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| predecessor = [[Gladys Berejiklian]] |
| predecessor = [[Gladys Berejiklian]] |
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| successor = [[Chris Minns]] |
| successor = [[Chris Minns]] |
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| office1 = [[New South Wales Liberal Party#Parliamentary party leaders|Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales]] |
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| term_start1 = [[2021 |
| term_start1 = [[2021 New South Wales Liberal Party leadership election|5 October 2021]] |
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| term_end1 = 25 March 2023 |
| term_end1 = 25 March 2023 |
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| deputy1 = [[Stuart Ayres]]<br>[[Matt Kean]] |
| deputy1 = [[Stuart Ayres]]<br>[[Matt Kean]] |
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| predecessor1 = Gladys Berejiklian |
| predecessor1 = Gladys Berejiklian |
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| successor1 = [[Mark Speakman]] |
| successor1 = [[Mark Speakman]] |
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| office2 = [[New South Wales Liberal Party#Deputy leaders|Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales]] |
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| term_start2 = 23 January 2017 |
| term_start2 = 23 January 2017 |
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| term_end2 = 5 October 2021 |
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| predecessor4 = Gladys Berejiklian |
| predecessor4 = Gladys Berejiklian |
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| successor4 = [[Don Harwin]] <small> (as Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts) </small> |
| successor4 = [[Don Harwin]] <small> (as Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts) </small> |
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| office5 = [[Minister for Finance |
| office5 = [[Minister for Finance (New South Wales)|Minister for Finance]], [[Minister for Services (New South Wales)|Services]] and [[Minister for Lands and Property|Property]]{{efn|When appointed to the cabinet position, the portfolio was called: “Minister for Finance and Services”.}} |
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| term_start5 = 17 April 2014 |
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| term_end5 = 23 January 2017 |
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| residence = [[Beecroft, New South Wales|Beecroft]], New South Wales<ref>{{cite news |last=Deare |first=Steven |date=25 September 2018 |title=Epping Liberal MP Damien Tudehope makes way for Dominic Perrottet |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-district-times/epping-liberal-mp-damien-tudehope-makes-way-for-dominic-perrottet/news-story/8f9140ddfc2ae93499d0808878a9e930 |work=[[Northern District Times]] |quote= |access-date= |archive-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008115157/https://insight.adsrvr.org/track/up?adv=vrges6n&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fsubscribe%2Fnews%2F1%2F%3FsourceCode%3DDTWEB_WRE170_a%26dest%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%252Fnewslocal%252Fnorthern-district-times%252Fepping-liberal-mp-damien-tudehope-makes-way-for-dominic-perrottet%252Fnews-story%252F8f9140ddfc2ae93499d0808878a9e930%26memtype%3Danonymous%26mode%3Dpremium%26v21%3Ddynamic-cold-control-noscore%26V21spcbehaviour%3Dappend&upid=q5azcqy&upv=1.1.0 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
| residence = [[Beecroft, New South Wales|Beecroft]], New South Wales<ref>{{cite news |last=Deare |first=Steven |date=25 September 2018 |title=Epping Liberal MP Damien Tudehope makes way for Dominic Perrottet |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-district-times/epping-liberal-mp-damien-tudehope-makes-way-for-dominic-perrottet/news-story/8f9140ddfc2ae93499d0808878a9e930 |work=[[Northern District Times]] |quote= |access-date= |archive-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008115157/https://insight.adsrvr.org/track/up?adv=vrges6n&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fsubscribe%2Fnews%2F1%2F%3FsourceCode%3DDTWEB_WRE170_a%26dest%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%252Fnewslocal%252Fnorthern-district-times%252Fepping-liberal-mp-damien-tudehope-makes-way-for-dominic-perrottet%252Fnews-story%252F8f9140ddfc2ae93499d0808878a9e930%26memtype%3Danonymous%26mode%3Dpremium%26v21%3Ddynamic-cold-control-noscore%26V21spcbehaviour%3Dappend&upid=q5azcqy&upv=1.1.0 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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| nationality = Australian |
| nationality = Australian |
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| occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|Politician}} |
| occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|Politician}} |
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| cabinet = [[First Perrottet ministry|First]] {{small|([[2021 |
| cabinet = [[First Perrottet ministry|First]] {{small|([[2021 New South Wales Liberal Party leadership election|2021]])}}, [[Second Perrottet ministry|Second]] {{small|(2021–2023)}} |
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| education = [[Redfield College (New South Wales)|Redfield College]]<br/>[[Oakhill College]] |
| education = [[Redfield College (New South Wales)|Redfield College]]<br/>[[Oakhill College]] |
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| alma_mater = {{nowrap|[[University of Sydney]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]], [[Bachelor of Commerce|BCom]])}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Bharadwaj |first=Angira |date=5 October 2021 |title=Dom Perrottet: Get to know your new Premier |url=https://amp.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/dom-perrottet-get-to-know-your-new-premier/news-story/05694e4f33de1c3da42a43efd8750a80 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |url-access=subscription |quote= |access-date= |archive-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005100950/https://amp.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/dom-perrottet-get-to-know-your-new-premier/news-story/05694e4f33de1c3da42a43efd8750a80 |url-status=live }}</ref>}} |
| alma_mater = {{nowrap|[[University of Sydney]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]], [[Bachelor of Commerce|BCom]])}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Bharadwaj |first=Angira |date=5 October 2021 |title=Dom Perrottet: Get to know your new Premier |url=https://amp.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/dom-perrottet-get-to-know-your-new-premier/news-story/05694e4f33de1c3da42a43efd8750a80 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |url-access=subscription |quote= |access-date= |archive-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005100950/https://amp.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/dom-perrottet-get-to-know-your-new-premier/news-story/05694e4f33de1c3da42a43efd8750a80 |url-status=live }}</ref>}} |
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'''Dominic Francis Perrottet'''{{efn|{{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɛr|oʊ|t|eɪ}} {{respell|PERR|oh|TAY}}; {{IPA-fr|pɛ.ʁɔ.tɛ}}}} (born 21 September 1982)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-112688|title=Member for Epping|work=Hansard|date=22 September 2020}}</ref> is an Australian politician who served as the 46th [[premier of New South Wales]] from 2021 to 2023. He held office as leader of the [[ |
'''Dominic Francis Perrottet'''{{efn|{{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɛr|oʊ|t|eɪ}} {{respell|PERR|oh|TAY}}; {{IPA-fr|pɛ.ʁɔ.tɛ}}}} (born 21 September 1982)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-112688|title=Member for Epping|work=Hansard|date=22 September 2020}}</ref> is an Australian politician who served as the 46th [[premier of New South Wales]] from 2021 to 2023. He held office as leader of the [[New South Wales Liberal Party|New South Wales division]] of the [[Liberal Party of Australia]], and assumed the position following the resignation of [[Gladys Berejiklian]]. |
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Perrottet previously served as [[treasurer of New South Wales]] and deputy leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party from January 2017 to October 2021,<ref>{{cite news|title=Gladys Berejiklian to be Premier of New South Wales, replacing Mike Baird|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-23/gladys-berejiklian-to-replace-mike-baird-as-nsw-premier/8202820|access-date=23 January 2017|work=ABC News|date=23 January 2017|archive-date=23 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123004304/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-23/gladys-berejiklian-to-replace-mike-baird-as-nsw-premier/8202820|url-status=live}}</ref> and is a member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] representing the seat of [[Electoral district of Epping|Epping]] since the [[2019 New South Wales state election|2019 state election]]. He represented [[electoral district of Castle Hill|Castle Hill]] from 2011 to 2015 and [[Electoral district of Hawkesbury|Hawkesbury]] from 2015 to 2019.<ref name="Dominic Perrottet NSW parl">{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. Dominic Francis Perrottet MP|id=66 |access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref> Perrottet served as [[Minister for Industrial Relations (New South Wales)|Minister for Industrial Relations]] in the [[first Berejiklian ministry]] and as [[ |
