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Minister For Finance (New South Wales)
The New South Wales Minister for Finance is a minister of the New South Wales Government within Treasury and the Department of Customer Service and has responsibilities for matters relating to revenue collection policy and regulation in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The minister is supported by the Minister for Small Business who has responsibilities for matters relating to small business policy and regulation in New South Wales. The minister administers the portfolio and supports the Treasurer of New South Wales, through Treasury, Revenue NSW, and associated government agencies. Ultimately the minister is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales. List of ministers Finance Related ministerial titles Commerce Assistant treasurers Assistant minister See also * List of New South Wales government agencies * Ministry of Finance * Minister for Finance (Australia) * Minister for Finance (Victoria) References External links NSW Departme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Houssos
Courtney Houssos is an Australian politician. She has been a Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch), Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since the 2015 New South Wales state election, 2015 state election. She is currently Minister for Finance (New South Wales), Minister for Finance, Minister for Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement, Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement and Minister for Natural Resources (New South Wales), Natural Resources in the Minns ministry, Minns government. Houssos was born Courtney Roche in Forster, New South Wales. She was educated at Great Lakes College, Forster High School. She later studied for a Bachelor of Arts in international relations at the University of New South Wales, where she met her future husband, George Houssos. At university, she entered student politics as a member of the student representative council protesting against university fee reform, and continued in politics as the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of New South Wales
The Parliament of New South Wales, formally the Legislature of New South Wales, (definition of "The Legislature") is the bicameral legislative body of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). It consists of the Monarch, the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (lower house) and the New South Wales Legislative Council (upper house). Each house is directly elected by the people of New South Wales at elections held approximately every four years. The legislative authority of the parliament derives from section 5 of the '' Constitution Act 1902'' (NSW). The power to make laws that apply to New South Wales is shared with the Federal (or Commonwealth) Parliament. The houses of the New South Wales Parliament follow the Westminster parliamentary traditions, green and red chamber colours and protocols for the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council, respectively. The houses of the legislature are located in Parliament House on Macquarie Street in Sydney. History The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Farrell Ministry
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. 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. 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. The balance of the ministry was sworn in on 3 April 2011 at Government House by the Lieutenant Governor, James Spigelman. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Services (New South Wales)
Service may refer to: Activities * Administrative service, a required part of the workload of university faculty * Civil service, the body of employees of a government * Community service, volunteer service for the benefit of a community or a punishment that may be imposed by a court * Fan service, a Japanese term referring to something which is specifically designed to entertain fans * Feudal service, see Feudal land tenure in England * Funeral or memorial service * Military service, serving in a country's armed forces * Public service, services carried out with the aim of providing a public good * Selfless service, a service which is performed without any expectation of result or award Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Service'' (album), a 1983 album by Yellow Magic Orchestra * ''Service'' (film), a 2008 film * ''Service'' (play), a 1932 play by British writer Dodie Smith * Service (record label), a Swedish record label * "Service" (''The Walking Dead''), a 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keneally Ministry
The Keneally ministry is the 92nd ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by the 42nd Premier Kristina Keneally. The ministry was formed following a caucus motion to elect a new Leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales, where Keneally defeated her party colleague, the 41st Premier, Nathan Rees. Keneally led the first two-woman executive (Premier and Deputy Premier) in Australian history. The ministry was sworn in on 8 December 2009 at Government House by the Governor of New South Wales Marie Bashir. A few days earlier, on 4 December 2009, Keneally and her Deputy, Carmel Tebbutt were sworn in by the Governor, as Premier and Deputy Premier respectively at a ceremony also held at Government House. This ministry covers the period from 4 December 2009 until 28 March 2011 when the 2011 state election was held, resulting in the loss of Labor to the Coalition; with the O'Farrell ministry The O'Farrell ministry was the 93rd ministry of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rees Ministry
The Rees ministry was the 91st ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by the 41st Premier Nathan Rees. The Rees Labor ministry was formed following the resignation of Premier Morris Iemma on 5 September 2008 and the unanimous election of Rees as Leader of the Labor caucus and Carmel Tebbutt as Deputy Leader. On 5 September Rees and Tebbutt were sworn as Premier and Deputy Premier respectively by the Governor of New South Wales Professor Marie Bashir AC. The rest of the ministry was sworn in on 8 September 2008 at Government House by the Lieutenant Governor, James Spigelman AC. Composition of ministry This ministry was announced on 8 September 2008. Just three days later Matt Brown resigned, causing a minor reshuffle. Tony Stewart was dismissed on 11 November 2008. There was a minor rearrangement in January 2009. John Della Bosca resigned from the ministry on 31 August 2009, prompting a reshuffle in which Rees punished those who had plotted ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iemma Ministry (2007–2008)
