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RESHUFFLE: Red Ted misses chance to chop deadwood
Liberal leader Ted Baillieu is expected to purge underperformers in a significant reshuffle to be announced today.
Liberal insiders say he’ll be dumping retiring shadow health minister Helen Shardey and has been strongly encouraged across the party to make significant changes to get on a war-footing ahead of the next state election. She announced her intention to retire nearly months ago and has been treading water since. It’s not been a good look.
Some expect that Mary Wooldridge, the sister of a former Health minister Dr Wooldridge, will be elevated to that position.
VEXNEWS understands Baillieu had long delayed making any move, lest it destabilise the house of cards that is his party room support at the moment.
State Council is this Sunday, so he’ll be hoping to show off the new team there.
UPDATE: Typical of his reign of error, Baillieu took very few risks in the portfolio allocations. He gave Shardey’s Health responsibilities to David Davis, a man who delights opponents in the upper house by enjoying a drink or four most sitting nights. He is a loyal ally for Baillieu but is not seen as very effective.
One very smart move is putting in Peter Ryan as shadow Police Minister. He’s probably the Coalition’s strongest performer and has even been considered as Opposition Leader despite being from the small National Party coalition partner.
Patriots will also be pleased about the elevation of Ted ally Inga Peulich, appointed a Shadow Parliamentary Secretary.
BAILLIEU POSITIONS COALITION FOR 2010
Posted on 05 November, 2009
Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition Leader Ted Baillieu today unveiled his new Shadow Cabinet to carry the Coalition to the November 2010 election.
The re-shuffle follows the announced retirement at the next election of Helen Shardey, Member for Caulfield.
Mr Baillieu took the opportunity to thank Mrs Shardey for her dedication and service to the Coalition, and acknowledged her strong commitment to the health portfolio and compassion for Victorians.
“The new Shadow Cabinet has positioned key people in key portfolios as the Opposition prepares for the election,” Mr Baillieu said.
“This new team will build on recent policy initiatives and will ensure that Victorians have a real choice next November, with strong and talented individuals who can challenge the government head-on.
“After more than ten years in government, Labor has allowed basic services to go backwards and families are suffering in Victoria, and this team is a real alternative with the strength and capacity to govern better than Labor.”
Mr Baillieu said Peter Ryan had been appointed as Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Services, as well as Bushfire Response and Regional and Rural Development.
“In addition to Scrutiny of Government, David Davis assumes the portfolios of Health and Ageing,” Mr Baillieu said.
“Mary Wooldridge is the new Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change.
“Michael O’Brien will assume responsibility for Energy and Resources, Exports and Trade, and the new portfolio of Infrastructure and Public Private Partnerships.
“In addition to his role as Shadow Attorney-General, Robert Clark becomes Shadow Minister for Finance.
“Andrew McIntosh takes on the roles of Shadow Minister for Crime Prevention, Integrity of Government, Freedom of Information and Corrections.
“Ryan Smith enters the Shadow Cabinet for the first time as Shadow Minister for Manufacturing and Industrial Relations,” Mr Baillieu said.
David Hodgett is the new Shadow Cabinet Secretary. In addition there are three new Shadow Parliamentary Secretary appointments: Bruce Atkinson to Business Development; Gary Blackwood to Health Services; and Heidi Victoria to the Arts.
David Morris becomes Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government and Environment. Edward O’Donohue becomes Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Resources and Families. Donna Petrovich becomes Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Bushfire Response. Inga Peulich becomes Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Communities and Wastewatch. Nick Wakeling becomes Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader and Community Services.
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Hopefully Dalla-Riva will do the right thing and quit or Ted will see the light and sack him.
‘Her Indoors’ is ensuring I become a Shadow Minister or she rip Ted to bits.
Why is Vexnews so unkind? Is it because I am so useless or is it because I want to re-Hamerise Victoria? I will be Premier! It is not enough that there is a library with my surname on it!
txt me Helen, wld b HOT
Wooo hoo! I’m going to be recycled. Love, Boots
Shadow treasurer should change to either mulder or o’brien
Guy due for big promotion, should get transport or education
O’Brien should get ag and police
if not shadow treasurer
Mary will get health
Ryan Smith for planning
Clark is useless, shunt and punt him.
Dumping Shardey, if true, makes sense, as she is retiring having made the blue ribbon seat of Caulfield a marginal seat in her time as the local Liberal Member for Israel.
She has been incompetent in any ministerial or shadow portfolio she has been appointed too.
Will she and her hen pecked husband may retire in Israel?
I hope Ted does well at the next election as after 10 years of Labour “Its Time”.
David Davis for Treasurer, Nick Wakeling Transport, Inga Peulich Police
Davies for Shadow Health and Napthine for Shadow Treasurer.
Mulder for Premier!
since this is cup week which betting company is managing the odds of who gets what? Didn’t realise Mary W was a Doctor, don’t think this is correct however she is extremely capable. Shadow Treasurer should be in same house…. so GRP seems sensible, IP for Education, agree with Deck chairs on some however not on RC. NW should have local government now where do I put my money!!!
Mulder is still Catholic so I hate him!
Whats taking so long! The press conference was at 11.30, no one has the details-The Age, HS, not even vexnews!
She is married to a doctor.
Come on!! Where is this breaking news??? David Davis should retire, he is useless.
I see there are the same anti-Catholics in the Victorian Liberal Party as we have with Alex Hawke in NSW. Alex and Ted would make great mates. Can someone introduce them?
