The Carr ministry (1997–1999) or Second Carr ministry was the 86th ministry of the
New South Wales Government
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, and was led by the 39th
Premier of New South Wales
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Bob Carr
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, representing the
Labor Party.
The ministry covered the period from 1 December 1997 until 8 April 1999, when Carr led Labor to victory at the
1999 state election.
Composition of ministry
The ministry covered the period from 1 December 1997. There was a minor rearrangement in April 1998 when
Brian Langton relinquished his ministerial duties due to his involvement in a political scandal, after the
Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) found him guilty of corruptly rorting charter plane expenses. The ICAC deemed that Langton had sought advantage for himself by deliberate deception of the Parliamentary Accounts Department.
The ministry continued until 8 April 1999 when the ministry was configured following the 1999 state election.
Ministers are members of the
Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.
See also
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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1995–1999
Notes
References
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New South Wales ministries
1997 establishments in Australia
1999 disestablishments in Australia
Australian Labor Party ministries in New South Wales