NSW Premier Chris Minns will appoint the state’s first female ministers of police, energy, natural resources, regional NSW, transport and finance in his new cabinet, marking a historic shift that will put women into 50 per cent of the state government’s frontbench positions.
The cabinet announcement follows last week’s swearing-in of key members of Minns’ cabinet from critical ministries, among them Deputy Premier and Education Minister Prue Car, Treasurer and Minister for the Gig Economy Daniel Mookhey, Health Minister Ryan Park, Transport Minister Jo Haylen, Attorney-General Michael Daley and Special Minister of State John Graham.
Hunter MPs named in new cabinet:
Yasmin Catley – Minister for Police & Counter-terrorism
Kate Washington – Minister for Families & Communities Minister for Disability Inclusion
Tim Crakanthorp – Minister for Skills, TAFE & Tertiary Education. Minister for the Hunter
Jodie Harrison – Minister for Women Minister for Seniors Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
Jennifer Aitchison – Minister for Regional Transport & Roads
