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FULL LIST: Key Morrison allies demoted as Peter Dutton unveils shadow ministry

Updated: Jun 7, 2022

The announcement came just over 2 weeks since the Coalition's election loss.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has unveiled the new shadow ministry, just over 2 weeks after the Coalition’s election loss.

Speaking at a press conference alongside Nationals leader David Littleproud, Mr Dutton announced who would take over key roles - including defence (formerly held by him) and Treasurer (formerly held by Josh Frydenberg).


These are all the shadow ministerial portfolios set to be held:


LIBERALS

  • Peter Dutton - Liberal leader & Opposition Leader

  • Sussan Ley - Deputy Liberal leader, Skills, Industry, Training, Small and Family Business & Women

  • Alan Tudge - Education

  • Andrew Hastie - Defence

  • Angie Bell - Early Childhood Education & Youth

  • Angus Taylor - Shadow Treasurer

  • Anne Ruston - Sport, Health, Aged Care & Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate

  • Claire Chandler - Foreign Affairs*

  • Dan Tehan - Immigration & Citizenship

  • Dean Smith - Competition, Charities & Treasury*

  • Hollie Hughes - Climate Change & Energy*

  • Gavin Pearce - Health, Aged Care & Indigenous Health Services*

  • James McGrath - Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition, Finance*

  • James Patterson - Cyber Security & Countering Foreign Interference

  • Jane Hume - Finance, Public Service & Special Minister of State

  • Jason Wood - Community Safety, Migrant Services & Multicultural Affairs

  • Jonathon Duniam - Environment, Fisheries & Forestry

  • Julian Leeser - Shadow Attorney-General & Indigenous Affairs

  • Karen Andrews - Home Affairs, Child Protection & the Prevention of Family Violence

  • Luke Howarth - Defence Industry & Defence Personnel

  • Marise Payne - Shadow Cabinet Secretary

  • Melissa McIntosh - Mental Health & Suicide Prevention*

  • Michael Sukkar - Social Services, NDIS, Housing & Homelessness

  • Michaelia Cash - Deputy Opposition Leader in the Senate, Employment & Workplace Relations

  • Nola Marino - Education*

  • Paul Fletcher - Science, the Digital Economy and Government Services & Manager of Opposition Business in the House

  • Phillip Thompson - Defence*

  • Rick Wilson - Assistant Minister for Trade*

  • Sarah Henderson - Communications

  • Simon Birmingham - Foreign Affairs

  • Stuart Robert - Financial Services & Shadow Assistant Treasurer*

  • Ted O'Brien - Climate Change & Energy

  • Tony Pasin - Infrastructure & Transport*

NATIONALS

  • David Littleproud - Nationals leader & Agriculture

  • Perin Davey - Deputy Nationals leader, Water Resources & Emergency Management

  • Andrew Gee - Regional Health, Regional Education, Regional Development, Local Government & Territories

  • Anne Webster - Regional Development*

  • Barnaby Joyce - Veterans’ Affairs

  • Bridget McKenzie - Leader of the Nationals in the Senate, Infrastructure, Transport & Regional Development

  • Kevin Hogan - Trade & Tourism

  • Michael McCormack - International Development & the Pacific

  • Michelle Landry - Manufacturing*

  • Pat Conaghan - Social Services & Prevention of Family Violence*

  • Susan McDonald - Resources & Northern Australia

* = Assistant Shadow Ministers

(Lists include members of the LNP who sit in respective party rooms).

Key Scott Morrison allies Alex Hawke & Stuart Robert were both demoted, with Hawke - formerly the Immigration Minister - out of the ministry entirely.


Ex-ministers Richard Colbeck, Linda Reynolds, Melissa Price and Keith Pitt also missed out.


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