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{{Short description|88th ministry of the New South Wales Government}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_name            = Fourth Carr ministry
| cabinet_number          = 88th
| jurisdiction            = [[Government of New South Wales]]
| flag                    = Flag of New South Wales.svg
| flag_border             = true
| incumbent               =
| image                   = [[File:Bob Carr.jpg|100px]]
| caption                 = [[Premier of New South Wales|Premier]] [[Bob Carr]]
| date_formed             = {{start date|2003|04|02|df=y}}
| date_dissolved          = {{end date|2005|08|03|df=y}}
| government_head_title		= Premier
| deputy_government_head  = [[Andrew Refshauge]]
| state_head              = [[Queen Elizabeth II]]
| state_head_title			= Monarch
| governor					= [[Marie Bashir]]
| members_number          = 21
| political_party         = [[Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)|Labor]]
| legislature_status      = [[Majority government|Majority]] Labor Government
| opposition_cabinet      =
| opposition_parties      = [[Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)|Liberal]]–[[National Party of Australia – NSW|National]] [[Coalition (Australia)|coalition]]
| opposition_leader       = [[John Brogden (politician)|John Brogden]]
| election                = [[2003 New South Wales state election]]
| last_election           =
| legislature_term        =
| budget                  =
| advice_and_consent1     =
| advice_and_consent2     =
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| incoming_formation      =
| outgoing_formation      =
| previous                = [[Carr ministry (1999–2003)|Third Carr ministry]]
| successor               = [[Iemma ministry (2005–2007)|First Iemma ministry]]
}}
The '''Carr ministry (2003–2005)''' or '''Fourth Carr ministry''' was the 88th ministry of the [[New South Wales Government]], and was led by the 39th [[Premier of New South Wales]], [[Bob Carr]], representing the [[Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)|Labor Party]].
The ministry covered the period from 2 April 2003, when Carr led Labor to victory at the [[2003 New South Wales state election|2003 state election]], until 3 August 2005, when Carr resigned as [[Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)#List of parliamentary leaders|Leader of the Labor Party in New South Wales]] and hence, as Premier. Carr was succeeded by [[Morris Iemma]].{{refn|{{NSW Parliamentary Record |part=6 |access-date=2022-03-18}}|name=Ministries}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Members |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/pages/former-members-index.aspx |access-date=2020-11-16 |work=Members of Parliament |publisher=[[Parliament of New South Wales]]}}</ref>
==Composition of ministry==
The first arrangement covered the period from 2 April 2003 until 3 May 2004, when there was a minor reconfiguration of the ministry.{{efn|name=:1|On 3 May 2004 [[Tony Kelly (politician)|Tony Kelly's]] portfolio of Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Lands) was renamed as [[Minister for Lands (New South Wales)|Lands]].}}{{efn|name=:2|On 3 May 2004 [[Ian Macdonald (New South Wales politician)|Ian Macdonald's]] portfolio of [[Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (New South Wales)|Agriculture and Fisheries]] was renamed as Primary Industries.}}
The second arrangement covered the period from 3 May 2004, inclusive of minor changes in July{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:3|On 1 July 2004 [[Michael Costa (politician)|Michael Costa's]] portfolio of assisting the [[Minister for Forests (New South Wales)|Minister for Natural Resources (Forests)]] was abolished.}} and August,{{efn|name=:4|On 5 August 2004 [[Michael Costa (politician)|Michael Costa]] was appointed to a new role of assisting the [[Minister for State Development (New South Wales)|Minister for State Development]].}} until 21 January 2005, when [[Michael Egan (Australian politician)|Michael Egan]] resigned from the ministry, resulting in a major reconfiguration of the ministry.<ref>{{cite news | title=Michael Egan quits as NSW Treasurer | work=[[PM (ABC Radio)]] |format=transcript |location=Australia | url=http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2005/s1284243.htm |date=18 January 2005 |author1=Colvin, Mark |authorlink1=Mark Colvin |author2=Barlow, Karen |accessdate=5 October 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=NSW Treasurer Michael Egan to quit politics | work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Time-for-me-to-go-says-NSW-treasurer/2005/01/18/1105810891490.html |agency=AAP | accessdate=5 October 2005 | date=18 January 2005}}</ref> Egan resigned from parliament a few days later.{{efn|name=:5|On 21 January 2005 [[Michael Egan (Australian politician)|Michael Egan]] resigned from the ministry. His portfolios of [[Treasurer of New South Wales|Treasurer]] and [[Minister for State Development (New South Wales)|State Development]] were transferred to [[Andrew Refshauge]]. Egan's role as [[Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council (New South Wales)|Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council]] and the sinecure position of [[Vice-President of the Executive Council (New South Wales)|Vice-President of the Executive Council]] was transferred to [[John Della Bosca]].}}{{efn|name=:7|Police portfolio transferred from Watkins to Scully.}}{{efn|name=:8|Roads portfolio transferred from Scully to Costa.}}{{efn|name=:9|Economic Reform and Ports portfolios created for Costa.}}{{efn|name=:10|Transport Services portfolio renamed as Transport and transferred from Costa to Watkins.}}{{efn|name=:11|Education and Training portfolio transferred from Refshauge to Tebbutt.}}{{efn|name=:12|Community Services and Youth portfolios transferred from Tebbutt to Meagher.}}{{efn|name=:13|Central Coast portfolio transferred from Della Bosca to McBride.}}{{efn|name=:14|Housing portfolio transferred from Scully to Tripodi, who entered the ministry.}}