Perrottet previously served as [[treasurer of New South Wales]] and deputy leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party from January 2017 to October 2021,<ref>{{cite news|title=Gladys Berejiklian to be Premier of New South Wales, replacing Mike Baird|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-23/gladys-berejiklian-to-replace-mike-baird-as-nsw-premier/8202820|access-date=23 January 2017|work=ABC News|date=23 January 2017|archive-date=23 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123004304/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-23/gladys-berejiklian-to-replace-mike-baird-as-nsw-premier/8202820|url-status=live}}</ref> and is a member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] representing the seat of [[Electoral district of Epping|Epping]] since the [[2019 New South Wales state election|2019 state election]]. He represented [[electoral district of Castle Hill|Castle Hill]] from 2011 to 2015 and [[Electoral district of Hawkesbury|Hawkesbury]] from 2015 to 2019.<ref name="Dominic Perrottet NSW parl">{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. Dominic Francis Perrottet MP|id=66 |access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref> Perrottet served as [[Minister for Industrial Relations (New South Wales)|Minister for Industrial Relations]] in the [[first Berejiklian ministry]] and as [[Minister for Finance (New South Wales)|Minister for Finance]], [[Minister for Services (New South Wales)|Services]] and [[Minister for Lands and Property|Property]] in the [[Baird ministry (2014–2015)|first]] and [[second Baird ministry|second Baird ministries]].<ref name=gladys>{{cite news|agency=[[Australian Associated Press|AAP]]|title=Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2017/01/30/refreshed-nsw-cabinet-to-be-sworn-in.html|access-date=30 January 2017|publisher=[[Sky News]]|location=Australia|date=30 January 2017|archive-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131105218/http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2017/01/30/refreshed-nsw-cabinet-to-be-sworn-in.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="smh 2nd Baird">{{cite news|last=Hasham|first=Nicole|title=Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General|url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/premier-mike-bairds-new-nsw-cabinet-sworn-in-gladys-berejiklian-and-gabrielle-upton-first-female-treasurer-and-attorneygeneral-20150402-1mdjb7.html|access-date=6 April 2015|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=3 April 2015|archive-date=9 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809201938/http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/premier-mike-bairds-new-nsw-cabinet-sworn-in-gladys-berejiklian-and-gabrielle-upton-first-female-treasurer-and-attorneygeneral-20150402-1mdjb7.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="smh.com.au">{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/mike-bairds-cabinet-reshuffle-a-preparation-for-next-election-20140422-371g9.html |title=Mike Baird's cabinet reshuffle a preparation for next election |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=22 April 2014 |access-date=23 April 2014 |author=Nicholls, Sean |archive-date=3 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803101814/http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/mike-bairds-cabinet-reshuffle-a-preparation-for-next-election-20140422-371g9.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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After the resignation of Berejiklian in October 2021, Perrottet won a [[2021 |
After the resignation of Berejiklian in October 2021, Perrottet won a [[2021 New South Wales Liberal Party leadership election|leadership election]] to become the new premier and leader of the Liberal Party. He would lose power 18 months later in the [[2023 New South Wales state election|2023 state election]], and resigned as leader shortly thereafter. |
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==Early life and background== |
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Following a redistribution of electoral boundaries, Perrottet traded seats with fellow Liberal [[Ray Williams (politician)|Ray Williams]] for the [[2015 New South Wales state election|2015 state election]]. Perrottet handed Castle Hill to Williams to run in Williams' equally safe seat of [[Electoral district of Hawkesbury|Hawkesbury]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hillsnews.com.au/story/2213374/castle-hill-mp-dominic-perrottet-to-run-for-hawkesbury-seat-the-hills-cr-mark-taylor-to-run-for-seven-hills/ |title=Castle Hill MP Dominic Perrottet to run for Hawkesbury seat; The Hills Cr Mark Taylor to run for Seven Hills |work=Hills News |author=Bates, Stephanie |date=11 April 2014 |access-date=24 April 2014 |archive-date=24 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424124548/http://www.hillsnews.com.au/story/2213374/castle-hill-mp-dominic-perrottet-to-run-for-hawkesbury-seat-the-hills-cr-mark-taylor-to-run-for-seven-hills/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Perrottet was elected with 68 per cent of the [[two-party preferred]] vote.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/nsw-election-2015/guide/hawk/ |author=Green, Antony |author-link=Antony Green |title=Electorate: Hawkesbury |work=NSW Election 2015 |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=25 March 2015 |access-date=9 April 2015 |archive-date=14 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414080311/http://www.abc.net.au/news/nsw-election-2015/guide/hawk/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
Following a redistribution of electoral boundaries, Perrottet traded seats with fellow Liberal [[Ray Williams (politician)|Ray Williams]] for the [[2015 New South Wales state election|2015 state election]]. Perrottet handed Castle Hill to Williams to run in Williams' equally safe seat of [[Electoral district of Hawkesbury|Hawkesbury]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hillsnews.com.au/story/2213374/castle-hill-mp-dominic-perrottet-to-run-for-hawkesbury-seat-the-hills-cr-mark-taylor-to-run-for-seven-hills/ |title=Castle Hill MP Dominic Perrottet to run for Hawkesbury seat; The Hills Cr Mark Taylor to run for Seven Hills |work=Hills News |author=Bates, Stephanie |date=11 April 2014 |access-date=24 April 2014 |archive-date=24 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424124548/http://www.hillsnews.com.au/story/2213374/castle-hill-mp-dominic-perrottet-to-run-for-hawkesbury-seat-the-hills-cr-mark-taylor-to-run-for-seven-hills/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Perrottet was elected with 68 per cent of the [[two-party preferred]] vote.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/nsw-election-2015/guide/hawk/ |author=Green, Antony |author-link=Antony Green |title=Electorate: Hawkesbury |work=NSW Election 2015 |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=25 March 2015 |access-date=9 April 2015 |archive-date=14 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414080311/http://www.abc.net.au/news/nsw-election-2015/guide/hawk/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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After the resignation of Baird as Premier,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.thesatellite.com.au/news/baird-resigns-nsw-premier-quit-top-job-and-parliam/3133375/ |first=Owen |last=Jacques |title=Baird resigns: NSW Premier to quit top job and Parliament |work=The Satellite |date=19 January 2017 |access-date=18 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202002956/http://m.thesatellite.com.au/news/baird-resigns-nsw-premier-quit-top-job-and-parliam/3133375/ |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> the main factions of the NSW Liberals agreed to support his deputy, [[Gladys Berejiklian]], as his successor, with Perrottet as her deputy. Berejiklian is from the party's moderate wing, while Perrottet is from the conservative wing. Accordingly, on 23 January 2017, Berejiklian and Perrottet were unanimously elected as leader and deputy leader of the NSW Liberal Party.<ref>{{cite news |last=Clennell |first=Andrew |date=19 January 2017 |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/gladys-berejiklian-to-put-hand-up-for-top-job-as-premier-and-leader-of-the-nsw-liberal-party/news-story/43bfef5e6b46b70beb41b5868080bc13 |title=Gladys Berejiklian to land top job as premier and leader of the NSW Liberal Party |work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=20 January 2017 |archive-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008115151/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/gladys-berejiklian-to-put-hand-up-for-top-job-as-premier-and-leader-of-the-nsw-liberal-party/news-story/43bfef5e6b46b70beb41b5868080bc13?nk=ff915bc50549dec3e71b93b1e0843846-1633693911 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later that day, Berejiklian was sworn in as New South Wales' second female Premier.