Chris Rath接任Natalie Ward, 成为新南威尔士自由反对派的Illawarra和南海岸发言人。 Chris Rath succeeds Natalie Ward as NSW Liberal Opposition spokesperson for Illawarra and South Coast.

克里斯·拉斯 （Chris Rath） 被任命为新南威尔士州伊拉瓦拉和南海岸的新自由反对党发言人，接替娜塔莉·沃德 （Natalie Ward），娜塔莉·沃德 （Natalie Ward） 将辞职，专注于她作为自由党副领袖兼交通和道路影子部长的角色。 Chris Rath has been named the new NSW Liberal Opposition spokesperson for the Illawarra and South Coast, succeeding Natalie Ward, who is stepping down to focus on her role as Deputy Liberal Leader and Shadow Minister for Transport and Roads. Ward自2023年以来一直担任地区职位, 他批评明斯政府基础设施停滞, 火车可靠性下降, Ward, who held the regional post since 2023, criticized the Minns government over stalled infrastructure and declining train reliability. Rath, Wolloongong本地人和悉尼大学毕业生,将与他现有的职位并肩发挥作用,并计划搬迁到该地区,与当地人接触,倡导发展。 Rath, a Wollongong native and University of Sydney graduate, will assume the role alongside his existing positions and plans to relocate to the region to engage with locals and advocate for its development. 换句话说, 反对党继续关注新南威尔士州的区域问责制。 The change underscores the Opposition’s continued focus on regional accountability in New South Wales.