The Minister for Natural Resources is a ministry in New South Wales responsible for land, waterways, reserves and parks and forestry. It was first established in 1984 but has been abolished for several intermittent periods since then. It was most recently reestablished in 2023.
The minister is responsible for the former portfolios of Mines. It was abolished in 2007 and replaced with the portfolio of Climate Change, Environment and Water. It was re-created in the first Baird ministry, and was abolished in the Second Baird ministry, replaced by the portfolio of Lands and Water.
List of ministers for natural resources
Title Minister Party Term start Term end Time in office Notes Minister for Natural Resources
5 April 1984 6 February 1986
6 February 1986 4 July 1986 Minister for Natural ResourcesMinister for Water Resources
25 March 1988 24 July 1990 Minister for Natural Resources
6 June 1991 26 May 1993 Minister for Natural Resources
2 April 2003 3 August 2005
3 August 2005 2 April 2007 Minister for Natural Resources, Lands and Water
23 April 2014 2 April 2015 Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy
2 April 2015 30 January 2017 Minister for Resources 30 January 2017 Minister for Natural Resources
5 April 2023 incumbent
Assistant ministers
Title Minister Party Term start Term end Time in office Notes Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Forests)
2 April 2003 1 July 2004 Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Lands) 2 April 2003 3 May 2004
Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources
15 June 2005 3 August 2005
Former ministerial titles Mines
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