Minister for Multiculturalism (New South Wales)

The Minister for Multiculturalism is a minister of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for social policy and welfare, including multiculturalism in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Minister for Multiculturalism
Incumbent
Steve Kamper
since 5 April 2023 (2023-04-05)
Department of Communities and Justice
StyleThe Honourable
NominatorPremier of New South Wales
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderClive Evatt
(as Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration)
Formation9 May 1946

The Minister since 5 April 2023 is Steve Kamper, who also holds the Small Business, Lands and Property, and Sport porfolios.

The Minister assists the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services administer her portfolio through the Stronger Communities cluster, in particular through the Department of Communities and Justice and a range of other government agencies.[1][2]

List of ministers

Ministerial titleMinister [2]PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and ImmigrationClive Evatt LaborMcKell (2)9 May 19466 February 1947273 days
Frank FinnanMcGirr (1) (2)6 February 19479 March 19481 year, 32 days
Claude MatthewsMcGirr (2)9 March 194821 September 19491 year, 196 days
Joshua Arthur21 September 194930 June 19503 years, 155 days
Minister for ImmigrationMcGirr (3)
Cahill (1)
30 June 195023 February 1953
Gus KellyCahill (2)23 February 195315 March 19563 years, 21 days
Minister for Youth, Ethnic and Community AffairsSteve Mauger LiberalLewis (1) (2)3 January 197523 January 19761 year, 21 days
Jim CloughWillis23 January 197614 May 1976112 days
Minister for Ethnic AffairsNeville Wran LaborWran (7) (8)6 February 19854 July 19861 year, 148 days
Barrie UnsworthUnsworth4 July 198621 March 19881 year, 261 days
Nick Greiner LiberalGreiner (1) (2)25 March 198824 June 19924 years, 95 days
John FaheyFahey (1)24 June 19923 July 19929 days
George Souris NationalFahey (2)3 July 199226 May 1993327 days
Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic AffairsMichael Photios LiberalFahey (3)26 May 19934 April 19951 year, 313 days
Minister for Ethnic AffairsBob Carr LaborCarr (1) (2)4 April 19958 April 199910 years, 121 days
Minister for CitizenshipCarr (3) (4)8 April 19993 August 2005
Morris IemmaIemma (1) (2)3 August 20055 September 20083 years, 33 days
Virginia JudgeRees8 September 20084 December 20091 year, 90 days
John HatzistergosKeneally8 December 200928 March 20111 year, 114 days
Minister for Citizenship and CommunitiesVictor Dominello LiberalO'Farrell
Baird (1)
3 April 20112 April 20154 years, 5 days
Minister for MulticulturalismJohn AjakaBaird (2)2 April 201530 January 20171 year, 303 days[3]
Ray WilliamsBerejiklian (1)30 January 201723 March 20192 years, 51 days[4]
Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and VeteransJohn SidotiBerejiklian (2)2 April 201917 September 2019168 days[5]
Geoff Lee (acting)17 September 201927 May 20211 year, 252 days
Natalie WardBerejiklian (2)
Perrottet (1)
27 May 202121 December 2021208 days[6]
Minister for MulticulturalismMark CourePerrottet (2)21 December 20215 April 20231 year, 105 days[7]
Steve Kamper LaborMinns5 April 2023incumbent1 year, 94 days

Former ministerial titles

Assisting ministers

Ministerial titleMinister [2]PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister Assisting the Premier on CitizenshipMorris Iemma LaborCarr (1) (2) (3)8 April 19992 April 20033 years, 359 days
John HatzistergosCarr (4)2 April 20033 August 20052 years, 123 days
Milton OrkopoulosIemma (1)3 August 20058 November 20061 year, 97 days
Reba Meagher8 November 20062 April 2007145 days
Graham WestIemma (2)2 April 200711 April 20079 days
Barbara Perry11 April 20075 September 20081 year, 147 days

See also

References