Morris Iemma (; born 21 July 1961) is an Australian former politician who was the 40th Premiers of New South Wales, Premier of New South Wales, serving from 3 August 2005 to 5 September 2008. From Sydney, Iemma attended the University of Sydney and the University of Technology, Sydney. A member of the Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch), Labor Party, he was first elected to the Parliament of New South Wales at the 1991 New South Wales state election, 1991 state election, having previously worked as a trade union official. From 1999, Iemma was a minister in the Carr ministry (1999–2003), third and Carr ministry (2003–2005), fourth ministries led by Bob Carr. He replaced Carr as premier and Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)#List of parliamentary leaders, Leader of the New South Wales Labor Party in 2005, following Carr's resignation. Iemma led Labor to victory at the 2007 New South Wales state election, 2007 state election, albeit with a slightly reduc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iemma Ministry (2005–2007)
The Iemma ministry (2005–2007) or First Iemma ministry is the 89th ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by the 40th Premier Morris Iemma. It was the first of two occasions when Iemma was Premier. The 1st Iemma Labor ministry was formed following the shock retirement of Bob Carr as Premier after Carr had the longest continuous service as Premier, from 1995 until 2005. Iemma succeeded Carr after a bitter inter-factional battle against Carl Scully who withdrew from the caucus A caucus is a group or meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The exact definition varies between different countries and political cultures. The term originated in the United States, where it can refer to ... contest after Iemma received backing from Labor's head office and powerbrokers in the dominant NSW Right of the Labor Party. This ministry covers the period from 3 August 2005 until 2 April 2007, when the outcome of the 2007 state elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fahey–Armstrong Ministry
The Fahey–Armstrong ministry or Third Fahey ministry was the 84th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 38th Premier of New South Wales, John Fahey, representing the Liberal Party in coalition with the National Party, led by Ian Armstrong. The ministry covers the period from 26 May 1993 until 4 April 1995, when the coalition was defeated at the 1995 state election by Labor, led by Bob Carr Robert John Carr (born 28 September 1947) is an Australian retired politician and journalist who served as the 39th Premier of New South Wales from 1995 to 2005, as the leader of the New South Wales Labor Party, New South Wales branch of the A .... Composition of ministry The ministry commenced on 26 May 1993 and there was a single rearrangement in June 1994, when Terry Griffiths was forced to resign from both the ministry and the Liberal Party over claims of sexual harassment. Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wran Ministry (1984–1986)
The Wran ministry (1984–1986) or Seventh Wran ministry was the 77th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 35th Premier of New South Wales, Neville Wran, representing the Labor Party. It was the seventh of eight consecutive occasions when Wran was Premier. Background Wran had been elected to the Legislative Council of New South Wales by a joint sitting of the New South Wales Parliament on 12 March 1970. He was Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council from 22 February 1972. He resigned from the council on 19 October 1973 to switch to the Legislative Assembly, successfully contesting the election for Bass Hill, which he would hold until his retirement in 1986. Wran successfully challenged Pat Hills to become Leader of Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the Opposition (parliamentary), largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wran Ministry (1984)
The Wran ministry (1984) or Sixth Wran ministry was the 76th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 35th Premier of New South Wales, Neville Wran, representing the Labor Party. It was the sixth of eight consecutive occasions when Wran was Premier. Background Wran had been elected to the Legislative Council of New South Wales by a joint sitting of the New South Wales Parliament on 12 March 1970. He was Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council from 22 February 1972. He resigned from the council on 19 October 1973 to switch to the Legislative Assembly, successfully contesting the election for Bass Hill, which he would hold until his retirement in 1986. Wran successfully challenged Pat Hills to become Leader of Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the Opposition (parliamentary), largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wran Ministry (1983–1984)
The Wran ministry (1983–1984) or Fifth Wran ministry was the 75th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 35th Premier of New South Wales, Neville Wran, representing the Labor Party. It was the fifth of eight consecutive occasions when Wran was Premier. Background Wran had been elected to the Legislative Council of New South Wales by a joint sitting of the New South Wales Parliament on 12 March 1970. He was Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council from 22 February 1972. He resigned from the council on 19 October 1973 to switch to the Legislative Assembly, successfully contesting the election for Bass Hill, which he would hold until his retirement in 1986. Wran successfully challenged Pat Hills to become Leader of Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition from 3 December 1973 and became Premier following a narrow one seat victory at the 1976 election. Labor retained government at the 1981 election, gaining an additional 6 seats despite a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
