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Dominic Perrottet
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Perrottet in 2016
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| 46th Premier of New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 5 October 2021 – 28 March 2023 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II Charles III |
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| Governor | Margaret Beazley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | John Barilaro Paul Toole |
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| Preceded by | Gladys Berejiklian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Chris Minns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 5 October 2021 – 25 March 2023 |
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| Deputy | Stuart Ayres Matt Kean |
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| Preceded by | Gladys Berejiklian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Mark Speakman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 23 January 2017 – 5 October 2021 |
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| Leader | Gladys Berejiklian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Gladys Berejiklian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Stuart Ayres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 September 1982 West Pennant Hills, Sydney, Australia |
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| Political party | Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Redfield College Oakhill College |
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| Alma mater | University of Sydney (LLB, BCom) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cabinet | First (2021), Second (2021–2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dominic Francis Perrottet (born 21 September 1982) is an Australian politician. He served as the 46th Premier of New South Wales (NSW) from 2021 to 2023. He was also the leader of the Liberal Party in NSW. He became Premier after Gladys Berejiklian resigned.
Before becoming Premier, Perrottet was the Treasurer of New South Wales. He also served as the Deputy Leader of the NSW Liberal Party from 2017 to 2021. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, which is like the state parliament. He represented different areas over the years: Castle Hill (2011–2015), Hawkesbury (2015–2019), and Epping (2019–2024).
After losing the state election in 2023, he resigned as Liberal Party leader. In July 2024, he announced he would leave the Legislative Assembly.
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Dominic Perrottet's Early Life and Background
Dominic Perrottet was born in 1982 in West Pennant Hills, Sydney. He is one of 12 children in his family. His father, John Perrottet, works for the World Bank.
Perrottet went to private schools, Oakhill College and Redfield College. He studied commerce and law at the University of Sydney. While at university, he was active in student politics. After finishing his studies, he worked as a commercial lawyer.
He was the President of the NSW Young Liberals Movement in 2005. He also served on the Liberal Party's NSW State Executive from 2008 to 2011.
Dominic Perrottet's Political Journey
Starting His Career in Politics
In 2010, Perrottet was chosen by the Liberal Party to run for the seat of Castle Hill. He won this election in 2011 with a large number of votes.
In April 2014, he became the Minister for Finance and Services. This happened after Mike Baird became the new Premier of NSW.
For the 2015 state election, Perrottet changed seats. He ran for the seat of Hawkesbury and won.
Becoming Treasurer and Deputy Leader
When Premier Mike Baird resigned, Gladys Berejiklian became the new Premier. Perrottet was chosen as her deputy. This happened on 23 January 2017. Later that day, Berejiklian became the second female Premier of NSW.
Perrottet then took on important roles as the Treasurer of New South Wales and Minister for Industrial Relations. This started on 30 January 2017.
Before the 2019 state election, Perrottet decided to run for the seat of Epping. He won the election and continued as Treasurer.
Handling the COVID-19 Pandemic
As Treasurer, Perrottet played a key role during the COVID-19 pandemic. He supported businesses and helped create programs like JobSaver. This program gave financial help to businesses affected by lockdowns. He also oversaw payments for small businesses and other support.
Perrottet often spoke about the need to keep businesses open. He sometimes had different ideas from health officials about lockdowns. For example, he pushed for federal support for Sydney residents during a new wave of infections.
After becoming Premier, he announced plans to ease lockdown rules faster. This included changes to how many people could gather.
Becoming Premier of New South Wales (2021–2023)
On 3 October 2021, Premier Gladys Berejiklian resigned. Perrottet was chosen to become the new leader of the NSW Liberal Party. He was sworn in as Premier on 5 October 2021. At 39 years old, he became the youngest Premier in NSW history.
In April 2022, his government passed a new law about protests. This law made it harder for people to block roads or railways during protests. Human rights groups criticized this law.
In June 2022, his government announced plans to fly the Aboriginal flag on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. This project was estimated to cost a lot of money.
Later in 2022, there were some public discussions about how certain people were appointed to government roles. There were also concerns about how some staff were treated. These events led to a drop in public support for his government.
Perrottet supports the Voice to Parliament. This is a proposal to change the Australian Constitution to recognize Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. He also announced plans for a cashless gaming card for poker machines.
Losing the 2023 State Election
In the 2023 state election, Perrottet's Liberal–National coalition lost to the Labor Party. This ended over twelve years of Liberal/National rule in NSW.
Perrottet kept his own seat of Epping. However, he conceded the election to Chris Minns, the Labor leader. He then resigned as the NSW Liberal leader.
On 19 July 2024, Perrottet announced he would resign from the NSW parliament in August. He had served for 13 years. His former deputy chief of staff, Monica Tudehope, took his place in the 2024 Epping by-election.
Dominic Perrottet's Political Beliefs
Dominic Perrottet is a leader of the right-wing group within the NSW Liberal Party. He has been described as a "great hope" for political conservatives in Australia.
In his first speech to the NSW Parliament in 2011, he spoke about the importance of freedom. He believes that individuals should develop habits like generosity, hard work, and fairness. He also said that the Liberal Party should support both traditional and libertarian ideas. He is against more government spending and intervention in people's lives.
Dominic Perrottet's Personal Life
Dominic Perrottet is married to Helen. They have seven children.
He is a fan of the NRL club, the Wests Tigers.
See also
- Baird ministry (2014–2015)
- Baird ministry (2015–2017)
- Berejiklian ministry (2017–2019)
- Berejiklian ministry (2019–2021)
- Second Perrottet ministry
Images for kids
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Dominic Perrottet in 2016
