Tuesday, 17 March 2020

Shadow ministry

Mr M O’BRIEN (Malvern—Leader of the Opposition) (12:05): Speaker, a happy St Patrick’s Day to you and to all members, particularly the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, looking resplendent in green today.

Members interjecting.

The SPEAKER: Order! Does the Leader of the Opposition have something to advise the house?

Mr M O’BRIEN: I do. I rise to inform the house of changes to the shadow ministry. I am pleased to advise that the member for Murray Plains and Leader of The Nationals is also now the Shadow Minister for Bushfire Recovery; the member for Gembrook is now the Shadow Minister for Roads (Metropolitan) and Shadow Minister for Road Safety and the TAC; the member for Mornington is now the Shadow Minister for Finance, Shadow Minister for Fishing and Boating and Shadow Minister for Ageing; the member for Evelyn is now the Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change and Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs; the member for Ferntree Gully is now the Shadow Minister for Emergency Services; and the member for Sandringham is now the Secretary to Shadow Cabinet. And in the Legislative Council I advise that Gordon Rich-Phillips is now the Shadow Minister for Innovation, Jobs and Trade; Shadow Minister for Training and Skills; and Shadow Minister for Higher Education.