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Eric Roozendaal new Minister for the Illawarra

MATT JONES
03 Sep, 2010 04:19 PM
State Treasurer Eric Roozendaal will be the new Minister for the Illawarra following Paul McLeay’s shock resignation on Wednesday.

Premier Kristina Keneally said Mr Roozendaal will also take over Mr McLeay's former portfolio of Ports and Waterways. He previously held the portfolio in 2005 and has also held the Roads and Commerce portfolios.

Under a minor ministerial reshuffle, Shellharbour MP Lylea McMahon will become Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for Energy and Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for the Illawarra.

Primary Industries, Emergency Services and Rural Affairs Minister Steve Whan will take over responsibility for the Mineral and Forest Resources portfolios, also previously held by Mr McLeay.

Mr Roozendaal is an upper house MP from Sydney's eastern suburbs.

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    He will be the fourth Minister for the Illawarra following Keira MP David Campbell, Kiama MP Matt Brown and Heathcote MP Mr McLeay.

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    Great!!! (he said sarcastically)
    Posted by aljojosa, 3/09/2010 4:34:27 PM, on Illawarra Mercury
    Bahahahaha..... no seriosuly... bahahahaha!!!!!
    Posted by Adam, 3/09/2010 4:41:16 PM, on Illawarra Mercury
    Don't worry we won't see much of him in the Illawarra. He will be spending most of his time on taxpayer funded (nearly $100,000) junkets to New York, Washington and Los Angeles.
    Posted by grumpyoldfart, 3/09/2010 5:01:47 PM, on Illawarra Mercury
    Is that Mr Bean in the picture?????
    Posted by double check, 3/09/2010 5:06:07 PM, on Illawarra Mercury
    Oh my god, will this farce ever end??
    Posted by Spinitbaby, 3/09/2010 5:10:56 PM, on Illawarra Mercury
    and what does he know about the illawarra? get rid of these clowns please. Who has the power to throw them out and go to early election. if they can do it to local councils surely we can do it to state governments as well
    Posted by Tony Rabbit, 3/09/2010 5:16:28 PM, on Illawarra Mercury
    He does know where the Illawarra is, doesn't he? He lives where?
    Posted by Alan Bond, 3/09/2010 5:22:41 PM, on Illawarra Mercury
    a minister for the illawarra who lives in the eastern suburbs if Sydney ...Yeah right.. at least the others were from the area ..case of good old labour factions at work again
    Posted by yeah right, 3/09/2010 5:24:04 PM, on Illawarra Mercury
    1) speed the trains up so they are faster than the jurassic era. 2) Complete the F6 to the Sydney CBD so the Illawarra actually has a proper freeway system like the Southern Tablelands and Central Coast. 3) In the interim, get rid of that stupid 50km/h limit at Heathcote. 4) Give us a local election so we can hold our councillors to account. 5) Watch pigs fly.
    Posted by Harry, 3/09/2010 5:42:11 PM, on Illawarra Mercury
    Has Eric Roozendaal ever been seen in the Illawarra?
    Posted by karla sperling, 3/09/2010 5:48:15 PM, on Illawarra Mercury
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    Treasurer and new minister for the Illawarra, Eric Roozendaal. Picture: ROB HOMER
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