MP MP Premier of NSW Deputy Premier of NSW

MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday 22 April2014

NEW ENERGY TO TRANSFORM NSW

NSW Premier Mike Baird and Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner today announced a revitalised Cabinet team with five fresh faces ready to bring new energy to the task of transforming NSW.

"This team will build on the outstanding achievements of the past three years and accelerate the delivery of vital new infrastructure and improved services, which is what the community expects" Mr Baird said.

"We are well on track to repair NSW Labor's $30 billion infrastructure backlog and boosted frontline services with 5,000 extra police, teachers and nurses.

"But more needs to be done, and this is the team to deliver it, with the right mixture of new energy and proven experience."

The new Ministers are:

. Pittwater MP , who becomes Minister for the Environment, Minister for Heritage and Assistant Minister for Planning; . Dubbo MP , who becomes Minister for Hospitality, Gaming and Racing and Mlnister for the Arts; . Castle Hill MP , who becomes Minister for Finance and Services; o Bathurst MP , who becomes Minister for Local Government; . Wollondilly MP Jai Rowell, who becomes Minister for Mental Health and Assistant Minister for Health.

Significant changes in the new Cabinet include the appointments of as Treasurer, as Minister for Planning, as Attorney General and as Minister for Family and Community Services and Kevin Humphries as Minister for Land and Water.

Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner will take on additional economic responsibilities with the portfolios of tourism, major events and small business, as well as Minister for the North Coast.

There is also a significant boost for the Hunter Valley, with Transport Minister to take on the role of Minister for the Hunter.

Mr Baird paid tribute to the contributions of the outgoing Ministers from the Liberal Party, Greg Smith and Robyn Parker. portfolios and *Greg and Robyn have both made very significant contributions in their Mr Baird said' can both be very proud of their contribution to the community," Education, The Cabinet will include the new roles of assistant ministers in Health, determination to Planning and Tourism and Major Events, signalling the Premier's speed ,p t," improvement of services in these three key areas. would continue to Deputy Premier Andrew',stoner said the new frontbench team deliver for regional communities. experience and fresh ,,The new NSW l-iberal & Nationals Cabinet has the right mix of for regional NSW"', Mr faces to continue delivering strong and stable Government Stoner said. as stability in key ,,The changes to the frontbench offer generational renewal as well -and next election' portfotios, gives the NSW Goverriment the best team to take to the the talent and ,,Troy Grant and paul Toole have been promoted into Cabinet and have promotion will help background to excel in their new portfolios, while Kevin Humphries' the protection of our precious land and water resources' "nrri" Don Page' who "l would like to pay credit to outgoing Ministers and for their immense together have moie than 50 years oi Parliamentary experience, years' .o-nttibrtion to the NSW Government over the past three

,,1 job people of NSW and I look am confident our new team will do a fantastic for the infrastructure and better fonruard to workinl together to continue delivering improved services for our community," he said'

MEDIA: lmre Salusinszky 0432 535 737 (Premier) Ben Shine 0431 096 596 (Deputy Premier) CABINET LIST OF MINISTERS 23 Apil2014 The Honourable Michael Bruce Baird MP Premier, Minister for Lrfrastructure, and Minister for Westem Sydney

The Honourable Andrew John Stoner MP Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and InvestmenL Minister for Regional Infrastrucfure and Services, Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Minister for Small Business, and Minister for the North Coast

The Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP Minister for Transport, and Minister for the Hunter

The Honourable Adrian Picdli MP Minister for Education

The Honourable Michael joseph Gallacher MLC Minister for Police and Emergenry Services, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for the Central Coast, and Vice-President of the Executive Council

The Honourable Duncan john Gay MLC Minister for Roads and Freight

The Honourable Anthony ]ohn Roberts MP Minister for Resources ard Energy

The Honourable Jillian Gell Skinner MP Minister for Healtlr, and Minister for Medical Research

The Honourable Andrew james Constance MP Treasurer

The Honourable Prudence Jane Goward MP Minister for Planning, and Minister for Women

The Honourable Bradley Ronald Hazzard MP Attorney General and Minister for Justice

The Honourable Gabrielle Cecelia Upton MP Minister for Family and Community Services

The Honourable Katrina Ann Hodgkinson MP Minister for Primary Industries, Assistant Minister for Tourism and Major Events

The Honourable Kevin John Humphries MP Minister for Natural Resources, Lands arrd Water, and Minister for Western NSW

The Honourablelohn George Afaka MLC Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, and Minister for the Illawarra

The Honourable Stuart Laurence Ayres MP Minister for Fair Trading, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Western Sydney

The Honourable Victor Michael Dominello MP Minister for Citizenship and Communitie+ Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Veterans Affairs, Assistant Minister for Education

The Honourable Robert Gordon Stokes MP Minister for the Environmen! Minister for Heritage and Assistant Minister for Planning

The Honourable Troy Wayne Grant MP Minister for Hospitality, Gaming and Racing, and Minister for the Arts

The Honourable Dominic Francis Perrottet MP Minister for Finance and Services

The Honourable Paul Lawrence Toole MP Minister for Local Government

The Honourable Jai Travers Rowell MP Minister for Mental Health and Assistant Minister for Health