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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 The Government of New South Wales, also known as the NSW Government, is the executive state government of New South Wales, Australia. The government comprises 11 portfolios, led by a ministerial department and supported by several agencies. Th ...
with responsibility for the administration and development for water and crown lands in
New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
,
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
. The minister administers the portfolio through the
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is a department of the Australian Government. The department was established on 1 July 2022, superseding the water and environment functions from the Department of A ...
and a range of other government agencies. Ultimately the minister is responsible to the
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 Wa ...
.


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 Nathan Rees (; born 12 February 1968) is an Australian former politician who served as the 41st Premier of New South Wales and leader of the New South Wales Labor Party from September 2008 to December 2009. Rees was a Member of the New South Wal ...
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 Niall Mark Blair (born 22 May 1977) is a former Australian politician and was the former Deputy Leader of the National Party of Australia – NSW, New South Wales Nationals. Blair was a National Party of Australia – NSW, Nationals member of t ...
, between 2017 and 2019.


See also

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Minister for the Environment and Water (Australia) The Australian Minister for the Environment and Water is a position which is currently held by Murray Watt in the Albanese ministry since 13 May 2025, following the Australian federal election in 2025. In the Government of Australia, the min ...
**
Minister for Water (Victoria) Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...
**
Minister for Water (Western Australia) Minister for Water is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Simone McGurk of the Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch), Labor Party. The position was first created in 1913, for the government of John Sc ...
*
List of New South Wales government agencies The New South Wales Government (NSW Government) is made up of a number of departments, state-owned corporations and other agencies. The NSW Public Service is organised under the ''Government Sector Employment Act 2013'', with public bodies org ...
*
Minister for Agriculture An agriculture ministry (also called an agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister f ...
* Minister for Lands and Property * Minister for Environment


References

{{New South Wales ministerial portfolios
Water Water is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula . It is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, and Color of water, nearly colorless chemical substance. It is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known liv ...
Water management in New South Wales