Dominic Perrottet

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{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = The Honourable

| name = Dominic Perrottet

| caption = Perrottet in 2016

| honorific-suffix =

| image = File:CEBIT Australia - Day 2, The Hon Dominic Perrottet MP (2) (cropped) b.jpg

| office = 46th Premier of New South Wales

| monarch = Elizabeth II
Charles III

| governor = Margaret Beazley

| term_start = 5 October 2021

| term_end = 28 March 2023

| deputy = John Barilaro
Paul Toole

| predecessor = Gladys Berejiklian

| successor = Chris Minns

| office1 = Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales

| term_start1 = 5 October 2021

| term_end1 = 25 March 2023

| deputy1 = Stuart Ayres
Matt Kean

| predecessor1 = Gladys Berejiklian

| successor1 = Mark Speakman

| office2 = Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales

| term_start2 = 23 January 2017

| term_end2 = 5 October 2021

| leader2 = Gladys Berejiklian

| predecessor2 = Gladys Berejiklian

| successor2 = Stuart Ayres{{Collapsed infobox section begin|Cabinet Positions|titlestyle=background-color:#eee}}

| office3 = 65th Treasurer of New South Wales

| term_start3 = 30 January 2017

| term_end3 = 5 October 2021

| premier3 = Gladys Berejiklian

| predecessor3 = Gladys Berejiklian

| successor3 = Matt Kean

| office4 = Minister for Industrial Relations

| term_start4 = 30 January 2017

| term_end4 = 2 April 2019

| premier4 = Gladys Berejiklian

| predecessor4 = Gladys Berejiklian

| successor4 = Don Harwin (as Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts)

| office5 = Minister for Finance, Services and Property{{efn|When appointed to the cabinet position, the portfolio was called: "Minister for Finance and Services".}}

| term_start5 = 17 April 2014

| term_end5 = 23 January 2017

| premier5 = Mike Baird

| predecessor5 = Andrew Constance

| successor5 = Victor Dominello{{Collapsed infobox section end|Cabinet Positions|titlestyle=background-color:#eee}}{{Collapsed infobox section begin|Electorates|titlestyle=background-color:#eee}}

| office6 = Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Epping

| term_start6 = 23 March 2019

| term_end6 = 12 August 2024{{cite Hansard |jurisdiction=New South Wales |title=Electoral District of Epping Resignation |date=12 August 2024 |access-date=14 August 2024 |archive-date=14 August 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240814065600/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx%23/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-143944 |house=Legislative Assembly |speaker=Greg Piper |position=Speaker |hansard=Legislative Assembly Hansard – 13 August 2024 – Proof |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-143944 |url-status=live}}

| predecessor6 = Damien Tudehope

| successor6 = Monica Tudehope

| office7 = Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Hawkesbury

| term_start7 = 28 March 2015

| term_end7 = 23 March 2019

| predecessor7 = Ray Williams

| successor7 = Robyn Preston

| office8 = Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Castle Hill

| term_start8 = 26 March 2011

| term_end8 = 28 March 2015

| predecessor8 = Michael Richardson

| successor8 = Ray Williams{{Collapsed infobox section end|Electorates|titlestyle=background-color:#eee}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|9|21|df=yes}}

| birth_place = West Pennant Hills, Sydney, Australia

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Liberal

| nationality = Australian

| occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|Politician}}

| cabinet = First {{small|(2021)}}, Second {{small|(2021–2023)}}

| education = Redfield College
Oakhill College

| alma_mater = {{nowrap|University of Sydney {{small|(LLB, BCom)}}{{cite news |last=Bharadwaj |first=Angira |date=5 October 2021 |title=Dom Perrottet: Get to know your new Premier |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fnews%2Fnsw%2Fdom-perrottet-get-to-know-your-new-premier%2Fnews-story%2F05694e4f33de1c3da42a43efd8750a80&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPA-Segment-1-NOSCORE&nk=5fe92c54150c9c474f7b4cae662eafee-1737444419 |work=The Daily Telegraph |url-access=registration |quote= |access-date= |archive-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005100950/https://amp.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/dom-perrottet-get-to-know-your-new-premier/news-story/05694e4f33de1c3da42a43efd8750a80 |url-status=live }}}}

| signature = Dominic Perrottet signature 2023.svg

| website = {{URL|https://www.domperrottet.com.au/|domperrottet.com.au}}

}}

Dominic Francis Perrottet {{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɛr|oʊ|t|eɪ}} {{respell|PERR|oh|TAY}}; {{IPA|fr|pɛ.ʁɔ.tɛ}} (born 21 September 1982){{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-112688|title=Member for Epping|work=Hansard|date=22 September 2020}} is an Australian politician who served as the 46th premier of New South Wales from 2021 to 2023. He held office as leader of the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party of Australia, and assumed the position following the resignation of Gladys Berejiklian.

Perrottet previously served as treasurer of New South Wales and deputy leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party from January 2017 to October 2021,{{cite news|title=Gladys Berejiklian to be Premier of New South Wales, replacing Mike Baird|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-23/gladys-berejiklian-to-replace-mike-baird-as-nsw-premier/8202820|access-date=23 January 2017|work=ABC News|date=23 January 2017|archive-date=23 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123004304/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-23/gladys-berejiklian-to-replace-mike-baird-as-nsw-premier/8202820|url-status=live}} and was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the seat of Epping from the 2019 state election until his resignation in 2024. He represented Castle Hill from 2011 to 2015 and Hawkesbury from 2015 to 2019.{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=The Hon. Dominic Francis Perrottet MP|id=66 |access-date=15 October 2019}} 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.{{cite news|agency=AAP|title=Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2017/01/30/refreshed-nsw-cabinet-to-be-sworn-in.html|access-date=30 January 2017|publisher=Sky News|location=Australia|date=30 January 2017|archive-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131105218/http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2017/01/30/refreshed-nsw-cabinet-to-be-sworn-in.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Hasham|first=Nicole|title=Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General|url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/premier-mike-bairds-new-nsw-cabinet-sworn-in-gladys-berejiklian-and-gabrielle-upton-first-female-treasurer-and-attorneygeneral-20150402-1mdjb7.html|access-date=6 April 2015|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=3 April 2015|archive-date=9 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809201938/http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/premier-mike-bairds-new-nsw-cabinet-sworn-in-gladys-berejiklian-and-gabrielle-upton-first-female-treasurer-and-attorneygeneral-20150402-1mdjb7.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/mike-bairds-cabinet-reshuffle-a-preparation-for-next-election-20140422-371g9.html |title=Mike Baird's cabinet reshuffle a preparation for next election |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=22 April 2014 |access-date=23 April 2014 |author=Nicholls, Sean |archive-date=3 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803101814/http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/mike-bairds-cabinet-reshuffle-a-preparation-for-next-election-20140422-371g9.html |url-status=live }}

After the resignation of Berejiklian in October 2021, Perrottet won a leadership election to become the new premier and leader of the Liberal Party. He would lose power 18 months later in the 2023 state election, and resigned as leader shortly thereafter. In July 2024, he announced his resignation from the Legislative Assembly.

