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Minister for Water
Incumbent Rose Jackson since 5 April 2023
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder	Bruce Cowan (as Minister for Water Resources)
Formation	17 December 1975

The New South Wales Minister for Water (previously the Minister for Water Resources and Minister for Water Utilities) is a minister in the New South Wales Government with responsibility for the administration and development for water and crown lands in New South Wales, Australia. The minister administers the portfolio through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and a range of other government agencies.

Ultimately the minister is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

List of ministers

The following individuals have served as the Minister for Water or any precedent titles:

Former ministerial titles

Climate Change, Environment and Water

The title of Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water was held by Phil Koperberg from 2007 to 2008. This portfolio was existed alongside the Minister for Water Utilities, which was held by Nathan Rees at that time.

Utilities

The title of Minister for Energy and Utilities existed alongside the Minister for Regional Water portfolio, which was held by Niall Blair, between 2017 and 2019.

See also

• Minister for the Environment and Water (Australia)
  • Minister for Water (Victoria)
  • Minister for Water (Western Australia)
• List of New South Wales government agencies
• Minister for Agriculture
• Minister for Lands and Property
• Minister for Environment

References

1. ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
2. "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.
3. ^ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
4. "Government Notices (30)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 1088-1090. Retrieved 3 April 2019.

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