Minister for Railways (1916–1929) The first public railway line in New South Wales was the
Sydney–Parramatta Railway which opened on 26 September 1855. Railways were operated by
New South Wales Government Railways which was under the supervision of a single Commissioner for Railways until 1888, 3 commissioners until 1907, before returning to a Chief Commissioner from 1907. The
Treasurer had ministerial responsibility for railways. In the second Fuller ministry the
portfolio of Labour and Industry was divided up, with the Minister for Railways receiving the additional responsibilities for state industrial enterprises. The portfolio returned to be the Minister for Railways from the
first Lang ministry.
Colonial Treasurer and Minister for Transport (1929–present) On 16 April 1929
Ernest Buttenshaw, the Secretary for Public Works and Minister for Railways, became Acting
Premier during the absence of
Thomas Bavin and resigned the railways portfolio. The ministerial office was not filled and instead the railways department was administered by the
Colonial Treasurer. ==List of ministers==