Early life and background

Perrottet was born in 1982,{{Cite news|last=Maiden|first=Samantha|date=4 October 2021|title=New premier's firm beliefs revealed|work=news.com.au|url=https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/politics/labor-to-target-dominic-perrottets-controversial-past-comments/news-story/fdc57a796e9f756cd480f7755d197503|access-date=17 October 2021}} and raised in West Pennant Hills, Sydney.{{cite news |url=http://www.hillsnews.com.au/news/local/news/general/castle-hill-says-hello-to-new-liberals-choice/1997669.aspx |title=Castle Hill says hello to new Liberals' choice |work=Hills News |date=16 November 2010 |access-date=30 April 2011 |last=Reece |first=Heloise |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110315122734/http://www.hillsnews.com.au/news/local/news/general/castle-hill-says-hello-to-new-liberals-choice/1997669.aspx |archive-date=15 March 2011 }} He is the third oldest of 12 children.{{cite web |url=http://www.afr.com/news/politics/nsw-finance-minister-dominic-perrottet-owes-it-all-to-his-mother-20141007-k2dlh |title=NSW Finance Minister Dominic Perrottet owes it all to his mother |date=7 October 2014 |work=Australian Financial Review |access-date=22 January 2017 |archive-date=15 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815093155/http://www.afr.com/news/politics/nsw-finance-minister-dominic-perrottet-owes-it-all-to-his-mother-20141007-k2dlh |url-status=live }} His father, John Perrottet, works for the World Bank as the Global Lead for Tourism at the International Finance Corporation, in Washington, D.C.{{Cite web |last=Hyland |first=Anne |date=29 November 2019 |title=NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet: lessons from my father, John |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw-treasurer-dominic-perrottet-lessons-from-my-father-john-20191126-p53e5t.html |access-date=5 October 2021 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en |archive-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005073331/https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw-treasurer-dominic-perrottet-lessons-from-my-father-john-20191126-p53e5t.html |url-status=live }} Perrottet's family were members of the Catholic prelature, Opus Dei.{{cite news |last1=Gardner |first1=Stephanie |title=Jean Claude Perrottet found not guilty |url=https://www.hawkesburygazette.com.au/story/4847771/jean-claude-perrottet-found-not-guilty/ |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |via=Hawkesbury Gazette |date=10 August 2017 |language=en-AU |quote=Mr Perrottet, who comes from a large family belonging to the conservative Catholic order Opus Dei |access-date=5 October 2021 |archive-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005091402/https://www.hawkesburygazette.com.au/story/4847771/jean-claude-perrottet-found-not-guilty/ |url-status=live }}

Perrottet was educated at private schools Oakhill College in Castle Hill and Redfield College in Dural. Perrottet was active in student politics while studying commerce and law at the University of Sydney and campaigned for voluntary student unionism.{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Members-only/2005/05/12/1115843315648.html |title=Members only |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=13 May 2005 |access-date=30 April 2011 |last=Ireland |first=Judith |archive-date=15 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015183855/http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Members-only/2005/05/12/1115843315648.html |url-status=live }} He went on to work as a commercial lawyer for Henry Davis York in the areas of banking restructuring and insolvency law.

Perrottet was the President of the NSW Young Liberals Movement in 2005 and served on the NSW State Executive of the Liberal Party from 2008 to 2011.{{cite web |url=https://7news.com.au/politics/dominic-perrottet/perrottet-becomes-youngest-nsw-premier-c-4152327 |title=Dominic Perrottet sworn in as the youngest ever NSW premier after meteoric rise through the ranks |work=7news |access-date=5 October 2021 |date=5 October 2021 |archive-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005064455/https://7news.com.au/politics/dominic-perrottet/perrottet-becomes-youngest-nsw-premier-c-4152327 |url-status=live }}

Political career

=Early career=

File:Dominic Perrottet 7 September 2016 outside Sydney Hospital.jpg

Following the resignation of sitting Liberal MP Michael Richardson, Perrottet won Liberal preselection for the very safe Liberal seat of Castle Hill in November 2010, with the backing of right-wing power broker David Clarke.{{cite news |url=http://hills-shire-times.whereilive.com.au/news/story/perrottet-wins-liberal-race-for-castle-hill/ |title=Perrottet wins Liberal Race for Castle Hill |work=The Hills Shire Times |author=Jordan, Bev |date=6 November 2010 |access-date=6 April 2011 |archive-date=27 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227031836/http://hills-shire-times.whereilive.com.au/news/story/perrottet-wins-liberal-race-for-castle-hill/ |url-status=live }} Clarke battled against Alex Hawke, Federal Member for Mitchell, to gain control of preselections.{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/liberals-finance-man-quits-20101126-18any.html |title=Liberals finance man quits |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=27 November 2010 |access-date=30 April 2011 |last=Hall |first=Louise |archive-date=28 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128021922/http://www.smh.com.au/national/liberals-finance-man-quits-20101126-18any.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=http://www.crikey.com.au/nsw2011-castlehill/ |title=Electorate: Castle Hill |work=Crikey |year=2011 |access-date=30 April 2011 |last=Bowe |first=William |archive-date=4 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404125943/http://www.crikey.com.au/nsw2011-castlehill/ |url-status=live }} At the 2011 state election, Perrottet was elected with a swing of 12.2 points, winning 80.8 per cent of the two-party vote.{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2011/guide/cast.htm |title=Castle Hill |work=NSW Votes 2011 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |author=Green, Antony |author-link=Antony Green |date=5 April 2011 |access-date=11 April 2011 |archive-date=23 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110423125747/http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2011/guide/cast.htm |url-status=live }}

