Rees ministry
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Date formed5 September 2008
Date dissolved4 December 2009
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
GovernorMarie Bashir
Rees ministry | |
|---|---|
 91st Cabinet of New South Wales | |
 Premier Nathan Rees, pictured in 2007 | |
| Date formed | 5 September 2008 |
| Date dissolved | 4 December 2009 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Marie Bashir |
| Premier | Nathan Rees |
| Deputy Premier | Carmel Tebbutt |
| No. of ministers | 23 |
| Member party | Labor |
| Status in legislature | Labor Majority Government |
| Opposition party | Liberal–National Coalition |
| Opposition leader | Barry O'Farrell |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Second Iemma ministry |
| Successor | Keneally ministry |
The Rees ministry was the 91st ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by the 41st Premier Nathan Rees.
The Rees Labor ministry was formed following the resignation of Premier Morris Iemma on 5 September 2008 and the unanimous election of Rees as Leader of the Labor caucus and Carmel Tebbutt as Deputy Leader.[1]
On 5 September Rees and Tebbutt were sworn as Premier and Deputy Premier respectively by the Governor of New South Wales Professor Marie Bashir AC. The rest of the ministry was sworn in on 8 September 2008 at Government House by the Lieutenant Governor, James Spigelman AC.[2]
This ministry was announced on 8 September 2008. Just three days later Matt Brown resigned, causing a minor reshuffle.[3][a] Tony Stewart was dismissed on 11 November 2008.[b] There was a minor rearrangement in January 2009.[c][d][e] John Della Bosca resigned from the ministry on 31 August 2009,[f] prompting a reshuffle in which Rees punished those who had plotted against him as leader.[7][g][h][i][j][k][l][m] [n] In November 2009 the Labor state conference gave Rees the power to choose his own cabinet and he responded by sacking Joe Tripodi and Ian Macdonald.[8][o][p] 17 days later a Labor caucus revolt saw Kristina Keneally succeeded Rees as Premier.[9][10][11]
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier | Nathan Rees | Labor | 5 September 2008 | 4 December 2009 | 1 year, 90 days | |
| Minister for the Arts | 8 September 2008 | 1 year, 87 days | ||||
| Deputy Premier | Carmel Tebbutt | 5 September 2008 | 1 year, 90 days | |||
| Minister for Climate Change and Environment [g] | 8 September 2008 | 14 September 2009 | 1 year, 87 days | |||
| John Robertson, MLC | 14 September 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 81 days | |||
| Minister for Commerce [g] | Carmel Tebbutt | 8 September 2008 | 14 September 2009 | 1 year, 6 days | ||
| Jodi McKay | 14 September 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 81 days | |||
| Minister for Health [f][g] | John Della Bosca MLC | 8 September 2008 | 1 September 2009 | 358 days | ||
| John Hatzistergos, MLC | 1 September 2009 | 14 September 2009 | 13 days | |||
| Carmel Tebbutt | 14 September 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 81 days | |||
| Minister for the Central Coast [f][h] | John Della Bosca MLC | 8 September 2008 | 1 September 2009 | 358 days | ||
| John Hatzistergos, MLC | 1 September 2009 | 14 September 2009 | 13 days | |||
| Nathan Rees | 14 September 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 81 days | |||
| Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in Legislative Council [f] |
John Della Bosca MLC | 8 September 2008 | 1 September 2009 | 358 days | ||
| John Hatzistergos, MLC | 1 September 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 94 days | |||
| Attorney-General | 8 September 2008 | 1 year, 87 days | ||||
| Minister for Justice [d] | 30 January 2009 | 144 days | ||||
| Treasurer | Eric Roozendaal, MLC | 4 December 2009 | 1 year, 87 days | |||
| Minister for Transport | David Campbell [a] | |||||
| Minister for Education and Training | Verity Firth | |||||
| Minister for Women [j] | 14 September 2009 | 1 year, 6 days | ||||
| Linda Burney | 14 September 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 81 days | |||
| Minister for Planning | Kristina Keneally | 8 September 2008 | 1 year, 87 days | |||
| Minister for Redfern Waterloo | ||||||
| Minister for the Illawarra [a] | Matt Brown [a] | 11 September 2008 | 3 days | |||
| David Campbell [a] | 11 September 2008 | 4 December 2009 | 1 year, 84 days | |||
| Minister for Police [a][i] | Matt Brown [a] | 8 September 2008 | 11 September 2008 | 3 days | ||
| Tony Kelly, MLC | 11 September 2008 | 14 September 2009 | 1 year, 3 days | |||
| Michael Daley | 14 September 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 81 days | |||
| Minister for Finance [o] | Joe Tripodi | 8 September 2008 | 17 November 2009 | 1 year, 70 days | ||
