Minister for Planning and Public Spaces


The New South Wales Minister for Planning and Public Spaces is a minister in the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for regional and urban planning with the goal of facilitating sustainable growth and employment in New South Wales, Australia.
The current Minister for Planning and Public Spaces since 2 April 2019, is The Honourable Rob Stokes.
The minister administers the portfolio through the Planning, Industry and Environment cluster, in particular through the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, a department of the Government of New South Wales, and additional agencies.
Ultimately the minister is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

List of ministers

Planning and Public Spaces

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, or similar titles.
MinisterParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Sir John FullerCountryMinister for Planning and Environment-
Harry JensenLaborMinister for Planning-
Paul LandaLaborMinister for Planning and Environment-
Eric BedfordLaborMinister for Planning and Environment-
Terry SheahanLaborMinister for Planning and Environment-
Bob CarrLaborMinister for Planning and Environment-
David HayLiberalMinister for Planning-
Robert WebsterNationalMinister for Planning-
Craig KnowlesLaborMinister for Urban Affairs and Planning-
Andrew RefshaugeLaborMinister for Urban Affairs and Planning-
Andrew RefshaugeLaborMinister for Planning-
Craig KnowlesLaborMinister for Infrastructure and Planning-
Frank SartorLaborMinister for Planning-
Kristina KeneallyLaborMinister for Planning-
Tony KellyLaborMinister for Planning-
Brad HazzardLiberalMinister for Planning and Infrastructure-
Pru GowardLiberalMinister for Planning-
Rob StokesLiberalMinister for Planning-
Anthony RobertsLiberalMinister for Planning23 March 2019
Rob StokesLiberalMinister for Planning and Public Spaces2 April 2019incumbent

Former ministerial titles

Public Works

Infrastructure

Assistant Ministers for Planning

The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Planning, or similar titles.