Andrew Gee joins ranks in transport, infrastructure and regional development portfolio
Andrew Gee will join the Nationals’ front bench as assistant minister to deputy prime minister Michael McCormack.
The Member for Calare has experience in state and federal politics, representing the New South Wales Central West, and will assist McCormack in the transport, infrastructure and regional development portfolio.
“I am passionate about attracting jobs, opportunities and investment to the bush and am excited at the opportunity to serve on The Nationals’ frontbench in this new role,” Gee says.
“The Central West is seeing the benefit of investment through decentralisation of the Regional Investment Corporation and many local roads and bridges being made safer around the region.
“I want to use my experience in delivering these and my passion for regional Australia across the nation.
“By investing in the services and infrastructure, we help get people home sooner and safer and make the regions a more attractive place for families and businesses to live, work and invest.
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McCormack says Gee has a passion for his electorate and regional Australia.
“He was parliamentary secretary to the deputy premier and for regional roads in the NSW Liberal and Nationals’ Government before he came to represent Calare in Canberra, and that experience listening to country communities and sharing their ideas and aspirations will be central to Andrew’s new role.
“That’s what I want him to do as an Assistant Minister in our portfolio, as we roll out record funding for local roads, local infrastructure projects and keep regional Australia—with country voices in the Ministry—at the centre of our agenda in Government.”
Gee will be sworn later this month and replaces the outgoing Andrew Broad.