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Department of Premier and Cabinet (New South Wales)

November 23, 2023

The New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC), a department of the New South Wales Government, is responsible for leading the New South Wales public sector to deliver on the Government's commitments and priorities. The department provides administrative support that enables the cabinet to identify, design and implement a coordinated policy, project and reform agenda that boosts the efficiency, productivity and effectiveness across the State. The department consults and work closely with other New South Wales government departments, the Commonwealth Government, local government, business and the community to ensure responses to community needs are effective.

New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet
Agency overview
FormedApril 2007[1]
Preceding agencies
JurisdictionNew South Wales
Headquarters52 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Employees687 (2010)
Ministers responsible
Agency executive
Websitewww.dpc.nsw.gov.au

The Department is led by its Secretary, presently Peter Duncan AM (on acting capacity), who reports to the Premier, and in absence, the Deputy Premier. The Premier is assisted in administration of the portfolio by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, the Minister for the Arts, and the Minister for Regional Youth.

On 1 July 2023, the Department will be re-split into the Premier’s Department and The Cabinet Office, reverting to the way it was before 2007.[2][3]

Agency activities edit

The Department of Premier and Cabinet is directly responsible for the administration and implementation of government reform agenda through policy and project support. The department also plays a key coordinating role in disaster management, delivery of infrastructure such as major projects and industry and business development. Premier and Cabinet also manages workforce reforms, employee relations and essential services to support the government of the day, such as ministerial services, parliamentary counsel, cabinet secretariat and policy support.[4]

The Department is responsible for investigating various matters as directed by the Premier and the agency Secretary.

Current structural groups and divisions edit

As of April 2021, the Department of Premier and Cabinet is divided into five groups: the Strategy and Delivery Group; the Transformation Group; the Community Engagement Group; Office of the General Counsel; and the People Group. Each group comprises a number of branches (in the People Group, teams).[5] These groups are responsible for a number of functional areas, agencies and cabinet committees. [6]

The five branches of the Community Engagement Group are: Employee Relations; Aboriginal Affairs NSW; Create NSW; Heritage NSW; State Archives Records Authority (SARA); and the Sydney Living Museums.[5] Heritage NSW will be transferred to the Department of Planning and Environment on 1 April 2022.[7]

Premier and Cabinet cluster edit

NSW Government agencies are broadly organised into eight groups, referred to as clusters. The following agencies are included in the Premier and Cabinet cluster, administered by the Department:[8]

Executive agencies edit

Non-executive agencies edit

Agency history edit

In 2006 the New South Wales Government commissioned an inquiry into government administration by Dr Michael Vertigan AC and Nigel Stokes, entitled New South Wales audit of expenditure and assets report or more commonly the Vertigan Report.[9]

Prior to 2007 separate agencies existed, entitled the Premier's Department of New South Wales and the New South Wales Cabinet Office, the latter established in 1988. Premier Morris Iemma merged the two agencies into the new Department of Premier and Cabinet[10] under the direction of Robyn Kruk after the 2006 resignation of the Director General of the Cabinet Office, Roger Wilkins,[11] and replacing the long-term Director General of Premier's Department, Col Gellatly,[12] who served under Premier Carr.[13]

In 2008, following the resignation of Premier Iemma, Nathan Rees replaced Kruk with John Lee, a senior public servant in the New South Wales Department of Transport and brother of Michael Lee, a former Labor Federal Minister and Councillor of the City of Sydney.[14][15] In June 2009, Rees announced a restructure of the New South Wales Government and the creation of 13 super departments aimed at delivering better government services. The Department of Premier and Cabinet was named as the lead agency; responsible for the implementation of the new plan.[16] Additionally, the Department of Premier and Cabinet became responsible to a number of Ministers. In addition to the Premier, the Ministers for the Central Coast, the Hunter, the Illawarra, Infrastructure, Local Government, Police, Public Sector Reform, Regulatory Reform, Women, and the Assisting the Premier on Veterans’ Affairs, and the Special Minister of State all were responsible for various functions administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet.[17] Following the December 2009 appointment of Kristina Keneally as Premier, Keneally announced that the restructure plan would continue to be implemented, whilst at the same time replacing Lees with Brendan O'Reilly.[18]

Following the NSW coalition's victory at the 2011 state election, Liberal Premier Barry O'Farrell replaced O'Reilly with Chris Eccles on 4 April 2011.[19] By August 2011, a revised agency structure was formalised,[20] together with an overlying management structure[21] that led to the creation of offices and divisions covering local government, planning and infrastructure including strategic lands, environment and heritage including environment and climate change, national parks and wildlife, western Sydney, parliamentary counsel, and general counsel. A further restructure took place following the 2015 state election when Premier Mike Baird transferred the functions of investment attraction, trade and tourism, and major events from the Trade and Industry to Premier and Cabinet.[22] Minor changes to the portfolio were made following the 2019 state election when the number of clusters were reduced from ten to eight.[8]

