Minister for Transport (New South Wales)
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The Minister for Transport is a minister in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibilities which include transport policy and regulation, to setting of fares and concessions for rail, ferry, bus and light rail transport, and the administration of maritime facilities in New South Wales, Australia.
It has been suggested that Minister for Ports and Waterways (New South Wales) be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since March 2024. |
Minister for Transport | |
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Department of Transport | |
Style | The Honourable |
Nominator | Premier of New South Wales |
Appointer | Governor of New South Wales |
Inaugural holder | Richard Ball (as Minister for Railways) |
Formation | 15 November 1916 (as Minister for Railways) |
The current Minister for Transport is Jo Haylen. She is assisted in the management of the portfolio by:
- Minister for Roads, currently John Graham, who has responsibility of the development of road infrastructure and road pricing, and taxi and hire car policy and regulation in the metropolitan parts of the state.
- Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, currently Jenny Aitchison, who has responsibilities of the development of road infrastructure and road pricing, and taxi and hire car policy and regulation in the regional parts of the state.
Haylen and Graham were sworn in on 28 March 2023. Aitchison was sworn in on 5 April 2023. Together, they administer the portfolio through the Department of Transport (Transport for NSW) and a range of other government agencies that coordinate funding arrangements for transport operators, including hundreds of local and community transport operators.[1]