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The Rees ministry is the 91st ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by the 41st Premier Nathan Rees

Nathan Rees

Nathan Rees MP, , an Australian politician, was the 41st Premier of New South Wales and parliamentary leader of the New South Wales division of the Australian Labor Party from September 2008 to December 2009...

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The Rees Labor

Australian Labor Party

The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...

ministry was formed following the resignation of Premier Morris Iemma

Morris Iemma

Morris Iemma , is a former Australian politician and 40th Premier of New South Wales, succeeding Bob Carr after he resigned on 3 August 2005. Iemma led the Australian Labor Party to victory in the 2007 election before resigning as Premier on 5 September 2008, and as a Member of Parliament on 19...

on 5 September 2008 and the unanimous election of Rees as Leader of the Labor caucus

Caucus

A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement, especially in the United States and Canada. As the use of the term has been expanded the exact definition has come to vary among political cultures.-Origin of the term:...

and Carmel Tebbutt

Carmel Tebbutt

Carmel Mary Tebbutt is an Australian politician. She is the Australian Labor Party Member for Marrickville in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and was Deputy Premier of New South Wales from 2008 to 2011. She was also Minister for Health in the Keneally Government...

as Deputy Leader.

The ministry was sworn in on 8 September 2008 at Government House

Government House, Sydney

Government House is located in Sydney, Australia alongside the Royal Botanic Gardens, overlooking Sydney Harbour, just south of the Sydney Opera House...

by the Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales

The Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales is a government position in the state of New South Wales, Australia, acting as a deputy to the Governor of New South Wales....

, James Spigelman

James Spigelman

James Jacob Spigelman AC QC is a former Australian judge. He served as Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 19 May 1998 until 31 May 2011.-Early years and education:...

AC. A few days earlier, on 5 September, Rees and Tebbutt were sworn as Premier and Deputy Premier respectively by the Governor of New South Wales Professor Marie Bashir

Marie Bashir

Marie Roslyn Bashir AC, CVO is the present Governor of New South Wales since 2001 and also the Chancellor of the University of Sydney since 2007. Born in Narrandera, New South Wales, Bashir graduated from the University of Sydney in 1956 and held various medical positions, with a particular...

Order of Australia

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This ministry covers the period from 5 September 2008 until 14 September 2009, when Kristina Keneally

Kristina Keneally

Kristina Kerscher Keneally MP, is an Australian politician and was the 42nd Premier of New South Wales. She was elected leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales and thus Premier in 2009, but went on to lose government to the Liberal/National Coalition at the March 2011 state election...

succeeded Rees as Premier in a Labor caucus revolt.

