Minister for Public Works of New South Wales
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The Minister for Public Works of New South Wales was a senior government portfolio responsible for overseeing the planning, construction, and maintenance of public infrastructure and works across the Australian state of New South Wales.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Secretary for Public Works of New South Wales | 2 |
| Minister for Public Works of New South Wales canonical | 1 |
| New South Wales government minister | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8761827 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minister for Public Works of New South Wales Context triple: [Arthur Hill Griffith, positionHeld, Minister for Public Works of New South Wales]
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A.
Chief Secretary of New South Wales
The Chief Secretary of New South Wales was a senior ministerial position in the New South Wales government responsible for overseeing key administrative and internal affairs functions, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Deputy Premier of New South Wales
The Deputy Premier of New South Wales is the second-highest-ranking government minister in the Australian state of New South Wales, acting as the deputy leader of the government and often holding a major portfolio.
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C.
Minister for Planning (New South Wales)
The Minister for Planning (New South Wales) is a senior state government minister responsible for overseeing land-use planning, urban development, and environmental assessment across New South Wales.
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D.
NSW Minister for Transport
The NSW Minister for Transport is the New South Wales government cabinet member responsible for overseeing the state’s transport systems, policies, and agencies.
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E.
New South Wales Public Works Department
The New South Wales Public Works Department was a government agency responsible for designing, constructing, and maintaining major public infrastructure and buildings in the Australian state of New South Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minister for Public Works of New South Wales Target entity description: The Minister for Public Works of New South Wales was a senior government portfolio responsible for overseeing the planning, construction, and maintenance of public infrastructure and works across the Australian state of New South Wales.
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A.
Chief Secretary of New South Wales
The Chief Secretary of New South Wales was a senior ministerial position in the New South Wales government responsible for overseeing key administrative and internal affairs functions, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Deputy Premier of New South Wales
The Deputy Premier of New South Wales is the second-highest-ranking government minister in the Australian state of New South Wales, acting as the deputy leader of the government and often holding a major portfolio.
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C.
Minister for Planning (New South Wales)
The Minister for Planning (New South Wales) is a senior state government minister responsible for overseeing land-use planning, urban development, and environmental assessment across New South Wales.
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D.
NSW Minister for Transport
The NSW Minister for Transport is the New South Wales government cabinet member responsible for overseeing the state’s transport systems, policies, and agencies.
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E.
New South Wales Public Works Department
The New South Wales Public Works Department was a government agency responsible for designing, constructing, and maintaining major public infrastructure and buildings in the Australian state of New South Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New South Wales government portfolio
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government ministerial position ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
state of New South Wales
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linked to:
New South Wales
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| appointedBy | Governor of New South Wales ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New South Wales public service ⓘ |
| constitutionalFramework |
Constitution of New South Wales
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linked to:
Constitution Act 1902 (New South Wales)
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| field |
public administration
ⓘ
public infrastructure ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | state government ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasRole |
cabinet-level policy development for public works
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management of state-owned public works infrastructure ⓘ oversight of major public construction contracts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New South Wales ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law system of New South Wales ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Parliament of New South Wales ⓘ |
| memberOf | Executive Council of New South Wales ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Premier of New South Wales ⓘ |
| oversees |
Department of Public Works of New South Wales
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linked to:
New South Wales Public Works Department
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| partOf |
Cabinet of New South Wales
ⓘ
Government of New South Wales ⓘ |
| portfolioArea |
capital works in New South Wales
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infrastructure policy in New South Wales ⓘ maintenance of government assets in New South Wales ⓘ public building construction in New South Wales ⓘ |
| portfolioType | senior ministry ⓘ |
| region |
Australasia
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linked to:
Asia-Pacific
|
| responsibleFor |
construction of public infrastructure in New South Wales
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government buildings in New South Wales ⓘ maintenance of public infrastructure in New South Wales ⓘ planning of public infrastructure in New South Wales ⓘ public works in New South Wales ⓘ public works projects in New South Wales ⓘ state infrastructure projects in New South Wales ⓘ |
| scope | state-wide public works ⓘ |
| seat | Sydney ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| style | The Honourable ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Premier of New South Wales ⓘ |
| usedIn | Westminster-style system in New South Wales ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minister for Public Works of New South Wales Description of subject: The Minister for Public Works of New South Wales was a senior government portfolio responsible for overseeing the planning, construction, and maintenance of public infrastructure and works across the Australian state of New South Wales.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Minister for Public Works of New South Wales
linked to: Minister for Public Works of New South Wales
linked to: Minister for Public Works of New South Wales