State Government of New South Wales beginning 2 May 1995 - period in office of Premier Carr, Robert John ending on 3 August 2005
Period in office of premier (see Glossary entry for 'period in office' and related terms)
Parliamentary support during period
Coalition partner 1
Number of ministers at beginning of period (this may vary during the period)
Assembly elections contested as premier or after which became premier (see Glossary entry for 'after election')
| Election | Premier at election | Premier's party | Premier after election | Premier's party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW 22 March 2003 | Robert John Carr | Australian Labor Party | Robert John Carr | Australian Labor Party |
| NSW 27 March 1999 | Robert John Carr | Australian Labor Party | Robert John Carr | Australian Labor Party |
| NSW 25 March 1995 | John Joseph Fahey | Liberal Party | Robert John Carr | Australian Labor Party |
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Notes
Loss of election (Greiner) Beginning of Carr's period in office; see Tony Smith, '1995', in Michael Hogan and David Clune (editors), The People's Choice: Electoral Politics in 20th Century New South Wales, vol. 3 (1968-1999), pp. 323-368, (Sydney: Parliament of New South Wales and University of Sydney, 2001, ISBN 0909907412).
Change of party leader (Carr): On 27 July 2005, Carr announced he would resign as Premier. The Labor Party caucus chose Iemma to lead the Party, and he was commissioned as Premier on 3 August 2005; see Smith, pp. 496-497 (see 'References', below).
References: For an analysis of the role of Premier in New South Wales, see David Clune and Ken Turner, 'Introduction: The Changing Role of the Premier in the 20th Century', pp. 1-14, in Clune and Turner vol. 2 (see, 'Sources', below), and an extended review of the Australian Labor Party's period in government is provided in David Clune and Rodney Smith (editors), From Carr to Keneally: Labor in Office in NSW 1995-2011, (Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2012, ISBN 9781742376639).
For surveys of Carr's political career, see David Clune, 'Bob Carr: The Unexpected Colossus', in John Wanna and Paul Williams (editors), Yes Premier: Labor Leadership in Australia's States and Territories, pp. 33-59, (Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, 2005, ISBN 0868408409), and Rodney Smith, 'Robert John Carr', in Clune and Turner, vol. 2, pp. 479-498, (see 'Sources', below).
Sources
David Clune and Ken Turner (editors), The Premiers of New South Wales, vol. 2, (1901-2005), (Sydney: Federation Press, 2006, ISBN 186287551); Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1985-1999, pp. 298-311, (Sydney: Federation Press, 2002, ISBN 1862874344); New South Wales, Parliament, The New South Wales Parliamentary Record: Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly, 1824-1999, vol. VI, pp. 246-308, (Sydney: Parliament of New South Wales, 1999). In consulting these sources, note the difference between ministries and periods in office.