ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚ twˈɛnti wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː, kɹˈɑːfɚd wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ʌv kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ɹᵻsˈoːɹsᵻz ænd ɛmplˈɔɪmənt, mˈɪnɪstɚ ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɔːɹ dˌɪsɐbˈɪləɾi ˈɪʃuːz ænd æz wˈɛl æz mˈɪnɪstɚ ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɔːɹ ɡˈeɪmɪŋ.
On November 21, 2003, Crofford was appointed Minister of Community Resources and Employment, Minister Responsible for Disability Issues and as well as Minister Responsible for Gaming.