The NSW government wanted to "refresh and renew" its ministry, and judging by the average age of its new ministers, it was able to achieve it.
On Monday afternoon at Government House, Premier Gladys Berejiklian called out the names of 22 MPs who each took the oath to perform the functions and duties of their portfolios "faithfully and to the best of [their] abilities".
More National News Videos
Toddler steals the show at swearing ceremony
Deputy Premier Jonh Barliaro's 15-month-old daughter rolls on the ground during the swearing in of their new minister by the Governor of NSW, David Hurley.
Including Ms Berejiklian, there are six women in the ministry. There are three female newcomers: Roads Minister Melinda Pavey, Minister for Women Tanya Davies and Early Childhood Education Minister Sarah Mitchell.
The desire for "new blood" saw the purging of long-standing health minister Jillian Skinner and the entry of Matt Kean, Sarah Mitchell and Adam Marshall, aged 32 to 35.
And there is of course new Treasurer Dominic Perrottet, 34, who took his first oath to become minister three years ago.
"We appreciate you need a combination of experience but you also need new blood and I know ... the community wants us to make sure we're 100 per cent enthusiastic, rigorous and working hard on their behalf," said Ms Berejiklian.
"We have some very long standing members of our government ... we also have members bringing a fresh perspective, new ministers who will bring that enthusiasm and rigour to the job that's required."
The "new blood", combined with the exit of Ms Skinner, stalwart Duncan Gay, and John Ajaka, has seen the average age of the ministry drop by four years to 46 years.
![David Elliott, new Minister for Counter Terrorism, signs an oath at Government House as John Barilaro's daughter Sofia ...](/web/20170202101327im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/1/i/2/v/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gu1kq2.png/1485933355649.jpg)
Interestingly, 46 is also the age of six key MPs, including Ms Berejiklian, Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Police Minister Troy Grant.
Before the chosen MPs arrived at the swearing-in ceremony, kindergartener Sam Roberts, son of new Planning Minister Anthony Roberts, looked around for his father, asking "Where is dad?"
![NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian with National Deputy Premier John Barilaro at NSW Government House for the swearing in of ...](/web/20170202101327im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/1/i/2/r/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gu1kq2.png/1485830020852.jpg)
By the time his father arrived, his eyes were fixated on a mobile phone. As the ceremony began, a Youtube clip started to play for all to hear, but a swift move by his mother averted an embarrassing moment.
Mr Barilaro's 15-month-old daughter Sofia stole the show. She sat on her dad's lap in the front row for half the ceremony. By the time new Health Minister Brad Hazzard stood up to take the oath, he placed her in the empty seat beside him - Ms Berejiklian's.
![NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and her ministers and families walk towards Government House.](/web/20170202101327im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/1/i/t/u/image.related.articleLeadNarrow.300x0.gu1kq2.png/1485830020852.jpg)
After playing with a small piece of paper that said the seat was reserved for the Premier of NSW, she made her way to her mum, also in the front row, before rolling around on the carpet.
Sofia was momentarily joined by Amelia, who, while her father Mr Perrottet was being sworn in, walked to the front of the room, circled the ministers, before heading back to her mother's arms.
The most excited smiles were seen on the faces of the youngest ministers.
When Mr Marshall, the freshly minted Tourism Minister, returned to his seat, Mr Kean, the new Innovation and Better Regulation Minister, gave him a slap on the back and they shared a muffled laugh.
Of all the other ministers that walked past him as they headed for the exit, Mr Kean also slapped Don Harwin on the back, too.