<ref>{{cite web |title=Swearing-In of The Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, the 45th Premier of New South Wales, and The Honourable John Barilaro MP, Deputy Premier |url=https://www.governor.nsw.gov.au/governor/vice-regal-program/monday-23-january-2017/ |website=Vice Regal Program |publisher=Governor of New South Wales |access-date=27 January 2017 |date=23 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202042336/https://www.governor.nsw.gov.au/governor/vice-regal-program/monday-23-january-2017/ |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ministers |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/pages/ministers.aspx |publisher=Parliament of New South Wales |access-date=27 January 2017 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202040319/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/pages/ministers.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Clennell |first1=Andrew |title=Premier Gladys Berejiklian plans major reshuffle for cabinet |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/premier-gladys-berejiklian-plans-major-reshuffle-for-cabinet/news-story/1bb77d4e287dc82004f80186e40d18f0 |access-date=27 January 2017 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=26 January 2017 |archive-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008115156/https://insight.adsrvr.org/track/up?adv=vrges6n&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fsubscribe%2Fnews%2F1%2F%3FsourceCode%3DDTWEB_WRE170_a%26dest%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%252Fnews%252Fnsw%252Fpremier-gladys-berejiklian-plans-major-reshuffle-for-cabinet%252Fnews-story%252F1bb77d4e287dc82004f80186e40d18f0%26memtype%3Danonymous%26mode%3Dpremium%26v21%3Ddynamic-cold-test-noscore%26V21spcbehaviour%3Dappend&upid=q5azcqy&upv=1.1.0 |url-status=live }}</ref |
After the resignation of Baird as Premier,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.thesatellite.com.au/news/baird-resigns-nsw-premier-quit-top-job-and-parliam/3133375/ |first=Owen |last=Jacques |title=Baird resigns: NSW Premier to quit top job and Parliament |work=The Satellite |date=19 January 2017 |access-date=18 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202002956/http://m.thesatellite.com.au/news/baird-resigns-nsw-premier-quit-top-job-and-parliam/3133375/ |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> the main factions of the NSW Liberals agreed to support his deputy, [[Gladys Berejiklian]], as his successor, with Perrottet as her deputy. Berejiklian is from the party's moderate wing, while Perrottet is from the conservative wing. Accordingly, on 23 January 2017, Berejiklian and Perrottet were unanimously elected as leader and deputy leader of the NSW Liberal Party.<ref>{{cite news |last=Clennell |first=Andrew |date=19 January 2017 |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/gladys-berejiklian-to-put-hand-up-for-top-job-as-premier-and-leader-of-the-nsw-liberal-party/news-story/43bfef5e6b46b70beb41b5868080bc13 |title=Gladys Berejiklian to land top job as premier and leader of the NSW Liberal Party |work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=20 January 2017 |archive-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008115151/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/gladys-berejiklian-to-put-hand-up-for-top-job-as-premier-and-leader-of-the-nsw-liberal-party/news-story/43bfef5e6b46b70beb41b5868080bc13?nk=ff915bc50549dec3e71b93b1e0843846-1633693911 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later that day, Berejiklian was sworn in as New South Wales' second female Premier.<ref>{{cite web |title=Swearing-In of The Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, the 45th Premier of New South Wales, and The Honourable John Barilaro MP, Deputy Premier |url=https://www.governor.nsw.gov.au/governor/vice-regal-program/monday-23-january-2017/ |website=Vice Regal Program |publisher=Governor of New South Wales |access-date=27 January 2017 |date=23 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202042336/https://www.governor.nsw.gov.au/governor/vice-regal-program/monday-23-january-2017/ |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ministers |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/pages/ministers.aspx |publisher=Parliament of New South Wales |access-date=27 January 2017 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202040319/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/pages/ministers.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Clennell |first1=Andrew |title=Premier Gladys Berejiklian plans major reshuffle for cabinet |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/premier-gladys-berejiklian-plans-major-reshuffle-for-cabinet/news-story/1bb77d4e287dc82004f80186e40d18f0 |access-date=27 January 2017 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=26 January 2017 |archive-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008115156/https://insight.adsrvr.org/track/up?adv=vrges6n&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fsubscribe%2Fnews%2F1%2F%3FsourceCode%3DDTWEB_WRE170_a%26dest%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%252Fnews%252Fnsw%252Fpremier-gladys-berejiklian-plans-major-reshuffle-for-cabinet%252Fnews-story%252F1bb77d4e287dc82004f80186e40d18f0%26memtype%3Danonymous%26mode%3Dpremium%26v21%3Ddynamic-cold-test-noscore%26V21spcbehaviour%3Dappend&upid=q5azcqy&upv=1.1.0 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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===Treasurer (2017–2021)=== |
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In the lead up to the [[2019 New South Wales state election|2019 state election]], Perrottet attempted to wrest Castle Hill back from Williams, citing work-life balance as Hawkesbury was too far for him to travel. This was unsuccessful, with Williams retaining the Liberal preselection, and resulted in media reports of significant party infighting and Perrottet publicly apologising. Eventually, Perrottet abandoned the Hawkesbury preselection, and he settled on his second-choice, the equally safe seat of Epping.<ref>{{cite news |author=Mayers, Liz |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-09/nsw-liberals-damien-tudehope-loses-promised-upper-house-spot/10484436 |title=NSW Liberals: Damien Tudehope loses promised Upper House spot in pre-selection battle |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |location=Australia |date=10 November 2018 |access-date=3 April 2019 |archive-date=7 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407062440/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-09/nsw-liberals-damien-tudehope-loses-promised-upper-house-spot/10484436 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Loussikian, Kylar |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/nasty-liberal-preselection-battle-enters-new-phase-as-berejiklian-peace-deal-rejected-20181109-p50f6i.html |title=Nasty Liberal preselection battle enters new phase as Berejiklian peace deal rejected |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=9 November 2018 |access-date=3 April 2019 |archive-date=3 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403072129/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/nasty-liberal-preselection-battle-enters-new-phase-as-berejiklian-peace-deal-rejected-20181109-p50f6i.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.9news.com.au/2018/09/25/11/59/dominic-perrottet-liberal-infighting-epping-seat|title=Treasurer Perrottet 'disappointed' move has caused infighting|date=25 September 2018 |access-date=5 March 2019|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044949/https://www.9news.com.au/2018/09/25/11/59/dominic-perrottet-liberal-infighting-epping-seat|url-status=live}}</ref> At the 2019 state election Perrottet was elected as Member for Epping and reappointed as Treasurer in the [[second Berejiklian ministry]].<ref name="ABC-2019-03-31">{{cite news |author=Sas, Nick |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-31/cabinet-reshuffle-after-nsw-election-from-berejiklian/10956776 |title=Gladys Berejiklian says Liberal Party has no women problem as re-elected NSW Premier shuffles Cabinet |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |location=Australia |date=31 March 2019 |access-date=3 April 2019 |archive-date=2 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402023644/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-31/cabinet-reshuffle-after-nsw-election-from-berejiklian/10956776 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
