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Tasmania's New Cabinet Gives Housing Job to Newcomer Roger Jaensch by Rhiana Whitson Updated Yesterday at 4:24Pm Tasmania's new Cabinet gives housing job to newcomer Roger Jaensch By Rhiana Whitson Updated yesterday at 4:24pm PHOTO: Will Hodgman has promoted Roger Jaensch and Sarah Courtney to Cabinet. (ABC News: Scott Ross) Premier Will Hodgman has unveiled his new Cabinet, in which he has given the job of fixing Hobart's housing crisis to the northern MP Roger Jaensch. Despite being down two seats to 13 Lower House MPs, the size of the Cabinet has been returned to nine after it was reduced in the last reshuffle. Mr Hodgman said he made the decisions about who would do which jobs. "This is an opportunity for us to refresh, to put new blood, new experiences, new perspectives into important roles," he said. "This is an opportunity for us to refresh, to put new blood, new experiences, new perspectives into important roles," he said. Mr Jaensch would take on Planning and the difficult portfolio of Human Services. PHOTO: Roger Jaensch has three tough jobs in Housing, Human Services and Planning (ABC News: Scott Ross) Mr Jaensch said as Housing Minister he would need to understand the circumstances that led to people living at the Hobart showgrounds. "I'm open to input and evidence and ideas from all quarters," he said. That leaves Jacquie Petrusma, who during the campaign expressed her desire to stay on as human services minister, to take on Disability Services and Community Development, Aboriginal Affairs, Women, Sport and Recreation. Long-serving MP Rene Hidding will replace Mark Shelton as Speaker. Mr Hodgman will relinquish the role of attorney-general to Elise Archer, who was overlooked by the position, in the last reshuffle. Ms Archer will keep the Justice and Corrections portfolios, and will hold onto the Environment, and the Arts. Peter Gutwein will stay on as Treasurer and Minister for State Growth and Local Government. The role of Deputy Premier will remain Jeremy Rockliff's, and he will retain Education and Training. The other newcomer to Cabinet is Bass MP Sarah Courtney. She will take on Mr Rockliff's portfolios of Primary Industries and Water, and Racing. PHOTO: Sarah Courtney has been given the job of Primary Industries and Water, as well as Racing. (ABC News: Scott Ross) "I feel humbled and privileged to have been given this important opportunity." she said. The job of sorting out Tasmania's troubled health system will stay with Michael Ferguson. He will also take on the big portfolio of Police, Fire and Emergency Management as well as Science and Technology. Guy Barnett continue as Minister for Resources, Energy, Building and Construction while taking on the new portfolio of Veterans' Affairs. New Denison MP Sue Hickey, who is yet to resign as Hobart Lord Mayor, has been appointed to the minor role of Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Urban Development. On election night she said she wanted to take on the role of minister for state growth or local government. Adam Brooks who resigned as mining minister over an email scandal remains on the backbench. Labor Leader Rebecca White said there was no doubt Jacquie Petrusma had been "demoted". "Jacquie Petrusma clearly failed at her responsibilities as a Minister, both to children in the out-of-home care system and to those waiting for affordable housing," Ms White said. Ms White said Mr Ferguson should have been shuffled out the Health portfolio. "The health system is in crisis." Greens MP Rosalie Woodruff said the separation of Parks from the Environment portfolio was a worrying sign. "This is a really outrageous lack of respect and protection for Parks." "What’s happened is that Parks become a play thing for developers and investors." Cabinet March 2018 Will Hodgman Premier Tourism, Hospitality and Events Parks Heritage Trade Jeremy Rockliff Deputy Premier, Education and Training Infrastructure Advanced Manufacturing and Defence Industries Peter Gutwein Treasurer State Growth Local Government Michael Ferguson Health Police Fire and Emergency Management Science and Technology Elise Archer Attorney-General Justice Corrections Environment Arts Jacquie Petrusma Disability Services and Community Development Aboriginal Affairs Women Sport and Recreation Guy Barnett Resources Energy Building and Construction Veterans' Affairs Sarah Courtney Primary Industries and Water Racing Human Services Housing Planning Mark Shelton Parlt Secretary for Regional Development Government nomination for Chair of Committees Sue Hickey Parlt Secretary for Small Business Parlt Secretary for Urban Development Rene Hidding Government nomination for Speaker Leonie Hiscutt Leader of the Govt in the Legislative Council Adam Brooks Backbencher .
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