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{{short description|Former government minister in New South Wales, Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Minister without portfolio
| body = New South Wales
| insignia = Coat of Arms of New South Wales.svg
| insigniasize = 120px
| image =
| imagesize =
| imagecaption =
| Alt text =
| appointer = [[Governor of New South Wales]]
| precursor =
| formation = 1 March 1901
| first = [[Paddy Crick]]
| last = [[John McMahon (Australian politician)|John McMahon]]
| abolished = 1 April 1959
}}
'''Minister without portfolio''' or '''Honorary Minister''' was the title given to a member of the [[Executive Council of New South Wales|Cabinet]] who did not have responsibility for a department or portfolio. They were not paid in addition to their allowance as a member of parliament.<ref name="Tele">{{cite news|date=12 April 1901|title=The state ministry|page=6|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article240129581|access-date=10 July 2021|via=Trove}}</ref> The title was first used in the [[Lyne ministry]] in 1901 when [[Paddy Crick]] ceased to be [[Postmaster-General of New South Wales|Postmaster-General]] as a result of the [[Federation of Australia]] and remained in the Cabinet until he was appointed [[Secretary for Lands (New South Wales)|Secretary for Lands]] in the [[See ministry]]. The first people appointed without a portfolio were [[James Hayes (Australian politician)|James Hayes]],<ref name="Hayes" /> and [[Walter Bennett (politician)|Walter Bennett]] in the See ministry.<ref name="Bennett" /> The ministers without a portfolio were often given specific responsibilities using section 36 of the [[Constitution of New South Wales]] under which the Governor could authorise any member of the cabinet to perform the duties of another minister, except for the [[Attorney General of New South Wales|Attorney General]].<ref>''Constitution Act'' 1902 (NSW) [https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/1902-08-18/act-1902-032#sec.36 s 36] as made.</ref> The title was last used in the [[third Cahill ministry]]. From 1959 the title "minister assisting ..." or "assistant minister ..." has been used.{{refn|name=Ministries}}
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== List of ministers ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Responsibilities
!Minister{{hsp}}{{refn|{{NSW Parliamentary Record |part=6 |access-date=2020-12-28}}|name=Ministries}}
! colspan="2" |Party
!Ministry
!Term start
!Term end
!Time in office
! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
|
| {{sortname|Paddy|Crick}}
| {{Australian party style|Protectionist}} |&nbsp;
| {{Australian politics/name|Protectionist}}
| [[Lyne ministry|Lyne]]
| align="center" | 1 March 1901
| align="center" | 10 April 1901
| align="right" | {{ayd|1901|3|1|1901|4|10}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|James|Hayes|dab=Australian politician}}
| rowspan="3" {{Australian party style|Progressive}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan="3" | {{Australian politics/name|Progressive}}
| rowspan="3" | [[See ministry|See]]
| align="center" | 11 April 1901
| rowspan="3" align="center" | 14 June 1904
| align="right" | {{ayd|11 April 1901|14 June 1904}}
| <ref name="Hayes">{{Gazette NSW|url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226384426|title=Appointments to the Executive Council|issue=301|date=11 April 1901|access-date=10 July 2021|page=2981|via=Trove}}</ref>
|-
|
| {{sortname|Walter|Bennett|dab=politician}}
| align="center" | 16 April 1901
| align="right" | {{ayd|16 April 1901|14 June 1904}}
| <ref name="Bennett">{{Gazette NSW|url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226382699|title=Appointment to the Executive Council|issue=320|date=16 April 1901|access-date=10 July 2021|page=3135|via=Trove}}</ref>
|-
|
| {{sortname|John|Fegan|dab=politician}}
| align="center" | 24 March 1903
| align="right" | {{ayd|1903|03|24|1904|06|14}}
| <ref name="Fegan NSW parl">{{cite NSW Parliament |title= The Hon. John Lionel Fegan (1862–1932) |id=1083 |former=Yes |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref>
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan="9" |
|-
| [[Assistant Treasurer of New South Wales|Assisting Treasurer]]
| {{sortname|William|Dick|dab=Australian politician}}
