Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Monaro
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 April 2023
Preceded by
Nichole Overall
In office 22 March 2003 – 26 March 2011
Preceded by
Peter Webb
Succeeded by
John Barilaro
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office 20 June 2011 – 5 March 2015
Preceded by
Tony Kelly
Succeeded by
Daniel Mookhey
Government Whip in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
In office 3 May 2023 – 17 October 2023
Deputy
Janelle Saffin
Preceded by
Nathaniel Smith
Succeeded by
Nathan Hagarty
Ministerial offices 2009–2011
Minister for Emergency Services
In office 30 January 2009 – 28 March 2011
Premier
Nathan Rees Kristina Keneally
Preceded by
Tony Kelly
Succeeded by
Mike Gallacher
Minister for Rural Affairs
In office 14 September 2009 – 28 March 2011
Premier
Nathan Rees Kristina Keneally
Preceded by
Tony Kelly
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Minister for Primary Industries
In office 8 December 2009 – 28 March 2011
Premier
Kristina Keneally
Preceded by
Ian Macdonald
Succeeded by
Katrina Hodgkinson
Minister for Small Business
In office 30 January 2009 – 4 December 2009
Premier
Nathan Rees
Preceded by
Jodi McKay
Succeeded by
Peter Primrose
Personal details
Born
Steven James Robert Whan
(1964-02-11) 11 February 1964 (age 60) Canberra, Australia
Political party
Labor Party
Spouse
Cherie [1]
Children
Lachlan and Maddison [1]
Alma mater
Canberra CAE University of Western Sydney
Occupation
Politician
Steven James Robert Whan (born 11 February 1964) is an Australian politician who has served as Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education since 2023. He has represented the electoral district of Monaro in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Labor Party since 2023, after previously representing the seat from 2003 until 2011. He was a member of the Legislative Council from 2011 to 2015.[2] Whan served as Minister of Emergency Services, Minister for Small Business and Minister for Rural Affairs in the Rees and Keneally ministries from 2009 to 2011. Whan lives in Queanbeyan with his wife and two children.[1] Whan is a member of Labor Right.[3]
^ abc"Mr Steven James Robert Whan". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^"Ex-minister scores NSW upper house seat". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
^Nicholls, Sean. "Auburn deal takes shape as Luke Foley firms as ALP leadership ballot favourite". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
son of Bob Whan, a former member for the federal seat of Eden-Monaro. SteveWhan was educated at the Canberra College of Advanced Education (now University...
Legislative Council of New South Wales in 2015 to fill a vacancy caused by SteveWhan's resignation. Following the election of Michael Daley as the Leader of...
Tertiary Education from Tim Crakanthorp on 8 August 2023 but lost it to SteveWhan on 28 September 2023. Car was born and raised in Western Sydney In New...
Whan or WHAN may refer to: Bob Whan (born 1933), Australian politician SteveWhan (born 1964), Australian politician William Taylor Whan (1829-1901), Irish...
the 2011 state election. He won the seat from incumbent Labor Minister SteveWhan with an 8.2-point swing to the Nationals. Following the resignation of...
9 Maryanne Stuart Labor Monaro National Nichole Overall 11.6 13.9 2.3 SteveWhan Labor Parramatta Liberal Geoff Lee 6.5 15.0 8.6 Donna Davis Labor Penrith...
Penrith Karen McKeown ALP 1.6% East Hills Kylie Wilkinson ALP 1.8% Monaro SteveWhan ALP 2.4% v NAT Camden Sally Quinnell ALP 2.9% South Coast Liza Butler...
Regional Transport and Roads 5 April 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 83 days Maitland SteveWhan MP Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education 28 September 2023...
the Australian state of New South Wales. It is currently represented by SteveWhan of the Labor party since the 2023 New South Wales state election. Monaro...
at the 2022 Monaro state by-election but was subsequently unseated by SteveWhan on 25 March 2023. Overall studied communications at the University of...
Incumbent Assumed office 17 October 2023 Deputy Janelle Saffin Preceded by SteveWhan Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Leppington Incumbent...
Regional Transport and Roads 5 April 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 85 days Maitland SteveWhan MP Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education 28 September 2023...
O'Farrell; Mike Baird Preceded by Michael Daley (as Minister for Police) SteveWhan (as Minister for Emergency Services) Succeeded by Stuart Ayres Minister...
Queanbeyan is the major population centre in the seat of Monaro, held by SteveWhan of the New South Wales Labor Party since May 2023. 1838 Anna Maria Faunce...
Shadow Treasurer Michael Daley, who was followed by Shadow Police Minister SteveWhan on 24 December. While many within the party favoured Shadow Environment...
Victorian Legislative Assembly and the Victorian Legislative Assembly SteveWhan, MLC, member of New South Wales Legislative Council Azis Syamsuddin, Indonesian...
5 June 2010 – 1 September 2010 Preceded by Ian Macdonald Succeeded by SteveWhan Minister for the Illawarra In office 8 December 2009 – 1 September 2010...
Robert Bruce Whan AM (5 January 1933 – 4 October 2015) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and represented...
Orkopoulos Barbara Perry Peter Primrose John Robertson Eric Roozendaal Frank Sartor Carl Scully Tony Stewart Frank Terenzini Joe Tripodi Graham West SteveWhan...
Orkopoulos Barbara Perry Peter Primrose John Robertson Eric Roozendaal Frank Sartor Carl Scully Tony Stewart Frank Terenzini Joe Tripodi Graham West SteveWhan...
Clarence Labor Harry Woods 0.2 -1.8 1.6 Steve Cansdell National Monaro National Peter Webb 0.2 -3.5 3.3 SteveWhan Labor South Coast Labor Wayne Smith...
Robertson stepped down on 23 December. Though frontbenchers Michael Daley and SteveWhan considered running, both men withdrew in favour of the party's Planning...
Preceded by Ian Macdonald Minister for Small Business 2008–2009 Succeeded by SteveWhan Preceded by Verity Firth Minister for Women 2008–2011 Succeeded by Pru...
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