When Berejiklian reshuffled [[First Berejiklian ministry|her ministry]], Perrottet took over her former ministerial roles as Treasurer and Minister for Industrial Relations, with effect from 30 January 2017.<ref name=gladys/> In the lead up to the [[2019 New South Wales state election|2019 state election]], Perrottet attempted to wrest Castle Hill back from Williams, citing work-life balance as Hawkesbury was too far for him to travel. This was unsuccessful, with Williams retaining the Liberal preselection, and resulted in media reports of significant party infighting and Perrottet publicly apologising. Eventually, Perrottet abandoned the Hawkesbury preselection, and he settled on his second-choice, the equally safe seat of Epping.<ref>{{cite news |author=Mayers, Liz |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-09/nsw-liberals-damien-tudehope-loses-promised-upper-house-spot/10484436 |title=NSW Liberals: Damien Tudehope loses promised Upper House spot in pre-selection battle |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |location=Australia |date=10 November 2018 |access-date=3 April 2019 |archive-date=7 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407062440/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-09/nsw-liberals-damien-tudehope-loses-promised-upper-house-spot/10484436 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Loussikian, Kylar |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/nasty-liberal-preselection-battle-enters-new-phase-as-berejiklian-peace-deal-rejected-20181109-p50f6i.html |title=Nasty Liberal preselection battle enters new phase as Berejiklian peace deal rejected |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=9 November 2018 |access-date=3 April 2019 |archive-date=3 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403072129/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/nasty-liberal-preselection-battle-enters-new-phase-as-berejiklian-peace-deal-rejected-20181109-p50f6i.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.9news.com.au/2018/09/25/11/59/dominic-perrottet-liberal-infighting-epping-seat|title=Treasurer Perrottet 'disappointed' move has caused infighting|date=25 September 2018 |access-date=5 March 2019|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044949/https://www.9news.com.au/2018/09/25/11/59/dominic-perrottet-liberal-infighting-epping-seat|url-status=live}}</ref> At the 2019 state election Perrottet was elected as Member for Epping and reappointed as Treasurer in the [[second Berejiklian ministry]].<ref name="ABC-2019-03-31">{{cite news |author=Sas, Nick |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-31/cabinet-reshuffle-after-nsw-election-from-berejiklian/10956776 |title=Gladys Berejiklian says Liberal Party has no women problem as re-elected NSW Premier shuffles Cabinet |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |location=Australia |date=31 March 2019 |access-date=3 April 2019 |archive-date=2 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402023644/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-31/cabinet-reshuffle-after-nsw-election-from-berejiklian/10956776 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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===icare controversy=== |
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[[File:Day-2-The-Hon-Dominic-Perrottet-MP-9803 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Perrottet at the CeBIT Australia Conference and Exhibition 2016, as the Minister for Finance, Services and Property]] |
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Perrottet's record as NSW Treasurer was marred by allegations that his department mismanaged the state's workers compensation scheme, [[icare (insurance)|icare]]. A combined investigation by ''[[The Age]]'', ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' and ABC TV's ''[[Four Corners (Australian TV program)|Four Corners]]'' found that icare had underpaid as many as 52,000 injured workers by up to $80 million and that the organisation was close to collapse.<ref>{{cite news |author=Rachwani, Mostafa |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/01/how-dominic-perrottets-ailing-icare-insurance-scheme-failed-injured-workers |title=How Dominic Perrottet's ailing icare insurance scheme failed injured workers |work=[[Guardian Australia]] |date=1 November 2020 |access-date=3 August 2021 |archive-date=10 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610123745/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/01/how-dominic-perrottets-ailing-icare-insurance-scheme-failed-injured-workers |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the investigation, NSW's workers' compensation regulator State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) announced in August 2020 that it would be applying increased scrutiny to icare's 2020 financial audit.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 August 2020 |title=Scandal-ridden icare faces blowtorch of NSW Auditor-General |url=https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/scandal-ridden-icare-faces-blowtorch-of-nsw-auditor-general-20200816-p55m5e |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en-AU |archive-date=1 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001103545/https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/scandal-ridden-icare-faces-blowtorch-of-nsw-auditor-general-20200816-p55m5e |url-status=live }}</ref> icare was also accused of improperly handling private sector contracts. The Information and Privacy Commission NSW found that icare had not publicly registered 422 contracts since 2015, each worth more than $150,000. These contracts include some being awarded without a competitive tender to companies associated with Liberal Party figures, such as marketing firm IVE Group being awarded millions of dollars in contracts. IVE Group is run by former NSW Liberal party president Geoff Selig.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 October 2020 |title=How Dominic Perrottet's ailing icare insurance scheme failed injured workers |url=http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/01/how-dominic-perrottets-ailing-icare-insurance-scheme-failed-injured-workers |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=[[Guardian Australia]] |language=en-AU |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003084323/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/01/how-dominic-perrottets-ailing-icare-insurance-scheme-failed-injured-workers |url-status=live }}</ref> |
Perrottet's record as NSW Treasurer was marred by allegations that his department mismanaged the state's workers compensation scheme, [[icare (insurance)|icare]]. A combined investigation by ''[[The Age]]'', ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' and ABC TV's ''[[Four Corners (Australian TV program)|Four Corners]]'' found that icare had underpaid as many as 52,000 injured workers by up to $80 million and that the organisation was close to collapse.<ref>{{cite news |author=Rachwani, Mostafa |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/01/how-dominic-perrottets-ailing-icare-insurance-scheme-failed-injured-workers |title=How Dominic Perrottet's ailing icare insurance scheme failed injured workers |work=[[Guardian Australia]] |date=1 November 2020 |access-date=3 August 2021 |archive-date=10 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610123745/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/01/how-dominic-perrottets-ailing-icare-insurance-scheme-failed-injured-workers |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the investigation, NSW's workers' compensation regulator State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) announced in August 2020 that it would be applying increased scrutiny to icare's 2020 financial audit.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 August 2020 |title=Scandal-ridden icare faces blowtorch of NSW Auditor-General |url=https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/scandal-ridden-icare-faces-blowtorch-of-nsw-auditor-general-20200816-p55m5e |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en-AU |archive-date=1 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001103545/https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/scandal-ridden-icare-faces-blowtorch-of-nsw-auditor-general-20200816-p55m5e |url-status=live }}</ref> icare was also accused of improperly handling private sector contracts. The Information and Privacy Commission NSW found that icare had not publicly registered 422 contracts since 2015, each worth more than $150,000. These contracts include some being awarded without a competitive tender to companies associated with Liberal Party figures, such as marketing firm IVE Group being awarded millions of dollars in contracts. IVE Group is run by former NSW Liberal party president Geoff Selig.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 October 2020 |title=How Dominic Perrottet's ailing icare insurance scheme failed injured workers |url=http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/01/how-dominic-perrottets-ailing-icare-insurance-scheme-failed-injured-workers |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=[[Guardian Australia]] |language=en-AU |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003084323/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/01/how-dominic-perrottets-ailing-icare-insurance-scheme-failed-injured-workers |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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In April 2021 the NSW parliament's Law and Justice Committee tabled its 2020 review of the Workers' Compensation Scheme. The report highlighted the deteriorating financial position of the scheme, a fall in return to work rates and an increase in claim costs, including medical expenses. The committee's chairman said "icare's decision and ambitious approach to implementing a new claims management model has also played a role, to the detriment of injured workers and the public". A statutory review by the NSW Government was released on the same day, with the reviewer the Hon Robert McDougall QC saying execution of the program was "sloppy" and "the result of these shortcomings was that procurements for the [Nominal Insurer]—often involving very large sums of money—were conducted on an opaque basis".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kozaki |first=Danuta |date=30 April 2021 |title=Damning reports into icare released as NSW Labor hits out at 'cowboy culture' |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-30/damning-reports-released-over-nsw-icare/100107076 |access-date=3 October 2021 |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003121943/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-30/damning-reports-released-over-nsw-icare/100107076 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
