture 19 October 1978 29 February 1980 29 February 1980 2 October 1981 Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries 2 October 1981 4 July 1986 Minister for Agriculture 4 July 1986 21 March 1988 Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs
25 March 1988 26 May 1993 Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries 26 May 1993 4 April 1995 Minister for Agriculture
4 April 1995 2 April 2003 Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries 2 April 2003 3 May 2004 Minister for Primary Industries 3 May 2004 17 November 2009 17 November 2009 8 December 2009
8 December 2009 28 March 2011
3 April 2011 2 April 2015
2 April 2015 23 March 2019
Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales
Minister for Agriculture Minister for Roads 28 March 2023 5 April 2023 Minister for Agriculture 5 April 2023 incumbent
Former ministerial titles Fisheries The Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries was created in 1981 in the fourth Wran ministry. The portfolio had responsibility for the administration and management of oyster farms and fisheries in New South Wales, Australia. Prior to 1981 fisheries had been part of the responsibilities of the Minister for Conservation. The portfolio was abolished in 2004 in the fourth Carr ministry with the portfolio renamed Primary Industries. Title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
Wran (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 2 October 1981 4 July 1986 Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
Fahey (3) 26 May 1993 4 April 1995 Minister for Fisheries
Carr (1) (2) 4 April 1995 8 April 1999
Carr (3) 8 April 1999 2 April 2003 Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Carr (4) 2 April 2003 3 May 2004
Forests
Rural affairs The Minister for Rural Affairs was a ministry in New South Wales. It was initially established as an addendum to the Agriculture portfolio, adding responsibilities for rural land protection and rural adjustment grants. It was first established in the first Greiner ministry in 1988 and abolished in 1993. It was re-established in the second Carr ministry and abolished in 2011, with the responsibilities absorbed into the Primary Industries portfolio.
Title Minister Party Term start Term end Time in office Notes Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs
25 March 1988 26 May 1993
Minister for Rural Affairs
1 December 1997 2 April 2003
2 April 2003 5 September 2008
8 September 2008 30 January 2009
30 January 2009 14 September 2009
14 September 2009 28 March 2011
See also
List of New South Wales government agencies
References
External links NSW Department of Primary Industries