Minister for Water (New South Wales)

The New South Wales Minister for Water (previously the Minister for Water Resources and Minister for Water Utilities) is a minister in the New South Wales Government with responsibility for the administration and development for water and crown lands in New South Wales, Australia. The minister administers the portfolio through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and a range of other government agencies.

Ultimately the minister is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

List of ministers The following individuals have served as the Minister for Water or any precedent titles: Title Minister Party Term start Term end Time in office Notes Minister for Water Resources 17 December 1975 14 May 1976 14 May 1976 2 October 1981 2 October 1981 1 February 1983 1 February 1983 5 April 1984 Minister for Water Resources 4 July 1986 21 March 1988 Minister for Water Resources 24 July 1990 6 June 1991 Minister for Land and Water Conservation 26 May 1993 4 April 1995 4 April 1995 1 December 1997 1 December 1997 21 November 2001 21 November 2001 2 April 2003 Minister for Energy and Utilities 2 April 2003 3 August 2005 Minister for Utilities 3 August 2005 17 February 2006 Minister for Water Utilities 17 February 2006 2 April 2007 2 April 2007 27 February 2008 Minister for Water 27 February 2008 5 September 2008 8 September 2008 28 March 2011 Minister for Natural Resources, Lands and Water 23 April 2014 2 April 2015 Minister for Lands and Water 2 April 2015 30 January 2017 Minister for Regional Water 30 January 2017 23 March 2019 Minister for Water, Property and Housing 2 April 2019 21 December 2021 Minister for Lands and Water 21 December 2021 28 March 2023 Minister for the Environment 28 March 2023 5 April 2023 Minister for Water 5 April 2023 incumbent

Former ministerial titles Climate Change, Environment and Water The title of Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water was held by Phil Koperberg from 2007 to 2008. This portfolio was existed alongside the Minister for Water Utilities, which was held by Nathan Rees at that time.

Title Minister Party Term start Term end Time in office Notes Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water 2 April 2007 27 February 2008

Utilities The title of Minister for Energy and Utilities existed alongside the Minister for Regional Water portfolio, which was held by Niall Blair, between 2017 and 2019.

Title Minister Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes Minister for Energy and Utilities Carr (4) 2 April 2003 3 August 2005 Minister for Utilities Iemma (1) 3 August 2005 17 February 2006 Minister for Water Utilities 17 February 2006 2 April 2007 Iemma (2) 2 April 2007 27 February 2008 Minister for Energy and Utilities Berejiklian (1) 30 January 2017

Minister for Water (New South Wales)

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