In April 2021 the NSW parliament's Law and Justice Committee tabled its 2020 review of the Workers' Compensation Scheme. The report highlighted the deteriorating financial position of the scheme, a fall in return to work rates and an increase in claim costs, including medical expenses. The committee's chairman said "icare's decision and ambitious approach to implementing a new claims management model has also played a role, to the detriment of injured workers and the public". A statutory review by the NSW Government was released on the same day, with the reviewer the Hon Robert McDougall QC saying execution of the program was "sloppy" and "the result of these shortcomings was that procurements for the [Nominal Insurer]—often involving very large sums of money—were conducted on an opaque basis".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kozaki |first=Danuta |date=30 April 2021 |title=Damning reports into icare released as NSW Labor hits out at 'cowboy culture' |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-30/damning-reports-released-over-nsw-icare/100107076 |access-date=3 October 2021 |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003121943/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-30/damning-reports-released-over-nsw-icare/100107076 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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===COVID-19 pandemic=== |
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Perrottet advocated strongly for business activity in the face of lockdowns and advice from health officials. During the northern beaches lockdown at the end of 2020, he suggested that the state's chief health officer, [[Kerry Chant]], take a pay cut if Sydney or its suburbs were unnecessarily locked down.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 July 2021 |title=NSW Treasurer suggested top doctor take pay cut for needless lockdowns |url=https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/nsw-treasurer-suggested-top-doctor-take-pay-cut-for-needless-lockdowns-20210714-p589hg |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en-AU |archive-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005062341/https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/nsw-treasurer-suggested-top-doctor-take-pay-cut-for-needless-lockdowns-20210714-p589hg |url-status=live }}</ref> Perrottet also pushed the federal government to reinstate [[JobKeeper]] payments for Sydney residents in July 2021 as a new wave of infections was beginning.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Massola |first=James |date=24 July 2021 |title='Bring back JobKeeper now' demands Perrottet |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/bring-back-jobkeeper-now-demands-perrottet-20210723-p58cdf.html |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en-AU |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003121402/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/bring-back-jobkeeper-now-demands-perrottet-20210723-p58cdf.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
Perrottet advocated strongly for business activity in the face of lockdowns and advice from health officials. During the northern beaches lockdown at the end of 2020, he suggested that the state's chief health officer, [[Kerry Chant]], take a pay cut if Sydney or its suburbs were unnecessarily locked down.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 July 2021 |title=NSW Treasurer suggested top doctor take pay cut for needless lockdowns |url=https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/nsw-treasurer-suggested-top-doctor-take-pay-cut-for-needless-lockdowns-20210714-p589hg |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en-AU |archive-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005062341/https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/nsw-treasurer-suggested-top-doctor-take-pay-cut-for-needless-lockdowns-20210714-p589hg |url-status=live }}</ref> Perrottet also pushed the federal government to reinstate [[JobKeeper]] payments for Sydney residents in July 2021 as a new wave of infections was beginning.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Massola |first=James |date=24 July 2021 |title='Bring back JobKeeper now' demands Perrottet |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/bring-back-jobkeeper-now-demands-perrottet-20210723-p58cdf.html |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en-AU |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003121402/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/bring-back-jobkeeper-now-demands-perrottet-20210723-p58cdf.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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In early October 2021, after becoming premier, Perrottet unveiled an accelerated roadmap out of lockdown with some key changes to attendance limits at indoor and outdoor gatherings.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 October 2021|title=Final phase of roadmap out of restrictions could be brought FORWARD|url=https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/dominic-perrottet-says-final-phase-of-roadmap-out-of-lockdown-could-be-brought-forward-c-4324637|access-date=29 October 2021|website=7NEWS|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bath|first=Gemma|date=8 October 2021|title=NSW is opening up on Monday. But the new premier is no longer following health advice.|url=https://www.mamamia.com.au/lockdown-roadmap-nsw-changes/|access-date=29 October 2021|website=Mamamia|language=en-AU}}</ref> The changes were not endorsed by the NSW Chief Health Officer, who had warned that the changes came with increased risks but that it was ultimately a decision for the government. |
In early October 2021, after becoming premier, Perrottet unveiled an accelerated roadmap out of lockdown with some key changes to attendance limits at indoor and outdoor gatherings.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 October 2021|title=Final phase of roadmap out of restrictions could be brought FORWARD|url=https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/dominic-perrottet-says-final-phase-of-roadmap-out-of-lockdown-could-be-brought-forward-c-4324637|access-date=29 October 2021|website=7NEWS|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bath|first=Gemma|date=8 October 2021|title=NSW is opening up on Monday. But the new premier is no longer following health advice.|url=https://www.mamamia.com.au/lockdown-roadmap-nsw-changes/|access-date=29 October 2021|website=Mamamia|language=en-AU}}</ref> The changes were not endorsed by the NSW Chief Health Officer, who had warned that the changes came with increased risks but that it was ultimately a decision for the government. |
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==Premier of New South Wales (2021–2023)== |
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On 3 October 2021, following the resignation of Premier [[Gladys Berejiklian]], Perrottet was nominated to run as NSW Liberal Party leader, with [[Stuart Ayres]], the Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, as his deputy. Having struck a deal with party powerbrokers, he was elected leader by the Liberal party room when it met on 5 October, and was sworn in as premier later that day.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 October 2021 |title=NSW's new Premier revealed after Liberals strike deal to find Berejiklian's replacement |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/dominic-perrottet-to-be-nsw-premier-replacing-gladys-berejiklian/100510934 |access-date=3 October 2021 |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003121402/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/dominic-perrottet-to-be-nsw-premier-replacing-gladys-berejiklian/100510934 |url-status=live }}</ref> At 39 years of age, Perrottet became the youngest premier in New South Wales history, surpassing the previous record held by [[Nathan Rees]], who was 40 when he first took office.<ref>{{Cite web|last=O'Keefe|first=Chris|date=7 October 2021|title=Breaking|url=https://twitter.com/cokeefe9/status/1446010664456130568|url-status=live|access-date=6 November 2021|website=Twitter|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007071313/https://twitter.com/cokeefe9/status/1446010664456130568 |archive-date=7 October 2021 }}</ref> |
On 3 October 2021, following the resignation of Premier [[Gladys Berejiklian]], Perrottet was nominated to run as NSW Liberal Party leader, with [[Stuart Ayres]], the Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, as his deputy. Having struck a deal with party powerbrokers, he was elected leader by the Liberal party room when it met on 5 October, and was sworn in as premier later that day.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 October 2021 |title=NSW's new Premier revealed after Liberals strike deal to find Berejiklian's replacement |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/dominic-perrottet-to-be-nsw-premier-replacing-gladys-berejiklian/100510934 |access-date=3 October 2021 |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003121402/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/dominic-perrottet-to-be-nsw-premier-replacing-gladys-berejiklian/100510934 |url-status=live }}</ref> At 39 years of age, Perrottet became the youngest premier in New South Wales history, surpassing the previous record held by [[Nathan Rees]], who was 40 when he first took office.<ref>{{Cite web|last=O'Keefe|first=Chris|date=7 October 2021|title=Breaking|url=https://twitter.com/cokeefe9/status/1446010664456130568|url-status=live|access-date=6 November 2021|website=Twitter|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007071313/https://twitter.com/cokeefe9/status/1446010664456130568 |archive-date=7 October 2021 }}</ref> |
