[1] Iemma succeeded Carr after a bitter inter-factional battle against Carl Scully who withdrew from the caucus contest after Iemma received backing from Labor's head office and powerbrokers in the dominant NSW Right of the Labor Party.

[2] This ministry covers the period from 3 August 2005 until 2 April 2007, when the outcome of the 2007 state election was determined and Iemma re-elected for a second term.

Hours before the swearing in ceremony senior ministers Andrew Refshauge[5] and Craig Knowles[6][7] announced their resignations, resulting in a reshuffle.

[e][f][g][h][i][j][k] In October 2006 Carl Scully was sacked from the ministry for misleading parliament.

[8][l] In November 2006 Milton Orkopoulos was charged with criminal offences and was sacked from the ministry.