Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has named his shadow cabinet days after his successful leadership challenge against Sussan Ley.
Deputy Leader Jane Hume was allowed to choose her portfolio and will oversee employment and industrial relations.
Tim Wilson will take on the shadow treasurer role, while Andrew Hastie will oversee industry.
Jacinta Price has also returned to the front bench with the small business, skills and training portfolio.
Sarah Henderson has been allocated the communications and digital safety portfolio, while James Paterson will move from finance to defence.
Home affairs and immigration will continue to be overseen by Jonathon Duniam.
Andrew Bragg will also remain in his role as spokesman for housing and homelessness, while Dan Tehan will continue with his energy portfolio and be manager of opposition business.
Ted O'Brien will oversee the foreign affairs portfolio.
Claire Chandler will take on finance, while Tony Pasin will be in charge of scrutinising government waste and accountability.
Aaron Violi will hold the portfolio of digital economies, science and innovation and cybersecurity, while Garth Hamilton will now oversee energy security and affordability.
Michaelia Cash will be shadow attorney general and leader of the senate opposition, while Dave Sharma will have the portfolio of international development.
The families, social services and NDIS portfolio will go to Melissa McIntosh, while Matt O'Sullivan will now oversee childcare.
Julian Leeser will hold the portfolio for education and Indigenous matters, while Simon Kennedy will be assistant minister to Taylor.
Pat Conaghan will hold the position of shadow assistant treasurer and financial services spokesperson, while Dean Smith will also assist the treasurer and oversee cost of living.
Susan McDonald will remain on the resources and Northern Australia portfolio, while Darren Chester will handle veterans’ affairs.
The defence industry and personnel portfolio will be held by Phillip Thompson, while James McGrath will maintain the portfolios of special minister of state, shadow minister for urban infrastructure and cities and for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
Kevin Hogan will continue to hold the portfolio of trade, investment and tourism.
Bridget McKenzie will now oversee infrastructure, transport and regional development, while Anne Webster will also oversee regional development, as well as local governments and territories.
The education portfolio will continue to be held by Julian Leeser, while Angie Bell will oversee youth and arts.
Senator Anne Ruston will continue in her role as Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care.
‘Next Generation’ of Talent: Taylor
“This is a team that blends proven experience with the next generation of Coalition talent,” Taylor said in a statement.He also talked up the role of Andrew Hastie as deputy leader in the House of Representatives.
“He will align our economic and security ensuring Australia can make more, and make more of what we need in our country on our land in our He will lead the fight against Labor’s net-zero tax on Australian manufacturing that is causing investment in the country to dry up and the jobs of hard-working Australians to go offshore,” Taylor said.
Hume said the ministry contained more women and relatively younger MPs.
“It is a young team and that’s a good reason for that,” she said.
Price Hits Ground Running
In a statement, Price said she was honoured to return to the front bench.The Northern Territory senator was removed by Ley after claiming Labor’s mass migration policy was about vote-scoring.
“It is a privilege to return to the Shadow Cabinet and to be part of an experienced and energised team,” she said.
“Some 40,000 businesses have collapsed on Anthony Albanese’s watch. Last year was the worst on record for business insolvencies.”
Price said Labor had implemented around 5,000 new regulations, which she described as “sand in the gears of the economy.”
“We have skills shortages across the economy too,” she said.
“Part of the problem is that too many young Australians have been told that university is the path they must pursue.
“I want to talk about the nobility that is inherent in other paths too—working in a trade, working in our health and childcare sectors, working in agriculture and mining, working in hospitality and transport, and much more ...”
Asked whether Price should still apologise for her migration comments, Taylor told media it was “time to move on.”