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Perrottet has announced plans to introduce a cashless gaming card for pokie machines in clubs and pubs in NSW,<ref>{{cite news |title=analysis: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says his Nazi costume scandal isn't about politics—this is why he's wrong |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-14/politics-behind-nsw-premier-dominic-perrottet-nazi-costume-spat/101853538 |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=ABC News |date=13 January 2023 |language=en-AU}}</ref> but a transition period where non-metropolitan pokies may be excluded from the pilot program has been discussed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McGowan |first1=Michael |title=Regional exemptions on the cards for NSW government's cashless gaming scheme |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/19/regional-exemptions-on-the-cards-for-nsw-governments-cashless-gaming-scheme |access-date=20 January 2023 |work=Guardian Australia |date=19 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |
Perrottet has announced plans to introduce a cashless gaming card for pokie machines in clubs and pubs in NSW,<ref>{{cite news |title=analysis: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says his Nazi costume scandal isn't about politics—this is why he's wrong |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-14/politics-behind-nsw-premier-dominic-perrottet-nazi-costume-spat/101853538 |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=ABC News |date=13 January 2023 |language=en-AU}}</ref> but a transition period where non-metropolitan pokies may be excluded from the pilot program has been discussed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McGowan |first1=Michael |title=Regional exemptions on the cards for NSW government's cashless gaming scheme |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/19/regional-exemptions-on-the-cards-for-nsw-governments-cashless-gaming-scheme |access-date=20 January 2023 |work=Guardian Australia |date=19 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |
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===Nazi uniform scandal=== |
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On 12 January 2023, Perrottet revealed that he had worn a Nazi uniform as [[fancy dress]] at his 21st birthday, apologising at a media conference after a cabinet minister was made aware of the incident.<ref>{{cite news |date=12 January 2023 |title=VIDEO: Dominic Perrottet apologises for wearing a Nazi uniform |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-12/dominic-perrottet-apologises-for-wearing-a-nazi-uniform/101849366 |access-date=12 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/watch-live-dominic-perrottet-addresses-media-20230112-p5cc4k.html|title='Deeply ashamed': Perrottet wore Nazi costume to his 21st birthday|first=Lucy|last=Cormack|date=12 January 2023|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> Rumours circulated that a photo of Perrottet and the uniform had been uncovered, but Perrottet denied any knowledge of the photograph and stated that his parents explained to him why the costume was inappropriate the day after the party. Transport Minister [[David Elliott (politician)|David Elliott]] stated that he had warned Perrottet about his political opponents knowing that he had worn the uniform and one of them was conspiring to use it against him.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-12 |title=Transport minister called Perrottet to warn premier his rivals knew he'd worn Nazi uniform |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/12/transport-minister-called-dominic-perrottet-to-warn-rivals-knew-premier-had-worn-nazi-uniform |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> |
On 12 January 2023, Perrottet revealed that he had worn a Nazi uniform as [[fancy dress]] at his 21st birthday, apologising at a media conference after a cabinet minister was made aware of the incident.<ref>{{cite news |date=12 January 2023 |title=VIDEO: Dominic Perrottet apologises for wearing a Nazi uniform |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-12/dominic-perrottet-apologises-for-wearing-a-nazi-uniform/101849366 |access-date=12 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/watch-live-dominic-perrottet-addresses-media-20230112-p5cc4k.html|title='Deeply ashamed': Perrottet wore Nazi costume to his 21st birthday|first=Lucy|last=Cormack|date=12 January 2023|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> Rumours circulated that a photo of Perrottet and the uniform had been uncovered, but Perrottet denied any knowledge of the photograph and stated that his parents explained to him why the costume was inappropriate the day after the party. Transport Minister [[David Elliott (politician)|David Elliott]] stated that he had warned Perrottet about his political opponents knowing that he had worn the uniform and one of them was conspiring to use it against him.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-12 |title=Transport minister called Perrottet to warn premier his rivals knew he'd worn Nazi uniform |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/12/transport-minister-called-dominic-perrottet-to-warn-rivals-knew-premier-had-worn-nazi-uniform |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> |
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The [[Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party]] will refer Perrottet to the NSW Police Force regarding whether Perrottet disclosed wearing a Nazi uniform as fancy dress at his 21st birthday as part of his preselection bid. At the time, Perrottet declared he had nothing to disclose that could embarrass the Liberal Party. [[Robert Borsak]], the leader of the [[Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party]], argued that this could have potentially broken the ''Oaths Act'', which is punishable by up to 5 years in jail.<ref>{{cite news |title='Not above the law': Dominic Perrottet to be referred to NSW police after Nazi costume revelation |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/not-above-the-law-nsw-premier-dominic-perrottet-to-be-referred-to-police-after-nazi-costume-revelation/ehlpplxts |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=SBS News |language=en}}</ref> |
The [[Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party]] will refer Perrottet to the NSW Police Force regarding whether Perrottet disclosed wearing a Nazi uniform as fancy dress at his 21st birthday as part of his preselection bid. At the time, Perrottet declared he had nothing to disclose that could embarrass the Liberal Party. [[Robert Borsak]], the leader of the [[Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party]], argued that this could have potentially broken the ''Oaths Act'', which is punishable by up to 5 years in jail.<ref>{{cite news |title='Not above the law': Dominic Perrottet to be referred to NSW police after Nazi costume revelation |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/not-above-the-law-nsw-premier-dominic-perrottet-to-be-referred-to-police-after-nazi-costume-revelation/ehlpplxts |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=SBS News |language=en}}</ref> |
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As much of the vote came in for the election, speculation emerged if Perrottet would maintain his seat of [[Electoral district of Epping|Epping]] after there was 'tossup' between Labor candidate Alan Mascarenhas and himself. Eventually, [[Antony Green|ABC's Antony Green]] announced that Perrottet would retain his seat with a ~8-point swing to Labor, challenging a traditionally 'safe' Liberal seat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New South Wales Election 2023 Results |url=https://abc.net.au/news/elections/nsw/2023/results |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=abc.net.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
As much of the vote came in for the election, speculation emerged if Perrottet would maintain his seat of [[Electoral district of Epping|Epping]] after there was 'tossup' between Labor candidate Alan Mascarenhas and himself. Eventually, [[Antony Green|ABC's Antony Green]] announced that Perrottet would retain his seat with a ~8-point swing to Labor, challenging a traditionally 'safe' Liberal seat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New South Wales Election 2023 Results |url=https://abc.net.au/news/elections/nsw/2023/results |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=abc.net.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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Born | (1982-09-21) 21 September 1982 (age 41) West Pennant Hills, Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Education | Redfield College Oakhill College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Sydney (LLB, BCom)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dominic Francis Perrottet[b] (born 21 September 1982)[3] is an Australian politician who served as the 46th premier of New South Wales from 2021 to 2023. He held office as leader of the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party of Australia, and assumed the position following the resignation of Gladys Berejiklian.
