Melinda Pavey joins growing list of government MPs quitting | LucyCormack
Pavey, who served in both houses of NSW parliament, was dumped as water, housing and property minister in December last year amid a cabinet reshuffle by Premier Dominic Perrottet. She had been appointed to the portfolio by his predecessor Gladys Berejiklian in 2019.
In a statement on Sunday Deputy Premier and leader of the Nationals Paul Toole thanked Pavey for 20 years of advocacy on behalf of regional communities across NSW.Toole said she had always “delivered on her promise to put them at the heart of decision-making”. “But that’s up to the branches, not me. And it’s up to the candidates to present the best option. That’s why we need to get in there and support women, so they are ready to stand up at preselections.”called out cultural challenges, but maintained the groundwork had been laid for a better future.
“I’m a team player, and I’m not going to be giving commentary on the side - too many people are doing that,” she said. “[Grassroots members] don’t want to see potshots from the sidelines.”
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