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Lang Ministry (1925–1927)
The Lang ministry (1925–1927) or First Lang ministry was the 42nd ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 23rd Premier, Jack Lang. This ministry was the first of three ministries under Lang as Premier. Lang was first elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1913 and served continuously until 1946. In 1923 Lang was elected NSW Parliamentary Leader of the Labor Party by the Labor caucus, and became Opposition Leader in 1923. At the 1925 state election, Lang led Labor to victory, defeating the Nationalist Party led by Sir George Fuller. The ministry covers the period from 17 June 1925 until 26 May 1927 when Lang was confronted with extended cabinet strife, centred on Albert Willis. Lang gained the approval of the Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official rep ...
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New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Coral Sea, Coral and Tasman Seas to the east. The Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory are Enclave and exclave, enclaves within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. , the population of New South Wales was over 8.3 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Almost two-thirds of the state's population, 5.3 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. The Colony of New South Wales was founded as a British penal colony in 1788. It originally comprised more than half of the Australian mainland with its Western Australia border, western boundary set at 129th meridian east in 1825. The colony then also includ ...
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Governor Of New South Wales
The governor of New South Wales is the representative of the monarch, King Charles III, in the state of New South Wales. In an analogous way to the governor-general of Australia, Governor-General of Australia at the national level, the governors of the Australian states, Governors of the Australian States perform constitutional and ceremonial functions at the state level. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the Advice (constitutional), advice of the Premier of New South Wales, and serves in office for an unfixed period of time—known as serving ''At His Majesty's pleasure''—though five years is the general standard of office term. The current governor is retired judge Margaret Beazley, who succeeded David Hurley on 2 May 2019. The office has its origin in the 18th-century colonial governors of New South Wales upon its settlement in 1788, and is the oldest continuous institution in Australia. The present incarnation of the position emerged with the Federation of Austra ...
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Minister For Public Health (New South Wales)
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Colonial Secretary Of New South Wales
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Minister For Education (New South Wales)
The New South Wales Minister for Education and Early Learning is a minister in the New South Wales Government and has responsibilities that includes all schools and institutes of higher education in New South Wales, Australia. Together, the ministers administer the portfolio through the Education cluster, in particular the Department of Education, TAFE NSW, and a range of other government agencies. Ultimately, the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales. Office history The role of administering the education system in New South Wales began with the passing by the New South Wales Legislative Council of the ''National Education Board Act 1848'', which emulated the ' National' system of education established in Ireland by Lord Stanley in 1831 through the Stanley letter. The Act established the Board of National Education, a body corporate, with a Chairman of the Board appointed by the board members. The Board was abolished by the colonial government of H ...
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Assistant Treasurer Of New South Wales
The treasurer of New South Wales, known from 1856 to 1959 as the colonial treasurer of New South Wales, is the minister in the Government of New South Wales responsible for government expenditure and revenue raising and is the head of the New South Wales Treasury. The treasurer plays a key role in the economic policy of the government. The current treasurer, since 28 March 2023 is Daniel Mookhey. Each year, the treasurer presents the NSW Budget to the Parliament. In some other countries the equivalent role is the minister for finance, although NSW has had a separate office of that name responsible for regulating government spending. For 103 years, the treasurer was originally known as the 'colonial treasurer', however the 'colonial' word was removed with the passing of the ''Ministers of the Crown Act 1959 (NSW)'' from 1 April 1959. Treasurers Forster, Stuart, Dibbs, Jennings, Reid, Lyne, Waddell, Carruthers, McGowen, Holman, Fuller, Lang, Bavin, Stevens, Mair, McKell, M ...
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Minister Of Justice (New South Wales)
The Minister for Youth Justice, formerly Minister for Juvenile Justice, is a ministry in the administration of New South Wales. The position supports the Attorney General and has occasionally been held concurrently with that office. Role and responsibilities Prior to 1873 there were two legal officers in the ministry, Attorney General and the Solicitor General, however there was only one portfolio, the law officers of the crown. The Attorney was the senior law officer and responsible for the work of the Solicitor-General, Crown Solicitors, parliamentary draftsmen, the administration of the courts and supporting officers such as the Sheriff and Coroner. The Solicitor General represented the crown in court, provided legal advice to the government, drafted bills and helped to prepare civil and criminal litigation. (1988 Autumn) Bar News: Journal of the NSW Bar Association 22. When the Attorney General Edward Butler resigned, the Solicitor General Joseph Innes was promoted to fir ...