Perrottet previously served as treasurer of New South Wales and deputy leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party from January 2017 to October 2021,[4] and is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the seat of Epping since the 2019 state election. He represented Castle Hill from 2011 to 2015 and Hawkesbury from 2015 to 2019.[5] Perrottet served as Minister for Industrial Relations in the first Berejiklian ministry and as Minister for Finance, Services and Property in the first and second Baird ministries.[6][7][8]
After the resignation of Berejiklian in October 2021, Perrottet won a leadership election to become the new premier and leader of the Liberal Party. He would lose power 18 months later in the 2023 state election, and resigned as leader shortly thereafter.
Perrottet was born in 1982,[9] and raised in West Pennant Hills, Sydney.[10] He is the third oldest of 12 children.[11] His father, John Perrottet, works for the World Bank as the Global Lead for Tourism at the International Finance Corporation, in Washington, D.C.[12] Perrottet's family were members of the Catholic prelature, Opus Dei.[13]
Perrottet was educated at private schools Oakhill CollegeinCastle Hill and Redfield College in Dural. Perrottet was active in student politics while studying commerce and law at the University of Sydney and campaigned for voluntary student unionism.[14] He went on to work as a commercial lawyer for Henry Davis York in the areas of banking restructuring and insolvency law.[10]
Perrottet was the President of the NSW Young Liberals Movement in 2005 and served on the NSW State Executive of the Liberal Party from 2008 to 2011.[15]
Following the resignation of sitting Liberal MP Michael Richardson, Perrottet won Liberal preselection for the very safe Liberal seat of Castle Hill in November 2010, with the backing of right-wing power broker David Clarke.[16] Clarke battled against Alex Hawke, Federal Member for Mitchell, to gain control of preselections.[17][18] At the 2011 state election, Perrottet was elected with a swing of 12.2 points, winning 80.8 per cent of the two-party vote.[19]
With the resignation of Barry O'Farrellaspremier,[20] and the subsequent ministerial reshuffle by Mike Baird, the new Liberal leader,[8] Perrottet was appointed as Minister for Finance and Services in April 2014.[5][21][22]
Following a redistribution of electoral boundaries, Perrottet traded seats with fellow Liberal Ray Williams for the 2015 state election. Perrottet handed Castle Hill to Williams to run in Williams' equally safe seat of Hawkesbury.[23] Perrottet was elected with 68 per cent of the two-party preferred vote.[24]
After the resignation of Baird as Premier,[25] the main factions of the NSW Liberals agreed to support his deputy, Gladys Berejiklian, as his successor, with Perrottet as her deputy. Berejiklian is from the party's moderate wing, while Perrottet is from the conservative wing. Accordingly, on 23 January 2017, Berejiklian and Perrottet were unanimously elected as leader and deputy leader of the NSW Liberal Party.[26] Later that day, Berejiklian was sworn in as New South Wales' second female Premier.[27][28][29]
When Berejiklian reshuffled her ministry, Perrottet took over her former ministerial roles as Treasurer and Minister for Industrial Relations, with effect from 30 January 2017.[6] In the lead up to the 2019 state election, Perrottet attempted to wrest Castle Hill back from Williams, citing work-life balance as Hawkesbury was too far for him to travel. This was unsuccessful, with Williams retaining the Liberal preselection, and resulted in media reports of significant party infighting and Perrottet publicly apologising. Eventually, Perrottet abandoned the Hawkesbury preselection, and he settled on his second-choice, the equally safe seat of Epping.[30][31][32] At the 2019 state election Perrottet was elected as Member for Epping and reappointed as Treasurer in the second Berejiklian ministry.[33]
Perrottet's record as NSW Treasurer was marred by allegations that his department mismanaged the state's workers compensation scheme, icare. A combined investigation by The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and ABC TV's Four Corners found that icare had underpaid as many as 52,000 injured workers by up to $80 million and that the organisation was close to collapse.[34] Following the investigation, NSW's workers' compensation regulator State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) announced in August 2020 that it would be applying increased scrutiny to icare's 2020 financial audit.[35] icare was also accused of improperly handling private sector contracts. The Information and Privacy Commission NSW found that icare had not publicly registered 422 contracts since 2015, each worth more than $150,000. These contracts include some being awarded without a competitive tender to companies associated with Liberal Party figures, such as marketing firm IVE Group being awarded millions of dollars in contracts. IVE Group is run by former NSW Liberal party president Geoff Selig.[36]
An internal note among senior figures in the NSW Treasury in 2018 raised a concern that "a direct line to [Perrottet] means icare often bypasses Treasury". The Sydney Morning Herald reported on the note in 2020 and noted that other concerns raised included icare's non-compliance with recruitment policies and limited disclosures of capital expenditures. Scrutiny of Perrottet's close relationship with icare prompted him to direct Treasury Secretary Michael Pratt to audit the Treasurer's staffing arrangements, which the NSW Labor Party criticised as a "sham" as the Secretary was a former deputy chairman of icare.[37][38]
In April 2021 the NSW parliament's Law and Justice Committee tabled its 2020 review of the Workers' Compensation Scheme. The report highlighted the deteriorating financial position of the scheme, a fall in return to work rates and an increase in claim costs, including medical expenses. The committee's chairman said "icare's decision and ambitious approach to implementing a new claims management model has also played a role, to the detriment of injured workers and the public". A statutory review by the NSW Government was released on the same day, with the reviewer the Hon Robert McDougall QC saying execution of the program was "sloppy" and "the result of these shortcomings was that procurements for the [Nominal Insurer]—often involving very large sums of money—were conducted on an opaque basis".[39]
Perrottet advocated strongly for business activity in the face of lockdowns and advice from health officials. During the northern beaches lockdown at the end of 2020, he suggested that the state's chief health officer, Kerry Chant, take a pay cut if Sydney or its suburbs were unnecessarily locked down.[40] Perrottet also pushed the federal government to reinstate JobKeeper payments for Sydney residents in July 2021 as a new wave of infections was beginning.[41]
As Treasurer, Perrottet has been one of the architects of the JobSaver program and has overseen micro business support payments, payroll tax waivers and deferrals, vouchers for spending in CBD businesses and other support for businesses affected by the epidemic.[42][43][44]
Perrottet opposed his cabinet colleagues and the advice of NSW Health when they extended a COVID lockdown on 7 July 2021.[45]
In early October 2021, after becoming premier, Perrottet unveiled an accelerated roadmap out of lockdown with some key changes to attendance limits at indoor and outdoor gatherings.[46][47] The changes were not endorsed by the NSW Chief Health Officer, who had warned that the changes came with increased risks but that it was ultimately a decision for the government.