In April 2023, new Labor Premier Chris Minns announced that the Department of Premier and Cabinet would be split back into the Premier's Department and The Cabinet Office on 1 July 2023.[2][3]

Agency executives edit

Premier's Department edit

Order Officeholder Position title Start date End date Term in office Ref
Premier's Department
1 James Leslie Williams Under Secretary 2 October 1907 22 October 1910 3 years, 20 days [23]
2 John William Holliman 22 October 1910 1 December 1911 1 year, 40 days [24]
3 Frederick Albert Coghlan 1 December 1911 1 March 1914 2 years, 90 days [25]
4 Edward Burns Harkness CMG Secretary 1 March 1914 19 May 1916 2 years, 79 days [26]
5 Clifford Henderson Hay CMG, CBE, MVO 19 May 1916 1 July 1924 23 years, 323 days [27][28][29]
Under Secretary 1 July 1924 6 April 1940
6 Joshua William Ferguson ISO, MBE 7 April 1940 31 December 1947 7 years, 268 days [30][31][32]
7 Philip Hampden Roper CVO 2 January 1948 6 October 1956 8 years, 278 days [33][34][35][36]
8 Sir George Gray CVO, CBE 8 October 1956 25 August 1973 16 years, 321 days [37][38]
9 Bruce Richard Davies 27 August 1973 17 January 1977 3 years, 143 days [39]
10 Gerald Gleeson AC 17 January 1977 14 August 1978 11 years, 145 days [40][41][42][43]
Secretary 14 August 1978 10 June 1988
Premier's Office
11 Richard Humphry Director 1 August 1988 14 September 1988 5 years, 225 days [44][45][46][47][48][49]
Director-General 14 September 1988 7 December 1988
Premier's Department
– Richard Humphry AO Director-General 7 December 1988 14 March 1994
12 Dr Col Gellatly 18 May 1994 1 May 1995 348 days [50][51]
13 Ken Baxter AM 1 May 1995 4 April 1996 339 days [52][53][54]
– Roger Wilkins (acting) 10 April 1996 29 September 1996 172 days [55][56]
– Dr Col Gellatly AO 30 September 1996 7 May 2007 10 years, 219 days [57]

Premier & Cabinet edit

Order Officeholder Position title Start date End date Term in office Ref
1 Robyn Kruk AO Director General 7 May 2007 27 October 2008 1 year, 173 days [58][59]
2 John Lee 27 October 2008 31 December 2009 1 year, 65 days [15][60]
3 Brendan O'Reilly 1 January 2010 4 April 2011 1 year, 93 days [60][61]
4 Chris Eccles 4 April 2011 24 February 2014 3 years, 83 days [62][63][64][65]
Secretary 24 February 2014 26 June 2014
– Simon Smith (acting) 26 June 2014 7 October 2014 103 days [66]
5 Blair Comley PSM 7 October 2014 18 November 2017 3 years, 42 days [66][67]
6 Tim Reardon 18 November 2017 31 October 2021 3 years, 347 days [68]
7 Michael Coutts-Trotter 31 October 2021 14 April 2023 1 year, 165 days [69]
(acting) Peter Duncan AM 15 April 2023 present 220 days [2][3]

Agency inquiries edit

In 2007, the Director General of the Department referred a matter to NSW Police following allegation that Paul Gibson had allegedly assaulted Sandra Nori, a parliamentary colleague of Gibson's with whom he had a relationship.[70] In 2010, the Department coordinated investigations into claims that Ian Macdonald, a disgraced former Minister, had rorted his travel allowances.[71] During 2010, the Auditor General of New South Wales accused the agency of establishing special deals with contracted public servants which resulted in them receiving a form of golden handshake. Premier Keneally defended the Department and stated that, "nobody in my government has those sorts of arrangements".[72]

