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Tanya Plibersek gets foreign affairs portfolio as Labor unveils front bench | |
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The federal deputy opposition leader, Tanya Plibersek, will become the shadow minister for foreign affairs, under Labor's new lineup. | |
Plibersek replaces Labor's former foreign affairs spokesperson in government, Senator Bob Carr. | Plibersek replaces Labor's former foreign affairs spokesperson in government, Senator Bob Carr. |
As expected, Chris Bowen becomes shadow treasurer. | As expected, Chris Bowen becomes shadow treasurer. |
But Penny Wong has given up her previous portfolio to Tony Burke, who becomes shadow minister for finance. | But Penny Wong has given up her previous portfolio to Tony Burke, who becomes shadow minister for finance. |
Senator Wong now takes responsibility for trade and investment, against the government's Andrew Robb. | Senator Wong now takes responsibility for trade and investment, against the government's Andrew Robb. |
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says the new ministry line-up is both "energetic and diverse". | Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says the new ministry line-up is both "energetic and diverse". |
Half of the ministry are women and there are more working parents in the shadow executive than ever before. | Half of the ministry are women and there are more working parents in the shadow executive than ever before. |
"All of us have a child aged six or under," Shorten told reporters in Canberra on Friday. | "All of us have a child aged six or under," Shorten told reporters in Canberra on Friday. |
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