Portfolios of Labor's new shadow cabinet

Labor leader Anthony Albanese announced the portfolios of his new shadow cabinet on Sunday.

Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese speaks to the media

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has announced his new shadow cabinet line-up. (AAP)

LABOR'S SHADOW CABINET

* Leader Anthony Albanese

* Richard Marles remains with defence as well as deputy party leader

* Penny Wong remains foreign affairs spokeswoman and leader in the Senate

* Kristina Keneally gains home affairs and the deputy Senate leader role

* Tony Burke takes on industrial relations, arts, and will remain manager of opposition business in the House of Representatives

* Bill Shorten becomes shadow minister for the National Insurance Disability Insurance Scheme, and government services

* Tanya Plibersek stays in the role of Labor's spokeswoman for education and training

* Jim Chalmers moves into the shadow treasurer role

* Mark Butler retains the energy and climate change portfolio, and is deputy manager of opposition business in the lower house

* Chris Bowen shifts to a new role of shadow health minister

* Catherine King moves into infrastructure, transport and regional development

* Joel Fitzgibbon stays with agriculture while also adding resources to his role

* Don Farrell becomes shadow special minister of state, sport, tourism, and will assist Mr Albanese in his duties as Labor leader

* Mark Dreyfus remains shadow attorney-general, as well as spokesman for constitutional reform

* Michelle Rowland remains in the communications portfolio

* Katy Gallagher gains the finance role, as well as public service and manager of opposition business in the Senate

* Linda Burney stays in the role of spokeswoman for families and social services, adding the indigenous Australians portfolio

* Julie Collins stays with ageing and seniors, but also gets the women portfolio

* Brendan O'Connor keeps employment and industry, adding science and small and family business

* Jason Clare becomes shadow minister for regional services, territories and local government, housing and homelessness

* Amanda Rishworth remains with early childhood education, also gets the youth portfolio

* Terri Butler moves into the environment and water portfolio

* Madeleine King moves into the trade portfolio.


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