With the resignation of Barry O'Farrell as premier,{{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/barry-ofarrell-quits-as-nsw-premier-over-memory-fail/story-fn59niix-1226886224077 |title=Barry O'Farrell quits as NSW Premier over memory fail |date=16 April 2014 |work=The Australian |access-date=23 April 2014 |archive-date=20 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420062753/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/barry-ofarrell-quits-as-nsw-premier-over-memory-fail/story-fn59niix-1226886224077 |url-status=live }} and the subsequent ministerial reshuffle by Mike Baird, the new Liberal leader, Perrottet was appointed as Minister for Finance and Services in April 2014.{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/mike-bairds-nsw-cabinet-20140422-371j4.html |title=Mike Baird's NSW cabinet |date=22 April 2014 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=23 April 2014 |archive-date=25 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425025148/http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/mike-bairds-nsw-cabinet-20140422-371j4.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=http://www.hillsnews.com.au/story/2233220/castle-hill-mp-lands-finance-ministers-job/?cs=1454 |title=Castle Hill MP lands finance minister's job |work=Hills News |author=Bates, Stephanie |date=22 April 2014 |access-date=24 April 2014 |archive-date=24 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424110646/http://www.hillsnews.com.au/story/2233220/castle-hill-mp-lands-finance-ministers-job/?cs=1454 |url-status=live }}

Following a redistribution of electoral boundaries, Perrottet traded seats with fellow Liberal Ray Williams for the 2015 state election. Perrottet handed Castle Hill to Williams to run in Williams' equally safe seat of Hawkesbury.{{cite news |url=http://www.hillsnews.com.au/story/2213374/castle-hill-mp-dominic-perrottet-to-run-for-hawkesbury-seat-the-hills-cr-mark-taylor-to-run-for-seven-hills/ |title=Castle Hill MP Dominic Perrottet to run for Hawkesbury seat; The Hills Cr Mark Taylor to run for Seven Hills |work=Hills News |author=Bates, Stephanie |date=11 April 2014 |access-date=24 April 2014 |archive-date=24 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424124548/http://www.hillsnews.com.au/story/2213374/castle-hill-mp-dominic-perrottet-to-run-for-hawkesbury-seat-the-hills-cr-mark-taylor-to-run-for-seven-hills/ |url-status=live }} Perrottet was elected with 68 per cent of the two-party preferred vote.{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/nsw-election-2015/guide/hawk/ |author=Green, Antony |author-link=Antony Green |title=Electorate: Hawkesbury |work=NSW Election 2015 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=25 March 2015 |access-date=9 April 2015 |archive-date=14 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414080311/http://www.abc.net.au/news/nsw-election-2015/guide/hawk/ |url-status=live }}

After the resignation of Baird as Premier,{{cite web |url=http://m.thesatellite.com.au/news/baird-resigns-nsw-premier-quit-top-job-and-parliam/3133375/ |first=Owen |last=Jacques |title=Baird resigns: NSW Premier to quit top job and Parliament |work=The Satellite |date=19 January 2017 |access-date=18 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202002956/http://m.thesatellite.com.au/news/baird-resigns-nsw-premier-quit-top-job-and-parliam/3133375/ |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead}} the main factions of the NSW Liberals agreed to support his deputy, Gladys Berejiklian, as his successor, with Perrottet as her deputy. Berejiklian is from the party's moderate wing, while Perrottet is from the conservative wing. Accordingly, on 23 January 2017, Berejiklian and Perrottet were unanimously elected as leader and deputy leader of the NSW Liberal Party.{{cite news |last=Clennell |first=Andrew |date=19 January 2017 |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/gladys-berejiklian-to-put-hand-up-for-top-job-as-premier-and-leader-of-the-nsw-liberal-party/news-story/43bfef5e6b46b70beb41b5868080bc13 |title=Gladys Berejiklian to land top job as premier and leader of the NSW Liberal Party |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=20 January 2017 |archive-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008115151/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/gladys-berejiklian-to-put-hand-up-for-top-job-as-premier-and-leader-of-the-nsw-liberal-party/news-story/43bfef5e6b46b70beb41b5868080bc13?nk=ff915bc50549dec3e71b93b1e0843846-1633693911 |url-status=live }} Later that day, Berejiklian was sworn in as New South Wales' second female Premier.{{cite web |title=Swearing-In of The Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, the 45th Premier of New South Wales, and The Honourable John Barilaro MP, Deputy Premier |url=https://www.governor.nsw.gov.au/governor/vice-regal-program/monday-23-january-2017/ |website=Vice Regal Program |publisher=Governor of New South Wales |access-date=27 January 2017 |date=23 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202042336/https://www.governor.nsw.gov.au/governor/vice-regal-program/monday-23-january-2017/ |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Ministers |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/pages/ministers.aspx |publisher=Parliament of New South Wales |access-date=27 January 2017 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202040319/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/pages/ministers.aspx |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Clennell |first1=Andrew |title=Premier Gladys Berejiklian plans major reshuffle for cabinet |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/premier-gladys-berejiklian-plans-major-reshuffle-for-cabinet/news-story/1bb77d4e287dc82004f80186e40d18f0 |access-date=27 January 2017 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=26 January 2017 |archive-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008115156/https://insight.adsrvr.org/track/up?adv=vrges6n&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fsubscribe%2Fnews%2F1%2F%3FsourceCode%3DDTWEB_WRE170_a%26dest%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%252Fnews%252Fnsw%252Fpremier-gladys-berejiklian-plans-major-reshuffle-for-cabinet%252Fnews-story%252F1bb77d4e287dc82004f80186e40d18f0%26memtype%3Danonymous%26mode%3Dpremium%26v21%3Ddynamic-cold-test-noscore%26V21spcbehaviour%3Dappend&upid=q5azcqy&upv=1.1.0 |url-status=live }}

