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The O'Farrell ministry was the 93rd ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by Barry O'Farrell, the state's 43rd Premier.
O'Farrell ministry | |
|---|---|
 93rd Cabinet of New South Wales | |
.jpg) Premier Barry O'Farrell, pictured in 2012 | |
| Date formed | 3 April 2011 |
| Date dissolved | 23 April 2014 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Marie Bashir |
| Premier | Barry O'Farrell |
| Deputy Premier | Andrew Stoner |
| No. of ministers | 22 |
| Member party | Liberal–National Coalition |
| Status in legislature | Coalition Majority Government |
| Opposition party | Labor |
| Opposition leader | John Robertson |
| History | |
| Election | 2011 New South Wales state election |
| Predecessor | Keneally ministry |
| Successor | First Baird ministry |
The Liberal–National coalition ministry was formed following the defeat of the Keneally-led Labor government at the 2011 election. It was the first coalition ministry since the Greiner-Fahey-led coalition ministries of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
On 28 March 2011, O'Farrell and Nationals leader Andrew Stoner were sworn in by Governor Marie Bashir, as Premier and Deputy Premier respectively at a ceremony held in the office of the Chief Secretary of New South Wales.[1] Although the Coalition's landslide victory was beyond doubt, counting was still underway in a few seats. With this in mind, O'Farrell had himself and Stoner sworn in as an interim two-man government until a full ministry could be sworn in.[2] The balance of the ministry was sworn in on 3 April 2011 at Government House by the Lieutenant Governor, James Spigelman.[3]
On 16 April 2014, O'Farrell announced his intention to resign as Premier and as Leader of the Liberal Party, leading to the end of his government.[4] The following day, Mike Baird was elected as Leader of the Liberal Party and he formed the Baird ministry which was sworn in on 23 April 2014.[5][6][7]
The first re-arrangement occurred in August 2013, when Greg Pearce was dismissed from the ministry.[a] The same month Graham Annesley resigned from the ministry and from parliament.[b] The ministry was re-arranged when Chris Hartcher resigned from cabinet in December 2013.[c] The ministry was dissolved on 23 April 2014 and succeeded by the Baird ministry.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier | Barry O'Farrell | style=\"background-color:#080CAB;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | Liberal | 28 March 2011 | 17 April 2014 | 3 years, 20 days |
| Minister for Western Sydney | ||||||
| Deputy Premier | Andrew Stoner | style=\"background-color:#008000;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | National | |||
| Minister for Trade and Investment | ||||||
| Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services | ||||||
| Minister for Health | Jillian Skinner | style=\"background-color:#080CAB;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | Liberal | 3 April 2011 | 3 years, 14 days | |
| Minister for Medical Research | ||||||
| Minister for Education | Adrian Piccoli | style=\"background-color:#008000;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | National | |||
| Minister for Police and Emergency Services | Mike Gallacher MLC | style=\"background-color:#080CAB;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | Liberal | |||
| Minister for the Hunter | ||||||
| Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in Legislative Council | ||||||
| Minister for Roads and Ports | Duncan Gay MLC | style=\"background-color:#008000;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | National | |||
| Minister for Planning and Infrastructure | Brad Hazzard | style=\"background-color:#080CAB;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | Liberal | |||
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW | ||||||
| Minister for Resources and Energy [c] | Chris Hartcher | 4 December 2013 | 2 years, 245 days | |||
| Anthony Roberts | 9 December 2013 | 17 April 2014 | 129 days | |||
| Special Minister of State [c] | Chris Hartcher | 3 April 2011 | 4 December 2013 | 2 years, 245 days | ||
| Anthony Roberts | 9 December 2013 | 17 April 2014 | 129 days | |||
| Minister for the Central Coast [c] | Chris Hartcher | 3 April 2011 | 4 December 2013 | 2 years, 245 days | ||
| Mike Gallacher MLC | 9 December 2013 | 17 April 2014 | 129 days | |||