| rowspan="4" {{Australian party style|Liberal Reform}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan="4" | {{australian politics/name|Liberal Reform}}
| rowspan="2" | [[Carruthers ministry|Carruthers]]
| align="center" | 29 August 1904
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 1 October 1907
| align="right" | {{ayd|29 August 1904|1 October 1907}}
| <ref name="Dick NSW parl">{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr William Thomas Dick (1865-1932) |id=1147 |former=Yes |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Gazette NSW|url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226488548|title=William Dick charged with the duties of Treasurer|issue=503|date=1904-09-09|access-date=2021-10-10|page=6897|via=Trove}}</ref>
|-
|
| {{sortname|James|Brunker}}
| align="center" | 12 June 1905
| align="right" | {{ayd|12 June 1905|1 October 1907}}
| <ref name="Brunker NSW parl">{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr James Nixon Brunker (1832-1910) |id=651 |former=Yes |access-date=9 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
|
| {{sortname|James|Ashton|dab=politician}}
| rowspan="2" | [[Wade ministry|Wade]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 2 October 1907
| align="center" | 25 June 1909
| align="right" | {{ayd|1907|10|03|1909|06|25}}
| <ref name="James Ashton NSW Parl">{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr James Ashton (1864-1939) |id=1140 |former=Yes |access-date=3 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
|
| {{sortname|Charles|Oakes}}
| align="center" | 20 October 1910
| align="right" | {{ayd|1907|10|02|1910|10|20}}
| <ref name="Charles Oakes NSW parl">{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Charles William Oakes (1861–1928) |id=1081 |former=Yes |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
|
| {{sortname|Campbell|Carmichael}}
| rowspan="5" {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan="5" | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}
| rowspan="3" | [[McGowen ministry|McGowen]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 21 October 1910
| align="center" | 10 September 1911
| align="right" | {{ayd|1910|10|21|1913|06|29}}
| <ref name="Carmichael NSW parl">{{Cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr Ambrose Campbell Carmichael (1871–1953) |id=1233 |former=Yes |access-date=30 April 2019}}</ref>
|-
| Assisting [[Minister of Agriculture (New South Wales)|Minister of Agriculture]]
| {{sortname|John|Treflé}}
| align="center" | 6 November 1911
| align="right" | {{ayd|21 October 1910|6 November 1911}}
| <ref name="Treflé NSW parl">{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr John Louis Trefle (1865–1915) |id=1160 |former=Yes |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
|
| {{sortname|John|Dacey}}
| align="center" | 10 November 1911
| align="center" | 26 November 1911
| align="right" | {{ayd|10 November 1911|26 November 1911}}
| <ref name="Dacey NSW parl">{{Cite NSW Parliament |access-date=5 May 2019 |id=982 |title=Mr John Rowland Dacey (1854–1912)}}</ref>
|-
| [[Assistant Treasurer of New South Wales|Assistant Treasurer]]
| {{sortname|Henry|Hoyle}}
| rowspan="2" | [[First Holman ministry|Holman (1)]]
| align="center" | 29 January 1914
| align="center" | 31 October 1916
| align="right" | {{ayd|1914|01|29|1916|10|31}}
| <ref name="Henry Hoyle NSW parl">{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr Henry Clement Hoyle (1852-1926) |id=956 |former=Yes |access-date=30 April 2019}}</ref>
|-
|
| {{sortname|William|Grahame|William Calman Grahame}}
| align="center" | 15 March 1915
| align="center" | 1 June 1915
| align="right" | {{ayd|1915|03|15|1915|06|01}}
| <ref name="W C Grahame NSW parl">{{cite NSW Parliament |id=1119 |former=Yes |title=Mr William Calman Grahame (1863-1945) |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
|
| {{sortname|Charles|Oakes}}
| rowspan="5" {{Australian party style|Nationalist}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan="5" | {{Australian politics/name|Nationalist}}
| rowspan="5" | [[Second Holman ministry|Holman (2)]]
| align="center" | 18 July 1919
| align="center" | 9 February 1920
| align="right" | {{ayd|1919|07|18|1920|02|09}}
| <ref name="Charles Oakes NSW parl"/>
|-
| Acting [[Minister of Public Health (New South Wales)|Minister of Public Health]]