=Treasurer (2017–2021)=

When Berejiklian reshuffled her ministry, Perrottet took over her former ministerial roles as Treasurer and Minister for Industrial Relations, with effect from 30 January 2017. In the lead up to the 2019 state election, Perrottet attempted to wrest Castle Hill back from Williams, citing work-life balance as Hawkesbury was too far for him to travel. This was unsuccessful, with Williams retaining the Liberal preselection, and resulted in media reports of significant party infighting and Perrottet publicly apologising. Eventually, Perrottet abandoned the Hawkesbury preselection, and he settled on his second-choice, the equally safe seat of Epping.{{cite news |author=Mayers, Liz |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-09/nsw-liberals-damien-tudehope-loses-promised-upper-house-spot/10484436 |title=NSW Liberals: Damien Tudehope loses promised Upper House spot in pre-selection battle |work=ABC News |location=Australia |date=10 November 2018 |access-date=3 April 2019 |archive-date=7 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407062440/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-09/nsw-liberals-damien-tudehope-loses-promised-upper-house-spot/10484436 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |author=Loussikian, Kylar |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/nasty-liberal-preselection-battle-enters-new-phase-as-berejiklian-peace-deal-rejected-20181109-p50f6i.html |title=Nasty Liberal preselection battle enters new phase as Berejiklian peace deal rejected |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=9 November 2018 |access-date=3 April 2019 |archive-date=3 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403072129/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/nasty-liberal-preselection-battle-enters-new-phase-as-berejiklian-peace-deal-rejected-20181109-p50f6i.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.9news.com.au/2018/09/25/11/59/dominic-perrottet-liberal-infighting-epping-seat|title=Treasurer Perrottet 'disappointed' move has caused infighting|date=25 September 2018 |access-date=5 March 2019|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044949/https://www.9news.com.au/2018/09/25/11/59/dominic-perrottet-liberal-infighting-epping-seat|url-status=live}} At the 2019 state election Perrottet was elected as Member for Epping and reappointed as Treasurer in the second Berejiklian ministry.{{cite news |author=Sas, Nick |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-31/cabinet-reshuffle-after-nsw-election-from-berejiklian/10956776 |title=Gladys Berejiklian says Liberal Party has no women problem as re-elected NSW Premier shuffles Cabinet |work=ABC News |location=Australia |date=31 March 2019 |access-date=3 April 2019 |archive-date=2 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402023644/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-31/cabinet-reshuffle-after-nsw-election-from-berejiklian/10956776 |url-status=live }}

==icare controversy==

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Perrottet's record as NSW Treasurer was marred by allegations that his department mismanaged the state's workers compensation scheme, icare. A combined investigation by The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and ABC TV's Four Corners found that icare had underpaid as many as 52,000 injured workers by up to $80 million and that the organisation was close to collapse.{{cite news |author=Rachwani, Mostafa |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/01/how-dominic-perrottets-ailing-icare-insurance-scheme-failed-injured-workers |title=How Dominic Perrottet's ailing icare insurance scheme failed injured workers |work=Guardian Australia |date=1 November 2020 |access-date=3 August 2021 |archive-date=10 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610123745/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/01/how-dominic-perrottets-ailing-icare-insurance-scheme-failed-injured-workers |url-status=live }} Following the investigation, NSW's workers' compensation regulator State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) announced in August 2020 that it would be applying increased scrutiny to icare's 2020 financial audit.{{Cite web |date=16 August 2020 |title=Scandal-ridden icare faces blowtorch of NSW Auditor-General |url=https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/scandal-ridden-icare-faces-blowtorch-of-nsw-auditor-general-20200816-p55m5e |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en-AU |archive-date=1 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001103545/https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/scandal-ridden-icare-faces-blowtorch-of-nsw-auditor-general-20200816-p55m5e |url-status=live }} icare was also accused of improperly handling private sector contracts. The Information and Privacy Commission NSW found that icare had not publicly registered 422 contracts since 2015, each worth more than $150,000. These contracts include some being awarded without a competitive tender to companies associated with Liberal Party figures, such as marketing firm IVE Group being awarded millions of dollars in contracts. IVE Group is run by former NSW Liberal party president Geoff Selig.{{Cite web |date=31 October 2020 |title=How Dominic Perrottet's ailing icare insurance scheme failed injured workers |url=http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/01/how-dominic-perrottets-ailing-icare-insurance-scheme-failed-injured-workers |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=Guardian Australia |language=en-AU |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003084323/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/01/how-dominic-perrottets-ailing-icare-insurance-scheme-failed-injured-workers |url-status=live }}

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". The Sydney Morning Herald reported on the note in 2020 and noted that other concerns raised included icare's non-compliance with recruitment policies and limited disclosures of capital expenditures. 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.{{Cite web |author2=Visentin, Lisa |author1=Ferguson, Adele |date=12 August 2020 |title=Department warned icare had 'direct line to the Treasurer' |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/department-warned-icare-had-direct-line-to-the-treasurer-20200811-p55klv.html |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en-AU |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003121945/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/department-warned-icare-had-direct-line-to-the-treasurer-20200811-p55klv.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Alexandra |date=10 August 2020 |title=Perrottet's staff audit over icare labelled a 'sham' |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/perrottet-s-staff-audit-over-icare-labelled-a-sham-20200810-p55kb7.html |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en-AU |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003121944/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/perrottet-s-staff-audit-over-icare-labelled-a-sham-20200810-p55kb7.html |url-status=live }}

In April 2021 the NSW parliament's Law and Justice Committee tabled its 2020 review of the Workers' Compensation Scheme. The report highlighted the deteriorating financial position of the scheme, a fall in return to work rates and an increase in claim costs, including medical expenses. 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". A statutory review by the NSW Government was released on the same day, with the reviewer the Hon Robert McDougall QC saying execution of the program was "sloppy" and "the result of these shortcomings was that procurements for the [Nominal Insurer]—often involving very large sums of money—were conducted on an opaque basis".{{Cite news |last=Kozaki |first=Danuta |date=30 April 2021 |title=Damning reports into icare released as NSW Labor hits out at 'cowboy culture' |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-30/damning-reports-released-over-nsw-icare/100107076 |access-date=3 October 2021 |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003121943/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-30/damning-reports-released-over-nsw-icare/100107076 |url-status=live }}

==COVID-19 pandemic==

Perrottet advocated strongly for business activity in the face of lockdowns and advice from health officials. 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.{{Cite web |date=14 July 2021 |title=NSW Treasurer suggested top doctor take pay cut for needless lockdowns |url=https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/nsw-treasurer-suggested-top-doctor-take-pay-cut-for-needless-lockdowns-20210714-p589hg |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en-AU |archive-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005062341/https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/nsw-treasurer-suggested-top-doctor-take-pay-cut-for-needless-lockdowns-20210714-p589hg |url-status=live }} Perrottet also pushed the federal government to reinstate JobKeeper payments for Sydney residents in July 2021 as a new wave of infections was beginning.{{Cite web |last=Massola |first=James |date=24 July 2021 |title='Bring back JobKeeper now' demands Perrottet |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/bring-back-jobkeeper-now-demands-perrottet-20210723-p58cdf.html |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en-AU |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003121402/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/bring-back-jobkeeper-now-demands-perrottet-20210723-p58cdf.html |url-status=live }}

