<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>NSW Premier Chris Minns has re-shuffled his cabinet, promoting existing front benchers and welcoming a fresh face to the executive team.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It comes as pressure over the premier's hate speech laws increase, with them now the subject of a legal challenge in the Supreme Court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Familiar faces are stepping in to new shoes.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/north-macedonia-nightclub-fire-dozens-killed-in-massive-fire-in-kocani/f10d5a4a-0263-4861-92c0-e2e028045d77" target="_blank"><strong><span>'I don't need my life anymore': Nation rocked by worst tragedy in memory</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Steve Kamper has picked up the portfolio of jobs and tourism.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Regional Transport Minister Jenny Aitchison is now also the minister for roads.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both will lighten the load on the unofficial minister for almost everything, John Graham, as he takes the reigns on transport permanently.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-cabinet-seats-state-politics-premier-chris-minns/1ee742d3-b64e-4714-b651-c75a845db1e7" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But he will keep a foot in the door on the final leg of toll negotiations.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/el-salvador-new-terrorist-prison-opens-human-rights-criticisms-first-prisoners-arrive/ff983c9c-1b3e-450e-b975-046838dc1c22" target="_blank"><strong><span>Inside the brutal foreign prison where Trump is sending 'criminals'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We wanted to make sure we've got a senior team in place with the experience to get a good outcome for motorists," Minns said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Promoted to cabinet for the first time as Minister for Recovery and Small Business, is Lismore MP Janelle Saffin.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I particularly want to focus on this trauma in my community," Saffin said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Deputy Premier Prue Carr noted the unique experience she brings.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I don't think there's ever been a minister who has ever had to swim to safety in a natural disaster."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-crash-menai-father-flees/f6b0098e-ebab-4bc8-9dcc-4fc9e77a6be7" target="_blank"><strong><span>Search for dad who rolled his ute, extracted kids and fled</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There is not a tougher more resilient parliament MP in parliament than Janelle Saffin," Minns added.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This cabinet re-shuffle was forced by the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/jo-haylen-resigns-as-nsw-transport-minister-over-use-of-taxpayer-funded-driver/935ca0d7-c2ab-4913-bbce-4f1fba2602aa" rel="" target="" title=" resignation of Jo Haylen"><span>resignation of Jo Haylen</span></a><span>, over her use of a ministerial driver on two weekend winery trips.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The premier shut down speculation he plans to bring her back to the front bench..</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"No, no, I don't have, honestly, don't have any plans for anything like that," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The premier has been forced repeatedly to defend the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-politics-new-laws-to-punish-intentionally-inciting-racial-hatred-with-jail-time/e301dc06-72db-4385-84ab-8acdae492044" rel="" target="" title="Government's hate speech reforms"><span>Government's hate speech reforms</span></a><span>, since it was revealed that the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-police-afp-arrests-made-antisemitic-attacks-sydney/87624caf-b47f-4a23-82fe-ffee95f2cc35" rel="" target="" title="Dural caravan plot was not religiously motivated."><span>Dural caravan plot was not religiously motivated.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A group of activists have filed a constitutional challenge in the Supreme Court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They will protest outside parliament tomorrow.</span></div></div>
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