Ousted Tangney MP Ben Morton has been appointed to the board of the Southern Ports Authority, whereas former South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has joined the board of Infrastructure WA.
First elected in 2016, Mr Morton was a key lieutenant to former Prime Minister Scott Morrison and served as Minister of the Public Service between October 2021 and the Could election – when he was one among 5 West Australian Liberals to lose their seats.
In his new function – which is an preliminary two-year time period – he can be answerable for serving to to manipulate three of WA’s main ports: Albany, Bunbury and Esperance.
It’s the second time the McGowan Authorities has chosen Mr Morton for a public place after he was appointed commissioner of the Insurance coverage Fee of WA for a three-year time period in October.
Mr Weatherill was SA Premier between 2011 and 2018 and subsequently joined the Minderoo Basis as chief government officer of the Thrive by 5 early childhood training program.
He’s joined on the Infrastructure WA board by distinguished Noongar man and famend performer Richard Walley, who was named Senior Australian of the Yr in 2021.
All three appointments have been introduced by the McGowan Authorities on Wednesday.