See also edit

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The New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet DPC a department of the New South Wales Government is responsible for leading the New South Wales public sector to deliver on the Government s commitments and priorities The department provides administrative support that enables the cabinet to identify design and implement a coordinated policy project and reform agenda that boosts the efficiency productivity and effectiveness across the State The department consults and work closely with other New South Wales government departments the Commonwealth Government local government business and the community to ensure responses to community needs are effective New South Wales Department of Premier and CabinetAgency overviewFormedApril 2007 1 Preceding agenciesPremier s Department of New South WalesThe Cabinet Office NSW JurisdictionNew South WalesHeadquarters52 Martin Place Sydney New South Wales AustraliaEmployees687 2010 Ministers responsibleChris Minns MP Premier of New South WalesDavid Harris MP Minister for Aboriginal AffairsSophie Cotsis MP Minister for Employee RelationsJodie Harrison MP Minister for WomenMichael Daley MP Attorney GeneralAgency executivePeter Duncan AM Secretary acting Websitewww wbr dpc wbr nsw wbr gov wbr auThe Department is led by its Secretary presently Peter Duncan AM on acting capacity who reports to the Premier and in absence the Deputy Premier The Premier is assisted in administration of the portfolio by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs the Minister for the Arts and the Minister for Regional Youth On 1 July 2023 the Department will be re split into the Premier s Department and The Cabinet Office reverting to the way it was before 2007 2 3 Contents 1 Agency activities 1 1 Current structural groups and divisions 1 2 Premier and Cabinet cluster 1 2 1 Executive agencies 1 2 2 Non executive agencies 1 3 Agency history 1 4 Agency executives 1 4 1 Premier s Department 1 4 2 Premier amp Cabinet 2 Agency inquiries 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksAgency activities editThe Department of Premier and Cabinet is directly responsible for the administration and implementation of government reform agenda through policy and project support The department also plays a key coordinating role in disaster management delivery of infrastructure such as major projects and industry and business development Premier and Cabinet also manages workforce reforms employee relations and essential services to support the government of the day such as ministerial services parliamentary counsel cabinet secretariat and policy support 4 The Department is responsible for investigating various matters as directed by the Premier and the agency Secretary Current structural groups and divisions edit As of April 2021 update the Department of Premier and Cabinet is divided into five groups the Strategy and Delivery Group the Transformation Group the Community Engagement Group Office of the General Counsel and the People Group Each group comprises a number of branches in the People Group teams 5 These groups are responsible for a number of functional areas agencies and cabinet committees 6 The five branches of the Community Engagement Group are Employee Relations Aboriginal Affairs NSW Create NSW Heritage NSW State Archives Records Authority SARA and the Sydney Living Museums 5 Heritage NSW will be transferred to the Department of Planning and Environment on 1 April 2022 7 Premier and Cabinet cluster edit NSW Government agencies are broadly organised into eight groups referred to as clusters The following agencies are included in the Premier and Cabinet cluster administered by the Department 8 Executive agencies edit Office of the Governor Art Gallery of New South Wales Australian Museum Election Funding Authority of New South Wales Greater Sydney Commission Heritage Council of New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Infrastructure NSW Library Council of New South Wales Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Natural Resources Commission citation needed New South Wales Electoral Commission New South Wales Ombudsman Office of the Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission citation needed Parliamentary Counsel s Office Public Service Commission Resilience NSW Sydney Opera House Trust Non executive agencies edit Aboriginal Affairs NSW Create NSW incorporating the previous Arts NSW and Screen NSW Agency history edit In 2006 the New South Wales Government commissioned an inquiry into government administration by Dr Michael Vertigan AC and Nigel Stokes entitled New South Wales audit of expenditure and assets report or more commonly the Vertigan Report 9 Prior to 2007 separate agencies existed entitled the Premier s Department of New South Wales and the New South Wales Cabinet Office the latter established in 1988 Premier Morris Iemma merged the two agencies into the new Department of Premier and Cabinet 10 under the direction of Robyn Kruk after the 2006 resignation of the Director General of the Cabinet Office Roger Wilkins 11 and replacing the long term Director General of Premier s Department Col Gellatly 12 who served under Premier Carr 13 In 2008 following the resignation of Premier Iemma Nathan Rees replaced Kruk with John Lee a senior public servant in the New South Wales Department of Transport and brother of Michael Lee a former Labor Federal Minister and Councillor of the City of Sydney 14 15 In June 2009 Rees