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Premier Mike Baird boosts five men into reshuffled cabinet Mike Baird appoints five men to reshuffled cabinet
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The New South Wales premier, Mike Baird, has appointed five new male ministers, leaving just five women in a cabinet of 22.The New South Wales premier, Mike Baird, has appointed five new male ministers, leaving just five women in a cabinet of 22.
The premier announced on Tuesday the new ministers following a reshuffle after the resignation from the top job of Barry O'Farrell last week.The premier announced on Tuesday the new ministers following a reshuffle after the resignation from the top job of Barry O'Farrell last week.
Rob Stokes will be the environment minister and assistant minister for planning and Troy Grant will be the minister for hospitality, gaming and racing and the arts minister.Rob Stokes will be the environment minister and assistant minister for planning and Troy Grant will be the minister for hospitality, gaming and racing and the arts minister.
Dominic Perrottet will be the finance minister, Paul Toole is to be the local government minister and Jai Rowell will be the mental health minister and assistant health minister.Dominic Perrottet will be the finance minister, Paul Toole is to be the local government minister and Jai Rowell will be the mental health minister and assistant health minister.
"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," Baird said."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," Baird said.
When questioned about the appointment of five men to the cabinet, the premier said it was "a good day for women in cabinet", citing the appointment of Pru Goward as the planning minister and of Gladys Berejiklian as the minister for the Hunter. She also retains her transport portfolio.When questioned about the appointment of five men to the cabinet, the premier said it was "a good day for women in cabinet", citing the appointment of Pru Goward as the planning minister and of Gladys Berejiklian as the minister for the Hunter. She also retains her transport portfolio.
The premier was also pushed on the possible privatisation of electricity providers.The premier was also pushed on the possible privatisation of electricity providers.
"We are looking across any opportunities to deliver better services," he said."We are looking across any opportunities to deliver better services," he said.
"We want a broad public debate on what we are going to take forward," he said."We want a broad public debate on what we are going to take forward," he said.