Shadow ministry
Georgie CROZIER (Southern Metropolitan) (16:06): I am pleased to inform the house that the Leader of the Opposition, John Pesutto MP, has given members of the opposition responsibilities in this chamber. I am pleased to be appointed as Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council; I also have responsibility as Shadow Minister for Health and Shadow Minister for Ambulance Services. Dr Bach is Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council; he is also Shadow Minister for Education and Shadow Minister for Child Protection. Mr Davis is Shadow Special Minister of State and Shadow Minister for the Arts and Creative Industries. Ms Hermans is Shadow Minister for Emergency Services and Shadow Minister for WorkCover and the TAC. Mr Mulholland is Shadow Cabinet Secretary. Ms Bath is the Leader of the Nationals and also the Nationals Whip.
I will also note a number of shadow parliamentary secretary responsibilities in the Legislative Council. Ms Bath is Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Volunteers, Mr McCracken is Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Economic Development, Mr McGowan is Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Scrutiny of Government and Mr Luu is Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs. I also wish to inform the house that the Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council is Mrs Deeming, and Ms Heath has been appointed the Secretary of the Parliamentary Liberal Party. I also will not go through the shadow responsibilities for others in the house.