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Minister for Seniors (New South Wales)

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Minister for Seniors
since 5 April 2023
Department of Communities and Justice
StyleThe Honourable
NominatorPremier of New South Wales
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderJim Longley
(as Minister for the Ageing)
Formation6 October 1993

The Minister for Seniors is a minister of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for social policy and welfare concerning seniors or the aged in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

The Minister since 5 April 2023 is Jodie Harrison, who also holds the Women and Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault portfolios.

The Minister assists the Minister for Families and Communities administer her portfolio through the Stronger Communities cluster, in particular through the Department of Communities and Justice and a range of other government agencies.[1][2]

List of ministers

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Ministerial title Minister [2] Party Ministry Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Minister for the Ageing Jim Longley   Liberal Fahey (3) 6 October 1993 4 April 1995 1 year, 180 days
Minister for Aged Services Ron Dyer   Labor Carr (1) 4 April 1995 1 December 1997 2 years, 241 days
Minister for Ageing Faye Lo Po' Carr (2) 1 December 1997 8 April 1999 4 years, 222 days
Carr (3) 8 April 1999 11 July 2002
Carmel Tebbutt 11 July 2002 3 April 2003 2 years, 266 days
Carr (4) 3 April 2003 21 January 2005
John Della Bosca Iemma (1) 21 January 2005 2 April 2007 2 years, 71 days
Kristina Keneally Iemma (2) 2 April 2007 5 September 2008 1 year, 156 days
Paul Lynch Rees 8 September 2008 4 December 2009 1 year, 255 days
Keneally 4 December 2009 21 May 2010
Peter Primrose 21 May 2010 28 March 2011 311 days
Andrew Constance   Liberal O'Farrell 3 April 2011 23 April 2014 3 years, 20 days
John Ajaka Baird (1) (2) 23 April 2014 30 January 2017 2 years, 282 days [3]
Tanya Davies Berejiklian (1) 30 January 2017 23 March 2019 2 years, 52 days [4]
Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans John Sidoti Berejiklian (2) 2 April 2019 17 September 2019 168 days [5]
Geoff Lee (acting) 17 September 2019 27 May 2021 1 year, 252 days
Natalie Ward Berejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)
27 May 2021 21 December 2021 208 days [6]
Minister for Seniors Mark Coure Perrottet (2) 21 December 2021 28 March 2023 1 year, 97 days [7]
Jodie Harrison   Labor Minns 5 April 2023 incumbent 1 year, 218 days

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Public Service Agencies) Order 2019 [NSW] (159)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 7-8. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. ^ Hasham, Nicole (3 April 2015). "Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in". Sky News. Australia. AAP. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  5. ^ Smith, Alexandra (17 September 2019). "Sports Minister John Sidoti to stand aside pending ICAC inquiry". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  6. ^ Smith, Alexandra. "Berejiklian fills cabinet vacancies after ministers forced to quit". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
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