Andrew Barr unveils new ACT cabinet - The Canberra Times

Greens leader Shane Rattenbury is the ACT's new Attorney-General, as part of a new look cabinet unveiled by Chief Minister Andrew Barr on Tuesday. Mr Rattenbury will be joined in cabinet by his Greens colleagues Rebecca Vassarotti, who has been handed the environment and heritage portfolios, and Emma Davidson, who is the ACT's new minister for mental health and families and community services. The Greens leader will also be the minister for gaming, and hold responsibility for water, energy and emissions reduction. Mr Barr agreed to hand the Greens three ministerial positions in his cabinet, as part of the power-sharing agreement which guarantees Labor's hold on power for the next four years. The Chief Minister has allocated himself the new climate action portfolio, meaning he'll be in charge with delivering the big battery project promised during the election campaign. As reported in the The Canberra Times, Suzanne Orr has been dumped from Mr Barr's cabinet in place of Tara Cheyne, who will take on the new human rights portfolio. Ms Cheyne has also been handed arts, economic development, business and multicultural affairs. Ms Orr's demotion means there are no ministers in the northern suburbs electorate of Yerrabi, where Labor suffered an almost 10 per cent swing against it at the October 17 election. Health minister Rachel Stephen-Smith, education minister Yvette Berry, transport minister Chris Steel and planning minister Mick Gentleman have retained their primary portfolios in Mr Barr's cabinet shakeup. Ms Vassarotti's immediate elevation to cabinet means there are four ministers in the inner-city seat of Kurrajong, which is also home to the three home party leaders - Mr Barr, Mr Rattenbury and Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee. There are five women in the cabinet and four men. More to come.

Greens leader Shane Rattenbury is the ACT's new Attorney-General, as part of a new look cabinet unveiled by Chief Minister Andrew Barr on Tuesday.

Mr Rattenbury will be joined in cabinet by his Greens colleagues Rebecca Vassarotti, who has been handed the environment and heritage portfolios, and Emma Davidson, who is the ACT's new minister for mental health and families and community services.

The Greens leader will also be the minister for gaming, and hold responsibility for water, energy and emissions reduction.

As reported in the The Canberra Times, Suzanne Orr has been dumped from Mr Barr's cabinet in place of Tara Cheyne, who will take on the new human rights portfolio. Ms Cheyne has also been handed arts, economic development, business and multicultural affairs.

Ms Orr's demotion means there are no ministers in the northern suburbs electorate of Yerrabi, where Labor suffered an almost 10 per cent swing against it at the October 17 election.

Health minister Rachel Stephen-Smith, education minister Yvette Berry, transport minister Chris Steel and planning minister Mick Gentleman have retained their primary portfolios in Mr Barr's cabinet shakeup.

Ms Vassarotti's immediate elevation to cabinet means there are four ministers in the inner-city seat of Kurrajong, which is also home to the three home party leaders - Mr Barr, Mr Rattenbury and Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee.

There are five women in the cabinet and four men.

More to come.

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