The third arrangement covered the period from 21 January 2005, when Michael Egan resigned from the ministry, and includes a minor reconfiguration on 1 February 2005, until 3 August 2005 when the ministry was dissolved following the resignations of both Bob Carr and his deputy, [[Andrew Refshauge]]. [[Craig Knowles]], once considered a strong candidate to succeed Carr as premier, resigned from the ministry the same day<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2005/s1429564.htm |title=Craig Knowles also quits NSW politics |work=PM (ABC Radio) |date=3 August 2005 |author=Roy, Edmond |format=transcript |accessdate=15 July 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/labor-clearout-now-knowles-quits/2005/08/03/1122748671114.html|title=Labor clearout: now Knowles quits|agency=[[Australian Associated Press|AAP]]|date=3 August 2005|accessdate=2 August 2014|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref> and resigned from parliament a few days later.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Portfolio !! Minister !! colspan=2 | Party !! Term commence !! Term end !! Term of office
|-
|[[Premier of New South Wales|Premier]]
| rowspan=3 | {{Sortname|Bob|Carr}}{{hsp}}{{efn|Retained portfolio from the third Carr ministry.|name=retained}}
| rowspan=72 {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=72 width="8%" | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}
| rowspan=6 align=center | 2 April 2003
| rowspan=5 align=center | 3 August 2005
| rowspan=5 align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|3 August 2005}}
|-
|{{sort|Minister for Arts|[[Minister for the Arts (New South Wales)|Minister for the Arts]]}}
|-
|[[Minister for Citizenship (New South Wales)|Minister for Citizenship]]
|-
|[[Deputy Premier of New South Wales|Deputy Premier]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}}
| rowspan=3 | {{sortname|Andrew|Refshauge}}
|-
|[[Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (New South Wales)|Minister for Aboriginal Affairs]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}}
|-
| rowspan=2 |[[Minister for Education (New South Wales)|Minister for Education and Training]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:11}}
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|21 January 2005}}
|-
|{{sortname|Carmel|Tebbutt}}
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|21 January 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
| rowspan=2 |[[Treasurer of New South Wales|Treasurer]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:5}}
| {{Sortname|Michael|Egan|dab=Australian politician}}, [[New South Wales Legislative Council|MLC]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}}
| align=center | 2 April 2003
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|21 January 2005}}
|-
| {{sortname|Andrew|Refshauge}}
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|21 January 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
| rowspan=2 |[[Minister for State Development (New South Wales)|Minister for State Development]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:5}}
|{{Sortname|Michael|Egan|dab=Australian politician}}, [[New South Wales Legislative Council|MLC]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}}
| align=center | 2 April 2003
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|21 January 2005}}
|-
|{{sortname|Andrew|Refshauge}}
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|21 January 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
| rowspan=2 |[[Vice-President of the Executive Council (New South Wales)|Vice-President of the Executive Council]]<br />[[Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council (New South Wales)|Leader of the Government in Legislative Council]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:5}}
|{{Sortname|Michael|Egan|dab=Australian politician}}, [[New South Wales Legislative Council|MLC]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}}
| align=center | 2 April 2003
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|21 January 2005}}
|-
| rowspan=6 |{{sortname|John|Della Bosca}}, [[New South Wales Legislative Council|MLC]]
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|21 January 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
|[[Special Minister of State (New South Wales)|Special Minister of State]]
| rowspan=5 align=center | 2 April 2003
| rowspan=4 align=center | 3 August 2005
| rowspan=4 align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|3 August 2005}}
|-
|[[Minister for Industrial Relations (New South Wales)|Minister for Industrial Relations]]
|-
|[[Minister for Commerce (New South Wales)|Minister for Commerce]]
|-
|[[Assistant Treasurer of New South Wales|Assistant Treasurer]]
|-
| rowspan=2 |[[Minister for the Central Coast (New South Wales)|Minister for the Central Coast]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:13}}
| align=center | 1 February 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|1 February 2005}}
|-
|{{Sortname|Grant|McBride}}
| align=center | 1 February 2005
| align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|1 February 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
|[[Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (New South Wales)|Minister for Infrastructure and Planning]]
| rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Craig|Knowles}}
| rowspan=4 align=center | 2 April 2003
| rowspan=4 align=center | 3 August 2005
| rowspan=4 align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|3 August 2005}}
|-
|[[Minister for Natural Resources (New South Wales)|Minister for Natural Resources]]
|-
|[[Attorney General of New South Wales|Attorney General]]
| rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Bob|Debus}}{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}}
|-
| [[Minister for the Environment (New South Wales)|Minister for the Environment]]
|-
| rowspan=2 |[[Minister for Transport (New South Wales)#Ministers for Roads|Minister for Roads]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:8}}
| {{Sortname|Carl|Scully}}{{hsp}}{{efn|name=retained}}
| align=center | 2 April 2003
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|21 January 2005}}
|-
|{{sortname|Michael|Costa|dab=politician}}, [[New South Wales Legislative Council|MLC]]
| align=center | 1 February 2005
| align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|1 February 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
| rowspan=2 |[[Minister for Housing (New South Wales)|Minister for Housing]]
|{{Sortname|Carl|Scully}}
| align=center | 2 April 2003
| align=center | 1 February 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|1 February 2005}}
|-
|{{Sortname|Joe|Tripodi}}
| align=center | 1 February 2005
| align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|1 February 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
|[[Minister for Health (New South Wales)|Minister for Health]]
| {{Sortname|Morris|Iemma}}
| rowspan=2 align=center | 2 April 2003
| align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|3 August 2005}}
|-
|[[Minister for Transport Services (New South Wales)|Minister for Transport Services]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:10}}
| {{sortname|Michael|Costa|dab=politician}}, [[New South Wales Legislative Council|MLC]]
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|21 January 2005}}
|-
|[[Minister for Transport (New South Wales)|Minister for Transport]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:10}}
|{{sortname|John|Watkins|dab=Australian politician}}
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| rowspan=2 align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|21 January 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
|[[Minister for the Hunter (New South Wales)|Minister for the Hunter]]
| rowspan=5 |{{sortname|Michael|Costa|dab=politician}}, [[New South Wales Legislative Council|MLC]]
| rowspan=2 align=center | 2 April 2003
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|3 August 2005}}
|-
|Minister Assisting the [[Minister for Forests (New South Wales)|Minister for Natural Resources (Forests)]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:3}}
| align=center | 1 July 2004
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|1 July 2004}}
|-
|Minister Assisting the [[Minister for State Development (New South Wales)|Minister for State Development]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:4}}
| align=center | 5 August 2004
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|5 August 2004|21 January 2005}}
|-
|[[Minister for Economic Reform (New South Wales)|Minister for Economic Reform]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:9}}
| rowspan=2 align=center | 21 January 2005
| rowspan=2 align=center | 3 August 2005
| rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|21 January 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
|[[Minister for Ports (New South Wales)|Minister for Ports]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:9}}
|-
| rowspan=2 |[[Minister for Police and Emergency Services (New South Wales)|Minister for Police]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:7}}
| [[John Watkins (Australian politician)|John Watkins]]
| align=center | 2 April 2003
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|21 January 2005}}
|-
|{{Sortname|Carl|Scully}}
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|21 January 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
| rowspan=2 |[[Minister for Community Services (New South Wales)|Minister for Community Services]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:12}}
| {{sortname|Carmel|Tebbutt}}
| align=center | 2 April 2003
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|21 January 2005}}
|-
| {{Sortname|Reba|Meagher}}
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|21 January 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
| rowspan=2 |[[Minister for Ageing (New South Wales)|Minister for Aging]]
| {{sortname|Carmel|Tebbutt}}
| align=center | 2 April 2003
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|21 January 2005}}
|-
|{{sortname|John|Della Bosca}}, [[New South Wales Legislative Council|MLC]]
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|21 January 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
| rowspan=2 |[[Minister for Disability Services (New South Wales)|Minister for Disability Services]]
|{{sortname|Carmel|Tebbutt}}
| align=center | 2 April 2003
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|21 January 2005}}
|-
|{{sortname|John|Della Bosca}}, [[New South Wales Legislative Council|MLC]]
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|21 January 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
| rowspan=2 |[[Minister for Youth (New South Wales)|Minister for Youth]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:12}}
|{{sortname|Carmel|Tebbutt}}
| align=center | 2 April 2003
