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Minister for Primary Industries, Lands and Water (New South Wales)

Minister for Primary Industries
Minister for Regional Water
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Incumbent
Niall Blair

since 2 April 2015
Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Sydney Smith (as the Secretary for Mines and the Minister for Agriculture)
Formation 8 March 1889
Minister for Lands and Forestry
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Incumbent
Paul Toole

since 30 January 2017
Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder
Formation
  • 26 August 1856 (Lands)
  • 15 November 1916 (Forests)

The New South Wales Minister for Primary Industries and the Minister for Regional Water is a minister in the New South Wales Government with responsibility for the administration and development for agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, state forests, biosecurity, and crown lands in New South Wales, Australia.

The current minister is Niall Blair, since 2 April 2015. He is assisted by the Minister for Lands and Forestry and Minister for Racing, Paul Toole, since 30 January 2017. Together, the ministers administer the portfolio through the Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development and a range of smaller government agencies.


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