Composition of ministry

Premier Minister for the Arts Minister for the Arts (New South Wales) The New South Wales Minister for the Arts has responsibilities which include the following areas:Art Gallery of New South WalesArts NSWAustralian MuseumCentennial Park and Moore Park Trust*Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences...	Hon. Nathan Rees MP	5 September 2008	14 September 2009
Deputy Premier Minister for Climate Change and the Environment Minister for Commerce	Hon. Carmel Tebbutt MP	5 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for Health Minister for the Central Coast Vice President of the Executive Council	Hon. John Della Bosca John Della Bosca John Joseph Della Bosca is a former Australian politician, representing the Australian Labor Party in the New South Wales Legislative Council... MLC	8 September 2008	1 September 2009	days
	Hon. John Hatzistergos John Hatzistergos John Hatzistergos is a former Australian politician who was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council representing the Australian Labor Party between 1999 and 2011... MLC	1 September 2009	14 September 2009	days
Minister for Industrial Relations		11 September 2008	14 September 2009
Attorney-General Minister for Justice		8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Treasurer Treasurer of New South Wales The Treasurer of New South Wales, known from 1856–1959 as the Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales, is the minister in the Government of New South Wales responsible for government expenditure and revenue raising and is the head of the New South Wales Treasury. The Treasurer plays a key role in...	Hon. Eric Roozendaal Eric Roozendaal Eric Roozendaal is an Australian politician, serving as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 2004. He is a former General Secretary of the Australian Labor Party.... MLC	8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for Transport	Hon. David Campbell MP	8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for the Illawarra	Hon. David Campbell MP	11 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for the Illawarra	Hon. Matt Brown Matt Brown (Australian politician) Matthew James "Matt" Brown is an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Kiama between 1999 and 2011... MP	8 September 2008	11 September 2008	days
Minister for Police		8 September 2008	11 September 2008	days
Minister for Police	Hon. Tony Kelly MLC	11 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for Industrial Relations		8 September 2008	11 September 2008	days
Minister for Emergency Services		8 September 2008	30 January 2009	days
Minister for Lands		8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for Rural Affairs		30 January 2009	14 September 2009	days
Minister for Education and Training Minister for Education (New South Wales) The New South Wales Minister for Education has responsibilities which includes all schools and TAFE colleges in NSW.The current Minister for Education is Adrian Piccoli... Minister for Women	Hon. Verity Firth Verity Firth Verity Helen Firth is the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Education Foundation in Australia and a former politician.... MP	8 September 2008
Minister for Planning Minister for Redfern Waterloo	Hon. Kristina Keneally Kristina Keneally Kristina Kerscher Keneally MP, is an Australian politician and was the 42nd Premier of New South Wales. She was elected leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales and thus Premier in 2009, but went on to lose government to the Liberal/National Coalition at the March 2011 state election... MP	8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for Finance Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Regulatory Reform Minister for Ports and Waterways	Hon. Joe Tripodi MP	8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Energy Minister for Mineral Resources Minister for State Development	Hon. Ian Macdonald Ian Macdonald (New South Wales politician) Ian Michael Macdonald BA MLC , a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1988 to 2010 representing the Australian Labor Party... MLC	8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for Community Services	Hon. Linda Burney Linda Burney The Hon. Linda Jean Burney MP, an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Canterbury for the Australian Labor Party since 2003... MP	8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for Gaming and Racing Minister for Sport and Recreation	Hon. Kevin Greene Kevin Greene Kevin Darwin Greene is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League for 15 years and who retired after the 1999 NFL season... MP	8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability Services Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	Hon. Paul Lynch Paul Lynch (politician) Paul Gerard Lynch MP, an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Liverpool since 1995 for the Australian Labor Party.-Early career and background:... MP	8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for Local Government Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health)	Hon. Barbara Perry Barbara Perry Barbara Mazzel Anne Perry MP, , an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Auburn for the Australian Labor Party since 2001. Perry is the Shadow Minister for Ageing, Shadow Minister for Disability Services, Shadow Minister for Family and Community... MP	8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for Juvenile Justice Minister for Volunteering Minister for Youth	Hon. Graham West Graham West Graham James West , a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Campbelltown between 2001 and 2011 for the Australian Labor Party. He was Minister for Juvenile Justice, Minister for Volunteering and Minister for Youth in the New South Wales State... MP	8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister Assisting the Premier on Veteran's Affairs		23 January 2009	14 September 2009	days
Minister for Roads	Hon. Michael Daley Michael Daley Michael John Daley MP , an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Maroubra for the Australian Labor Party since 2005. He is currently Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Finance and Services.-Early life:Daley was educated at Marcellin... MP	8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for Water Minister for Rural Affairs Minister for Regional Development	Hon. Phil Costa Phil Costa Phillip John "Phil" Costa is an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2007 until 2011, representing the electorate of Wollondilly. He served as Minister for Water and Minister for Corrective Services.-Early life:Costa was... MP	8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for Fair Trading Minister for Citizenship Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts	Hon. Virginia Judge Virginia Judge Dianne "Virginia" Judge , a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Strathfield for the Australian Labor Party from 2003 until 2011.-Early life:... MP	8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for Housing Minister for Western Sydney	Hon. David Borger David Borger David Borger is an Australian politician. He represented the Electoral district of Granville for the Australian Labor Party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2007 until 2011... MP	8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for Science and Medical Research Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer)	Hon. Tony Stewart MP	8 September 2008	11 November 2008	days
	Hon. Jodi McKay Jodi McKay Jodi Leyanne McKay is a former Australian politician who represented the electoral district of Newcastle in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2007 until her defeat at the New South Wales state election, 2011.McKay was the Minister for Tourism and the Minister for the Hunter in the Rees... MP	11 November 2008	14 September 2009	days
Minister for Tourism Minister for the Hunter		8 September 2008	14 September 2009
Minister for Small Business		11 November 2008	30 January 2009	days
	Hon. Tony Stewart MP	8 September 2008	11 November 2008	days
	Hon. Steve Whan Steve Whan Steve Whan , an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, appointed in June 2011 to fill a casual vacancy. Whan represented the electoral district of Monaro in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Australian Labor Party from 2003 until his defeat at... MP	30 January 2009	14 September 2009	days
Minister for Emergency Services		30 January 2009	14 September 2009	days
Minister for Public Sector Reform Special Minister for State	Hon. John Robertson John Robertson (New South Wales politician) John Cameron Robertson MP , an Australian politician, is the Leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales and the Leader of the Opposition. Robertson is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Blacktown for Labor since 2011... MLC	30 January 2009	14 September 2009	days

Following the resignation of Matt Brown on 11 September 2008, just three days after his appointment as Minister, his responsibilities were reassigned to David Campbell (Minister for the Illawarra) and Tony Kelly (Minister for Police)

Following the appointment of Tony Kelly as Minister for Police on 11 September 2008, the portfolio of Minister for Industrial Relations was transferred from Kelly to John Hatzistergos.

Minister Tony Stewart was dismissed by Premier Nathan Rees on 11 November 2008 following allegations that Stewart had verbally and physically harassed a staff member. His responsibilities were reassigned to Jodi McKay (Science and Medical Research, Assisting Health (Cancer), and Small Business). Small Business was later reassigned to Steve Whan.

On 31 August 2009, John Della Bosca resigned from his ministries and as Government leader in the Legislative Council, following the public revelation of a 6-month extra-marital affair. His responsibilities were reassigned to John Hatzistergos.

Composition of ministry

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