Factbox: Gillard's new ministry

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says her reshuffled cabinet, whichincludes three new faces, will give her Labor government extra"firepower" in 2012. Here is a look the new ministry.

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Prime Minister Julia Gillard says her reshuffled cabinet, which includes three new faces, will give her Labor government extra "firepower" in 2012. Here is a look the new ministry.

* Wayne Swan: Deputy Prime Minister, Treasurer

* Chris Evans: Tertiary education, skills, science and research; Government leader in the Senate.

* Stephen Conroy: Broadband, communications and the digital economy, minister assisting prime minister on digital productivity, Deputy Leader of government in the Senate.

* Simon Crean: Regional Australia, regional development and local government, arts

* Kevin Rudd: Foreign affairs * Stephen Smith: Defence, deputy leader of the house

* Chris Bowen: Immigration and citizenship

* Anthony Albanese: Infrastructure and transport, Leader of the house. * Nicola Roxon: Attorney-General

* Jenny Macklin: Families, community services and indigenous affairs, disability reform

* Tony Burke: Sustainability, environment, water, population and communities

* Penny Wong: Finance and deregulation * Peter Garrett: School education, early childhood and youth

* Robert McClelland: Housing, homelessness, emergency management, vice-president of the Executive Council.

* Joe Ludwig: Agriculture, fisheries and forestry, minister Assisting on Queensland flood recovery.

* Martin Ferguson: Resources and energy, tourism.

* Craig Emerson: Trade

* Greg Combet: Climate change and energy efficiency, industry and innovation.

* Tanya Plibersek: Health * Bill Shorten: Employment and workplace relations, financial services and superannuation.

* Mark Butler: Mental health and ageing, social inclusion.

OUTER MINISTRY

* Brendan O'Connor: Human Services, assistant school education.

* Kim Carr: Manufacturing, defence materiel * Mark Arbib: Assistant treasurer, small business, sport, manager government business in the Senate

* Kate Ellis: Employment participation, early childhood and childcare.

* Warren Snowdon: Veterans' affairs, defence science and personnel, indigenous health, minister assisting prime minister on the Centenary of ANZAC

* Gary Gray: Special Minister of State, public service and integrity.

* Jason Clare: Home affairs, justice

* Julie Collins: Community services, indigenous employment and economic development, status of women

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES

Justine Elliot (trade); Mike Kelly (defence); Richard Marles (Pacific Island affairs); Jan McLucas (disabilities and carers); David Bradbury (Treasury); Jacinta Collins (school education and workplace relations); Mark Dreyfus (Cabinet secretary, climate change and energy efficiency; industry and innovation); Don Farrell (sustainability and urban water); David Feeney (defence); Catherine King (health and ageing, infrastructure and transport); Kate Lundy (prime minister, immigration and multicultural affairs); Sid Sidebottom (agriculture, fisheries and forestry).


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