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New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has appointed new Liberal Upper House MP Peter Poulos as Parliamentary Secretary for Wollongong and Illawarra – a vacancy for almost two years. In this role, Mr Poulos will be responsible for liaising with NSW government ministers on issues specific to Illawarra, as well as advocating for the region as a whole. Although a native of Rockdale, Mr Poulos is no stranger to Illawarra, having spent nearly a decade working as an employee in the Wollongong office of Federal Liberal Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, and says he ‘he’s keen to get started. Read more: The moment a scared little boy finally embraced life with his foster family Thirroul. “I can’t wait to go to Illawarra and meet as many people as possible.” Mr Poulos said the Prime Minister called him before Christmas to give him the good news and a brief rundown of the expectations of his new role. “He [Mr Perrottet] would like me to coordinate mainly all ministers, ensuring that they remain focused on the Illawarra region, ”Poulos said. “He’s been very clear on me making sure I’m clearly in touch with them. He appoints a number of parliamentary secretaries in the regions, but sees Illawarra as an area of ​​focus. “When asked what his priorities were for the region – and which ministers might be among the first to visit soon – M. Earlier this month his government would create a new Cities Ministry, focused on delivering on the Greater Sydney Commission’s expanded vision of 2017 to include Wollongong, Newcastle and the Central Coast. Transport Minister Rob Stokes has been appointed to oversee the new portfolio, which Mr Poulos said made it clear to taxpayers that Wollongong was a priority area for the potential new prime minister, “Poulos said. Illawarra’s last parliamentary secretary was the former Liberal MP for Kiama turned independent Gareth Ward, who served as en from April 2015 to March 2019. The Illawarra Mercury newsroom is funded by our readers. You can sign up to support our journalism here.

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Oversight: Liberal State MP Peter Poulos has been announced as the new Parliamentary Secretary for Illawarra. Image: Supplied

New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has appointed new Liberal Upper House MP Peter Poulos as Parliamentary Secretary for Wollongong and Illawarra – a vacancy for almost two years.

In this role, Mr Poulos will be responsible for liaising with NSW government ministers on issues specific to Illawarra, as well as advocating for the region as a whole.

Although a native of Rockdale, Mr Poulos is no stranger to Illawarra, having spent nearly a decade working as an employee in the Wollongong office of Federal Liberal Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, and says he ‘he’s eager to get started.

“I see Illawarra as a huge think tank that promotes ideas, and my role is to help nurture those ideas and bring them to government,” he said.

“I can’t wait to go to Illawarra and meet as many people as possible.”

Mr Poulos said the Prime Minister called him before Christmas to give him the good news and a brief rundown of the expectations of his new role.

“He [Mr Perrottet] I would like me to coordinate mainly all the ministers, ensuring that they remain focused on the Illawarra region, “Poulos said.

I see Illawarra as a gigantic think tank that propels ideas, and my role is to help nurture those ideas and bring them to government

Pierre Poulos

“He has been very clear on me making sure I am in clear contact with them. He appoints a number of parliamentary secretaries in the regions, but he sees Illawarra as an area of ​​interest.”

When asked what his priorities are for the region – and which ministers could be among the first to visit soon – Mr Poulos cited the Prime Minister’s announcement earlier this month that his government would establish a new cities ministry , focused on realizing the expanded vision of the Greater Sydney Commission 2017 to include Wollongong, Newcastle and the Central Coast.

Former Transport Minister Rob Stokes has been appointed to oversee the new portfolio, which Mr Poulos said made it clear to taxpayers that Wollongong was a priority area for the new prime minister.

“My role will be to do all I can to dialogue with the new Minister of Cities and get him to connect with the region to unleash its potential,” Poulos said.

Illawarra’s last parliamentary secretary was former Liberal MP for Kiama-turned-independent Gareth Ward, who held the post from April 2015 to March 2019.