Carr ministry (2003–05)

The Carr ministry (2003–05) or Fourth Carr ministry was the 88th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 39th Premier of New South Wales, the Honourable Bob Carr, MP, representing the Labor Party.

Fourth Carr ministry
88th Cabinet of Government of New South Wales
Premier Bob Carr
Date formed	3 April 2003
Date dissolved	3 August 2005
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Marie Bashir)
Head of government	Bob Carr
Deputy head of government	Dr Andrew Refshauge
No. of ministers	18
Total no. of members	22
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Majority Labor Government
Opposition parties	Liberal–National coalition
Opposition leader	John Brogden
History
Election(s)	2003 New South Wales state election
Predecessor	Third Carr ministry
Successor	First Iemma ministry

The ministry covered the period from 3 April 2003, when Carr led Labor to victory at the 2003 state election, until 3 August 2005, when Carr resigned as Leader of the Labor Party in New South Wales and hence, as Premier. Carr was succeeded by Morris Iemma.

Composition of ministry

Ministers are listed in order of seniority.[1][2]

First arrangement

The first arrangement covered the period from 2 April 2003 until 3 May 2004, when there was a minor reconfiguration of the ministry.

Portfolio	Minister	Party affiliation		Term start	Term end	Term in office
Premier Minister for the Arts Minister for Citizenship	Hon. Bob Carr, MP		Labor	2 April 2003	3 August 2005	2 years, 123 days
Deputy Premier Minister for Education and Training ^11 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	Hon. Dr. Andrew Refshauge, MP				21 January 2005	1 year, 294 days
Treasurer ^5 Minister for State Development ^5 Vice-President of the Executive Council ^6	Hon. Michael Egan, MLC
Special Minister of State Minister for Commerce Minister for Industrial Relations Assistant Treasurer Minister for the Central Coast ^13	Hon. John Della Bosca, MLC
Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Minister for Natural Resources	Hon. Craig Knowles, MP				3 August 2005	2 years, 123 days
Attorney General	Hon. Bob Debus, MP
Minister for Roads ^8 Minister for Housing	Hon. Carl Scully, MP				21 January 2005	1 year, 294 days
Minister for Health	Hon. Morris Iemma, MP				3 August 2005	2 years, 123 days
Minister for Transport Services Minister for the Hunter Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Forests) ^3	Hon. Michael Costa, MLC				1 July 2004	1 year, 90 days
Minister for Police ^7	Hon. John Watkins, MP				21 January 2005	1 year, 294 days
Minister for Community Services ^12 Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability Services Minister for Youth ^12	Hon. Carmel Tebbutt, MP
Minister for Energy and Utilities Minister for Science and Medical Research Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer) Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts	Hon. Frank Sartor, MP				3 August 2005	2 years, 123 days
Minister for Tourism Minister for Sport and Recreation	Hon. Sandra Nori, MP
Minister for Rural Affairs Minister for Local Government Minister for Emergency Services Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Lands) ^1	Hon. Tony Kelly, MLC				3 May 2004	1 year, 31 days
Minister for Regional Development Minister for the Illawarra Minister for Small Business	Hon. David Campbell, MP				3 August 2005	2 years, 123 days
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries ^2	Hon. Ian Macdonald, MLC				3 May 2004	1 year, 31 days
Minister for Juvenile Justice Minister for Western Sydney Minister Assisting the Minister for Infrastructure and Planning (Planning Administration)	Hon. Diane Beamer, MP				3 August 2005	2 years, 123 days
Minister for Fair Trading Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce	Hon. Reba Meagher, MP				21 January 2005	1 year, 294 days
Minister for Justice Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship	Hon. John Hatzistergos, MLC				1 February 2005	1 year, 305 days
Minister for Gaming and Racing	Hon. Grant McBride, MP
Minister for Mineral Resources	Hon. Kerry Hickey, MP				3 August 2005	2 years, 123 days

¹ Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Lands) portfolio renamed as Lands portfolio. Kelly retained.

² Agriculture and Fisheries portfolio renamed as Primary Industries. Macdonald retained.

³ Portfolio of Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Forests) abolished.

