Carr ministry (1999–2003)

Third Carr ministry
87th cabinet of Government of New South Wales
100px Premier Bob Carr
Date formed	8 April 1999 (1999-04-08)
Date dissolved	3 April 2003 (2003-04-03)
People and organisations
Head of government	Bob Carr
Deputy head of government	Dr Andrew Refshauge
Head of state	Queen Elizabeth II (represented by the Honourable Gordon Samuels, and subsequently Marie Bashir)
Number of ministers	18
Ministers removed (Death/resignation/dismissal)	4
Total number of ministers	22
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Majority Labor Government
Opposition parties	Liberal–National coalition
Opposition leader	Kerry Chikarovski (1999–2002) John Brogden (2002–2003)
History
Election(s)	New South Wales state election, 1999
Outgoing election	New South Wales state election, 2003
Predecessor	Second Carr ministry
Successor	Fourth Carr ministry

The Carr ministry (1999–2003) or Third Carr ministry was the 87th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 39th Premier of New South Wales, the Honourable Bob Carr, MP , representing the Labor Party.

The ministry covered the period from 8 April 1999, when Carr led Labor to victory at the 1999 state election, until 3 April 2003, when Carr's Labor government was re-elected at the 2003 state election.

Composition of ministry

Ministers are listed in order of seniority.

First arrangement

The first arrangement covered the period from 8 April 1999 until 28 June 2000, when Jeff Shaw retired as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, resulting in a reconfiguration of the ministry.

Portfolio	Minister	Party affiliation		Term start	Term end	Term in office
Premier Minister for the Arts Minister for Citizenship	Hon. Bob Carr, MP		Labor	8 April 1999 (1999-04-08)	2 April 2003 (2003-04-02)
Deputy Premier Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Housing	Hon. Dr. Andrew Refshauge, MP				21 November 2001 (2001-11-21)
Treasurer Minister for State Development Vice-President of the Executive Council	Hon. Michael Egan, MLC				13 February 2003 (2003-02-13)
Minister for Police	Hon. Paul Whelan, MP				21 November 2001 (2001-11-21)
Minister for the Olympics	Hon. Michael Knight, MP				12 January 2001 (2001-01-12)
Minister for Health	Hon. Craig Knowles, MP				2 April 2003 (2003-04-02)
Minister for Education and Training	Hon. John Aquilina, MP				21 November 2001 (2001-11-21)
Attorney General Minister for Industrial Relations	Hon. Jeff Shaw, MLC				28 June 2000 (2000-06-28)
Minister for Transport Minister for Roads	Hon. Carl Scully, MP				2 April 2003 (2003-04-02)
Minister for Community Services Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability Services Minister for Women	Hon. Faye Lo Po', AM MP				11 July 2002 (2002-07-11)
Minister for Information Technology Minister for Energy Minister for Forestry Minister for Western Sydney	Hon. Kim Yeadon, MP				2 April 2003 (2003-04-02)
Minister for Agriculture Minister for Land and Water Conservation	Hon. Richard Amery, MP				21 November 2001 (2001-11-21)
Minister for the Environment Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Corrective Services Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts	Hon. Bob Debus, MP				28 June 2000 (2000-06-28)
Minister for Local Government Minister for Regional Development Minister for Rural Affairs	Hon. Harry Woods, MP				2 April 2003 (2003-04-02)
Minister for Gaming and Racing Minister Assisting the Premier on Hunter Development	Hon. Richard Face, MP				13 February 2003 (2003-02-13)
Special Minister of State Assistant Treasurer	Hon. John Della Bosca, MLC				28 June 2000 (2000-06-28)
Minister Assisting the Premier on Public Sector Management Minister Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast				31 March 2000 (2000-03-31)		days
Minister for Public Works and Services Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship	Hon. Morris Iemma, MP			8 April 1999 (1999-04-08)	21 November 2001 (2001-11-21)
Minister for Small Business Minister for Tourism	Hon. Sandra Nori, MP				11 July 2002 (2002-07-11)
Minister for Mineral Resources Minister for Fisheries	Hon. Eddie Obeid, OAM MP				2 April 2003 (2003-04-02)
Minister for Fair Trading Minister for Sport and Recreation	Hon. John Watkins, MP				12 January 2001 (2001-01-12)
Minister for Juvenile Justice Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth Minister Assisting the Minister for the Environment	Hon. Carmel Tebbutt, MP				11 July 2002 (2002-07-11)

Della Bosca assigned additional responsibilities of Assisting the Premier on Public Sector Management and Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast.

