Minister for Active Transport (New South Wales)

The Minister for Active Transport is a minister in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibilities for active transport (cycling and pedestrian movement) including cycleways and footpaths.[1][2]

Minister for Active Transport
Incumbent
Rob Stokes
since 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
Department of Transport
StyleThe Honourable
NominatorPremier of New South Wales
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderRob Stokes
Formation21 December 2021

The current Minister for Active Transport is Rob Stokes, who is also the Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Cities, and was sworn in on 21 December 2021. In the second Perrottet ministry since December 2021, it is one of the six ministries in the transport sector and the Minister (for Infrastructure, Cities and Active Transport) works with the Minister for Transport, the Minister for Metropolitan Roads and the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads.[3][4] Together they administer the portfolio through the Department of Transport (Transport for NSW) and a range of other government agencies that coordinate funding arrangements for transport operators, including hundreds of local and community transport operators.[5]

Roles and responsibilities

Active transport concerns the transport of people or goods, through non-motorized means, based around human physical activity. While cycling is considered separately, pedestrians also includes other modes such as skateboarding, kick scooters, roller blades and roller skates.[6]

The portfolio was created in the second Perrottet ministry. The minister's responsibilities are held jointly with the portfolios of Planning and Cities. These include

List of ministers
Ministerial titleMinister [4]PartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Active Transport Rob Stokes   Liberal Perrottet (2) 21 December 2021 incumbent 130 days [3]

See also

References
  1. "Four ministers tasked with troubled NSW roads and transport sector". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. "New look NSW cabinet brings in fresh blood". The North West Star. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
  4. Part 6 Ministries since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. "Administrative Arrangements (Second Perrottet Ministry—Allocation of Acts and Agencies) Order 2021" (PDF). NSW Legislation. 21 December 2021. p. 27. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. "Active Transport—Walking and Cycling". Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. "National Park". City of Newcastle. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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