Key government positions in new parliament

The Liberal and National party rooms have made a number of appointments to key parliamentary positions at their first meetings since the election.

Speaker Tony Smith

Tony Smith remains the government's choice for Speaker of the House. (AAP)

KEY PARLIAMENTARY POSITIONS

* Tony Smith stays as the government's choice for Speaker of the House

* Kevin Hogan is the Nationals' nominee for Deputy Speaker - returning to the fold after sitting outside the party room since August 2018

* Christian Porter becomes Leader of the House

* Bert van Manen becomes chief government whip

* Rowan Ramsey retains deputy whip

* Nicolle Flint also becomes deputy whip

* Damien Drum retains Nationals whip

* Ken O'Dowd retains deputy Nationals whip


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