| Michael Daley | 17 November 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 17 days | |||
| Minister for Infrastructure [o] | Joe Tripodi | 8 September 2008 | 17 November 2009 | 1 year, 70 days | ||
| Kristina Keneally | 17 November 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 17 days | |||
| Minister for Regulatory Reform [o] | Joe Tripodi [q] | 8 September 2008 | 17 November 2009 | 1 year, 70 days | ||
| Peter Primrose, MLC | 17 November 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 17 days | |||
| Minister for Ports and Waterways [o] | Joe Tripodi [q] | 8 September 2008 | 17 November 2009 | 1 year, 70 days | ||
| Paul McLeay | 17 November 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 17 days | |||
| Minister for Primary Industries [p] | Ian Macdonald, MLC [q] | 8 September 2008 | 17 November 2009 | 1 year, 70 days | ||
| Tony Kelly, MLC | 17 November 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 17 days | |||
| Minister for Energy [k] | Ian Macdonald, MLC [q] | 8 September 2008 | 14 September 2009 | 1 year, 6 days | ||
| John Robertson, MLC | 14 September 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 81 days | |||
| Minister for Mineral Resources [p] | Ian Macdonald, MLC [q] | 8 September 2008 | 17 November 2009 | 1 year, 70 days | ||
| Peter Primrose, MLC | 17 November 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 17 days | |||
| Minister for State Development [p] | Ian Macdonald, MLC [q] | 8 September 2008 | 17 November 2009 | 1 year, 70 days | ||
| Eric Roozendaal, MLC | 17 November 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 17 days | |||
| Minister for Industrial Relations [a] | Tony Kelly, MLC | 8 September 2008 | 11 September 2008 | 3 days | ||
| John Hatzistergos, MLC | 11 September 2008 | 4 December 2009 | 1 year, 84 days | |||
| Minister for Emergency Services [e] | Tony Kelly, MLC | 8 September 2008 | 30 January 2009 | 144 days | ||
| Steve Whan | 30 January 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 308 days | |||
| Minister for Lands | Tony Kelly, MLC | 8 September 2008 | 1 year, 87 days | |||
| Minister for Community Services | Linda Burney | |||||
| Minister for Gaming and Racing | Kevin Greene | |||||
| Minister for Sport and Recreation | ||||||
| Minister for Ageing | Paul Lynch | |||||
| Minister for Disability Services | ||||||
| Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | ||||||
| Minister for Local Government | Barbara Perry | |||||
| Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health) | 14 September 2009 | 1 year, 6 days | ||||
| Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health and Cancer) [n] | 14 September 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 81 days | |||
| Minister for Juvenile Justice | Graham West | 8 September 2008 | 64 days | |||
| Minister for Volunteering | 1 year, 87 days | |||||
| Minister for Youth | ||||||
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Veteran's Affairs [c] | 23 January 2009 | 315 days | ||||
| Minister for Roads [i] | Michael Daley | 8 September 2008 | 14 September 2009 | 1 year, 6 days | ||
| Minister for Water | Phil Costa | 4 December 2009 | 1 year, 87 days | |||
| Minister for Regional Development | ||||||
| Minister for Rural Affairs [e][l] | 30 January 2009 | 144 days | ||||
| Tony Kelly, MLC | 30 January 2009 | 14 September 2009 | 227 days | |||
| Steve Whan | 14 September 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 81 days | |||
| Minister for Fair Trading | Virginia Judge | 8 September 2008 | 4 December 2009 | 1 year, 87 days | ||
| Minister for Citizenship | ||||||
| Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts | ||||||
| Minister for Housing | David Borger | |||||
| Minister for Western Sydney | ||||||
| Minister assisting the Minister for Transport [m] | 14 September 2009 | 81 days | ||||
| Minister for Science and Medical Research [b] | Tony Stewart | 8 September 2008 | 11 November 2008 | 64 days | ||
| Jodi McKay [b] | 11 November 2008 | 4 December 2009 | 1 year, 23 days | |||
| Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer) [b][n] | Tony Stewart | 8 September 2008 | 11 November 2008 | 64 days | ||
| Jodi McKay | 11 November 2008 | 14 September 2009 | 307 days | |||
| Minister for Small Business | Tony Stewart [b] | 8 September 2008 | 11 November 2008 | 64 days | ||
| Jodi McKay [b][e] | 11 November 2008 | 30 January 2009 | 80 days | |||
| Steve Whan [e] | 30 January 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 308 days | |||
| Minister for Tourism | Jodi McKay | 8 September 2008 | 1 year, 87 days | |||
| Minister for the Hunter | ||||||
| Minister for Corrective Services | John Robertson, MLC [d] | 30 January 2009 | 308 days | |||
| Minister for Public Sector Reform | ||||||
| Special Minister of State | ||||||
Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.
