The Minister for Western New South Wales is a minister in the

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with responsibility for the region to the west of the

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. It was first established in 2011 in the

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. It was not responsible for any legislation, nor tasked with the management of a department. It was abolished in the

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and the NSW Farmers' Association called for its return in the lead-up to the 2019 election. It was re-created in the

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, combined with the portfolio of

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, before returning as a separate portfolio in the

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List of ministers

The following individuals have served as Minister for Western New South Wales, or any precedent titles:

References

{{Government of New South Wales Western New South Wales