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Minister of State for Works and Planning
The Minister of State for Works and Planning is the member of the New England government responsible for overseeing all urban planning and public works initiatives across the country. Of all the ministries, Works and Planning is considered to be the most junior of the cabinet portfolios.
| Ministers of State for Works and Planning | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Party Affiliation | Took Office | Left Office | |
| 1 | Peter Abbott | United Party of New England | 1 October 2012 | 20 July 2015 | |
| 3 | Rochelle Taylor | New England National Party | 27 July 2015 | 6 March 2019 | |
| 4 | Yvonne Gates | New England National Party | 6 March 2019 | 20 April 2020 | |
| 5 | Jay Richards | United Party of New England | 20 April 2020 | 4 March 2024 | |
| 6 | Peter Cunningham | Democratic Conservative Party | 4 March 2024 | 21 December 2026 | |
| 7 | Harry Edwards | Social Democratic Labour Party | 21 December 2026 | 7 March 2028 | |
| 8 | Kate Wolfe | Social Democratic Labour Party | 7 March 2028 | 15 March 2032 | |
| 9 | Matthew Cheswell | New England National Party | 15 March 2032 | 3 March 2036 | |
| 10 | Kristine Dawkins | New England National Party | 3 March 2036 | 12 March 2040 | |
| 11 | Claudia Fitzmorris | Progressive Party | 12 March 2040 | 14 March 2044 | |
| 12 | Tim Carwell | New England National Party | 14 March 2044 | 9 March 2048 | |
| 13 | Catherine Palmer | New England National Party | 9 March 2048 | 11 March 2052 | |
| 14 | Christian Henderson | Social Democratic Labour Party | 11 March 2052 | Incumbent | |