As Treasurer, Perrottet was one of the architects of the JobSaver program and oversaw micro business support payments, payroll tax waivers and deferrals, vouchers for spending in CBD businesses and other support for businesses affected by the epidemic.{{Cite web |last=Dominic |first=Perrottet |date=2 September 2021 |title=COVID-19 Economic Support Measures Extended |url=https://www.facebook.com/domperrottetmp/posts/273604504576279 |url-status=live |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=Facebook |language=en-AU |archive-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008115150/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdomperrottetmp%2Fposts%2F273604504576279 }}{{cite news | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/meet-dominic-perrottet-will-be-next-nsw-remier/100510952 | title=Meet Dom Perrottet — the conservative Catholic and father-of-six who will be NSW's next Premier | newspaper=ABC News |date=3 October 2021 |archive-date=6 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806083759/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/meet-dominic-perrottet-will-be-next-nsw-remier/100510952 |url-status=live |first1=Maryanne |last1=Taouk |first2=Paige |last2=Cockburn}}{{Cite web |title=New $100 vouchers to lure office workers back to Sydney CBD |url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-100-friday-food-vouchers-what-are-they-how-to-get-everything-to-know-explainer/b609b9ee-10fa-40ef-ad6c-e456ee3574af |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=www.9news.com.au |date=18 June 2021 |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003121403/https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-100-friday-food-vouchers-what-are-they-how-to-get-everything-to-know-explainer/b609b9ee-10fa-40ef-ad6c-e456ee3574af |url-status=live }}

Perrottet opposed his cabinet colleagues and the advice of NSW Health when they extended a COVID lockdown on 7 July 2021.{{cite news |author=Talbot, Jonathan |url=https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/treasurer-perrottet-in-rift-with-nsw-cabinet-over-lockdown-extension-decision/news-story/95ebc4aa1d4b9380586d6ec0154af7a7 |title=Treasurer Perrottet in rift with NSW cabinet over lockdown extension decision |work=Sky News |date=8 July 2021 |access-date=3 August 2021 |archive-date=11 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711233529/https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/treasurer-perrottet-in-rift-with-nsw-cabinet-over-lockdown-extension-decision/news-story/95ebc4aa1d4b9380586d6ec0154af7a7 |url-status=live }}

In early October 2021, after becoming premier, Perrottet unveiled an accelerated roadmap out of lockdown with some key changes to attendance limits at indoor and outdoor gatherings.{{Cite web|date=24 October 2021|title=Final phase of roadmap out of restrictions could be brought FORWARD|url=https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/dominic-perrottet-says-final-phase-of-roadmap-out-of-lockdown-could-be-brought-forward-c-4324637|access-date=29 October 2021|website=7NEWS|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Bath|first=Gemma|date=8 October 2021|title=NSW is opening up on Monday. But the new premier is no longer following health advice.|url=https://www.mamamia.com.au/lockdown-roadmap-nsw-changes/|access-date=29 October 2021|website=Mamamia|language=en-AU}} The changes were not endorsed by the NSW Chief Health Officer, who had warned that the changes came with increased risks but that it was ultimately a decision for the government.

=Premier of New South Wales (2021–2023)=

{{Further|2021 New South Wales Liberal Party leadership election|First Perrottet ministry|Second Perrottet ministry}}

On 3 October 2021, following the resignation of Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Perrottet was nominated to run as NSW Liberal Party leader, with Stuart Ayres, the Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, as his deputy. Having struck a deal with party powerbrokers, he was elected leader by the Liberal party room when it met on 5 October, and was sworn in as premier later that day.{{Cite news |date=3 October 2021 |title=NSW's new Premier revealed after Liberals strike deal to find Berejiklian's replacement |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/dominic-perrottet-to-be-nsw-premier-replacing-gladys-berejiklian/100510934 |access-date=3 October 2021 |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003121402/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-03/dominic-perrottet-to-be-nsw-premier-replacing-gladys-berejiklian/100510934 |url-status=live }} 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.{{Cite web|last=O'Keefe|first=Chris|date=7 October 2021|title=Breaking|url=https://twitter.com/cokeefe9/status/1446010664456130568|url-status=live|access-date=6 November 2021|website=Twitter|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007071313/https://twitter.com/cokeefe9/status/1446010664456130568 |archive-date=7 October 2021 }}

In April 2022 his government passed an anti-protest law, which was criticised by human rights groups as being repressive and anti-democratic.{{cite web |title=Draconian new anti-protest law will hurt democracy in NSW |url=https://www.hrlc.org.au/news/2022/4/1/draconian-new-anti-protest-law-will-hurt-democracy-in-nsw |website=Human Rights Law Centre |publisher=Human Rights Law Centre |access-date=1 April 2022 |language=en-AU |date=1 April 2022}} The new law would see protesters who block rail, ports and roads jailed for 2 years and fined 22,000 dollars for "disruption."{{cite web |last1=McGowan |first1=Michael |title=Labor helps pass NSW bill targeting road-blocking protesters despite union opposition |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/apr/01/labor-helps-pass-nsw-bill-targeting-road-blocking-protesters-despite-union-opposition |website=the Guardian |access-date=1 April 2022 |language=en |date=1 April 2022}}

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.{{Cite news |date=2022-06-19 |title='Small price for unity': Dominic Perrottet backs $25 million costing for Aboriginal flag plan |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-19/sydney-harbour-bridge-aboriginal-flag-25-million/101165564 |access-date=2022-09-30}} 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.'{{Cite web |last1=readJune 20 |first1=Stacey EldridgeDigital Reporter2 min |last2=2022 - 4:45pm |date=2022-06-20 |title=Labor mocks NSW Premier for back-flipping on Indigenous flag on bridge |url=https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/dominic-perrottet-mocked-after-he-once-claimed-placing-aboriginal-flag-on-harbour-bridge-an-exercise-in-trendy-virtue-signalling/news-story/e42cbedd8325f6a1b413c643b21bcde8 |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=skynews |language=en}}