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Minister For Agriculture (New South Wales)
The New South Wales Minister for Agriculture is responsible for the administration and development of New South Wales agriculture, agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, state forests, biosecurity, and crown lands in New South Wales, Australia. The current minister, who also serves as the Minister for Western New South Wales, is Tara Moriarty, since 5 April 2023. The minister administers the portfolio through the Department of Regional NSW, Regional NSW List of New South Wales government agencies#Clusters, cluster, including the Department of Regional NSW and a range of other government agencies such as the Department of Primary Industries (New South Wales), Department of Primary Industries. Ultimately the minister is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales. List of ministers Agriculture The following individuals have served as Minister for Agriculture, or any precedent titles: Former ministerial titles Fisheries The Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries was created i ...
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Attorney General Of New South Wales
The attorney general of New South Wales, in formal contexts also attorney-general or attorney general for New South Wales See, e.g. Attorney General for New South Wales v Burns & Ors', ''Leahy v Attorney-General for New South Wales'' and ''Makin v Attorney General for New South Wales'' and usually known simply as the attorney general, is a Minister of the Crown, minister in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibility for the administration of justice in New South Wales, Australia. In addition, the attorney general is one of the Law Officers of the Crown. Along with the subordinate Solicitor General for New South Wales, solicitor general, crown advocate, and Crown Solicitor's Office (New South Wales), crown solicitor, the attorney general serves as the chief legal and constitutional adviser of the Crown and Government of New South Wales. The current attorney general, since 28 March 2023, is Michael Daley. The attorney general and the ministers administer the portfoli ...
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Minister For Labour And Industry (New South Wales)
The Minister for Industrial Relations is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibilities for matters relating to industrial and labour laws and regulation in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The portfolio was established in 1895 in the Reid ministry (New South Wales), Reid ministry and titled Minister for Labour and Industry, held in conjunction with the Minister of Public Instruction (New South Wales), Minister of Public Instruction. The minister is responsible for assisting the Premier of New South Wales, Premier and the Treasurer of New South Wales, Treasurer in the administration of their respective List of New South Wales government agencies#Cluster, clusters. Ultimately the Minister is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales. History The 1890s in New South Wales were a period of depression, with soaring unemployment and poverty, accompanied by industrial disputes and Strike action, strikes, such as the bitter and prol ...
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Secretary For Mines (New South Wales)
The Secretary for Mines was a ministry first established in 1874 in the Parkes ministry (1872–75), first ministry of Henry Parkes. It went through various title changes, becoming the Minister for Mines in 1959 then variations on Minister for Mineral Resources. Role and responsibilities In 1872-3 there was a rush of application for mineral leases covering , which were required to be dealt with by the Secretary for Lands (New South Wales), Secretary for Lands. The ministry was created from the responsibilities of the Secretary for Lands and the first minister, James Farnell, was also the Secretary for Lands. The initial tasks for the minister were establishing the Board of Mines, a school of mines and mineralogical museum. The minister was responsible for the department of mines, which included Warden Court, mining wardens, registrars, bailiffs and surveyors. The department also included agricultural regulation, including sheep and cattle inspectors and the registration of brands ...
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Minister For Forests (New South Wales)
The Minister for Forests was a ministry in New South Wales responsible for the management of forests for the purpose of the timber industry and was established in 1916 and abolished in 2019. While it was a separate portfolio for much of this period, it was generally held in conjunction with another portfolio, typically Lands or Agriculture. History Forests had been the responsibility of the Lands Department since 1897. In 1907 a Royal Commission was appointed to investigate the management and sustainability of forests for the purposes of the timber industry, comprising Alexander Kethel MLC, William Fehon/J A Curtis, and William Freeman. The Royal Commission found that at the rate of consumption, commercial hardwood would be exhausted in 36 years and softwood within 20 years. Their recommendations included that the administration and control of forests should be given to 3 independent commissioners instead of the Department of Lands. This recommendation was only partially imple ...
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