Attorney General portfolio transferred from Shaw to Debus.

Industrial Relations portfolio transferred from Shaw to Della Bosca.

Second arrangement

The second arrangement covers the period from 28 June 2000, when Jeff Shaw retired from parliament, until 12 January 2001, when Michael Knight retired from parliament. Only changes to the ministry are shown.

Portfolio	Minister	Party affiliation		Term start	Term end	Term in office
Attorney General Minister for the Environment Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Corrective Services Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts	Hon. Bob Debus, MP		Labor	28 June 2000 (2000-06-28)	12 January 2001 (2001-01-12)	days
Special Minister of State Assistant Treasurer Minister for Industrial Relations Minister Assisting the Premier on Public Sector Management Minister Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast	Hon. John Della Bosca, MLC				2 April 2003 (2003-04-02)

Attorney General portfolio transferred from Shaw to Debus.

Industrial Relations portfolio transferred from Shaw to Della Bosca.

Third arrangement

The third arrangement covers the period from 12 January 2001, when Michael Knight retired from parliament, until 21 November 2001, when Paul Whelan retired from parliament. Only changes to the ministry are shown.

Portfolio	Minister	Party affiliation		Term start	Term end	Term in office
Attorney General Minister for the Environment Minister for Emergency Services Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts	Hon. Bob Debus, MP		Labor	12 January 2001 (2001-01-12)	2 April 2003 (2003-04-02)
Minister for Fair Trading Minister for Corrective Services Minister for Sport and Recreation	Hon. John Watkins, MP				21 November 2001 (2001-11-21)	days

Corrective Services portfolio transferred from Debus to Watkins.

Fourth arrangement

The fourth arrangement covers the period from 21 November 2001, when Paul Whelan retired from parliament, until 11 July 2002, when Faye Lo Po' retired from the ministry. Only changes to the ministry are shown.

Portfolio	Minister	Party affiliation		Term start	Term end	Term in office
Deputy Premier Minister for Planning Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Housing	Hon. Dr. Andrew Refshauge, MP		Labor	21 November 2001 (2001-11-21)	2 April 2003 (2003-04-02)
Minister for Land and Water Conservation Minister for Fair Trading	Hon. John Aquilina, MP
Minister for Agriculture Minister for Corrective Services	Hon. Richard Amery, MP
Minister for Public Works and Services Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship	Hon. Morris Iemma, MP
Minister for Education and Training	Hon. John Watkins, MP
Minister for Police	Hon. Michael Costa, MLC

Urban Affairs and Planning portfolio renamed as Planning portfolio. Refshauge retained.

Land and Water Conservation portfolio transferred from Amery to Aquilina.

Fair Trading portfolio transferred from Watkins to Aquilina.

Corrective Services portfolio transferred from Watkins to Amery.

Sport and Recreation portfolio transferred from Watkins to Iemma.

Education and Training portfolio transferred from Aquilina to Watkins.

Police portfolio transferred from Whelan to Costa, who entered the ministry.

Fifth arrangement

The fifth arrangement covers the period from 11 July 2002, when Faye Lo Po' retired from the ministry, until 2 April 2003, the ministry was configured following the 2003 state election. Only changes to the ministry are shown.

Portfolio	Minister	Party affiliation		Term start	Term end	Term in office
Minister for Small Business Minister for Tourism Minister for Women	Hon. Sandra Nori, MP		Labor	11 July 2002 (2002-07-11)	2 April 2003 (2003-04-02)	days
Minister for Community Services Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability Services Minister for Juvenile Justice Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth	Hon. Carmel Tebbutt, MP

Women portfolio transferred from Lo Po' to Nori.

Community Services, Ageing, and Disability Services portfolios transferred from Lo Po' to Tebbutt.

See also

• Hon. Bob Carr, MP  – 39th Premier of New South Wales
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1999–2003
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1999–2003

References

Preceded by Carr ministry (1997–1999)

Third Carr ministry 1999–2003

Succeeded by Carr ministry (2003–2005)