NSW Cabinet Reshuffle – Key Changes to Portfolios
Fairfield MP Joe Tripodi elected to NSW Cabinet
State MP for Fairfield Joe Tripodi was today elected by free vote to fill the 21st position in the New South Wales Cabinet left vacant by the resignation of Treasurer Michael Egan last month. Tripodi, from the right faction of the party, was the only nomination at this morning’s Caucus vote. He will be sworn in this afternoon with responsibility for Housing.
The Premier also announced the final touches to his Cabinet reshuffle, which has affected several central portfolios. Deputy Premier Andrew Refshauge is now NSW Treasurer, while Community Services Minister Carmel Tebbutt has replaced Dr Refshauge as Education and Training Minister.
Police Minister John Watkins has replaced Michael Costa as Transport Services Minister. Mr Costa has moved to Roads and Economic Reform and Ports, and Carl Scully has moved from the Roads portfolio to Police.
Reba Meagher is now Minister for Community Services and Youth, while Industrial Relations Minister John Della Bosca has taken on the Ageing and Disability portfolios as well as becoming leader of the Labor Party in the Upper House.
Further changes announced today include the reallocation of responsibility for Fair Trading and Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce to John Hatzistergos, and the addition of Central Coast to Grant McBride’s Gaming and Racing portfolio.
A full list of the revised Cabinet portfolios is attached.
| The Honourable Bob Carr MP | Premier Arts Citizenship |
| The Honourable Andrew Refshauge MP | Deputy Premier and Treasurer State Development Aboriginal Affairs |
| The Honourable John Della Bosca MLC | Special Minister of State and Assistant Treasurer Commerce Industrial Relations Ageing Disability Services Vice President Executive Council |
| The Honourable Craig Knowles MP | Infrastructure and Planning Natural Resources |
| The Honourable Robert Debus MP | Attorney General Environment |
| The Honourable Carl Scully MP | Police Housing |
| The Honourable Morris Iemma MP | Health |
| The Honourable Michael Costa MLC | Roads Economic Reform Ports Hunter |
| The Honourable John Watkins MP | Transport |
| The Honourable Carmel Tebbutt MLC | Education and Training |
| The Honourable Frank Sartor MP | Energy and Utilities Science and Medical Research Minister Assisting on Health (Cancer) Minister Assisting on Arts |
| The Honourable Reba Meagher MP | Community Services Youth |
| The Honourable Sandra Nori MP | Tourism and Sport and Recreation Women |
| The Honourable Anthony Kelly MLC | Rural Affairs Local Government Emergency Services Lands |
| The Honourable David Campbell MP | Regional Development Illawarra Small Business |
| The Honourable Ian Macdonald MLC | Primary Industries |
| The Honourable Diane Beamer MP | Juvenile Justice Western Sydney Minister Assisting on Infrastructure and Planning (Planning Administration) |
| The Honourable John Hatzistergos MLC | Justice Fair Trading Minister Assisting on Citizenship Minister Assisting on Commerce |
| The Honourable Grant McBride MP | Gaming and Racing Central Coast |
| The Honourable Kerry Hickey MP | Mineral Resources |
| The Honourable Joe Tripodi MP | Housing |