In late June 2022 controversy arose following the appointment of former Deputy Premier John Barilaro to a lucrative trade role. Controversy focused over the allegations that the appointment and selection process was interfered with and adjusted in favour of Barilaro, with specific focus placed on Trade Minister and deputy Liberal leader Stuart Ayres, with Investment NSW boss Amy Brown stating that he was "not at arms length from the process."{{Cite web |last=Cormack |first=Natassia Chrysanthos, Lucy |date=2022-08-01 |title=Documents reveal selection report edited to make Barilaro first choice for trade job |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/documents-reveal-selection-report-edited-to-make-barilaro-first-choice-for-trade-job-20220801-p5b65c.html |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}} Ayres resigned as a result from the fallout in early August 2022, being replaced as deputy Liberal leader by Treasurer Matt Kean.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-09 |title=Dominic Perrottet says he should have told John Barilaro not to apply for New York job |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/09/dominic-perrottet-says-he-should-have-told-john-barilaro-not-to-apply-for-new-york-job |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=the Guardian |language=en}} Controversy also came from Perrottet's perceived poor handling of the situation, reports that he told Barilaro to "go for it", and allegations that he promised Transport Minister David Elliott a job outside of politics, some reports stating that he was offered the position of Governor.{{Cite web |agency=Australian Associated Press |date=2022-08-08 |title=NSW premier denies promising David Elliott a job outside politics |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/07/nsw-labor-in-push-to-expand-inquiry-into-appointment-of-john-barilaro-to-us-trade-job |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}

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.{{Cite news |date=2022-07-31 |title='I had to take action': NSW minister Eleni Petinos sacked by Premier after anonymous complaint by staffer |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-31/minister-eleni-petinos-sacked-after-anonymous-staffer-complaint/101286930 |access-date=2022-09-30}} Soon after, the resignation letter of the then-NSW Building Commissioner was released, blaming relations with Petinos for his decision.{{Cite web |last=Cormack |first=Lucy |date=2022-09-07 |title=Blocked by 'inaction': NSW building commissioner explains reason for resignation |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/concerns-about-minister-s-office-raised-three-months-before-sacking-over-bullying-allegations-20220907-p5bg3g.html |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}} 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.{{Cite news |date=2022-09-07 |title=NSW Premier admits he was alerted about minister concerns months before she was sacked |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-07/premier-knew-eleni-petinos-bullying-accusations-before-sacking/101414712 |access-date=2022-09-30}}

Toward the end of September opinion polls showed significant drops in popularity, with Labor establishing a substantial lead over the Coalition—drops widely linked with the fallout from the controversies.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Alexandra |date=2022-09-23 |title=NSW Labor secures election-winning lead as voters abandon the Coalition |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/nsw-labor-secures-election-winning-lead-as-voters-abandon-the-coalition-20220923-p5bkg4.html |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}

Perrottet supports the Voice to Parliament.{{cite news|url=https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/should-be-above-politics-liberal-leaders-dominic-perrottet-and-peter-dutton-divided-as-national-cabinet-signs-on-to-support-voice-to-parliament/news-story/3444e29648494577fb2aeb77066080a0?amp|title=Should be above politics': Liberal leaders Dominic Perrottet and Peter Dutton divided as National Cabinet signs on to support Voice to Parliament|website=Sky News Australia}}

Perrottet has announced plans to introduce a cashless gaming card for pokie machines in clubs and pubs in NSW,{{cite news |title=analysis: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says his Nazi costume scandal isn't about politics—this is why he's wrong |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-14/politics-behind-nsw-premier-dominic-perrottet-nazi-costume-spat/101853538 |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=ABC News |date=13 January 2023 |language=en-AU}} but a transition period where non-metropolitan pokies may be excluded from the pilot program has been discussed.{{cite news |last1=McGowan |first1=Michael |title=Regional exemptions on the cards for NSW government's cashless gaming scheme |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/19/regional-exemptions-on-the-cards-for-nsw-governments-cashless-gaming-scheme |access-date=20 January 2023 |work=Guardian Australia |date=19 January 2023 |language=en}}

==Nazi uniform scandal==

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.{{cite news |date=12 January 2023 |title=VIDEO: Dominic Perrottet apologises for wearing a Nazi uniform |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-12/dominic-perrottet-apologises-for-wearing-a-nazi-uniform/101849366 |access-date=12 January 2023}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/watch-live-dominic-perrottet-addresses-media-20230112-p5cc4k.html|title='Deeply ashamed': Perrottet wore Nazi costume to his 21st birthday|first=Lucy|last=Cormack|date=12 January 2023|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}} Rumours circulated that a photo of Perrottet and the uniform had been uncovered, but Perrottet denied any knowledge of the photograph and stated that his parents explained to him why the costume was inappropriate the day after the party. Transport Minister David Elliott stated that he had warned Perrottet about his political opponents knowing that he had worn the uniform and one of them was conspiring to use it against him.{{Cite news |date=2023-01-12 |title=Transport minister called Perrottet to warn premier his rivals knew he'd worn Nazi uniform |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/12/transport-minister-called-dominic-perrottet-to-warn-rivals-knew-premier-had-worn-nazi-uniform |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}

A poll found that 67% said the Nazi uniform scandal would not make a difference to their vote, 20% said it would make then less likely to vote for the Coalition and 8% said the scandal would make them more likely to vote for the Coalition.{{cite web | url=https://theconversation.com/two-months-before-nsw-election-a-new-poll-gives-labor-a-big-lead-196876 | title=Two months before NSW election, a new poll gives Labor a big lead | date=23 January 2023 }}

The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party will refer Perrottet to the NSW Police Force regarding whether Perrottet disclosed wearing a Nazi uniform as fancy dress at his 21st birthday as part of his preselection bid. At the time, Perrottet declared he had nothing to disclose that could embarrass the Liberal Party. Robert Borsak, the leader of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, argued that this could have potentially broken the Oaths Act, which is punishable by up to 5 years in jail.{{cite news |title='Not above the law': Dominic Perrottet to be referred to NSW police after Nazi costume revelation |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/not-above-the-law-nsw-premier-dominic-perrottet-to-be-referred-to-police-after-nazi-costume-revelation/ehlpplxts |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=SBS News |language=en}}

