Berejiklian announces NSW cabinet shake-up

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced several key changes to her frontbench, a week after her historic state election win.

.NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian

Gladys Berejiklian. Source: AAP

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and her deputy John Barilaro have unveiled the new cabinet lineup, giving a renewed focus to the regions after the countryside swung away from the coalition at the state election.

Andrew Constance will remain in charge of transport and Brad Hazzard will hold on to health but the Nationals' Paul Toole will take charge of regional transport and roads.

Fellow Nationals Melinda Pavey and Adam Marshall have also been given prominent roles in areas that hurt the Liberal/Nationals coalition on March 23.
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Ms Pavey is bringing "fresh eyes" to the water portfolio partly replacing the besieged Niall Blair, while Mr Marshall will take the remainder of his former territory - as minister for Agriculture and Western NSW.

Deputy Liberal leader Dominic Perrottet remains as treasurer.

In other changes, Rob Stokes has been returned to the planning portfolio in the new cabinet, with development - particularly in Sydney - becoming a major issue.

David Elliott has been made police minister, while Sarah Mitchell takes over from Mr Stokes as Education Minister.

 

 
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Anthony Roberts moves from planning to the counter terrorism and corrections portfolio.

Fair Trading Minister Matt Kean has been given the newly combined energy and environment portfolio while MP Damien Tudehope has taken on finance.

Two MPs, Gabrielle Upton and Ray Williams, announced on Saturday they would not seek reappointment in the ministry.

Mr Blair announced straight after the election that he would go to the backbench.

The new NSW cabinet lineup:
Gladys Berejiklian - Premier
John Barilaro - Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional NSW, Industry and Trade
Dominic Perrottet - Treasurer
Paul Toole - Regional Transport and Roads
Don Harwin - Special Minister of State, Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs and the Arts
Andrew Constance - Transport and Roads
Brad Hazzard - Health and Medical Research
Rob Stokes - Planning and Open Spaces
Mark Speakman - Attorney General, Prevention of Domestic Violence
Victor Dominello - Customer Service
Sarah Mitchell - Education and Early Childhood Learning
David Elliott - Police and Emergency Services
Melinda Pavey - Water, Property and Housing
Stuart Ayres - Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney
Matt Kean - Energy and Environment
Adam Marshall - Agriculture and Western NSW
Anthony Roberts - Counter Terrorism and Corrections
Shelley Hancock - Local Government
Kevin Anderson - Better Regulation and Innovation
Geoffrey Lee - Skills and Tertiary Education
John Sidoti - Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans
Bronwyn Taylor - Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women
Gareth Ward - Families, Communities and Disability Services
Damien Tudehope - Finance and Small Business

Jonathan O'Dea - Speaker
John Ajaka - President of the Legislative COuncil


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