Minister for Lands and Property of New South Wales | |
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since 5 April 2023 | |
Appointer | Governor of New South Wales |
Precursor | Secretary for Lands and Works |
Formation | 1 October 1859 |
First holder | Bob Nichols |
The Minister for Lands and Property, also called the Secretary for Lands was responsible for one of the key issues for the colonial administration of New South Wales, being the contest between squatters and selectors to dispossess the Aboriginal people of their land. [1]