Can I get a full deferral if the minister already made one?

A deferral is a legal delay of when certain rules start to apply. Because the Minister has already made a declaration regarding your road transport order, the FWC is prohibited from granting you a full deferral (a delay of the entire order). The law states the FWC "must not make a full deferral determination in relation to a particular road transport minimum standards order if a deferral declaration (whether a full deferral declaration or a part deferral declaration) has previously been made by the Minister" [cite:au-fair-work-2009-sec536kqk]. This means the Minister's previous action acts as a legal block against any new full deferral requests for that specific order. Regarding your question about a partial deferral—which is a delay that only applies to specific parts of the order or specific groups of people—the law is more flexible. The FWC "may make more than one part deferral determination" [cite:au-fair-work-2009-sec536kqk]. However, there is a significant hurdle in your specific situation. The law provides that "An application for a deferral determination must not be made in relation to a road transport minimum standards order that has already come into operation" [cite:au-fair-work-2009-sec536kqh]. Since you stated your order commenced on 1 January and you applied in February, the order may already be legally "in operation." If the order is officially in operation, you may be barred from seeking any form of deferral relief, whether full or partial. Additionally, if a partial deferral is granted, it cannot apply to anyone who is already covered by a previous deferral [cite:au-fair-work-2009-sec536kqk]. It is currently uncertain whether the 'commencement' of your order on 1 January is legally the same as the order being 'in operation' for the purposes of making a new application. Note that state or local transport regulations may add further rules, so you should check NSW-specific transport laws.