Carrum MP picks up suburban portfolio CARRUM MP Sonya Kilkenny has will remain the planning minister in new Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s cabinet. Kilkenny was appointed to the position by Daniel Andrews last year. Allan unveiled her revised cabinet last week, with Kilkenny’s position unaffected. She was also named the new “minister for the suburbs.” “Sonya Kilkenny will retain her responsibilities as minister for planning and also become minister for the suburbs as she continues to drive a package of planning reforms from Victoria’s
Housing Statement – clearing the backlog of approvals, making sure good decisions are made faster and guiding the way our suburbs grow,” a statement from the Premier read. Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson was named parliamentary secretary for health infrastructure and for mental health and suicide prevention.
CARRUM MP Sonya Kilkenny. Picture: Supplied
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