The first arrangement covered the period from 2 April 2003 until 3 May 2004, when there was a minor reconfiguration of the ministry.[a][b]
The second arrangement covered the period from 3 May 2004, inclusive of minor changes in July [c] and August,[d] until 21 January 2005, when Michael Egan resigned from the ministry, resulting in a major reconfiguration of the ministry.[3][4] Egan resigned from parliament a few days later.[e][f][g][h][i][j][k][l][m]
The third arrangement covered the period from 21 January 2005, when Michael Egan resigned from the ministry, and includes a minor reconfiguration on 1 February 2005, until 3 August 2005 when the ministry was dissolved following the resignations of both Bob Carr and his deputy, Andrew Refshauge. Craig Knowles, once considered a strong candidate to succeed Carr as premier, resigned from the ministry the same day[5][6] and resigned from parliament a few days later.
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Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office |
Premier |
Bob Carr [n] |
|
Labor |
2 April 2003 |
3 August 2005 |
2 years, 123 days |
Minister for the Arts |
Minister for Citizenship |
Deputy Premier [n] |
Andrew Refshauge |
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs [n] |
Minister for Education and Training [j] |
21 January 2005 |
1 year, 294 days |
Carmel Tebbutt |
21 January 2005 |
3 August 2005 |
194 days |
Treasurer [e] |
Michael Egan, MLC [n] |
2 April 2003 |
21 January 2005 |
1 year, 294 days |
Andrew Refshauge |
21 January 2005 |
3 August 2005 |
194 days |
Minister for State Development [e] |
Michael Egan, MLC [n] |
2 April 2003 |
21 January 2005 |
1 year, 294 days |
Andrew Refshauge |
21 January 2005 |
3 August 2005 |
194 days |
Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in Legislative Council [e] |
Michael Egan, MLC [n] |
2 April 2003 |
21 January 2005 |
1 year, 294 days |
John Della Bosca, MLC |
21 January 2005 |
3 August 2005 |
194 days |
Special Minister of State |
2 April 2003 |
3 August 2005 |
2 years, 123 days |
Minister for Industrial Relations |
Minister for Commerce |
Assistant Treasurer |
Minister for the Central Coast [l] |
1 February 2005 |
1 year, 305 days |
Grant McBride |
1 February 2005 |
3 August 2005 |
183 days |
Minister for Infrastructure and Planning |
Craig Knowles |
2 April 2003 |
3 August 2005 |
2 years, 123 days |
Minister for Natural Resources |
Attorney General |
Bob Debus [n] |
Minister for the Environment |
Minister for Roads [g] |
Carl Scully [n] |
2 April 2003 |
21 January 2005 |
1 year, 294 days |
Michael Costa, MLC |
1 February 2005 |
3 August 2005 |
183 days |
Minister for Housing |
Carl Scully |
2 April 2003 |
1 February 2005 |
1 year, 305 days |
Joe Tripodi |
1 February 2005 |
3 August 2005 |
183 days |
Minister for Health |
Morris Iemma |
2 April 2003 |
3 August 2005 |
2 years, 123 days |
Minister for Transport Services [i] |
Michael Costa, MLC |
21 January 2005 |
1 year, 294 days |
Minister for Transport [i] |
John Watkins |
21 January 2005 |
3 August 2005 |
194 days |
Minister for the Hunter |
Michael Costa, MLC |
2 April 2003 |
2 years, 123 days |
Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Forests) [c] |
1 July 2004 |
1 year, 90 days |
Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development [d] |
5 August 2004 |
21 January 2005 |
169 days |
Minister for Economic Reform [h] |
21 January 2005 |
3 August 2005 |
194 days |
Minister for Ports [h] |
Minister for Police [f] |
John Watkins |
2 April 2003 |
21 January 2005 |
1 year, 294 days |
Carl Scully |
21 January 2005 |
3 August 2005 |
194 days |
Minister for Community Services [k] |
Carmel Tebbutt |
2 April 2003 |
21 January 2005 |
1 year, 294 days |
Reba Meagher |
21 January 2005 |
3 August 2005 |
194 days |
Minister for Aging |
Carmel Tebbutt |
2 April 2003 |
21 January 2005 |
1 year, 294 days |
John Della Bosca, MLC |
21 January 2005 |
3 August 2005 |
194 days |
Minister for Disability Services |
Carmel Tebbutt |
2 April 2003 |
21 January 2005 |
1 year, 294 days |
John Della Bosca, MLC |
21 January 2005 |
3 August 2005 |
194 days |
Minister for Youth [k] |
Carmel Tebbutt |
2 April 2003 |
21 January 2005 |
1 year, 294 days |
Reba Meagher |
21 January 2005 |
3 August 2005 |
194 days |
Minister for Energy and Utilities |
Frank Sartor |
2 April 2003 |
2 years, 123 days |
Minister for Science and Medical Research |
Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer) |
Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts |
Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation |
Sandra Nori |
Minister for Rural Affairs |
Tony Kelly, MLC |
Minister for Local Government |
Minister for Emergency Services |
Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Lands) [a] |
3 May 2004 |
1 year, 31 days |
Minister for Lands [a] |
3 May 2004 |
3 August 2005 |
1 year, 92 days |
Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources |
15 June 2005 |
49 days |
Minister for Regional Development |
David Campbell |
2 April 2003 |
2 years, 123 days |
Minister for the Illawarra |
Minister for Small Business |
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries [b] |
Ian Macdonald, MLC |
3 May 2004 |
1 year, 31 days |
Minister for Primary Industries [b] |
3 May 2004 |
3 August 2005 |
1 year, 92 days |
Minister for Juvenile Justice |
Diane Beamer |
2 April 2003 |
3 August 2005 |
2 years, 123 days |
Minister for Western Sydney |
Minister Assisting the Minister for Infrastructure and Planning (Planning Administration) |
Minister for Fair Trading |
Reba Meagher |
21 January 2005 |
1 year, 294 days |
John Hatzistergos, MLC |
1 February 2005 |
3 August 2005 |
183 days |
Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce |
Reba Meagher |
2 April 2003 |
21 January 2005 |
1 year, 294 days |
John Hatzistergos, MLC |
1 February 2005 |
3 August 2005 |
183 days |
Minister for Justice |
2 April 2003 |
2 years, 123 days |
Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship |
Minister for Gaming and Racing |
Grant McBride |
Minister for Mineral Resources |
Kerry Hickey |
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Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.