Iemma ministry (2005–07)

First Iemma ministry
89th cabinet of New South Wales
Premier Morris Iemma
Date formed	3 August 2005
Date dissolved	2 April 2007
People and organisations
Head of government	Morris Iemma
Deputy head of government	John Watkins
Head of state	Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Marie Bashir)
Number of ministers	18
Ministers removed (Death/resignation/dismissal)	2
Total number of ministers	20
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Labor Majority Government
Opposition party	Liberal–National Coalition
Opposition leader	Peter Debnam Barry O'Farrell
History
Outgoing election	New South Wales state election, 2007
Predecessor	Fourth Carr ministry
Successor	Second Iemma ministry

The Iemma ministry (2005–2007) or First Iemma ministry is the 89th ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by the 40th Premier Morris Iemma. It was the first of two occasions when Iemma was Premier.

The 1st Iemma Labor ministry was formed following the shock retirement of Bob Carr as Premier after Carr had the longest continuous service as Premier, from 1995 until 2005.^[1] Iemma succeeded Carr after a bitter inter-factional battle against Carl Scully who withdrew from the caucus contest after Iemma received backing from Labor's head office and powerbrokers in the dominant NSW Right of the Labor Party.^[2]

This ministry covers the period from 3 August 2005 until 2 April 2007, when the outcome of the 2007 state election was determined and Iemma re-elected for a second term.^[3]

Composition of ministry

First arrangement

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Iemma on 3 August 2005. Ministers are listed in order of seniority.

Portfolio	Minister	Party		Term commence	Term end	Term of office
Premier Treasurer Minister for Citizenship	Hon. Morris Iemma MP		Labor	3 August 2005	17 February 2006	198 days
Minister for Transport Minister for State Development	Hon. John Watkins MP
Deputy Premier				10 August 2005		191 days
Special Minister of State Minister for Commerce Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability Service Assistant Treasurer Vice-President of the Executive Council	Hon. John Della Bosca MLC			3 August 2005	17 February 2006	198 days
Attorney-General Minister for the Environment Minister for the Arts	Hon. Bob Debus MP				2 March 2007	1 year, 211 days
Minister for Police Minister for Utilities	Hon. Carl Scully MP				17 February 2006	198 days
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs ^1	Hon. Carmel Tebbutt MP				10 August 2005	7 days
Minister for Education and Training					2 April 2007	1 year, 242 days
Minister for Ports and Waterways ^2	Hon. Michael Costa MLC				10 August 2005	7 days
Minister for Finance Minister for Infrastructure Minister for the Hunter					17 February 2006	198 days
Minister for Health	Hon. John Hatzistergos MLC				2 April 2007	1 year, 242 days
Minister for Planning Minister for Redfern Waterloo Minister for Science and Medical Research Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer)	Hon. Frank Sartor MP
Minister for Community Services Minister for Youth	Hon. Reba Meagher MP
Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Women Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development	Hon. Sandra Nori MP
Minister for Natural Resources Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Mineral Resources	Hon. Ian Macdonald MLC
Minister for Justice Minister for Juvenille Justice Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Lands Minister for Rural Affairs	Hon. Tony Kelly MLC
Minister for Western Sydney Minister for Fair Trading Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce	Hon. Diane Beamer MP
Minister for Roads	Hon. Joe Tripodi MP				17 February 2006	198 days
Minister for Housing					10 August 2005	7 days
Minister for Regional Development Minister for the Illawarra Minister for Small Business	Hon. David Campbell MP				2 April 2007	1 year, 242 days
Minister for Gaming and Racing Minister for the Central Coast	Hon. Grant McBride MP
Minister for Local Government	Hon. Kerry Hickey MP
Minister for Ports and Waterways	Hon. Eric Roozendaal MLC			10 August 2005	17 February 2006	191 days
Minister for Housing ^3 Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health)	Hon. Cherie Burton MP				2 April 2007	1 year, 242 days
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship	Hon. Milton Orkopoulos MP				8 November 2006	1 year, 97 days

¹ Watkins was appointed Deputy Premier on 10 August 2005 after the announcement of the resignations of Carr's former deputy, Andrew Refshauge^[4] and senior minister, Craig Knowles^[5][6] just hours before the swearing in ceremony on 3 August 2005.