On 3 October 2021, following the resignation of Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Perrottet was nominated to run as NSW Liberal Party leader, with Stuart Ayres, the Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, as his deputy. Having struck a deal with party powerbrokers, he was elected leader by the Liberal party room when it met on 5 October, and was sworn in as premier later that day.[48] At 39 years of age, Perrottet became the youngest premier in New South Wales history, surpassing the previous record held by Nathan Rees, who was 40 when he first took office.[49]
In April 2022 his government passed an anti-protest law, which was criticised by human rights groups as being repressive and anti-democratic.[50] The new law would see protesters who block rail, ports and roads jailed for 2 years and fined 22,000 dollars for "disruption."[51]
In June 2022 the Perrottet government announced plans to fly the Aboriginal flag on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, at the cost of 25 million dollars.[52] This was seen as a hypocritical move by some, as in 2018 he lashed out at the same proposal by then-Opposition Leader Luke Foley, branding the proposal as 'virtue signaling.'[53]
In late June 2022 controversy arose following the appointment of former Deputy Premier John Barilaro to a lucrative trade role. Controversy focused over the allegations that the appointment and selection process was interfered with and adjusted in favour of Barilaro, with specific focus placed on Trade Minister and deputy Liberal leader Stuart Ayres, with Investment NSW boss Amy Brown stating that he was "not at arms length from the process."[54] Ayres resigned as a result from the fallout in early August 2022, being replaced as deputy Liberal leader by Treasurer Matt Kean.[55] Controversy also came from Perrottet's perceived poor handling of the situation, reports that he told Barilaro to "go for it",[55] and allegations that he promised Transport Minister David Elliott a job outside of politics, some reports stating that he was offered the position of Governor.[56]
In late July 2022 further controversy emerged over allegations of bullying and mistreatment of staff by then-Fair Trading Minister Eleni Petinos, resulting in her sacking from the cabinet.[57] Soon after, the resignation letter of the then-NSW Building Commissioner was released, blaming relations with Petinos for his decision.[58] Allegations were also raised of potential interference between Petinos and removals of stop work orders placed on development company Coronation Property, a company employing Barilaro and implicated with links to gangs.[59]
Toward the end of September opinion polls showed significant drops in popularity, with Labor establishing a substantial lead over the Coalition—drops widely linked with the fallout from the controversies.[60]
Perrottet supports the Voice to Parliament.[61]
Perrottet has announced plans to introduce a cashless gaming card for pokie machines in clubs and pubs in NSW,[62] but a transition period where non-metropolitan pokies may be excluded from the pilot program has been discussed.[63]
On 12 January 2023, Perrottet revealed that he had worn a Nazi uniform as fancy dress at his 21st birthday, apologising at a media conference after a cabinet minister was made aware of the incident.[64][65] Rumours circulated that a photo of Perrottet and the uniform had been uncovered, but Perrottet denied any knowledge of the photograph and stated that his parents explained to him why the costume was inappropriate the day after the party. Transport Minister David Elliott stated that he had warned Perrottet about his political opponents knowing that he had worn the uniform and one of them was conspiring to use it against him.[66]
A poll found that 67% said the Nazi uniform scandal would not make a difference to their vote, 20% said it would make then less likely to vote for the Coalition and 8% said the scandal would make them more likely to vote for the Coalition.[67]
The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party will refer Perrottet to the NSW Police Force regarding whether Perrottet disclosed wearing a Nazi uniform as fancy dress at his 21st birthday as part of his preselection bid. At the time, Perrottet declared he had nothing to disclose that could embarrass the Liberal Party. Robert Borsak, the leader of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, argued that this could have potentially broken the Oaths Act, which is punishable by up to 5 years in jail.[68]
As much of the vote came in for the election, speculation emerged if Perrottet would maintain his seat of Epping after there was 'tossup' between Labor candidate Alan Mascarenhas and himself. Eventually, ABC's Antony Green announced that Perrottet would retain his seat with a ~8-point swing to Labor, challenging a traditionally 'safe' Liberal seat.[69]
Perrottet's Liberal–National coalition lost the election to Chris Minns and the Labor Party on 25 March 2023, ending over twelve years of Liberal/National rule. Tasmania was to then be the only state within Australia under Liberal control.[70]
As counting continued on election night it soon became clear that only Labor could realistically form government and the only question was if it would be a majority or minority Government. Perrottet conceded the election to Minns and resigned as NSW Liberal leader. In his concession speech he described the election as a "race to the top" and "battle of ideas."
Perrottet has been described as both conservative[71][72][73][74][75][76] and moderateorliberal.[77][78][79][80]
Perrottet is the leader of the National Right or right-wing faction of the NSW Liberal Party.[81][82] Previously backed to be Premier of NSW by conservative former Prime Minister John Howard,[83] Perrottet was described by the Australian Financial Review as the "great hope in Australia for political conservatives".[84] Perrottet has been described as a conservative Catholic; he voted against decriminalising abortion in 2019 and voluntary euthanasia legislation in 2021.[85][43][86]
In his maiden speech to NSW Parliament in 2011 he stated a belief in "exercising freedom [so] that individuals can develop the habits of generosity, hard work, fairness and concern for others". He also stated that traditionalism and libertarianism are both "vital and necessary strands of the fabric of conservative thought" and that the Liberal Party should embrace both. He stated opposition to "more social engineering, more welfare handouts... more government spending and intervention in our lives".[87]
Despite his personal views being conservative, during his time as Premier, Perrottet backed many liberal reforms, such as a ban on gay conversion therapy[88] and gambling reform[89] while still maintaining a strong support for religious freedom.[90]
Perrottet is married to Helen and has seven children.[85][91]
Perrottet is a Catholic, which has influenced many of his political views such as those on abortion.[92]
Perrottet is a supporter of NRL club the Wests Tigers.
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