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Minister for Regional Transport and Roads
since 5 April 2023
Department of Transport
StyleThe Honourable
NominatorPremier of New South Wales
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderPaul Toole
Formation2 April 2019

The Minister for Regional Transport and Roads is a minister in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibilities for the development of road infrastructure and road pricing, and taxi and hire car policy and regulation in the regional parts of the state.[1][2]

In the Minns ministry since April 2023, it is one of three ministries in the transport sector and the Minister, presently Jenny Aitchison, works with the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Roads.[3][4] Together they administer the portfolio through the Department of Transport (Transport for NSW) and a range of other government agencies that coordinate funding arrangements for transport operators, including hundreds of local and community transport operators.[5]

In the Minns ministry there are two other ministers with specific regional responsibility:

List of ministers

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The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers for Regional Transport and Roads, or any precedent title.[4]

Ministerial title Minister [4] Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole   National Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1) 		2 April 2019 21 December 2021 2 years, 263 days [6]
Sam Farraway Perrottet (2) 21 December 2021 28 March 2023 1 year, 97 days [7]
Jenny Aitchison   Labor Minns 5 April 2023 incumbent 1 year, 243 days [3]
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Transport

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This section is an excerpt from Minister for Transport (New South Wales) § Transport.[edit]

The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers for Transport, or similar titles.[4]

Ministerial title Minister [4] Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Minister for Railways Richard Ball   Nationalist Holman (2) 15 November 1919 12 April 1920 149 days
John Estell   Labor Storey
Dooley (1) 		12 April 1920 20 December 1921 1 year, 252 days
Sir Thomas Henley   Nationalist Fuller (1) 20 December 1921 a.m. 20 December 1921 p.m. 7 hours
John Estell   Labor Dooley (2) 20 December 1921 13 April 1922 114 days
Minister for Railways and
State Industrial Enterprises 		Sir Thomas Henley   Nationalist Fuller (2) 13 April 1922 19 June 1922 67 days
Richard Ball 28 June 1922 17 June 1925 2 years, 354 days
Minister for Railways Martin Flannery   Labor Lang (1) 17 June 1925 26 May 1927 1 year, 343 days
Bill Ratcliffe Lang (2) 27 May 1927 18 October 1927 144 days
Ernest Buttenshaw   Country Bavin 18 October 1927 16 April 1929 1 year, 180 days
Minister for Transport James McGirr   Lang Labor Lang (3) 22 March 1932 13 May 1932 52 days
Michael Bruxner   Country Stevens (1) (2) (3)
Mair 		16 May 1932 16 May 1941 9 years, 3 days
Maurice O'Sullivan   Labor McKell (1) (2)
McGirr (1) (2) 		16 May 1941 30 June 1950 9 years, 45 days
Bill Sheahan McGirr (3)
Cahill (1) 		30 June 1950 23 February 1953 2 years, 238 days
Clarrie Martin Cahill (2) 23 February 1953 5 September 1953 194 days
Joseph Cahill 7 September 1953 16 September 1953 9 days
Ernest Wetherell 16 September 1953 15 March 1956 2 years, 181 days
George Enticknap Cahill (3) (4)
Heffron (1) 		15 March 1956 31 May 1960 4 years, 76 days
John McMahon Heffron (1) (2)
Renshaw 		31 May 1960 13 May 1965 4 years, 348 days
Milton Morris   Liberal Askin (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 13 May 1965 3 January 1975 9 years, 235 days
Wal Fife [a] Lewis (1) 3 January 1975 10 October 1975 280 days
Max Ruddock [a] Lewis (1) (2) 10 October 1975 23 January 1976 105 days
Tim Bruxner [a]   Country Willis 23 January 1976 14 May 1976 112 days
Peter Cox [b]   Labor Wran (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 14 May 1976 5 April 1984 7 years, 327 days
Barrie Unsworth Wran (7) (8) 5 April 1984 6 February 1986 1 year, 307 days
Ron Mulock Unsworth 6 February 1986 26 November 1987 1 year, 293 days
Terry Sheahan 26 November 1987 21 March 1988 116 days
Bruce Baird [c]   Liberal Greiner (1) (2)
Fahey (1) (2) (3) 		25 March 1988 4 April 1995 7 years, 14 days
Brian Langton   Labor Carr (1) 4 April 1995 1 December 1997 2 years, 241 days
Carl Scully Carr (2) (3) 1 December 1997 2 April 2003 5 years, 122 days
Minister for Transport Services Michael Costa Carr (4) 2 April 2003 21 January 2005 1 year, 294 days
Minister for Transport John Watkins Iemma (1) (2) 21 January 2005 8 September 2008 3 years, 231 days
David Campbell Rees 8 September 2008 4 December 2009 1 year, 254 days
Minister for Transport and Roads Keneally 8 December 2009 20 May 2010
Minister for Transport John Robertson 21 May 2010 28 March 2011 311 days
Gladys Berejiklian   Liberal O'Farrell
Baird (1) 		4 April 2011 1 April 2015 3 years, 362 days
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance Baird (2)
Berejiklian (1) 		2 April 2015 2 April 2019 6 years, 186 days
Minister for Transport and Roads Berejiklian (2) 2 April 2019 5 October 2021
Rob Stokes Perrottet (1) 6 October 2021 21 December 2021 76 days
Minister for Transport David Elliott Perrottet (2) 21 December 2021 28 March 2023 1 year, 97 days [8]
Jo Haylen   Labor Minns 28 March 2023 incumbent 1 year, 251 days

