NSW Labor Government Ministry
On Tuesday 4 April 2023, Premier Chris Minns announced his new ministry, reducing the cabinet to 22 ministers.
For the first time in the state’s history, the New South Wales ministry will comprise of 50% women (excluding the Premier), with a number of portfolios held by women for the first time in history.
Prue Car will take on the role of Deputy Premier, as well as the portfolio of Education.
The government will also see a woman leading the upper house for the first time, with Penny Sharpe appointed as the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, heading the portfolios of Environment, Heritage, Climate Change and Energy.
Attorney General Michael Daley is the only former minister to be sworn into the new cabinet.
Some slight changes have occurred to the shadow cabinet, with Mr, Harris becoming Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty Minister as well as the Minister for Gaming.
The portfolio of Energy is no longer headed by Jihad Dib, however, he will be fronting the Customer Service and Digital Government portfolios.
Premier Minns is supporting a member of the cross bench, Greg Piper who represents the area of Lake Macquarie, as speaker in a bid to protect the Labor vote on the floor in a minority government.
The major focus of the Minns government will be the following policy areas which were committed prior to their election:
- Rebuilding NSW essential services
- Removing the wages cap for essential workers including nurses, teachers, paramedics, police officers and firefighters
- Dealing with the crises occurring in the school and hospital systems
- Combatting the energy crises
- Helping mitigate the effects of the rising cost of living.
Minns Ministry | April 2023
| The Hon. Chris Minns MP | Premier |
| The Hon. Prudance Car MP | Deputy Premier Minister for Education and Early Learning Minister for Western Sydney |
| The Hon. Penny Sharpe MLC | Minister for Climate Change Minister for Energy Minister for the Environment Minister for Heritage |
| The Hon. John Graham MLC | Special Minister of State Minister for Roads Minister for the Arts Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy Minister for Jobs and Tourism |
| The Hon. Daniel Mookhey MLC | Treasurer |
| The Hon. Ryan Park MP | Minister for Health Minister for Regional Health Minister for the Illawarra and the South Coast |
| The Hon. Jo Haylen MP | Minister for Transport |
| The Hon. Paul Scully MP | Minister for Planning and Public Spaces |
| The Hon. Sophie Cotsis MP | Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Work Health and Safety |
| The Hon. Yasmin Catley MP | Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism |
| The Hon. Jihab Dib MP | Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Youth Justice |
| The Hon. Kate Washington MP | Minister for Families and Communities Minister for Disability Inclusion |
| The Hon. Tara Moriarty MLC | Minister for Agriculture Minister for Regional New South Wales Minister for Western New South Wales |
| The Hon. Ron Hoenig MP | Minister for Local Government Vice President of the Executive Council |
| The Hon. Courtney Houssos MLC | Minister for Finance Minister for Natural Resources |
| The Hon. Stephen Kamper MP | Minister for Small Business Minister for Lands and Property Minister for Multiculturalism Minister for Sport |
| The Hon. Rose Jackson MLC | Minister for Water Minister for Housing Minister for Homelessness Minister for Mental Health Minister for Youth Minister for the North Coast |
| The Hon. Anoulack Chanthivong MP | Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading Minister for Industry and Trade Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology Minister for Corrections |
| The Hon. Timothy Crakanthorp MP | Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education Minister for the Hunter |
| The Hon. David Harris MP | Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty Minister for Gaming and Racing Minister for Veterans Minister for Medical Research Minister for the Central Coast |
| The Hon. Jodie Harrison MP | Minister for Women Minister for Seniors Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault |
| The Hon. Jennifer Aitchison MP | Minister for Regional Transport and Roads |
| The Hon. Michael Daley MP | Attorney General |
Parliamentary Office Holders | April 2023
| The Hon. Penny Sharpe MLC | Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
| The Hon. John Graham MLC | Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
| The Hon. Ron Hoenig MP | Leader of the Government in the Legislative Assembly |