There will be no cabinet reshuffle until NSW has worked its way through its re-opening says incoming Premier Dominic Perrottet. You have entered an incorrect email address! We know a lot about what Perrottet believes and much about what he has previously done and said. (Image: AAP/Dan Himbrechts) The contemporary Liberal Party is full of Catholics, so it's unsurprising that the church has one of its own as NSW's new premier. This worldview is broadly in alignment with much of the US Republican Party doctrine who support low taxes so that businesses and individuals can pursue their own pathways to profit. I really appreciate the trust my colleagues have put in me today, he said. Australian emergency workers are heading to Vanuatu as the country battles through its second destructive cyclone in just days. Scrutiny of Perrottet's close relationship with icare prompted him to direct Treasury Secretary Michael Pratt to audit the Treasurer's staffing arrangements, which the NSW Labor Party criticised as a "sham" as the Secretary was a former deputy chairman of icare. "I am a strong believer in parental choice when it comes to education.". He has described what he sees as the almost religious devotion of the political left to climate change, as an example of gratuitous waste and stated that while he believes in the science of climate change, that action should not demonise coal. She requested anonymity because her family members are involved with the community. 42 votes, 93 comments. Perrottet and Morrison are outside the religious mainstream. Does RIP My Bank Account: Will the Interest Rate Go Up 10 Times in a Row? In the lead up to the 2019 election, Mr Perrottet tried to take back the seat of Castle Hill and even nominated for pre-selection a controversial move that upset ministerial colleague Ray Williams, who held the seat. Meet Dom Perrottet the conservative Catholic and father-of-six who will be NSW's next Premier. This ideology believes that government is the worst way to organise public life and that the free-market is far more efficient in delivering the things that people need. A staunch Catholic, Perrottet has denied being a member of Opus Dei an organization best known to the world as the villains from The Da Vinci Code. Perrottet & Opus Dei - The Echo He attended Redfield College and Oakhill College, both strongly Roman Catholic private schools and is married to Helen Perrottet, a woman he met at university. Its World Wildlife Day and the United Nations is reminding us that this an opportunity to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that their conservation provides to people. Students at private Sydney school linked to Opus Dei told that The villainous albino monk Silas is an Opus Dei member and memorably wore a metal chain around his leg with sharp spikes facing inwards to mortify himself and remind him of the pain suffered by Christ. If a person doesnt like that, thats fine, no ones sitting in judgment. Tangara and Redfield also run a unique one-on-one mentoring program, where each child meets with a staff member once a fortnight to check on their academic, social and moral development. Under the guidance of the ultra-conservative Liberal party heavyweight David Clarke, Perrottet was elected to state parliament as the member for Castle Hill in 2011 as the Coalition first took power. [26] Later that day, Berejiklian was sworn in as New South Wales' second female Premier. As the youngest member of this place I feel a special responsibility to encourage other young people to set ambitious goals and embrace big challenges. Definitely, the operations are different, Mr Vella said. How did it come to this. Funded by NSW Parliamentary Entitlements. But many people like it, thats why they send their kids there. An independent authority's board member has spoken out in support of a group of Opus Dei-aligned Sydney schools, despite the New South Wales premier having asked the authority to investigate. The committee's chairman said "icare's decision and ambitious approach to implementing a new claims management model has also played a role, to the detriment of injured workers and the public". Thats a very basic common message about Christianity.. BBC - Religions - Christianity: Opus Dei Opus Dei maintains lists of cooperators, who are not considered by Opus Dei to be . Perottet beat out the Planning Minister Rob Stokes in a party ballot of 39 votes to 5. Opus Dei is highly secretive and apparently dedicated to a simple self-denying lifestyle with few political aims however there are suggestions that they actively seek to recruit high-ranking political figures. [5] Perrottet served as Minister for Industrial Relations in the first Berejiklian ministry and as Minister for Finance, Services and Property in the first and second Baird ministries. The NSW state election is not for another 18 months, but politicians are always looking ahead and in NSW, they will be keen to steady the ship. Like Ms Berejiklian, he was heavily involved in student politics and served as president of the NSW Young Liberals. Gladys Berejiklian resignation: Dominic Perrottet and Rob Stokes Instead of tolerance and embracing the Woke mantra of endorsing 'diversity and . The question speaks to the discomfort that many find themselves in, being led by a right-wing conservative man with a questionable history of cultural values. To ensure the speediest handling of messages, please select the correct address. I believe that the family is the cornerstone, the nucleus, of our society. Advertisement. According to MySchool data, just under a third of students come from a non-English speaking background. He is a married father of six children and is well-known to be a staunchly religious Catholic. Perrottets early statement that freedom is innate to us all and not a gift of government sounded promising. One is that Dominic Perrottet is ruled by the leftist Moderate faction and its unelected lobbyist-controllers, and has to do as he is told. The interview also confirmed the premier was not a member of Opus Dei - unlike his parents. Authorised by Dominic Perrottet MP. Economic reform is a phrase that keeps cropping up when discussing Perrottet. People who still subscribe to *any* imaginary god need to find a brain. He stated