Senator Watt, who represents all of Queensland however has his citizens workplace in Southport, mentioned he was thrilled to be appointed as Minister for the Setting and Water by the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Senator Watt beforehand served because the Minister for Employment and Office Relations.
“Our pure surroundings and water provide is the inspiration of life on earth and solely a Labor Authorities can advance its long-term conservation,” Senator Watt mentioned.
“Defending Australia’s spectacular pure surroundings, being an excellent worldwide accomplice and facilitating sustainable financial improvement will all be elementary rules all through this time period.
“There’s lots to do over the following three years, beginning right now, and I can’t wait to get caught in.
“I’m additionally trying ahead to working intently once more with the environmental, farming, mining, tourism, conventional proprietor and different enterprise teams, with whom I’ve developed robust relationships in my earlier roles.”
Mr Albanese was filled with reward for Senator Watt.
“Murray is an impressive performer as a Minister,’’ Mr Albanese mentioned.
?I regard the Setting as a extremely central portfolio.
“It is the one one I’ve ever requested for on this constructing, and I regard it as very a lot a senior function in a Labor authorities. Murray will do it very nicely.”
