Carr ministry (2003–2005)

The Carr ministry (2003–2005) or Fourth Carr ministry was the 88th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 39th Premier of New South Wales, Bob Carr, representing the Labor Party.

Fourth Carr ministry
88th Cabinet of Government of New South Wales
Premier Bob Carr
Date formed	2 April 2003 (2003-04-02)
Date dissolved	3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)
People and organisations
Monarch	Queen Elizabeth II
Governor	Marie Bashir
Deputy Premier	Andrew Refshauge
No. of ministers	21
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Majority Labor Government
Opposition parties	Liberal–National coalition
Opposition leader	John Brogden
History
Election	2003 New South Wales state election
Predecessor	Third Carr ministry
Successor	First Iemma ministry

The ministry covered the period from 2 April 2003, when Carr led Labor to victory at the 2003 state election, until 3 August 2005, when Carr resigned as Leader of the Labor Party in New South Wales and hence, as Premier. Carr was succeeded by Morris Iemma.^[1][2]

Composition of ministry

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.

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

  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, 2003–2007
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 2003–2007

Notes

1. On 3 May 2004 Tony Kelly's portfolio of Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Lands) was renamed as Lands.
2. On 3 May 2004 Ian Macdonald's portfolio of Agriculture and Fisheries was renamed as Primary Industries.
3. On 1 July 2004 Michael Costa's portfolio of assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Forests) was abolished.
4. On 5 August 2004 Michael Costa was appointed to a new role of assisting the Minister for State Development.
5. On 21 January 2005 Michael Egan resigned from the ministry. His portfolios of Treasurer and State Development were transferred to Andrew Refshauge. Egan's role as Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council and the sinecure position of Vice-President of the Executive Council was transferred to John Della Bosca.
6. Police portfolio transferred from Watkins to Scully.
7. Roads portfolio transferred from Scully to Costa.
8. Economic Reform and Ports portfolios created for Costa.
9. Transport Services portfolio renamed as Transport and transferred from Costa to Watkins.
10. Education and Training portfolio transferred from Refshauge to Tebbutt.
11. Community Services and Youth portfolios transferred from Tebbutt to Meagher.
12. Central Coast portfolio transferred from Della Bosca to McBride.
13. Housing portfolio transferred from Scully to Tripodi, who entered the ministry.
14. Retained portfolio from the third Carr ministry.