opposition to "more social engineering, more welfare handouts more government spending and intervention in our lives". although thoses freedoms are slowly In Perrotet's case, the use of the term means he is a member of or associated with Opus Dei, a recognised conservative group within the church. Dom Perrottet: Get to know your new Premier | Daily Telegraph Kingscliff property developer Gales Holgins is seeking to increase truck movements by bringing in fill from the M1 road works rather than using fill from the development site. An earlier version of this article stated Dominic Perrottet attended Redfield high school in years 11 and 12. Opus Dei is recognised as partof the Catholic Church, and has historically been accused ofsecrecy, elitism and misogyny. His family ideals are fierce and he went on to have six of his own children with wife Helen. He is a Liberal, which in Australia means a conservative, and faces a tough election in March. A former Tangara student also claimed they were falsely taught pornography caused holes in the brain. The school's chaplain is an Opus Dei priest. Members are encouraged to promote their faith through their professional work . This is kind of how he made a name for himself, entering politics through the career politician pathway of the Young Liberals, the group he was president of during his time as a student. Following last weeks shock resignation of NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian pending an ICAC investigation, the NSW Liberal Party has elected Dominic Perottet as their new leader and, therefore, premier of NSW. [19], With the resignation of Barry O'Farrell as Premier,[20] and the subsequent ministerial reshuffle by Mike Baird, the new Liberal Leader,[8] Perrottet was appointed as Minister for Finance and Services in April 2014. 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Perrottet 'blessed with great Opus Dei education' New beginnings for Anaiya after the flames, Police raid unauthorised events in national parks, World Wildlife Day once its gone, its gone forever, Byron Shire Mayor, staff mute over Council court loss, Local concert series organiser hit with $5,000 fine. Vince my cat would not find your assessment of the matter particularly edifying Vincent. He was educated at Redfield and his parents are members of Opus Dei*. Dominic Perrottet says he never experienced a lesson involving an Opus . Victor Martinez, with the consent of Most. The order has just a few hundred members in Australia, although not a lot is known about their precise figures. That is until Finance Minister, Opus Dei Catholic and former board member of the CMCT, Damien Tudehope, demanded Treasury . As Premier, Perrottet will have more than his one vote to influence conscience votes by Liberal MPs. Byron Mayor, Simon Richardson (Greens), is again remaining mute over questions around Councils court loss, this time over a fencing dispute in Suffolk Park. "What we want to make sure is that we continue to focus on the people of our state who are going through a difficult time," he said. Opus Dei has increased in strength, and now controls the purse strings of the state, with Opus Dei member Dom Perrottet becoming Treasurer. Opus Dei is a Catholic organisation with around 85,000 members worldwide and about 500 members in the UK. When Perrottet says he supports fiscal conservatism, this is what he means. The family of the neighbour killed in a rural Queensland gunfight that resulted in the deaths of two police officers has accepted a bravery award on his behalf. Its no secret that Perrottet comes from the conservative right of the Liberal Party and its impossible to understand the man without reference to his deeply-held Catholic views more on this later. It also has investigatory powers and, in the event it finds a school has failed to comply . Paul Collits. Robert Borsak, the leader of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party, argues that this potentially breaks the Oaths Act, which is punishable by up to 5 years in jail. Opus Dei. Mr Perrottet graduated fromSydney University with degrees incommerce and lawand workedas a solicitor inbanking restructuring and insolvency law. He is frequently linked to the religious order Opus Dei. Perrottet 'blessed with great Opus Dei education' | PerthNow Mr DOMINIC PERROTTET (Castle Hill) [6.30 p.m.] (Inaugural Speech): It is an honour to stand here in this place today, before . Next week eh? 746k members in the australia community. It also described Opus Dei as a sectof the Catholic Church. Perrottet was educated at private schools Oakhill College in Castle Hill and Redfield College in Dural. "[51], In June 2022, the Perrottet government announced plans to fly the Aboriginal flag on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, at the cost of 25 million dollars. Dominic Perrottet interview: No apologies from man of faith Were working to restore it. Education standards authority board member speaks out It doesnt take much investigation to realize how extreme are the precepts in that ideology. He is one of 12 children from a family of religious Catholics. Heres what you need to know. During the northern beaches lockdown at the end of 2020, he suggested that the state's Chief Health Officer, Kerry Chant, take a pay cut if Sydney or its suburbs were unnecessarily locked down. Dont be timid. Minister for Western Sydney Stuart Ayres will becomedeputy Liberal leader andEnvironment Minister Matt Kean will become Treasurer. With three weeks to go until NSW hits the polls, Labor is promising more than $90 million to hire a thousand apprentices and $70m to build three helicopter ambulance bases. