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Tanya Plibersek handed education job in Labor shadow ministry shake-up Tanya Plibersek handed education job in Labor shadow ministry shake-up
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Bill Shorten has announced a sweeping shake-up of Labor’s expanded 32-seat frontbench, with deputy leader Tanya Plibersek taking on a new education super portfolio and Penny Wong taking on Plibersek’s old role as foreign affairs spokeswoman.Bill Shorten has announced a sweeping shake-up of Labor’s expanded 32-seat frontbench, with deputy leader Tanya Plibersek taking on a new education super portfolio and Penny Wong taking on Plibersek’s old role as foreign affairs spokeswoman.
Shorten has taken on the Indigenous affairs portfolio, with the new West Australian senator and Indigenous leader Patrick Dodson advising him as assistant shadow minister.Shorten has taken on the Indigenous affairs portfolio, with the new West Australian senator and Indigenous leader Patrick Dodson advising him as assistant shadow minister.
As announced on Friday, the shadow ministry also includes the first female Indigenous MP, Linda Burney, and the first two Muslim shadow ministers, Ed Husic and Sam Dastyari. Burney takes on human services, Husic will take on employment services and Dastyari gets the portfolio of consumer affairs.As announced on Friday, the shadow ministry also includes the first female Indigenous MP, Linda Burney, and the first two Muslim shadow ministers, Ed Husic and Sam Dastyari. Burney takes on human services, Husic will take on employment services and Dastyari gets the portfolio of consumer affairs.
Plibersek’s education portfolio includes not just schools but higher education too, after it was taken from Kim Carr, who remains in the ministry only because of support from Labor’s right faction.Plibersek’s education portfolio includes not just schools but higher education too, after it was taken from Kim Carr, who remains in the ministry only because of support from Labor’s right faction.
Plibersek also becomes shadow minister for women.Plibersek also becomes shadow minister for women.
Kate Ellis retains the rest of the education portfolio, remaining the spokeswoman for early childhood education and taking on Tafe and vocational education.Kate Ellis retains the rest of the education portfolio, remaining the spokeswoman for early childhood education and taking on Tafe and vocational education.
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Tony Burke has secured several important portfolios. He will be spokesman for environment and water as well as for business and arts, citizenship and multiculturalism. Jim Chalmers takes up Burke’s old round of finance.Tony Burke has secured several important portfolios. He will be spokesman for environment and water as well as for business and arts, citizenship and multiculturalism. Jim Chalmers takes up Burke’s old round of finance.
With Wong moving into foreign affairs, Andrew Leigh becomes the opposition spokesman for trade and services.With Wong moving into foreign affairs, Andrew Leigh becomes the opposition spokesman for trade and services.
Chris Bowen remains the shadow treasurer and Katherine Kind has kept the key Labor portfolio of health. Chris Bowen remains the shadow treasurer and Katherine King has kept the key Labor portfolio of health.
Mark Butler moves from his role in environment, focusing on the new portfolio of climate change and energy, facing off against the Coalition’s Josh Frydenberg, who is now the minister for both those portfolios.Mark Butler moves from his role in environment, focusing on the new portfolio of climate change and energy, facing off against the Coalition’s Josh Frydenberg, who is now the minister for both those portfolios.
With Wong moving into foreign affairs, Andrew Lee becomes the opposition spokesman for trade and services.
Anthony Albanese has kept infrastructure, transport cities and regional development, and takes on the role of shadow minister for tourism as well.Anthony Albanese has kept infrastructure, transport cities and regional development, and takes on the role of shadow minister for tourism as well.
Richard Marles moves into the defence portfolio, while Stephen Conroy has been given the role of shadow minister of state.Richard Marles moves into the defence portfolio, while Stephen Conroy has been given the role of shadow minister of state.
Ousted from the shadow ministry is Sharon Bird, who has made way for Husic, her colleague in the NSW right faction.Ousted from the shadow ministry is Sharon Bird, who has made way for Husic, her colleague in the NSW right faction.
