Made up of members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and the New South Wales Legislative Council, the cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Australia.

[3] Once sworn in, the members of the council are entitled to bear the title "The Honourable".

All retentions of the title must, however, be approved by Royal proclamation.While the Governor acts as the President of the Executive Council, a minister is appointed to be Vice-President of the Executive Council,[4] as set forth in section 35D of the constitution, to act as chair in the absence of the governor and to facilitate the agenda and reports of members before the council and the crown.

Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the vice-regal, are selected by the Premier of New South Wales and appointed by the Governor.

[7] The Government of New South Wales, which is formally referred to as His Majesty's Government is defined by the Constitution of New South Wales (1902) as the Queen acting on the advice of the Executive Council, or sometimes the Governor-in-Council, referring to the Governor as the King's representative.