| {{sortname|David|Storey|dab=politician}}
| align="center" | 15 November 1916
| align="center" | 18 July 1919
| align="right" | {{ayd|1916|11|15|1919|07|18}}
| <ref name="Storey NSW parl">{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Sir David Storey (1856–1924) |id=1012 |former=Yes |access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Gazette NSW |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225965458 |title=Appointment of David Storey to act in absence of Minister for Public Health |issue=216 |date=15 December 1916 |access-date=10 October 2021 |page=7493 |via=Trove}}<br>{{Gazette NSW |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226217719 |title=Appointment of David Storey to act in absence of Minister for Public Health |issue=107 |date=20 July 1917 |access-date=10 October 2021 |page=3777 |via=Trove}}</ref>
|-
| [[Premier of New South Wales|Premier]]
| {{sortname|William|Holman}}
| align="center" | 30 October 1918
| align="center" | 12 April 1920
| align="right" | {{ayd|30 October 1918|12 April 1920}}
| <ref name="Holman NSW parl">{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr William Arthur Holman (1871–1934) |id=1231 |former=Yes |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
| Assisting [[Secretary for Lands (New South Wales)|Secretary for Lands]]
| {{sortname|John|Crane|dab=Australian politician}}
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 9 February 1920
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 12 April 1920
| rowspan="2" align="right" | {{ayd|1920|02|09|1920|04|12}}
| <ref name="Crane NSW parl">{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr John Thomas Crane (1868–1948) |id=1195 |former=Yes |access-date=10 June 2019}}</ref><ref name="Crane & Grimm">{{Gazette NSW |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220081403 |title=Appointment of John Crane and Arthur Grimm to assist ministers |issue=30 |date=9 February 1920 |access-date=10 October 2021 |page=1000 |via=Trove}}</ref>
|-
| Assisting [[Minister of Agriculture (New South Wales)|Minister of Agriculture]]
| {{sortname|Arthur|Grimm}}
| <ref name="Grimm NSW parl">{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr Arthur Hetherington Grimm (1868–1939) |id=1199 |former=Yes |access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="Crane & Grimm"/>
|-
| Assistant [[Minister of Justice (New South Wales)|Minister of Justice]]
| {{sortname|Bill|McKell|William McKell}}
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}} |&nbsp;
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}
| [[Storey ministry|Storey]]
| align="center" | 12 April 1920
| align="center" | 21 December 1920
| align="right" | {{ayd|12 April 1920|21 December 1920}}
| <ref name="William McKell NSW parl"/>
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan="9" |
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Assistant Treasurer of New South Wales|Assistant Treasurer]]
| {{sortname|Bill|McKell|William McKell}}
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan="2" | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}
| [[Lang ministry (1925–1927)|Lang (1)]]
| align="center" | 17 June 1925
| align="center" | 7 June 1927
| align="right" | {{ayd|1925|6|17|1927|6|7}}
| <ref name="William McKell NSW parl">{{cite NSW Parliament|title=Sir (Bill) William John McKell (1891–1985)|id=1523|former=Yes|access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Gazette NSW |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223035532 |title=Appointment of William John McKell to assist the Treasurer |issue=84 |date=17 June 1925 |access-date=10 October 2021 |page=2620 |via=Trove}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Robert|Cruickshank|dab=Australian politician}}
| [[Lang ministry (1927)|Lang (2)]]
| align="center" | 19 September 1927
| align="center" | 18 October 1927
| align="right" | {{ayd|1927|9|19|1927|10|18}}
| <ref name="Robert Cruickshank NSW parl">{{Cite NSW Parliament|name=Mr Robert Waugh Cruickshank (1873-1928)|id=1251|former=Yes|access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
| {{sortname|Bertram|Stevens|dab=politician}}
| {{Australian party style|Nationalist}} |&nbsp;
| {{Australian politics/name|Nationalist}}
| [[Bavin ministry|Bavin]]
| align="center" | 18 October 1927
| align="center" | 15 April 1929