==2023 state election loss and resignation as Liberal leader==

As much of the vote came in for the election, speculation emerged if Perrottet would maintain his seat of Epping after there was 'tossup' between Labor candidate Alan Mascarenhas and himself. Eventually, ABC's Antony Green announced that Perrottet would retain his seat with a ~8-point swing to Labor, challenging a traditionally 'safe' Liberal seat.{{Cite web |title=New South Wales Election 2023 Results |url=https://abc.net.au/news/elections/nsw/2023/results |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=abc.net.au |language=en-AU}}

Perrottet's Liberal–National coalition lost the election to Chris Minns and the Labor Party on 25 March 2023, ending over twelve years of Liberal/National rule. Tasmania was to then be the only state within Australia under Liberal control until LNP leader David Crisafulli's victory in 2024 in Queensland.{{Cite web |title=NSW Election 2023 |url=https://abc.net.au/news/elections/nsw-election-2023 |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=abc.net.au |language=en-AU}}{{better source needed|date=March 2025}}

As counting continued on election night it soon became clear that only Labor could realistically form government and the only question was if it would be a majority or minority Government. Perrottet conceded the election to Minns and resigned as NSW Liberal leader. In his concession speech he described the election as a "race to the top" and "battle of ideas."

On 19 July 2024, Perrottet announced his resignation from the NSW parliament to take effect in August, after 13 years of public service.{{cite news |title=Former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet resigns from parliament.|first=Dominique|last=Tassell|url=https://7news.com.au/news/former-nsw-premier-dominic-perrottet-resigns-after-13-years-in-parliament-c-15406389 |access-date=19 July 2024 |work=7NEWS |date=19 July 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Cassidy |first1=Caitlin |title=Former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet announces resignation from parliament |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/19/former-nsw-premier-dominic-perrottet-resigns-parliament-details |access-date=19 July 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=19 July 2024}} His former deputy chief of staff Monica Tudehope succeeded him in the 2024 Epping by-election.{{Cite web |last1=Green |first1=Antony |last2=Analyst |first2=ABC Chief Election |date=2024-10-19 |title=Epping By-election - NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nsw/2024/guide/eppi |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=abc.net.au |language=en-AU}}

Political positions

Perrottet has been described as both conservative{{cite web | url=https://theconversation.com/itll-be-tough-for-perrottet-to-win-the-nsw-election-but-labor-wont-romp-home-either-198892 |work=The Conversation| title=It'll be tough for Perrottet to win the NSW election. But Labor won't romp home either |archive-date=3 February 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230203002122/https://theconversation.com/itll-be-tough-for-perrottet-to-win-the-nsw-election-but-labor-wont-romp-home-either-198892 |url-status=live |quote=Hoping to return as premier is Liberal leader Dominic Perrottet – a political conservative and devout Catholic with seven children, who was this week forced to respond to allegations aired on Four Corners about curriculum concerns at a Sydney school linked to Catholic group Opus Dei. Perrottet attendedRedfield College, one of the schools featured in the ABC report.| date=3 February 2023 |first=David|last=Clune}}{{cite web | url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/devout-catholic-and-vocal-conservative-who-is-nsws-new-premier-dominic-perrottet/j5ens4svn |archive-date=6 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806103900/https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/devout-catholic-and-vocal-conservative-who-is-nsws-new-premier-dominic-perrottet/j5ens4svn |url-status=live |first=Tom|last=Stayner |date=4 October 2021 |work=SBS News | title=Devout Catholic and vocal conservative: Who is NSW's new premier Dominic Perrottet? }}{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/oct/04/conservative-warrior-economic-reformer-premier-meet-dominic-perrottet-nsws-likely-next-leader | title=Conservative warrior, economic reformer, premier? Meet Dominic Perrottet, NSW's likely next leader | newspaper=The Guardian |archive-date=6 August 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806104134/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/oct/04/conservative-warrior-economic-reformer-premier-meet-dominic-perrottet-nsws-likely-next-leader | date=4 October 2021 | last1=McGowan | first1=Michael }}{{cite web | url=https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/a-social-and-economic-conservative-heres-what-you-should-know-about-nsws-new-premier-dominic-perrottet/ |archive-date=6 August 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806104405/https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/a-social-and-economic-conservative-heres-what-you-should-know-about-nsws-new-premier-dominic-perrottet/ |first=Madeline |last=Hislop | title=A social and economic conservative, here's what you should know about NSW's new premier Dominic Perrottet |work=Women's Agenda | date=5 October 2021 }} and moderate or liberal.{{cite web | url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/premier-perrottet-has-improved-progressively-here-s-how-20230115-p5ccln.html |quote=But the record shows, if we’re to judge him solely by his actions in office, not his ill-advised past mistakes, Perrottet isn’t just less conservative than feared; he’s borderline progressive. For a Liberal, anyway. |archive-date=6 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806104950/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/premier-perrottet-has-improved-progressively-here-s-how-20230115-p5ccln.html |first=Gary |last=Nunn |url-status=live | title=Perrottet has improved progressively. Here's how | date=15 January 2023 }}{{cite web |url-access=registration |first=Judith |last=Sloan |date=25 March 2023 |work=Spectator Australia | url=https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/03/i-was-wrong-about-perrottet/ | title=I was wrong about Perrottet}}{{cite web | url=https://www.afr.com/politics/perrottet-runs-the-risk-of-being-a-conservative-in-name-only-20211010-p58ysk |first=Mark |last=Latham |author-link=Mark Latham |archive-date=29 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929144338/https://www.afr.com/politics/perrottet-runs-the-risk-of-being-a-conservative-in-name-only-20211010-p58ysk |url-status=live |url-access=subscription | title=Perrottet runs the risk of being a conservative in name only | date=12 October 2021 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/all-he-has-done-is-lead-perrottet-never-seen-to-be-exceptionally-conservative/video/63d21f3b87d9ce9644dfe60392fb8ca8 |title='All he has done is lead': Perrottet 'never seen' to be 'exceptionally conservative' |work=Sky News |via=The Australian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806105819/https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/all-he-has-done-is-lead-perrottet-never-seen-to-be-exceptionally-conservative/video/63d21f3b87d9ce9644dfe60392fb8ca8?nk=502da89ddd19f1b8fc8c0a6f2c9f0424-1722941899 |date=3 February 2023 |archive-date=6 August 2024 |url-status=live}}

