NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced a cabinet reshuffle ahead of the 2023 election which includes nine first-time ministers and an increase in the numbers of Liberal women.
Amid a record increase in COVID-19 case numbers over recent days, Mr Perrottet said his new look cabinet was the best team to lead NSW out of the pandemic"situation".
The Premier added his new ministry “harnesses experience, while allowing for renewal and injecting fresh energy into the team". Goulburn MP Wendy Tuckerman takes on the Local Government portfolio, while Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC becomes Minister for Families and Communities, Minister for Disability Services.Other first-time ministers include Manly MP James Griffin, Oatley MP Mark Coure, Dubbo MP Dugald Saunders, Ben Franklin MLC and Sam Farraway MLC.
Health Minister Brad Hazzard retains his portfolio, as does Nationals’ upper house MP Sarah Mitchell, who stays on as Education Minister.
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