² Aboriginal Affairs portfolio transferred from Tebbutt to Orkopoulos on 10 August 2005.

³ Ports and Waterways portfolio transferred from Costa to Roozendaal on 10 August 2005.

³ Housing portfolio transferred from Tripodi to Burton on 10 August 2005.

Second arrangement

This arrangement cover the period from the first ministerial reshuffle on 17 February 2006 until a subsequent reshuffle on 26 October 2006. Only changes in portfolios are shown below.

Portfolio	Minister	Party		Term commence	Term end	Term of office
Premier Minister for State Development ^2 Minister for Citizenship	Hon. Morris Iemma MP		Labor	17 February 2006	2 April 2007	1 year, 44 days
Deputy Premier Minister for Transport ^2	Hon. John Watkins MP
Minister for Commerce Minister for Finance Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability Service Vice-President of the Executive Council	Hon. John Della Bosca MLC
Minister for Police ^4	Hon. Carl Scully MP				26 October 2006	251 days
Treasurer ^1^5 Minister for Infrastructure Minister for the Hunter	Hon. Michael Costa MLC				2 April 2007	1 year, 44 days
Minister for Energy Minister for Ports and Waterways ^6 Minister Assisting the Treasurer on Business and Economic Regulatory Reform ^3	Hon. Joe Tripodi MP
Minister for Water Utilities	Hon. David Campbell MP
Minister for Roads ^8	Hon. Eric Roozendaal MLC

¹ Treasury portfolio transferred from Iemma to Costa

² State Development portfolio transferred from Watkins to Iemma

³ Special Minister of State portfolio abolished and Assistant Treasurer portfolio transferred from Della Bosca to Tripodi

⁴ Utilities portfolio transferred from Scully to Watkins as Scully resigns from parliament

⁵ Finance potrfolio transferred from Costa to Della Bosca

⁶ Ports and Waterways transferred from Roozendaal to Tripodi; new portfolios of Energy, and Assisting the Treasurer on Business and Economic Regulatory Reform created

⁷ New portfolio of Water Utilities created

⁸ Roads portfolio transferred from Tripodi to Roozendaal

Third arrangement

This arrangement cover the period from two minor ministerial reshuffles on 26 October 2006^[7] and again on 9 November 2006^[8] until the 2007 state election. Only changes in portfolios are shown below.

Portfolio	Minister	Party		Term commence	Term end	Term of office
Minister for Police ^1	Hon. John Watkins MP		Labor	26 October 2006	2 April 2007	158 days
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs ^2 Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship	Hon. Reba Meagher MP			8 November 2006		145 days
Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport ^3	Hon. Eric Roozendaal MLC			26 October 2006		158 days

¹ Police portfolio transferred from Scully to Watkins as Scully was sacked from the ministry^[7]

² Aboriginal Affairs portfolio transferred from Orkopoulos to Meagher as Orkopoulos was sacked from the ministry^[8]

³ New portfolio created of Minister Assisting Transport

See also

• Morris Iemma - 40th 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. Stephens, Tony (28 July 2005). "A 'solid chapter' comes to an end". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
2. Davies, Anne; Pearlman, Johnathan (30 July 2005). "Introducing your new premier". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
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4. Nolan, Tanya (2 August 2005). "Andrew Refshauge quits NSW politics" (transcript). PM (ABC Radio) (Australia). Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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 15 July 2011.
7. Clennell, Andrew; Davies, Anne; Pearlman, Jonathan (26 October 2006). "Police Minister sacked". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
8. Clennell, Andrew; Davies, Anne (9 November 2006). "Scandal kept under wraps for a year". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2011.