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Tania Plibersek gets foreign affairs portfolio as Labor unveils front bench Tanya Plibersek gets foreign affairs portfolio as Labor unveils front bench
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The federal deputy opposition leader, Tania Plibersek, will become the shadow minister for foreign affairs, under Labor's new lineup. 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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