O'Farrell ministry | |
|---|---|
 93rd Cabinet of New South Wales | |
.jpg) Premier Barry O'Farrell, pictured in 2012 | |
| Date formed | 3 April 2011 |
| Date dissolved | 23 April 2014 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Marie Bashir |
| Premier | Barry O'Farrell |
| Deputy Premier | Andrew Stoner |
| No. of ministers | 22 |
| Member party | Liberal–National Coalition |
| Status in legislature | Coalition Majority Government |
| Opposition party | Labor |
| Opposition leader | John Robertson |
| History | |
| Election | 2011 New South Wales state election |
| Predecessor | Keneally ministry |
| Successor | First Baird ministry |
The O'Farrell ministry was the 93rd ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by Barry O'Farrell, the state's 43rd Premier.
The Liberal–National coalition ministry was formed following the defeat of the Keneally-led Labor government at the 2011 election. It was the first coalition ministry since the Greiner-Fahey-led coalition ministries of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
On 28 March 2011, O'Farrell and Nationals leader Andrew Stoner were sworn in by Governor Marie Bashir, as Premier and Deputy Premier respectively at a ceremony held in the office of the Chief Secretary of New South Wales.[1] Although the Coalition's landslide victory was beyond doubt, counting was still underway in a few seats. With this in mind, O'Farrell had himself and Stoner sworn in as an interim two-man government until a full ministry could be sworn in.[2] The balance of the ministry was sworn in on 3 April 2011 at Government House by the Lieutenant Governor, James Spigelman.[3]
On 16 April 2014, O'Farrell announced his intention to resign as Premier and as Leader of the Liberal Party, leading to the end of his government.[4] The following day, Mike Baird was elected as Leader of the Liberal Party and he formed the Baird ministry which was sworn in on 23 April 2014.[5][6][7]
- ^ "Barry O'Farrell sworn in as NSW Premier". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ Green, Antony (17 March 2012). "Will Jeff Seeney be the Next Premier of Queensland?". ABC News. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "New faces in Barry O'Farrell's Cabinet". The Australian. AAP. 3 April 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ Coultan, Mark; Shanahan, Leo (16 April 2014). "Barry O'Farrell quits as NSW premier over 'memory fail'". The Australian. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Mike Baird named new NSW Premier after Barry O'Farrell resignation". ABC News. Australia. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Swearing in ceremony for new NSW Premier". ABC News. Australia. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "NSW premier Mike Baird's new Cabinet straight to work after being sworn-in at Government House". ABC News. Australia. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.