parliament "agrees with those who have described Mr Trump as 'a revolting slug' unfit for public office". As the president of the upper house, Harwin allowed the term "revolting slug" to stand as suitable parliamentary language. The motion was passed. Following the resignation of Mike Baird as Premier, Gladys Berejiklian was elected as Liberal leader and sworn in as Premier. The first Berejiklian ministry was subsequently formed. Harwin resigned as President of the Legislative Council and was subsequently sworn in as the Minister for Resources, the Minister for Energy and Utilities, the Minister for the Arts, and the Vice-President of the Executive Council with effect from 30 January 2017. Following the 2019 state election Harwin was sworn in as the Special Minister of State, the Minister for Public Services and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs and the Arts, and the Vice-President of the Executive Council in the second Berejiklian ministry with effect from 2 April 2019. He continued in his previous role as the Leader of the Government Business in the Legislative Council. Harwin resigned as Minister of the Arts on 10 April 2020, effective 15 April 2020, after being fined for supposedly defying the ban on non-essential travel during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. On 3 July 2020, his fine was dismissed and his ministerial and parliamentary portfolios were reinstated. On 18 December 2021 Harwin announced that he opted not to be considered in the new ministry due to personal reasons. Harwin resigned from the Legislative Council on 22 March 2022. Personal life In a speech to the Legislative Council on 20 November 2014, Harwin publicly disclosed that he is gay. See also First Berejiklian ministry Second Berejiklian ministry References 1964 births Living people Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council Politicians from Sydney University of Sydney alumni Presidents of the New South Wales Legislative Council LGBT legislators in Australia LGBT conservatism Gay politicians 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century LGBT people