ABC News | 25 March 2013 ....on top of trade Trade minister Craig Emerson's job has grown substantially, with the addition of tertiary education, skills, science and research to his responsibilities. Given that the trade minister generally spends a fair bit of time overseas and, when at home, covers for the foreign affairs minister, who spends a lot of time overseas, loading Emerson with a major domestic portfolio looks a bit unwieldy, to say the least. Emerson will have the support of a junior minister in Sharon Bird who has been promoted from parliamentary secretary to minister for higher education and skills and Don Farell who has been appointed assistant minister for science and … [Read more...]
