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Minister without portfolio of New South Wales
Appointer	Governor of New South Wales
Formation	1 March 1901
First holder	Paddy Crick
Final holder	John McMahon
Abolished	1 April 1959

Minister without portfolio or Honorary Minister was the title given to a member of the 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. The title was first used in the Lyne ministry in 1901 when Paddy Crick ceased to be Postmaster-General as a result of the Federation of Australia and remained in the Cabinet until he was appointed Secretary for Lands in the See ministry. The first people appointed without a portfolio were James Hayes, and Walter Bennett in the See ministry. 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. The title was last used in the third Cahill ministry. From 1959 the title "minister assisting ..." or "assistant minister ..." has been used.

List of ministers

References

1. "The state ministry". The Daily Telegraph. 12 April 1901. p. 6. Retrieved 10 July 2021 – via Trove.
2. ^ "Appointments to the Executive Council (301)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 11 April 1901. p. 2981. Retrieved 10 July 2021 – via Trove.
3. ^ "Appointment to the Executive Council (320)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 16 April 1901. p. 3135. Retrieved 10 July 2021 – via Trove.
4. Constitution Act 1902 (NSW) s 36 as made.
5. ^ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
6. "The Hon. John Lionel Fegan (1862–1932)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
7. "Mr William Thomas Dick (1865-1932)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
8. "William Dick charged with the duties of Treasurer (503)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 9 September 1904. p. 6897. Retrieved 10 October 2021 – via Trove.
9. "Mr James Nixon Brunker (1832-1910)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
10. "Mr James Ashton (1864-1939)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
11. ^ "Charles William Oakes (1861–1928)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
12. "Mr Ambrose Campbell Carmichael (1871–1953)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
13. "Mr John Louis Trefle (1865–1915)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
14. "Mr John Rowland Dacey (1854–1912)". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
15. "Mr Henry Clement Hoyle (1852-1926)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
16. "Mr William Calman Grahame (1863-1945)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
17. "Sir David Storey (1856–1924)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
18. "Appointment of David Storey to act in absence of Minister for Public Health (216)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 15 December 1916. p. 7493. Retrieved 10 October 2021 – via Trove.
    "Appointment of David Storey to act in absence of Minister for Public Health (107)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 20 July 1917. p. 3777. Retrieved 10 October 2021 – via Trove.
19. "Mr William Arthur Holman (1871–1934)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
20. "Mr John Thomas Crane (1868–1948)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
21. ^ "Appointment of John Crane and Arthur Grimm to assist ministers (30)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 9 February 1920. p. 1000. Retrieved 10 October 2021 – via Trove.
22. "Mr Arthur Hetherington Grimm (1868–1939)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
23. ^ "Sir (Bill) William John McKell (1891–1985)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
24. "Appointment of William John McKell to assist the Treasurer (84)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 17 June 1925. p. 2620. Retrieved 10 October 2021 – via Trove.
25. "Mr Robert Waugh Cruickshank (1873-1928)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
26. "Sir Bertram Sydney Barnsdale Stevens (1889–1973)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.

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