Shadow Forestry Minister From The Top End

7 December 2007
Former commercial fisherman and mango grower Nigel Scullion, 51, has been given the forestry portfolio in the Opposition’s frontbench shake-up following the defeat of the Howard Government on 24 November.
A Country Liberal Party senator from the Northern Territory, Scullion, 51, was elevated to agriculture, fisheries and forestry by Coalition leader Brendan Nelson on 6 December.
Two barely-known Victorian MPs have been parachuted from the backbench into shadow cabinet and given responsibility for key policy areas – Greg Hunt in climate change and Tony Smith in education.
Dr Nelson believes his new frontbench, which includes six women, has the right mix to take the fight up to the Rudd government over the next three years.
Senator Scullion was elected deputy leader of the federal Nationals on 3 December with former Howard government minister Warren Truss elected leader when Mark Vaile stood down after the Coalition’s election loss.
Scullion replaces outgoing Forestry Minister Senator Eric Abetz in the Coalition portfolio. Tasmanian Abetz has been given Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and is deputy leader of the Opposition in the Senate.

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