David Feeney has also been dumped, after winning his seat of Batman in a tight contest against the Greens, but with a performance widely considered inadequate.David Feeney has also been dumped, after winning his seat of Batman in a tight contest against the Greens, but with a performance widely considered inadequate.
The maximum number permitted in the shadow ministry is 30. That means two Labor frontbenchers – Leigh and the NSW right’s Dastyari – will be paid as backbenchers while holding shadow ministerial positions.
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Addressing a news conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Shorten described Plibersek’s move as the most most significant change.
After listing the assistant ministers in the relevant portfolios, Shorten called the group the “education dream team”.
Plibersek said she was delighted to take on the role. “It’s really important social policy and it’s really important economic policy,” she said.
Shorten defended his move in taking on the Indigenous affairs portfolio, despite having several Indigenous MPs in the Labor caucus and frontbench, saying he didn’t see it as a “paternalistic” role. “In my time as opposition leader, I’ve learned a lot about Indigenous policy in cities and in remote communities, its successes and its failures.”
He said he would work closely with Dodson, the “father of reconciliation” and with “all first Australians as we seek to progress the causes of reconciliation, recognition and closing the gap.”
Tony Burke has secured several important portfolios. He will be spokesman for environment and water as well as for business and arts, citizenship and multiculturalism. Jim Chalmers takes up Burke’s old round of finance.
With Wong moving into foreign affairs, Andrew Leigh becomes the opposition spokesman for trade and services.
Chris Bowen remains the shadow treasurer and Katherine Kind has kept the key Labor portfolio of health.
Mark Butler moves from his role in environment, focusing on the new portfolio of climate change and energy, facing off against the Coalition’s Josh Frydenberg, who is now the minister for both those portfolios.
With Wong moving into foreign affairs, Andrew Lee becomes the opposition spokesman for trade and services.
Anthony Albanese has kept infrastructure, transport cities and regional development, and takes on the role of shadow minister for tourism as well.
Richard Marles moves into the defence portfolio, while Stephen Conroy has been given the role of shadow minister of state.
Ousted from the shadow ministry is Sharon Bird, who has made way for Husic, her colleague in the NSW right faction.
David Feeney has also been dumped, after winning his seat of Batman in a tight contest against the Greens, but with a performance widely considered inadequate.
The maximum number permitted in the shadow ministry is 30. That means two Labor frontbenchers – Leigh and the NSW right’s Dastyari – will be paid as backbenchers while holding shadow ministerial positions.The maximum number permitted in the shadow ministry is 30. That means two Labor frontbenchers – Leigh and the NSW right’s Dastyari – will be paid as backbenchers while holding shadow ministerial positions.
Addressing a news conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Shorten described Plibersek’s move as the most most significant change.Addressing a news conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Shorten described Plibersek’s move as the most most significant change.
After listing the assistant ministers in the relevant portfolios, Shorten called the group the “education dream team”.After listing the assistant ministers in the relevant portfolios, Shorten called the group the “education dream team”.
Plibersek said she was delighted to take on the role. “It’s really important social policy and it’s really important economic policy,” she said.Plibersek said she was delighted to take on the role. “It’s really important social policy and it’s really important economic policy,” she said.
Shorten defended his move in taking on the Indigenous affairs portfolio, despite having several Indigenous MPs in the Labor caucus and frontbench, saying he didn’t see it as a “paternalistic” role. “In my time as opposition leader, I’ve learned a lot about Indigenous policy in cities and in remote communities, its successes and its failures.”Shorten defended his move in taking on the Indigenous affairs portfolio, despite having several Indigenous MPs in the Labor caucus and frontbench, saying he didn’t see it as a “paternalistic” role. “In my time as opposition leader, I’ve learned a lot about Indigenous policy in cities and in remote communities, its successes and its failures.”
He said he would work closely with Dodson, the “father of reconciliation” and with “all first Australians as we seek to progress the causes of reconciliation, recognition and closing the gap.”He said he would work closely with Dodson, the “father of reconciliation” and with “all first Australians as we seek to progress the causes of reconciliation, recognition and closing the gap.”