announced a restructure of the New South Wales Government and the creation of 13 super departments aimed at delivering better government services The Department of Premier and Cabinet was named as the lead agency responsible for the implementation of the new plan 16 Additionally the Department of Premier and Cabinet became responsible to a number of Ministers In addition to the Premier the Ministers for the Central Coast the Hunter the Illawarra Infrastructure Local Government Police Public Sector Reform Regulatory Reform Women and the Assisting the Premier on Veterans Affairs and the Special Minister of State all were responsible for various functions administered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet 17 Following the December 2009 appointment of Kristina Keneally as Premier Keneally announced that the restructure plan would continue to be implemented whilst at the same time replacing Lees with Brendan O Reilly 18 Following the NSW coalition s victory at the 2011 state election Liberal Premier Barry O Farrell replaced O Reilly with Chris Eccles on 4 April 2011 19 By August 2011 a revised agency structure was formalised 20 together with an overlying management structure 21 that led to the creation of offices and divisions covering local government planning and infrastructure including strategic lands environment and heritage including environment and climate change national parks and wildlife western Sydney parliamentary counsel and general counsel A further restructure took place following the 2015 state election when Premier Mike Baird transferred the functions of investment attraction trade and tourism and major events from the Trade and Industry to Premier and Cabinet 22 Minor changes to the portfolio were made following the 2019 state election when the number of clusters were reduced from ten to eight 8 In April 2023 new Labor Premier Chris Minns announced that the Department of Premier and Cabinet would be split back into the Premier s Department and The Cabinet Office on 1 July 2023 2 3 Agency executives edit Premier s Department edit Order Officeholder Position title Start date End date Term in office RefPremier s Department1 James Leslie Williams Under Secretary 2 October 1907 22 October 1910 3 years 20 days 23 2 John William Holliman 22 October 1910 1 December 1911 1 year 40 days 24 3 Frederick Albert Coghlan 1 December 1911 1 March 1914 2 years 90 days 25 4 Edward Burns Harkness CMG Secretary 1 March 1914 19 May 1916 2 years 79 days 26 5 Clifford Henderson Hay CMG CBE MVO 19 May 1916 1 July 1924 23 years 323 days 27 28 29 Under Secretary 1 July 1924 6 April 19406 Joshua William Ferguson ISO MBE 7 April 1940 31 December 1947 7 years 268 days 30 31 32 7 Philip Hampden Roper CVO 2 January 1948 6 October 1956 8 years 278 days 33 34 35 36 8 Sir George Gray CVO CBE 8 October 1956 25 August 1973 16 years 321 days 37 38 9 Bruce Richard Davies 27 August 1973 17 January 1977 3 years 143 days 39 10 Gerald Gleeson AC 17 January 1977 14 August 1978 11 years 145 days 40 41 42 43 Secretary 14 August 1978 10 June 1988Premier s Office11 Richard Humphry Director 1 August 1988 14 September 1988 5 years 225 days 44 45 46 47 48 49 Director General 14 September 1988 7 December 1988Premier s Department Richard Humphry AO Director General 7 December 1988 14 March 199412 Dr Col Gellatly 18 May 1994 1 May 1995 348 days 50 51 13 Ken Baxter AM 1 May 1995 4 April 1996 339 days 52 53 54 Roger Wilkins acting 10 April 1996 29 September 1996 172 days 55 56 Dr Col Gellatly AO 30 September 1996 7 May 2007 10 years 219 days 57 Premier amp Cabinet edit Order Officeholder Position title Start date End date Term in office Ref1 Robyn Kruk AO Director General 7 May 2007 27 October 2008 1 year 173 days 58 59 2 John Lee 27 October 2008 31 December 2009 1 year 65 days 15 60 3 Brendan O Reilly 1 January 2010 4 April 2011 1 year 93 days 60 61 4 Chris Eccles 4 April 2011 24 February 2014 3 years 83 days 62 63 64 65 Secretary 24 February 2014 26 June 2014 Simon Smith acting 26 June 2014 7 October 2014 103 days 66 5 Blair Comley PSM 7 October 2014 18 November 2017 3 years 42 days 66 67 6 Tim Reardon 18 November 2017 31 October 2021 3 years 347 days 68 7 Michael Coutts Trotter 31 October 2021 14 April 2023 1 year 165 days 69 acting Peter Duncan AM 15 April 2023 present 220 days 2 3 Agency inquiries editIn 2007 the Director General of the Department referred a matter to NSW Police following allegation that Paul Gibson had allegedly assaulted Sandra Nori a parliamentary colleague of Gibson s with whom he had a relationship 70 In 2010 the Department coordinated investigations into claims that Ian Macdonald a disgraced former Minister had rorted his travel allowances 71 During 2010 the Auditor General of New South Wales accused the agency of establishing special deals with contracted public servants which resulted in them receiving a form of golden handshake Premier Keneally defended the Department and stated that nobody in my government has those sorts of arrangements 72 See also edit nbsp New South Wales portal nbsp Politics portal New South Wales Government Premier of New South WalesReferences edit Department of Premier and Cabinet November 2011 About Us Annual Report 2010 11 PDF Victorian Government p 3 archived from the original PDF on 20 June 2014 a b c Minns Government public service changes to tackle state s challenges NSW Government 14 April 2023 a b c Senior bosses of NSW education transport and treasury sacked by new Labor 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