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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