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Factbox: Coalition's shadow ministry

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Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has vowed to "demolish" Labor on broadband policy - has resurrected Malcolm Turnbull for what he sees as the key political issue of the next 18 months. Below is the list of the entire shadow ministry.

Leader of the Opposition - Tony Abbott

Deputy Leader; Foreign Affairs and Trade - Julie Bishop

Treasury - Joe Hockey

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Assistant Treasury; Financial Services and Superannuation - Mathias Cormann

Finance - Andrew Robb

Special Minister of State; Seniors - Bronwyn Bishop

Nationals' Leader; Infrastructure and Transport - Warren Truss

Employment and Workplace Relations - Eric Abetz

Attorney-General; Arts - George Brandis

Education - Christopher Pyne

Childcare and Early Childhood Development - Sussan Ley

Indigenous Affairs - Nigel Scullion

Regional Development; Local Government and Water - Barnaby Joyce

Energy and Resources - Ian Macfarlane

Defence - David Johnston

Communications and Broadband - Malcolm Turnbull

Health and Ageing - Peter Dutton

Ageing; Mental Health - Concetta Fierravanti-Wells

Families, Housing and Human Services - Kevin Andrews

Disabilities, Carers and Voluntary Sector - Mitch Fifield

Climate Action, Environment and Heritage - Greg Hunt

Productivity and Population; Immigration and Citizenship - Scott Morrison

Innovation, Industry and Science - Sophie Mirabella

Agriculture and Food Security - John Cobb

Small Business, Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs - Bruce Billson

Veterans' Affairs - Michael Ronaldson

WINNERS & LOSERS

Winners:

Malcolm Turnbull - returns to the shadow cabinet with the big-ticket communications portfolio.

Julie Bishop - keeps foreign affairs and adds trade.

Scott Morrison - adds productivity and population to immigration and citizenship portfolios.

Mathias Cormann - picks up assistant treasury role along with financial services and superannuation.

Stuart Robert - moves onto the frontbench with defence science, technology and personnel.

Brett Mason - becomes a shadow minister with responsibility for universities and research.

Mitch Fifield - promoted to frontbench with responsibility for disabilities, carers and volunteers.

Teresa Gambaro, Darren Chester, Fiona Nash, Andrew Laming, Michaelia Cash and Scott Ryan - all become shadow parliamentary secretaries.

Warren Entsch - the returning Queensland LNP MP named chief opposition whip.

Losers

Tony Smith - dumped from communications after failure to sell the coalition's broadband policy; becomes shadow parliamentary secretary for tax reform.

Sharman Stone - former childcare and women's status spokeswoman dumped from the frontbench with no consolation prize.

Steve Ciobo - fired from tourism and arts, youth and sports portfolios.

Louise Markus - loses veterans' affairs which goes to Michael Ronaldson.

Joanna Gash - dumped as shadow parliamentary secretary for tourism.

Status of women portfolio - loses a minister and gains a shadow parliamentary secretary in Michaelia Cash.


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