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October 21st, 2011 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Updated
New South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill wants the state to be exciting and vibrant
Jay Weatherill has been formally endorsed by Caucus as the new leader of the South Australian Labor Party.
Mr Weatherill then made the short walk along North Terrace from Parliament House to Government House in Adelaide and was sworn in as premier by the Governor, as his family and colleagues watched on.
Deputy Speaker Chloe Fox and Legislative Councillor Ian Hunter have been elevated to the ministry.
Government whip Pat Conlon emerged from the Caucus meeting with the news.
“Caucus this morning with great enthusiasm elected Jay Weatherill as the new leader of the Labor Party, the first new leader in 17 years,” he said.
“That was a very warmly-welcomed decision.
Following that, two new ministers were elected to the Cabinet and will be sworn in this morning, that’s Chloe Fox and Ian Hunter from the Upper House.”
Mr Weatherill emerged from the meeting, promising exciting times ahead.
“I said to Caucus that this is obviously a fantastic new opportunity to revitalise Labor and I spoke to them about my gratitude about the privilege they’ve offered me and I told them I wouldn’t let them down,” he said.
Ministry changes
The new leader wasted no time in announcing Ms Fox will take on Transport Services and the other newcomer Ian Hunter has been given the Communities and Social Inclusion portfolios.
Deputy Premier John Rau and senior minister Patrick Conlon are to drive an integrated approach to planning, transport, infrastructure and urban development, Mr Weatherill said.
Mr Rau will retain the Planning portfolio and have Business Services and Consumers added to his Justice responsibilities.
A business portfolio given to Tom Koutsantonis will combine mineral resources, energy and manufacturing.
Treasurer Jack Snelling will add Defence Industries and Veterans’ Affairs to his workload.
Employment and Higher Education will take in Science and the Information Economy, with Tom Kenyon in charge.
Jennifer Rankine’s roles will include police and emergency services.
Grace Portolesi takes over Education, the portfolio Mr Weatherill held previously.
Mr Weatherill said there would be a renewed focus on the regions.
He said primary industries, regional development, food and tourism portfolios would be held by Gail Gago.
At his first official news conference Mr Weatherill said he was proud to lead a ‘beautiful’ state.
“All of us feel re-energised and revitalised by the changes,” he said.
Mr Weatherill said his team would be guided by a key principle of ‘service’.
He said he wanted to ensure South Australia was an exciting and vibrant place.
Mr Weatherill was born and grew up in Adelaide, the son of a former long-serving Labor MP and deputy party leader George Weatherill.
He studied law and economics, became a lawyer and set up his own law firm in 1995.
He moved into politics as member for the electorate of Cheltenham in Adelaide’s north-western suburbs in 2002.
Mr Weatherill and his wife Melissa have two daughters, Lucinda and Alice.
Former premier Mike Rann and his long-time deputy Kevin Foley are moving to the backbench.
Mr Rann has been in Parliament since he was elected at the 1985 state poll in the Adelaide northern suburbs seat of Briggs, which was later abolished.
He then won the new electorate of Ramsay.
Mr Rann is expected to resign from the SA Parliament soon and Mr Foley has made clear he also will go, possibly sparking twin by-elections early next year.
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