| Minister for Forests of New South Wales | |
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| Appointer | Governor of New South Wales |
| Formation | 15 November 1916 |
| First holder | William Ashford |
| Final holder | Paul Toole as Minister for Lands and Forestry |
| Abolished | 23 March 2019 |
The Minister for Forests was a ministry in New South Wales responsible for the management of forests for the purpose of the timber industry and was established in 1916 and abolished in 2019. While it was a separate portfolio for much of this period, it was generally held in conjunction with another portfolio, typically Lands or Agriculture.[1]
- ^ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 July 2021.