The Minister for Sport is a minister in the Government of New South Wales with responsibilities for the administration and support for all sporting bodies in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It has often been combined with other portfolio responsibilities, most commonly Tourism.
Scope Minister for Culture, Sport and Recreation (1975-1976) The formation of the ministry and supporting department was a response to the Government’s growing involvement in leisure and sporting activities. Included in these activities were sport, recreation, the visual arts and crafts, and the performing arts. Some of the government controls relating to motor, horse and greyhound racing, Sunday entertainment and the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground were also transferred to the new Department from the Chief Secretary, although the Chief Secretary’s successor, the Department of Services, continued to provide the administrative staff for many of these activities.
The responsibilities of the portfolio included the Advisory Committee on Cultural Grants, Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Archives Authority of New South Wales, the Library and Library Board of New South Wales, Museums, Film Council, Observatory and Opera House and the sport and recreation service of New South Wales. The last organisation aimed to promote physical fitness and recreational opportunities which was achieved by providing camping facilities, swimming instruction, school vacation play centres.
The ministry was abolished in the first Wran ministry in 1976, separated into the portfolio of Sport and Recreation and while cultural activities became the responsibility of the Premier.
List of ministers The following individuals have served as minister where sport was one of the responsibilities in the portfolio: Title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes Minister for Tourism and Sport
Askin (4) 11 March 1971 19 June 1972
Minister for Sport Askin (4) (5) (6) 19 June 1972 3 January 1975
Minister for Culture, Sport and Recreation Lewis (1) (2) 3 January 1975 23 January 1976
Willis 23 January 1976 14 May 1976
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Wran (1) (2) (3) 14 May 1976 2 October 1981
Wran (4) 2 October 1981 26 May 1982
Minister for Leisure, Sport and Tourism Wran (4) (5) 26 May 1982 10 February 1984 Minister for Sport and Recreation Wran (6) (7) (8)Unsworth 10 February 1984 21 March 1988 Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing
Greiner (1) 25 March 1988 18 September 1989
Minister for Sport and Recreation 18 September 1989 24 May 1991 Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing Greiner (2)Fahey (1) 6 June 1991 3 July 1992
Fahey (2) 3 July 1992 26 May 1993
Fahey (3) 26 May 1993 4 April 1995
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Carr (1) (2) 4 April 1995 8 April 1999
Carr (3) 8 April 1999 21 November 2001
21 November 2001 2 April 2003
Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation Carr (4)Iemma (1) 2 April 2003 2 April 2007
Minister for Sport and Recreation Iemma (2) 2 April 2007 5 September 2008
ReesKeneally 5 September 2008 28 March 2011
O'Farrell 3 April 2011 28 August 2013
30 August 2013 23 April 2014
Baird (1) 23 April 2014 2 April 2015
Minister for Sport Baird (2)Berejiklian (1) 2 April 2015 23 March 2019 Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans Berejiklian (2) 2 April 2019 17 September 2019
(acting) 17 September 2019 27 May 2021
Berejiklian (2)Perrottet (1) 27 May 2021 21 December 2021
Minister for Tourism and Sport Perrottet (2) 21 December 2021 3 August 2022
Minister for Sport 5 August 2022 28 March 2023 Minister for Transport Minns 28 March 2023 5 April 2023 Minister for Sport 5 April 2023 incumbent
See also
List of New South Wales government agencies Minister for Sport (Australia) Minister for Sport (Victoria) Minister for Sport and Recreation (Northern Territory) Minister for Sport and Recreation (Western Australia)
Notes
References
External links New South Wales Office of Sport