A Liberal frontbencher has dismissed concerns Christopher Pyne's new job of overseeing the nation's naval shipbuilding could favour his home state of South Australia.
Defence Personnel Minister Dan Tehan insists the newly-appointed defence industry minister understands shipbuilding is a nation-building project.
"Christopher is an Australian first and foremost," Mr Tehan told ABC radio on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's new-look ministry will be sworn in by Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove on Tuesday.
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