The New South Wales Minister for Corrections is a minister of the Government of New South Wales who is commissioned with responsibility for the administration of correctional services, juvenile justice, and prisons in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
The current Minister for Corrections is Anoulack Chanthivong, since 5 April 2023. The minister administers the portfolio through the Department of Communities and Justice cluster, in particular through the Department of Communities and Justice, a department of the Government of New South Wales, and additional agencies.
Ultimately the minister is answerable to Parliament of New South Wales.
List of ministers Title Minister Party Term start Term end Time in office Notes Minister for Corrective Services
19 October 1978 2 October 1981
2 October 1981 27 October 1983
27 October 1983 5 April 1984
5 April 1984 21 March 1988
25 March 1988 23 May 1988
23 May 1988 8 June 1988
8 June 1988 6 June 1991
Minister for Courts Administrationand Corrective Services
6 June 1991 28 June 1991
Minister for Corrective Services
4 April 1995 12 January 2001
12 January 2001 21 November 2001
21 November 2001 2 April 2003
Minister for Corrective Services
30 January 2009 4 December 2009
8 December 2009 28 March 2011
Minister for Corrections
2 April 2015 23 March 2019
Minister for Counter Terrorism and Corrections 2 April 2019
Minister for Corrections 28 March 2023 The minister administers the portfolio through the Stronger Communities cluster, in particular through the Department of Communities and Justice, a department of the Government of New South Wales, and additional agencies. 5 April 2023 incumbent
Former ministerial titles Counter Terrorism
Justice
Youth Justice
See also
List of New South Wales government agencies Justice ministry Politics of New South Wales Minister for Corrections (Victoria)
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