Second arrangement

The second arrangement covered the period from 3 May 2004, inclusive of minor changes in May, July and August, until 21 January 2005, when Michael Egan resigned from the ministry, resulting in a major reconfiguration of the ministry.[3][4] Egan resigned from parliament a few days later

Portfolio	Minister	Party affiliation		Term start	Term end	Term in office
Minister for Rural Affairs Minister for Local Government Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Lands ^1	Hon. Tony Kelly, MLC		Labor	3 May 2004	15 June 2005	1 year, 43 days
Minister for Primary Industries ^2	Hon. Ian Macdonald, MLC				3 August 2005	1 year, 92 days
Minister for Transport Services ^10 Minister for the Hunter	Hon. Michael Costa, MLC			1 July 2004	5 August 2004	35 days
Minister for Transport Services Minister for the Hunter Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development ^4				5 August 2004	21 January 2005	169 days

⁴ Assisting the Minister for State Development portfolio created for Costa.

Third arrangement

The third arrangement covered the period from 21 January 2005, when Michael Egan resigned from the ministry, and includes a minor reconfiguration on 1 February 2005, until 3 August 2005 when the ministry was dissolved following the resignations of both Bob Carr and his deputy, Andrew Refshauge. Craig Knowles, once considered a strong candidate to succeed Carr as premier, resigned from the ministry the same day[5][6] and resigned from parliament a few days later.

Portfolio	Minister	Party affiliation		Term start	Term end	Term in office
Deputy Premier Treasurer ^5 Minister for State Development ^5 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	Hon. Dr Andrew Refshauge, MP		Labor	21 January 2005	3 August 2005	194 days
Special Minister of State Minister for Commerce Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability Services Assistant Treasurer Minister for the Central Coast Vice-President of the Executive Council ^6	Hon. John Della Bosca, MLC				1 February 2005	11 days
Special Minister of State Minister for Commerce Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability Services Assistant Treasurer Vice-President of the Executive Council ^6				1 February 2005	3 August 2005	183 days
Minister for Police ^7 Minister for Housing ^14	Hon. Carl Scully, MP			21 January 2005	1 February 2005	11 days
Minister for Police				1 February 2005	3 August 2005	183 days
Minister for Roads ^8 Minister for Economic Reform ^9 Minister for Ports ^9 Minister for the Hunter	Hon. Michael Costa, MLC			21 January 2005		194 days
Minister for Transport ^10	Hon. John Watkins, MP
Minister for Education and Training ^11	Hon. Carmel Tebbutt, MP
Minister for Rural Affairs Minister for Local Government Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Lands ^1 Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources	Hon. Tony Kelly, MLC			15 June 2005		49 days
Minister for Community Services ^12 Minister for Youth ^12	Hon. Reba Meagher, MP			21 January 2005		194 days
Minister for Gaming and Racing Minister for the Central Coast ^13	Hon. Grant McBride, MP			1 February 2005		183 days
Minister for Housing ^14	Hon. Joe Tripodi, MP

⁵ Treasury and State Development portfolios transferred to Refshauge following resignation of Egan.

⁶ Vice-President of Executive Council transferred to Della Bosca following resignation of Egan.

⁷ Police portfolio transferred from Watkins to Scully.

⁸ Roads portfolio transferred from Scully to Costa.

⁹ Economic Reform and Ports portfolios created for Costa.

¹⁰ Transport Services portfolio renamed as Transport and transferred from Costa to Watkins.

¹¹ Education and Training portfolio transferred from Refshauge to Tebbutt.

¹² Community Services and Youth portfolios transferred from Tebbutt to Meagher.

¹³ Central Coast portfolio transferred from Della Bosca to McBride.

¹⁴ Housing portfolio transferred from Scully to Tripodi, who entered the ministry.

See also

• Hon. Bob Carr, MP – 39th Premier of New South Wales
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 2003–2007
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 2003–2007

References

1. "Former Members - Chronological List of Ministries 1856 to 2009 (requires download)". Project for the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
2. "Part 6: Ministries" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
3. Colvin, Mark; Barlow, Karen (18 January 2005). "Michael Egan quits as NSW Treasurer" (transcript). PM (ABC Radio). Australia. Retrieved 5 October 2005.
4. "NSW Treasurer Michael Egan to quit politics". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 18 January 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2005.
5. Roy, Edmond (3 August 2005). "Craig Knowles also quits NSW politics" (transcript). PM (ABC Radio). Retrieved 15 July 2011.
6. "Labor clearout: now Knowles quits". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 3 August 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2014.