| Minister for Transport | Gladys Berejiklian | style=\"background-color:#080CAB;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | Liberal | 3 April 2011 | 17 April 2014 | 3 years, 20 days |
| Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing | George Souris | style=\"background-color:#008000;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | National | |||
| Minister for the Arts | ||||||
| Treasurer | Mike Baird | style=\"background-color:#080CAB;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | Liberal | |||
| Minister for Industrial Relations | 12 September 2012 | 1 year, 217 days | ||||
| Minister for Finance and Services [a] | Greg Pearce | 3 April 2011 | 1 August 2013 | 2 years, 120 days | ||
| Andrew Constance | 1 August 2013 | 17 April 2014 | 259 days | |||
| Minister for the Illawarra [a] | Greg Pearce | 3 April 2011 | 1 August 2013 | 2 years, 120 days | ||
| John Ajaka MLC | 1 August 2013 | 17 April 2014 | 259 days | |||
| Minister for Primary Industries | Katrina Hodgkinson | style=\"background-color:#008000;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | National | 3 April 2011 | 17 April 2014 | 3 years, 20 days |
| Minister for Small Business | ||||||
| Minister for Ageing | Andrew Constance | style=\"background-color:#080CAB;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | Liberal | |||
| Minister for Disability Services [a] | 1 August 2013 | 2 years, 120 days | ||||
| John Ajaka MLC | 1 August 2013 | 17 April 2014 | 259 days | |||
| Attorney General | Greg Smith SC | 3 April 2011 | 17 April 2014 | 3 years, 20 days | ||
| Minister for Justice | ||||||
| Minister for Local Government | Don Page | style=\"background-color:#008000;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | National | |||
| Minister for the North Coast | ||||||
| Minister for Family and Community Services | Pru Goward | style=\"background-color:#080CAB;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | Liberal | |||
| Minister for Women | ||||||
| Minister for Fair Trading [c] | Anthony Roberts | 9 December 2013 | 2 years, 250 days | |||
| Stuart Ayres | style=\"background-color:#080CAB;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | 9 December 2013 | 17 April 2014 | 129 days | ||
| Minister Assisting the Premier on Western Sydney [c] | style=\"background-color:#080CAB;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | |||||
| Minister for Mental Health | Kevin Humphries | style=\"background-color:#008000;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | National | 3 April 2011 | 17 April 2014 | 3 years, 20 days |
| Minister for Healthy Lifestyles | ||||||
| Minister for Western New South Wales | ||||||
| Minister for the Environment | Robyn Parker | style=\"background-color:#080CAB;\""},{"html":""}]]}"> | Liberal | |||
| Minister for Heritage | ||||||
| Minister for Citizenship and Communities | Victor Dominello | |||||
| Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | ||||||
| Minister for Sport and Recreation [b] | Graham Annesley | 28 August 2013 | 2 years, 149 days | |||
| Gabrielle Upton | 30 August 2013 | 17 April 2014 | 230 days | |||
Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.
- On 1 August 2013 Greg Pearce was dismissed from the ministry after an investigation revealed that he failed to disclose a conflict of interest when making an appointment to the board of Sydney Water.[8] His portfolio of Finance and Services was assigned to Andrew Constance and the Illawarra was assigned to John Ajaka who was also assigned assumed Constance's former portfolio of Disability Services.
- Graham Annesley resigned from the ministry and from parliament on 28 August 2013 to become CEO of the Gold Coast Titans. Gabrielle Upton was promoted to the ministry in Annersley's portfolio of Sport and Recreation.[9]
- Chris Hartcher resigned from cabinet on 4 December 2013 after the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) raided his office in relation to allegations of electoral funding irregularities.[10][11] His portfolios of Resources and Energy and Special Minister of State were assigned to Anthony Roberts and Central Coast was assigned to the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Mike Gallacher. Stuart Ayres was promoted to the ministry, replacing Roberts as Minister for Fair Trading and to assist the Premier on Western Sydney.[12]
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