NW doesnt have the time for shadow responsibilities. Having won Ferntree Gully by a handful of votes, his time is 100% spent fighting to get his face in the local paper, using cynical methods such as making up awards and presenting them to genuinely useful locals at town halls. His output as a public servant is zero.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/05/2734196.htm
http://www.vic.liberal.org.au/News/MediaReleases/tabid/159/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1356/BAILLIEU-POSITIONS-COALITION-FOR-2010.aspx
on the liberal website…omg!!! not much changed some newbies get parl sec roles…tokenism at its worst so can only assume others keep their old portfolios… not really much of a change…
oh Mary W gets Environment and Climate change… reward for a sterling job… NOT!!!
I am very excited to become Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education. All and sundry are invited to attend my Parliamentary office for a delicious feast to celebrate my lofty promotion.
When is Ted getting the flick? Libs dont stand a chance with him as leader. Somebody pleeeeaaase have the guts to stand up and challenge. Brumby is going to be laughing all the way to the next election with Ted as leader.
Inga was already a parl sec, and health was moved to lower house under shardey to go head to head with the minister, now not much chance of that… unless!!!!!!!!!!
this was his chance, ted-you disappoint me.
This is a joke. He hasn’t purged anyone – Shardey was going anyway. Meanwhile Wells and Dixon stay? Mulder should have taken shadow treasury at least.
If the election result mimics the latest Newspoll of 57/43 then next time round Ted will have to divide all the portfolios between O’brien and himself
My name says it all….
This is a re-shuffle that is true to the Menzies Legacy.
How about Greg Barber Anyone But Brumby? A total twit
And my name says it all!
unhappylibgirl = felicity giles
Bruce Atkinson – first elected to the Victorian State Parliament 18 years ago has now reached the pinnacle of his career as Shadow Parl Sec for Business Devt. Lets just reflect for a moment on such a fine career.
Matthew Guy overlooked big time. Fallen out of favour with the Dear Leader?
Bruce Atkinson will have to buy a new wig to reflect his new promotion.
Damn – I missed out again.
Oh how exciting Mummy is know involved in Education. She has much experience as she is always telling me what to do at Kingston.
Can someone please find me a safe seat?
Cameron will now have to come out from hidding, it will be a whole new ball game for him. And I hope that useless MacIntosh is corrected.
Where is my mate Bernie?
David Davis must be kept away from any portfolio at any cost. He is a complete dill.
Bernie Finn should be party leader! In any case, all members of the Victorian Liberal Party should look up to him and follow his lead, because he is one decent guy who’s a great speaker, upholds the most excellent values and has a genuine passion against the socialist-left who are currently in power in this state
BOFail, Alex Hawke, Paul Fletcher, Tudgey le Fudgey, Red Ted, Greg Hunt, Malcolm Turnbull and unfortunately the list goes on.
All deadwood moderates who are just as exiting to the electorate as watching paint dry.
They offer know alternative government to the electorate as all they ever say is “Labor is crap but we are better” without releasing any real policy and even have a habit of drifting further left than labor on some issues (eg: power privitisation in NSW, por dredging in VIC and gay marriage in Federal parliament).
If voters want Labor they will vote for the real thing, Labor. They won’t vote for Labor-lite aka the moderates in the Liberal Party.
Bugger off moderates, go and drink your lattes and abort your babies somewhere else.
correction third paragraph first sentence should be “no” not “know”.
correction second paragraph – should be “exciting” not “exiting”.
Tuckey for PM and David “Uncle Arthur” Clarke for NSW Liberal Leader.
Yeah, we’ll all be roooned for shhaawwwww!
Lisa Neville should resign – she is responsible for what happened in Fairfield as if she wielded the carving knife herself.
Let Bernie off the leash, and let him bite some one.
I am sick of this so nice Liberal do nothing Party.still lost in the wilderness.We need Moses to lead them to the promised land.
Has anybody seen Moses, where are you Moses when we need you.
How appropriate that Inga Peaulich takes over the Waste portfolio. She is so full of shit (thus making her guts as large as a house) that she will be perfect to talk about rubbish.
Well done Ted for identifying the true qualities of this oxygen thief who spends half her life back stabbing everyone and the other half eating.
Boring
Berwick Resident don’t be nasty about my Mummy.
I thought that Kevin Bradford no longer had access to the internet and vexnews since he left Luke Donnellan’s office, but clearly this is wrong.
Liberals to rule in 2010: I agree with you that Bernie should lead the Libs.
Ted lacks sincerety on the big screen. He will never carry credibility because of his manner and perceptions about people born with silver spoons in their mouths.
I do however disagree that the Libs will rule next year. You might as well stick with Ted for now, and clean out the cupboard after the next election.
Bernie is NO leader. In Bernie’s case you know the old line about if he looks like a kiddy fiddler, if he sounds like a kiddy fiddler and if he acts like a kiddy fiddler – HE IS A KIDDY FIDDLER.
I thought that Kevin Bradford no longer had access to the internet and vexnews since he left Luke Donnellan’s office, but clearly this is wrong.
Posted by Berwick Resident a nome de plume for Kevin Bradford? | November 7, 2009, 17:16
What’s worse? Someone who calls someone a kiddy fiddler or someone who says that while being anonymous?
Anon, you know that is nothing short of vintictive banter. That’s what Greens supporters do, so don’t stoop to that level, please.
Bernie would be a great leader, and you know that. You just can’t stomach the thought.
I would not let my child anywhere near Bernie.