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet unrecognisable in throwback family About this !! Born in 1982 in Sydneys upper-class North-Western Pennant Hills district, Perrottets father is a career World Bank employee. He says the state's long-awaited reopening willstill go ahead despite the shock leadership changes. Mr Vella said parents who sent their children to its schools may be Opus Dei members but any overlap would be a personal interest in [Opus Deis] message. In 2019, Mr Perrottet voted against decriminalising abortion. The Ukraine war may be a battle for the global order but whose rules are we fighting for? Former students who attended Redfield and Tangara throughout the 2000s and 2010s and who spoke to the Herald said the portion of their peers with some sort of connection to Opus Dei ranged between a quarter and half of the school population, but they were not the majority. According to Opus Dei whistleblower and former priest, Vladimir Felzmann, Escriva remarked that Hitler had been badly treated by the world and he further declared that Hitler couldnt have been such a bad person. Last year, Mr Perrottet was widely criticised for his handling of the $38 billion state-run insurance scheme icare, which is supposed to look after millions of workers when they get sick or injured on the job. [52] This was seen as a hypocritical move by some, as in 2018 he lashed out at the same proposal by then-Opposition Leader Luke Foley, branding the proposal as 'virtue signaling. 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Mr Perrottet's faith has been in the spotlight this week after the ClubsNSW chief executive was sacked for saying the premier was choosing his "conservative Catholic gut" over evidence in a debate about cashless poker machines. [48] At 39 years of age, Perrottet became the youngest premier in New South Wales history, surpassing the previous record held by Nathan Rees, who was 40 when he first took office. [56], In late July 2022, further controversy emerged over allegations of bullying and mistreatment of staff by then-Fair Trading Minister Eleni Petinos, resulting in her sacking from the cabinet. Conservative warrior, economic reformer, premier? Meet Dominic [71] Perrottet is a conservative Catholic; he voted against decriminalising abortion in 2019 and voluntary euthanasia legislation in 2021. Mr Perrottet will take the helm just as Greater Sydney and its surroundsprepareto reopen for fully vaccinated people on October 11 after more than 100 days of COVID-19 lockdown. Political choices will test new, Catholic NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet Perrottet has been both the NSW Treasurer and Deputy Leader of the Liberals under Gladys Berejiklian since 2017. And I think it has to be personal. Just when we dont need to expect the Spanish Inquisition, out pops its wolf-in-sheeps clothing remake: Opus Dei. [58] Allegations were also raised of potential interference between Petinos and removals of stop work orders placed on development company Coronation Property, a company employing Barilaro and implicated with links to gangs. Democratic right to exercise his religious faith and beliefs .. the ABC on several occasions RN breakfast/ News Breakfast Team all took exception to the Premiers "If you support stronger borders, you are not a racist. [62], On 12 January 2023, Perrottet revealed that he had worn a Nazi uniform as fancy dress at his 21st birthday, apologising at a media conference after a cabinet minister was made aware of the incident. PDF Inaugural Speeches - Parliament of New South Wales It was something he was forced to defend during his press conference, saying that he is a proud Christian and claiming that religion shouldnt be a barrier to political leadership, something of a co-opting of equality discourse often used in support of people very much unlike Perrottet. He would take students on excursions to NSW Parliament House and often invite politicians, business people and families to speak. "I think having a Christian faith is part of who I am and inspires me to make a difference wherever I go," he said. Economics is his game, having studied the discipline along with law at The University of Sydney. [36], An internal note among senior figures in the NSW Treasury in 2018 raised a concern that "a direct line to [Perrottet] means icare often bypasses Treasury". Perottet laughed off the assumption and said it was for other people to judge, pressing the point that he would be a Premier for all peoples right across the state. Be eroded by the left day by day "We live in the most tolerant country almost anywhere in the world and we respect people who practice faith, who don't practice faith," he said. In essence, the welfare state was acting as a substitute for the family, crowding out its formation, and increasing rates of divorce, Perrottet has said, claming that his own family of 11 siblings is a benefit to the nation through providing 12 future taxpayers. They established Tangara School for Girls in 1982, followed by brother school Redfield in 1986. Subscribe now Catholicism and the Liberal Party It's chaplain is an Opus Dei priest. Contracts were found to have been awarded without competitive tender and the whole operation nearly collapsed due to opaque mismanagement. . In a 2016 post on his official Facebook account, Mr Perrottet praised Donald Trump's election as US President, describing it as "a victory for people who have been taken for granted by the elites". He said those speakers included former Labor premier Bob Carr, NSW Liberal Party president Phillip Ruddock, Labor politician Tony Burke and former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. Perrottet in-law runs "lobby group" named in probe. Mr Perrottet has secured a deal that will see him become the state's 46th premier and Gladys Berejiklian's successor. Do We Get the Day Off and Other Burning Questions About King Charles Coronation, Answered, The Latest Inflation Rate Figures Are in and They Are, Once Again, Bad. Perrottet is one of 12 children. Country with freedom of speech Honi Soit has referred to the group as a cult.. What it's focused on is stimulating the economy through Summer.". NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he is not a member of the conservative Catholic group Opus Dei. Reactions to Perrottet: some critics are more equal than others The letters deadline forTheEchois noon Friday. The Premier of the state of New South Wales (whose capital is Sydney) is Dominic Perrottet. Anne and John Perrottet, who now live in the US, sent Mr Perrottet to the Catholic school Redfield College in Dural, where the school's chaplain was an Opus Dei priest. Perrottet was active in student politics while studying commerce and law at the University of Sydney and campaigned for voluntary student unionism.
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