| align="right" | {{ayd|1927|10|18|1929|4|15}}
| <ref name="Bertram Stevens NSW parl">{{cite NSW Parliament|title=Sir Bertram Sydney Barnsdale Stevens (1889–1973)|id=1478|former=Yes|access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="9" |
|-
| [[Assistant Treasurer of New South Wales|Assistant Treasurer]]
| {{sortname|Eric|Spooner}}
| rowspan="13" {{Australian party style|UAP}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan="13" | {{Australian politics/name|UAP}}
| rowspan="2" | [[First Stevens ministry|Stevens (1)]] [[Second Stevens ministry|(2)]]
| rowspan="3" align="center" | 18 June 1932
| align="center" | 21 August 1935
| align="right" | {{ayd|18 June 1932|21 August 1935}}
|
|-
| Assistant Minister in the Legislative Council
| {{sortname|James|Ryan|dab=Australian politician}}
| align="center" | 13 April 1938
| align="right" | {{ayd|18 June 1932|13 April 1938}}
|
|-
|Assisting the [[Minister for Labour and Industry (New South Wales)|Minister for Labour and Industry]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Herbert Hawkins (politician)|Herbert Hawkins]]
| [[First Stevens ministry|Stevens (1)]]
| align="center" | 5 January 1933
| align="right" | {{ayd|18 June 1932|5 January 1933}}
|
|-
|Assistant [[Colonial Secretary of New South Wales|Colonial Secretary]]
| [[First Stevens ministry|Stevens (1)]] [[Second Stevens ministry|(2)]]
| align="center" | 5 January 1933
| align="center" | 21 August 1935
| align="right" | {{ayd|15 February 1933|21 August 1935}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|Herbert|FitzSimons}}
| [[First Stevens ministry|Stevens (1)]]
| align="center" | 15 February 1933
| align="center" | 10 February 1935
| align="right" | {{ayd|15 February 1933|10 February 1935}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|James|Shand}}
| rowspan="5" | [[Second Stevens ministry|Stevens (2)]]
| align="center" | 22 August 1935
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 13 April 1938
| align="right" | {{ayd|22 August 1935|13 April 1938}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|George|Gollan}}
| align="center" | 2 April 1937
| align="right" | {{ayd|2 April 1937|13 April 1938}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|Colin|Sinclair|dab=politician}}
| align="center" | 29 June 1937
| align="center" | 31 January 1938
| align="right" |{{ayd|29 June 1937|31 January 1938}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|Alexander|Mair}}
| rowspan=2 align=center | 13 April 1938
| align=center | 1 June 1938
| align=right | {{ayd|13 April 1938|1 June 1938}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|Athol|Richardson}}
| align=center | 13 October 1938
| align=right | {{ayd|13 April 1938|13 October 1938}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|Marsden|Manfred}}
| [[Second Stevens ministry|Stevens (2)]] [[Mair ministry|Mair]]
| rowspan=2 |26 June 1939
| align=center | 16 May 1941
| align=right | {{ayd|26 June 1939|5 August 1939}}
|
|-
|
| rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Hubert|Primrose}}
| [[Second Stevens ministry|Stevens (2)]]
| align="center" | 5 August 1939
| align="right" | {{ayd|26 June 1939|5 August 1939}}
|
|-
|
| [[Mair ministry|Mair]]
| align=center | 5 September 1939
| align=center | 16 May 1941
| align=right | {{ayd|5 September 1939|16 May 1941}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|Carlo|Lazzarini}}
| rowspan=19 {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=19 | {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}
| rowspan=2 | [[McKell ministry (1941–1944)|McKell (1)]]
| rowspan=2 align=center | 16 May 1941
| rowspan=2 align=center | 8 June 1944
| rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|1941|05|16|1944|06|08}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|William|Dickson|dab=Australian politician}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|Clive|Evatt}}
| rowspan=3 | [[McKell ministry (1944–1947)|McKell (2)]]
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 8 June 1944
| align=center | 9 May 1946
| align=right | {{ayd|1944|06|08|1946|05|09}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|William|Dickson|dab=Australian politician}}
| align=center | 6 February 1947
| align=right | {{ayd|1944|06|08|1947|02|06}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|George|Weir|George Weir (Australian politician)}}
