Social conservative and economic reformer elected to lead Australia’s most populous state

Canberra, Oct 5 (BNA): Dominic Perot, a social conservative and economic reformer, was elected on Tuesday as the new prime minister of the state of New South Wales, which will emerge within days of a months-long lockdown due to the novel coronavirus. Economie.

Gladys Berejiklian last week resigned as prime minister in Australia’s most populous state after the corruption watchdog said it was investigating whether she was involved in conduct that “constitutes or involves a breach of public trust”.

In a vote for the ruling Liberal Party, Perotate – the state treasurer – was elected as Berejiklian’s replacement, defeating Planning Minister Rob Stokes by 39 votes to five.

“Today begins a new chapter for New South Wales, and we will write it all together,” Beirut told reporters in Sydney, according to Reuters.

Perotette, 39, will now oversee the reopening of the state, which has been in a COVID-19 lockdown since June after the outbreak of a highly contagious delta variant that left many businesses dependent on state aid to survive.

Perrottet said his priority is reform and the safe reopening of the country, as he seeks to revive an economy larger than Singapore, Thailand or Malaysia.

While Treasurer Perrottet proposed changing a one-time tax on residential property purchases to an annual fee to improve housing affordability for first home buyers.

NSW has also adopted an asset recycling policy, which has seen the state sell infrastructure such as toll roads to fund new construction projects.

Perrottet, a devout Catholic and father of six, will face the challenge of how to manage the issue of voluntary euthanasia, with a bill due to be presented to state parliament later this year.

Beirutet said he opposes the bill but will not direct his party’s lawmakers on how to vote.

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