Roads

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This section is an excerpt from Minister for Roads (New South Wales) § List of ministers.[edit]

The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers for highways or roads.

Ministerial title Minister [4] Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Minister for Highways Jack Renshaw   Labor Cahill (3) (4) 15 March 1956 28 October 1959 3 years, 227 days
Pat Hills Heffron (1) (2)
Renshaw 		28 October 1959 13 May 1965 5 years, 197 days
Pat Morton   Liberal Askin (1) (2) (3) (4) 13 May 1965 19 June 1972 7 years, 37 days
Sir Charles Cutler   Country Askin (4) (5) (6) 19 June 1972 3 January 1975 2 years, 198 days
Wal Fife   Liberal Lewis (1) 3 January 1975 10 October 1975 280 days
Max Ruddock Lewis (1) (2) 10 October 1975 23 January 1976 105 days
Tim Bruxner   Country Willis 23 January 1976 14 May 1976 112 days
Peter Cox   Labor Wran (1) 14 May 1976 19 October 1978 2 years, 158 days
Minister for Roads Harry Jensen Wran (2) (3) 19 October 1978 2 October 1981 2 years, 348 days
Paul Whelan Wran (4) 2 October 1981 1 February 1983 1 year, 122 days
Rex Jackson Wran (5) 1 February 1983 27 October 1983 268 days
Laurie Brereton 27 October 1983 10 November 1983 14 days
George Paciullo 10 November 1983 10 February 1984 92 days
Pat Hills Wran (6) 10 February 1984 5 April 1984 55 days
Laurie Brereton Wran (7) (8)
Unsworth 		5 April 1984 26 November 1987 3 years, 235 days
Minister for Roads Wal Murray   National Greiner (1) (2)
Fahey (1) (2) 		24 July 1990 26 May 1993 2 years, 306 days
Bruce Baird   Liberal Fahey (3) 26 May 1993 4 April 1995 1 year, 313 days
Michael Knight   Labor Carr (1) 4 April 1995 28 November 1996 1 year, 238 days
Carl Scully Carr (1) (2) (3) (4) 28 November 1996 21 January 2005 8 years, 54 days
Michael Costa Iemma (1) 21 January 2005 3 August 2005 194 days
Joe Tripodi 3 August 2005 17 February 2006 198 days
Minister for Roads Eric Roozendaal Iemma (2) 17 February 2006 5 September 2008 2 years, 211 days
Michael Daley Rees 8 September 2008 14 September 2009 1 year, 6 days
Minister for Transport and Roads David Campbell   Labor Keneally 8 December 2009 20 May 2010 163 days
Minister for Roads David Borger 21 May 2010 28 March 2011 318 days
Minister for Roads and Ports Duncan Gay   National O'Farrell 4 April 2011 23 April 2014 5 years, 301 days [9]
Minister for Roads and Freight Baird (1) 23 April 2014 2 April 2015
Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Baird (2) 2 April 2015 30 January 2017
Melinda Pavey Berejiklian (1) 30 January 2017 23 March 2019 2 years, 52 days [10]
Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance   Liberal Berejiklian (2) 2 April 2019 5 October 2021 2 years, 186 days [11]
Rob Stokes Perrottet (1) 6 October 2021 21 December 2021 76 days [12]
Minister for Metropolitan Roads Natalie Ward   Liberal Perrottet (2) 21 December 2021 28 March 2023 1 year, 97 days [13]
Minister for Roads John Graham   Labor Minns 28 March 2023 incumbent 1 year, 251 days

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Concurrently Minister for Highways
  2. ^ Concurrently Minister for Highways until 19 October 1978.
  3. ^ Concurrently Minister for Roads from 26 May 1993.

References

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  1. ^ "Four ministers tasked with troubled NSW roads and transport sector". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ "New look NSW cabinet brings in fresh blood". The North West Star. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (161)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 5 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Administrative Arrangements (Public Service agencies and Ministers) Order 2023". 5 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  6. ^ "The Hon. Paul Lawrence Toole". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
  9. ^ "The Hon. Duncan John Gay (1950 - )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  10. ^ "The Hon. Melinda Jane Pavey". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Mr Andrew James Constance (1973- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  12. ^ "The Hon. (Rob) Robert Gordon Stokes". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
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