| align=center | 25 February 1946
| align=center | 9 May 1946
| align=right | {{ayd|1946|02|25|1946|05|09}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|William|Dickson|dab=Australian politician}}
| [[McGirr ministry (1947)|McGirr (1)]] [[McGirr ministry (1947–1950)|(2)]]
| align=center | 6 February 1947
| align=center | 9 March 1948
| align=right | {{ayd|1947|02|06|1947|05|19}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|Joshua|Arthur}}
| [[McGirr ministry (1947–1950)|McGirr (2)]]
| align=center | 15 September 1949
| align=center | 21 September 1949
| align=right | {{ayd|15 September 1949|21 September 1949}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|Frank|Hawkins|dab=politician}}
| [[McGirr ministry (1950–1952)|McGirr  (3)]]
| align=center | 30 June 1950
| align=center | 2 April 1952
| align=right | {{ayd|1950|06|30|1952|04|02}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|George|Enticknap}}
| rowspan=2 | [[Cahill ministry (1952–1953)|Cahill (1)]]
| align=center | 3 April 1952
| align=center | 3 November 1952
| align=right | {{ayd|3 April 1952|3 November 1952}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|George|Weir|George Weir (Australian politician)}}
| align=center | 3 November 1952
| align=center | 23 February 1953
| align=right | {{ayd|3 November 1952|23 February 1953}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|John|McGrath|dab=New South Wales politician}}
| rowspan=5 | [[Cahill ministry (1953–1956)|Cahill (2)]]
| rowspan=2 align=center | 23 February 1953
| align=center | 2 September 1954
| align=right | {{ayd|1953|02|23|1954|09|02}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|Francis|Buckley|dab=politician}}
| align="center" | 16 September 1953
| align="right" | {{ayd|1953|02|23|1953|09|16}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|William|Gollan}}
| align="center" | 16 September 1953
| align="center" | 1 July 1954
| align="right" | {{ayd|1953|09|16|1954|07|01}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|Roger|Nott}}
| align="center" | 10 May 1954
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 15 March 1956
| align="right" | {{ayd|1954|05|10|1956|03|15}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|Jim|Maloney|dab=politician}}
| align="center" | 1 July 1954
| align="right" | {{ayd|1954|07|01|1956|03|15}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|William|Gollan}}
| rowspan=3 | [[Cahill ministry (1956–1959)|Cahill (3)]]
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 15 March 1956
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 22 November 1957
| rowspan=2 align="right" | {{ayd|1956|03|15|1957|11|22}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|Jim|Simpson|dab=Australian politician}}
|
|-
|
| {{sortname|John|McMahon|dab=Australian politician}}
| align="center" | 14 November 1957
| align="center" | 1 April 1959
| align="right" | {{ayd|1957|11|14|1959|04|01}}
|
|-
| Minister Assisting the Premier and Treasurer
|  {{sortname|Pat|Hills}}
| [[Cahill ministry (1959)|Cahill (4)]]
| align=center | 1 April 1959
| align="center" | 28 October 1959
| align="right" | {{ayd|1959|04|01|1959|10|28}}
|
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan="9" |
|-
| Minister Assisting the Premier
| {{sortname|Bill|Haigh}}
| rowspan=2 {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=2 |{{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}
| [[Wran ministry (1976–1978)|Wran (1)]] [[Wran ministry (1978–1980)|(2)]]
| align=center | 14 May 1976
| rowspan=2 align=center | 29 February 1980
| align=right | {{ayd|14 May 1976|29 February 1980}}
| align=center |
|-
|
| {{sortname|Jack|Hallam|dab=politician}}, [[New South Wales Legislative Council|MLC]]
| [[Wran ministry (1978–1980)|Wran (2)]]
| align=center | 19 October 1978
| align=right | {{ayd|19 October 1978|29 February 1980}}
|
|-
! colspan="9" |
|-
| Minister Assisting the Premier
| {{sortname|Peter|Anderson|dab=politician}}
| {{Australian party style|Labor NSW}} |&nbsp;
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}
| [[Wran ministry (1984–1986)|Wran (7)]]
| align=center | 6 February 1985
| align=center | 1 January 1986
| align=right | {{ayd|6 February 1985|1 January 1986}}
|
|-
! colspan="9" |
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