The Deputy Premier of New South Wales is the second-most senior officer in the Government of New South Wales. The deputy premiership has been a ministerial portfolio since 1932, and the deputy premier is appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Premier.
Deputy Premier of New South Wales | |
---|---|
![]() | |
![]() | |
since 28 March 2023 | |
Department of Premier and Cabinet | |
Style | The Honourable |
Member of | |
Reports to | Premier of New South Wales |
Seat | 52 Martin Place, Sydney |
Nominator | Premier of New South Wales |
Appointer | Governor of New South Wales on the advice of the premier |
Term length | At the Governor's pleasure |
Formation | 16 May 1932 |
First holder | Sir Michael Bruxner |
Salary | A$343,460 |
The current Deputy Premier is Prue Car, since 28 March 2023. Car is also the Minister for Education.
Ultimately, the Deputy Premier is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.
History
editThe office of Deputy Premier was created in May 1932 for Michael Bruxner, the leader of the Country Party (later renamed the National Party). Prior to that time the term was sometimes used unofficially (without capital letters) for the second-highest ranking minister in the government.
In Labor governments, the deputy premier is the party's deputy leader. Generally speaking, this person has come from the left faction of the party whereas the premier has come from the right faction. In Liberal-National Coalition governments, the position has been held by the Leader of the National Party or its predecessors.
Three deputy premiers have subsequently become Premier in their own right: Joseph Cahill, Robert Heffron, and Jack Renshaw. However, this has not occurred since 1964.
Duties
editThe duties of the deputy premier are to act on behalf of the premier in his or her absence overseas or on leave. The deputy premier has always been a member of the Cabinet, and has always held at least one substantive portfolio (It would be technically possible for a minister to hold only the portfolio of Deputy Premier, but this has never happened).
If the premier were to die, become incapacitated or resign, the Governor would normally appoint the deputy premier as Premier. If the governing or majority party had not yet elected a new leader, that appointment would be on an interim basis. Should a different leader emerge, that person would then be appointed Premier.
List of deputy premiers of New South Wales
editNo. | Portrait | Name Electoral district (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Portfolio | Party | Premier | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Term start | Term end | Time in office | ||||||||
1 | Michael Bruxner MLA for Tenterfield (1882–1970) |
16 May 1932 |
16 May 1941 |
9 years, 0 days |
|
Country | Bertram Stevens United Australia (1932–1939) | |||
Alexander Mair United Australia (1939–1941) | ||||||||||
2 | Jack Baddeley MLA for Cessnock (1881–1953) |
16 May 1941 |
8 September 1949 |
8 years, 115 days |
|
Labor | William McKell Labor (1941–1947) | |||
Jim McGirr Labor (1947–1952) | ||||||||||
3 | Joseph Cahill MLA for Cook's River (1891–1959) |
21 September 1949 |
2 April 1952 |
2 years, 194 days | Labor | |||||
None (2 April 1952–23 February 1953) |
Joseph Cahill Labor (1952–1959) | |||||||||
4 | Bob Heffron MLA for Maroubra (1890–1978) |
23 February 1953 |
28 October 1959 |
6 years, 247 days |
|
Labor | ||||
5 | Jack Renshaw MLA for Castlereagh (1890–1978) |
28 October 1959 |
14 March 1964 |
4 years, 169 days |
|
Labor | Bob Heffron Labor (1959–1964) | |||
6 | Pat Hills MLA for Castlereagh (1917–1992) |
30 April 1964 |
13 May 1965 |
1 year, 13 days | Labor | Jack Renshaw Labor (1964–1965) | ||||
7 | Sir Charles Cutler MLA for Orange (1918–2006) |
13 May 1965 |
16 December 1975 |
10 years, 217 days |
|
Country | Sir Robert Askin Liberal (1965–1975) | |||
Tom Lewis Liberal (1975–1976) | ||||||||||
8 | Leon Punch MLA for Gloucester (1928–1991) |
17 December 1975 |
14 May 1976 |
149 days | Country | |||||
Sir Eric Willis Liberal (1976) | ||||||||||
9 | Jack Ferguson MLA for Merrylands (1924–2002) |
14 May 1976 |
10 February 1984 |
7 years, 272 days | Labor | Neville Wran Labor (1976–1986) | ||||
10 | Ron Mulock MLA for St Marys (1930–2014) |
10 February 1984 |
25 March 1988 |
4 years, 44 days |
|
Labor | ||||
Barrie Unsworth Labor (1986–1988) | ||||||||||
11 | Wal Murray MP for Barwon (1931–2004) |
25 March 1988 |
26 May 1993 |
5 years, 62 days |
|
National | Nick Greiner Liberal (1988–1992) | |||
John Fahey Liberal (1992–1995) | ||||||||||
12 | Ian Armstrong MP for Barwon (1937–2020) |
26 May 1993 |
4 April 1995 |
1 year, 313 days | National | |||||
13 | Andrew Refshauge MP for Marrickville (born 1949) |
4 April 1995 |
4 August 2005 |
10 years, 121 days |
|
Labor | Bob Carr Labor (1995–2005) | |||
14 | John Watkins MP for Ryde (born 1955) |
10 August 2005 |
3 September 2008 |
3 years, 24 days |
|
Labor | Morris Iemma Labor (2005–2008) | |||
15 | Carmel Tebbutt MP for Marrickville (born 1964) |
5 September 2008 |
26 March 2011 |
2 years, 202 days |
|
Labor | Nathan Rees Labor (2008–2009) | |||
Kristina Keneally Labor (2009–2011) | ||||||||||
16 | Andrew Stoner MP for Oxley (born 1960) |
28 March 2011 |
16 October 2014 |
3 years, 202 days | National | Barry O'Farrell Liberal (2011–2014) | ||||
Mike Baird Liberal (2014–2017) | ||||||||||
17 | Troy Grant MP for Dubbo (born 1970) |
16 October 2014 |
15 November 2016 |
2 years, 30 days |
|
National | ||||
18 | John Barilaro[1][2] MP for Monaro (born 1971) |
15 November 2016 |
6 October 2021 |
4 years, 325 days |
|
National | ||||
Gladys Berejiklian Liberal (2017–2021) | ||||||||||
19 | Paul Toole[3] MP for Bathurst (born 1970) |
6 October 2021 |
28 March 2023 |
1 year, 173 days | National | Dominic Perrottet Liberal (2021–2023) | ||||
20 | Prue Car MP for Londonderry (born 1982 or 1983) |
28 March 2023 |
Incumbent | 1 year, 155 days | Labor | Chris Minns Labor (since 2023) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "John Barilaro elected as leader of NSW Nationals". ABC News. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Tsikas, Mick (3 October 2021). "John Barilaro resigns as NSW Deputy Premier, will also leave Parliament". ABC News. AAP. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Paul Toole wins NSW Nationals leadership vote, becomes new Deputy Premier". ABC News. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.