Carr ministry (1997–1999)

The Carr ministry (1997–1999) or Second Carr ministry was the 86th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 39th Premier of New South Wales, Bob Carr, representing the Labor Party.

Second Carr ministry
86th Cabinet of Government of New South Wales
Premier Bob Carr
Date formed	1 December 1997 (1997-12-01)
Date dissolved	8 April 1999 (1999-04-08)
People and organisations
Monarch	Queen Elizabeth II
Governor	Gordon Samuels
Premier	Bob Carr
Deputy Premier	Andrew Refshauge
No. of ministers	21
Ministers removed	1
Total no. of members	20
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Majority Labor Government
Opposition parties	Liberal–National coalition
Opposition leader	Peter Collins (1997–1998) Kerry Chikarovski (1998–1999)
History
Outgoing election	1999 New South Wales state election
Predecessor	First Carr ministry
Successor	Third Carr ministry

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.^[1][2][a] The ministry continued until 8 April 1999 when the ministry was configured following the 1999 state election.^[3][4]

Portfolio	Minister	Party		Term commence	Term end	Term of office
Premier	Bob Carr [b]		Labor	1 December 1997	8 April 1999	1 year, 128 days
Minister for the Arts
Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Deputy Premier	Andrew Refshauge [b]
Minister for Health
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Treasurer	Michael Egan, MLC [b]
Minister for State Development
Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in Legislative Council
Minister for Police	Paul Whelan [b]
Minister for the Olympics	Michael Knight [b]
Minister for Fair Trading [a]	Brian Langton				30 April 1998	150 days
	Jeff Shaw, MLC			30 April 1998	8 April 1999	343 days
Minister for Emergency Services [a]	Brian Langton			1 December 1997	30 April 1998	150 days
	Bob Debus			30 April 1998	8 April 1999	343 days
Minister for Education and Training	John Aquilina [b]			1 December 1997		1 year, 128 days
Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth Affairs
Attorney General	Jeff Shaw, MLC [b]
Minister for Industrial Relations
Minister for the Environment	Pam Allan [b]
Minister for Information Technology	Kim Yeadon
Minister for Forestry
Minister for Ports
Minister Assisting the Premier on Western Sydney
Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning	Craig Knowles [b]
Minister for Housing
Minister for Transport	Carl Scully
Minister for Roads [b]
Minister for Agriculture [b]	Richard Amery
Minister for Land and Water Conservation
Minister for Energy	Bob Debus
Minister for Tourism
Minister for Corrective Services [b]
Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts [b]
Minister for Community Services	Faye Lo Po'
Minister for Aging
Minister for Disability Services
Minister for Women [b]
Minister for Regional Development	Harry Woods
Minister for Rural Affairs
Minister for Public Works and Services	Ron Dyer, MLC
Minister for Gaming and Racing	Richard Face [b]
Minister Assisting the Premier on Hunter Development
Minister for Mineral Resources	Bob Martin [b]
Minister for Fisheries
Minister for Sport and Recreation	Gabrielle Harrison [b]
Minister for Local Government	Ernie Page [b]

  Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.

See also

• New South Wales portal
• Politics portal

• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1995–1999
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1995–1999

Notes

1. Brian Langton resigned on 30 April 1998. Jeff Shaw was appointed to his portfolio of Fair Trading and Bob Debus was appointed to his portfolio of Emergency Services.
2. Retained portfolio from the first Carr ministry.