If Liberal MP Tim Wilson opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate his promotion last Friday, he couldn’t have been the only one.
His ascension to assistant minister for industry, energy and emissions reduction in Scott Morrison’s latest Christian Porter-induced reshuffle means Wilson will cease chairing the House of Representatives economics committee. Which is as powerful as it’s been, in large part due to Wilson’s unorthodox and energetic tactics as chairman.
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Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com
