Government of New South Wales

Government of New South Wales
Government of the State of New South Wales
State government
The logo that represents the executive government specifically. The coat of arms of New South Wales represents the state as a whole.
Overview
Established	6 June 1856 (1856-06-06) as a responsible colonial government 1 January 1901; 123 years ago (1901-01-01) as an Australian state
State	New South Wales
Country	Australia
Leader	Premier of New South Wales (Chris Minns)
Appointed by	Governor of New South Wales (Margaret Beazley) on behalf of the King (Charles III)
Main organ	Executive Council of New South Wales (de jure) Cabinet of New South Wales (de facto)
Ministries	11 Government Departments
Responsible to	Parliament of New South Wales
Annual budget	$120.2 billion[1]
Headquarters	Sydney
Website	nsw.gov.au

The New South Wales Government, also known as the NSW Government, is the governing body of New South Wales, Australia. The executive government comprises 11 portfolios, led by a ministerial department and supported by several agencies. There are also a number of independent agencies that fall under a portfolio but remain at arms-length for political reasons, such as the Independent Commission Against Corruption and Electoral Commission. The state Executive Council, consisting of the governor and senior ministers, exercises the executive authority through the relevant portfolio.

The legislative branch includes the bicameral state parliament, which includes the monarchy as represented by the governor, the Legislative Assembly, and Legislative Council. The judicial branch consists of three general courts (Local, District and Supreme Court), and several specialist courts such as the Children's Court or Coroner's Court.^[2]

New South Wales received statehood upon the federation of Australia in 1901, with the state's Constitution establishing a parliamentary democracy. Its relationship with the federal government is regulated by the Australian Constitution. The current government is held by the state Labor Party, led by Premier Chris Minns. Minns succeeded Dominic Perrottet from the Liberal Party on 28 March 2023 following the state election.