He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Water and the Environment in 2007 .
Aided considerably by a statewide landslide victory for Labor , Crutchfield defeated long - serving incumbent Alister Paterson in the 2002 state election , and took up his seat in parliament .
Crutchfield was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Water and the Environment in 2007 .
Aided considerably by a statewide landslide victory for Labor , Crutchfield defeated long - serving incumbent Alister Paterson in the 2002 state election , and took up his seat in parliament .