Paul Lynch to take on NSW IT portfolio

Paul Lynch to take on NSW IT portfolioNSW now has a new minister to oversee the state's information technology affairs. This was the fifth time to happen so in 37 months. In the last minute Cabinet reshuffle, David Campbell has resigned from his post. After the spectacular resignation of David Campbell the NSW Aboriginal Affairs Minister Paul Lynch has given responsibility for IT strategy.

When the transport minister of Premier Kristina Keneally has suddenly quit for some personal reasons she scrambled to rearrange the decks. Commerce Minister John Robertson takes over the transport portfolio of Mr. Campbell's. Technology and communications expenditure falls under the commerce banner. Mr. Lynch handed over by the Mr. Robertson's energy, public sector reform, industrial relations and commerce duties.

The aboriginal affairs and ministerial duties Mr. Lynch inherited the four areas from Mr. Robertson. When Ms Keneally made changes in cabinet on last December, then the former union boss Mr. Robertson was handed over by the duties.

Jodi McKay was in charge of commerce. Ms McKay has spent very less time in this job which is less than the three months.