Minister for Industrial Relations (New South Wales)

Minister for Industrial Relations
Incumbent
Sophie Cotsis
since 5 April 2023
Department of Premier and Cabinet
and New South Wales Treasury
StyleThe Honourable
NominatorPremier of New South Wales
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderJacob Garrard (as the Minister for Labour and Industry)
Formation11 March 1895

The Minister for Industrial Relations is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibilities for matters relating to industrial and labour laws and regulation in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The portfolio was established in 1895 in the Reid ministry and titled Minister for Labour and Industry, held in conjunction with the Minister of Public Instruction. The minister is responsible for assisting the Premier and the Treasurer in the administration of their respective clusters.[1][2]

Ultimately the Minister is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

  1. ^ "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Ministers and Public Service Agencies) Order (No 3) 2021 [NSW]". NSW Legislation. 6 October 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.