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
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* 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).
