Second Baird ministry | |
|---|---|
| 95th Cabinet of New South Wales | |
Mike Baird Troy Grant | |
| Date formed | 2 April 2015 |
| Date dissolved | 23 January 2017 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Governor | David Hurley |
| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Deputy Premier | Troy Grant / John Barilaro |
| No. of ministers | 22 |
| Total no. of members | 22 |
| Member party | Liberal– National Coalition |
| Status in legislature | Majority Coalition Government |
| Opposition party | Labor |
| Opposition leader | Luke Foley |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2015 state election |
| Predecessor | First Baird ministry |
| Successor | First Berejiklian ministry |
The Second Baird ministry was the 95th ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by Mike Baird, the state's 44th Premier. It is the second and subsequent of two occasions when Baird served as Premier.
The Liberal– National coalition ministry was formed following the 2015 state election where the Baird government was re-elected.
Composition of ministry
Baird announced his ministry on 1 April 2015 [1] and the ministry was sworn in on 2 April 2015 at Government House by the Governor of New South Wales David Hurley. [2] [3] The only change to the ministry was the resignation of Troy Grant as Deputy Premier in November 2016 following the loss of the Orange state by-election. [4] [5] John Barilaro replaced him as Leader of the National Party and Deputy Premier. [6] [7] [a]
The ministry ended upon the resignation by Baird as Premier, and the swearing in of Gladys Berejiklian as the Premier and John Barilaro as Deputy Premier on 23 January 2017. [8]
Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.
See also
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 2015–2019
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 2015–2019
Notes
References
- ^ Gerathy, Sarah (1 April 2014). "NSW Election 2015: Four MPs dumped as Premier Mike Baird's new cabinet takes shape". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Hasham, Nicole (3 April 2015). "Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Coultan, Mark (1 April 2015). "Mike Baird reveals NSW cabinet". The Australian. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ a b Nicholls, Sean (14 November 2016). "Troy Grant to stand down as leader of NSW Nationals after Orange byelection disaster". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ a b Gerathy, Sarah (14 November 2016). "Who will lead the NSW Nationals after Troy Grant, and what does the vote mean for Mike Baird?". ABC News. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Swearing-In of The Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, the 45th Premier of New South Wales, and The Honourable John Barilaro MP, Deputy Premier". Vice Regal Program. Governor of New South Wales. 23 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