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|21 January 2005}}
|-
|{{Sortname|Reba|Meagher}}
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| rowspan="9" align="center" | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|21 January 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
|[[Minister for Energy and Utilities (New South Wales)|Minister for Energy and Utilities]]
| rowspan=4 | {{Sortname|Frank|Sartor}}
| rowspan="9" align="center" | 2 April 2003
| rowspan="8" align="right" | {{ayd|2 April 2003|3 August 2005}}
|-
|[[Minister for Science and Medical Research (New South Wales)|Minister for Science and Medical Research]]
|-
|[[Minister for Health (New South Wales)#Cancer|Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer)]]
|-
|Minister Assisting the Premier on [[Minister for the Arts (New South Wales)|the Arts]]
|-
|[[Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation (New South Wales)|Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation]]
| {{sortname|Sandra|Nori}}
|-
|[[Minister for Rural Affairs (New South Wales)|Minister for Rural Affairs]]
| rowspan=6 | {{Sortname|Tony|Kelly|dab=politician}}, [[New South Wales Legislative Council|MLC]]
|-
|[[Minister for Local Government (New South Wales)|Minister for Local Government]]
|-
|[[Minister for Emergency Services (New South Wales)|Minister for Emergency Services]]
|-
|Minister Assisting the [[Minister for Lands (New South Wales)|Minister for Natural Resources (Lands)]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:1}}
| align=center | 3 May 2004
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|3 May 2004}}
|-
|[[Minister for Lands (New South Wales)|Minister for Lands]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:1}}
| align=center | 3 May 2004
| rowspan=5 align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|3 May 2004|3 August 2005}}
|-
|Minister Assisting the [[Minister for Natural Resources (New South Wales)|Minister for Natural Resources]]
| align=center | 15 June 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|15 June 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
|[[Minister for Regional Development (New South Wales)|Minister for Regional Development]]
| rowspan=3 | {{Sortname|David|Campbell|dab=Australian politician}}
| rowspan=4 align=center | 2 April 2003
| rowspan=3 align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|3 August 2005}}
|-
|[[Minister for the Illawarra (New South Wales)|Minister for the Illawarra]]
|-
|[[Minister for Small Business (New South Wales)|Minister for Small Business]]
|-
|[[Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (New South Wales)|Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:2}}
| rowspan=2 | {{Sortname|Ian|Macdonald|dab=New South Wales politician}}, [[New South Wales Legislative Council|MLC]]
| align=center | 3 May 2004
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|3 May 2004}}
|-
|[[Minister for Primary Industries (New South Wales)|Minister for Primary Industries]]{{hsp}}{{efn|name=:2}}
| align=center | 3 May 2004
| align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|3 May 2004|3 August 2005}}
|-
|[[Minister for Juvenile Justice (New South Wales)|Minister for Juvenile Justice]]
| rowspan=3 | {{Sortname|Diane|Beamer}}
| rowspan=4 align=center | 2 April 2003
| rowspan=3 align=center | 3 August 2005
| rowspan=3 align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|3 August 2005}}
|-
|[[Minister for Western Sydney]]
|-
|Minister Assisting the Minister for [[Minister for Infrastructure (New South Wales)|Infrastructure]]<br />and [[Minister for Planning (New South Wales)|Planning]] (Planning Administration)
|-
| rowspan=2 |[[Minister for Fair Trading (New South Wales)|Minister for Fair Trading]]
| {{Sortname|Reba|Meagher}}
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|21 January 2005}}
|-
|{{sortname|John|Hatzistergos}}, [[New South Wales Legislative Council|MLC]]
| align=center | 1 February 2005
| align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|1 February 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
| rowspan=2 |Minister Assisting the [[Minister for Commerce (New South Wales)|Minister for Commerce]]
|{{Sortname|Reba|Meagher}}
| align=center | 2 April 2003
| align=center | 21 January 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|21 January 2005}}
|-
| rowspan=3 |{{sortname|John|Hatzistergos}}, [[New South Wales Legislative Council|MLC]]
| align=center | 1 February 2005
| rowspan=5 align=center | 3 August 2005
| align=right | {{ayd|1 February 2005|3 August 2005}}
|-
|[[Minister for Justice (New South Wales)|Minister for Justice]]
| rowspan=4 align=center | 2 April 2003
| rowspan=4 align=right | {{ayd|2 April 2003|3 August 2005}}
|-
| Minister Assisting the Premier on [[Minister for Citizenship (New South Wales)|Citizenship]]
|-
|[[Minister for Gaming and Racing (New South Wales)|Minister for Gaming and Racing]]
| {{Sortname|Grant|McBride}}
|-
|[[Minister for Mineral Resources (New South Wales)|Minister for Mineral Resources]]
| {{Sortname|Kerry|Hickey}}
|}
&nbsp;
Ministers are members of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] unless otherwise noted.
==See also==
{{stack|{{portal|New South Wales|Politics}}}}
* [[Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 2003–2007]]
*[[Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 2003–2007]]
== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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{{succession box | before=[[Carr ministry (1999–2003)]] | title=Fourth Carr ministry | years=2003–2005 | after=[[Iemma ministry (2005–2007)]]}}
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