Perrottet is the leader of the National Right or right-wing faction of the NSW Liberal Party.{{cite web |last1=Seccombe |first1=Mike |url-access=registration |title=How power and factionalism work in Berejikliand |url=https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2021/07/24/how-power-and-factionalism-work-berejikliand/162704880012127#mtr |archive-date=6 August 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806110043/https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2021/07/24/how-power-and-factionalism-work-berejikliand/162704880012127#mtr |website=The Saturday Paper |date=24 July 2021 |access-date=23 May 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Davies |first1=Anne |title=The Right stuff: why shellshocked NSW Liberal moderates are fearing factional fights |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/23/the-right-stuff-why-shellshocked-nsw-liberal-moderates-are-fearing-factional-fights |archive-date=6 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806110701/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/23/the-right-stuff-why-shellshocked-nsw-liberal-moderates-are-fearing-factional-fights |url-status=live |website=The Guardian |date=22 January 2022 |access-date=23 May 2022}} Previously backed to be Premier of NSW by conservative former Prime Minister John Howard,{{Cite web |date=3 October 2021 |title=Dominic Perrottet set to become NSW premier after securing factional deal |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/oct/03/dominic-perrottet-set-to-become-nsw-premier-after-securing-factional-deal |first=Anne |last=Davies |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=Guardian Australia |language=en-AU |archive-date=6 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806104201/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/oct/03/dominic-perrottet-set-to-become-nsw-premier-after-securing-factional-deal |url-status=live }} Perrottet was described by the Australian Financial Review as the "great hope in Australia for political conservatives".{{Cite web |last=Patrick |first=Aaron |date=3 October 2021 |title=Perrottet emerges as the great right hope |url=https://www.afr.com/politics/perrottet-emerges-as-the-great-right-hope-20211003-p58wrv |url-status=live |access-date=3 October 2021 |work=Australian Financial Review |url-access=subscription |language=en |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211003221421/https://www.afr.com/politics/perrottet-emerges-as-the-great-right-hope-20211003-p58wrv }} Perrottet has been described as a conservative Catholic; he voted against decriminalising abortion in 2019 and voluntary euthanasia legislation in 2021.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Alexandra |date=3 October 2021 |title=Perrottet and Stokes: running mates, factional rivals and men of faith |quote=While Perrottet and Stokes’ religious perspectives may differ, they have been aligned on social issues that have emerged in this term of parliament. Both men voted against the 2019 bill to remove abortion from the state’s criminal code. The vote ultimately passed 59 to 31. |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/perrottet-and-stokes-running-mates-factional-rivals-and-men-of-faith-20211002-p58wnd.html |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en-AU |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003095643/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/perrottet-and-stokes-running-mates-factional-rivals-and-men-of-faith-20211002-p58wnd.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite news|date=26 November 2021|title=Voluntary assisted dying bill passes lower house of NSW parliament|language=en-AU|work=ABC News|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-26/nsw-voluntary-assisted-dying-bill-passes-nsw-lower-house/100652556|quote=Both Premier Dominic Perrottet and Labor leader Chris Minns voted against the bill|access-date=5 February 2022|archive-date=6 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806114911/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-26/nsw-voluntary-assisted-dying-bill-passes-nsw-lower-house/100652556|url-status=live|first=Ashleigh|last=Raper}}

In his maiden speech to NSW Parliament in 2011 he stated a belief in "exercising freedom [so] that individuals can develop the habits of generosity, hard work, fairness and concern for others". He also stated that traditionalism and libertarianism are both "vital and necessary strands of the fabric of conservative thought" and that the Liberal Party should embrace both. He stated opposition to "more social engineering, more welfare handouts... more government spending and intervention in our lives".{{Cite Hansard|hansard=Extract from NSW Legislative Assembly Hansard and Papers Tuesday 31 May 2011.|speaker=Mr Dominic Perrottet|title=Inaugural Speeches|url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/member/files/66/Dominic%20Perrottet%20Inaugural%20Speech.pdf|access-date=3 October 2021|archive-date=6 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806112324/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/member/files/66/Dominic%20Perrottet%20Inaugural%20Speech.pdf|url-status=live}}

Despite his personal views being conservative, during his time as Premier, Perrottet backed many liberal reforms, such as a ban on gay conversion therapy{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/17/dominic-perrottet-backs-nsw-ban-on-gay-conversion-practices-as-sydney-worldpride-begins |archive-date=6 August 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806112843/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/17/dominic-perrottet-backs-nsw-ban-on-gay-conversion-practices-as-sydney-worldpride-begins | title='I really was broken': Survivor welcomes Dominic Perrottet agreeing to ban gay conversion practices | newspaper=The Guardian | date=17 February 2023 | last1=Rose | first1=Tamsin }} and gambling reform{{cite web | url=https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/dominic-perrottet-reveals-australias-biggest-gambling-reform/news-story/549c78615d2231abe0bec8b79148b3ce |archive-date=6 August 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240806113733/https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/dominic-perrottet-reveals-australias-biggest-gambling-reform/news-story/549c78615d2231abe0bec8b79148b3ce |first=Isabel |last=McMillan |url-status=live | title=Dominic Perrottet reveals Australia's biggest gambling reform | date=6 February 2023 |work=NCA NewsWire |via=news.com.au}} while still maintaining a strong support for religious freedom.{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/22/nsw-perrottet-says-religious-freedoms-will-not-be-affected-by-laws-to-stop-gay-conversion-therapy |archive-date=6 August 2024 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/wQvRt |url-status=live | title=NSW: Perrottet says religious freedoms will not be affected by laws to stop gay conversion therapy | newspaper=The Guardian | date=22 February 2023 | last1=Rose | first1=Tamsin }}

Personal life

Perrottet is married to Helen and has seven children.{{Cite web |url=https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/staunch-catholic-perrottet-set-to-replace-berejiklian/ |title=Staunch Catholic Perrottet set to replace Berejiklian |work=Eternity News |date=3 October 2021 |access-date= |author=Lim, Anne |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003121922/https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/staunch-catholic-perrottet-set-to-replace-berejiklian/ |url-status=live }}

Perrottet is a Catholic, which has influenced many of his political views such as those on abortion.{{cite web | url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/devout-catholic-and-vocal-conservative-who-is-nsws-new-premier-dominic-perrottet/j5ens4svn | title=Devout Catholic and vocal conservative: Who is NSW's new premier Dominic Perrottet? }}

Perrottet is a supporter of NRL club the Wests Tigers.