The Government of New South Wales, also known as the NSW Government, is the executive state government of
New South Wales
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, Australia. The government comprises 11 portfolios, led by a ministerial department and supported by several agencies. There are also a number of independent agencies that fall under a portfolio but remain at arms-length for political reasons, such as the
Independent Commission Against Corruption and
Electoral Commission
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. The state
Executive Council, consisting of the
governor
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and senior ministers, exercises the executive authority through the relevant portfolio.
The current government is held by the
state Labor Party, led by Premier
Chris Minns
Christopher John Minns (born 17 September 1979) is an Australian politician serving as the 47th and current premier of New South Wales since March 2023. He has been the leader of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) si ...
. Minns succeeded
Dominic Perrottet
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from the
Liberal Party
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on 28 March 2023 following the
state election.
Ministries
The following individuals serve as government ministers, appointed by the Governor, on behalf of the Monarch, and at the recommendation of the Premier.
The full ministry was announced on 4 April 2023 and was sworn in the following day on 5 April.
All ministers are members of the ruling Labor Party, while all
shadow ministers are members of the
opposition in parliament.
Current composition
See also
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Politics of New South Wales
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List of New South Wales government agencies
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Local government areas of New South Wales
This is a list of local government in Australia, local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales, sorted by region. there were 128 local government areas in New South Wales, there are 33 local government areas in Greater Sydney and 95 local ...
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New South Wales Ministry
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New South Wales Shadow Ministry
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Public Service Association of NSW
References
External links
Government of New South Wales websiteNew South Wales Government Annual Reports and Other PublicationsThe Constitution of New South Wales
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