Federal Member for Shortland, Pat Conroy, has been appointed Labor’s Shadow Minister Assisting for Government Accountability.
“Along with Kristina Keneally, Labor’s new Shadow Minister for Government Accountability, I’ll be holding the Morrison Government to account for their use of taxpayers’ money,” Conroy said.
“This builds on my experience as Labor’s Waste Watch spokesman from 2014 to 2016.
“There are real issues with how Scott Morrison is spending taxpayers’ money, from the $1B that the Liberals have spent on Government advertising since 2013, to the sports rorts scandal, and the $30M purchase of land near the Western Sydney Airport which was later valued at $3M.
“Given the economic crisis that our nation is currently dealing with, it’s never been more important to hold the Government to account on their spending and their over compromising and under delivering, and I look forward to taking on this responsibility.
“I am very honoured to have been appointed to this position by Opposition Leader. Anthony Albanese,” Conroy said.
This new role will be in addition to Conroy’s portfolio responsibilities in International Development and the Pacific, Climate Change, and Defence.
“I’d like to acknowledge and thank Mark Butler and Richard Marles for their work and advice in the Climate Change and Energy and Defence portfolios,” Conroy said.
“I look forward to working with the new Shadow Minister for Climate and Energy, Chris Bowen, new Shadow Minister for Defence, Brendan O’Connor, and the rest of my colleagues in continuing to demonstrate how a Labor Government will improve people’s lives,” he said.
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Media release, Jan 28
Member for Shortland, Pat Conroy